Comments on: Loneliness of the Long Distance Podcaster: Podfading a year on

By: Josh J.

Josh J. — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 22:46:27 +0000

Tim,

I am only just now reading this blog entry. You see, I have a huge backlog of podcasts that I’m slowly making my way through. Yours I like to really listen and savor, which is why I’m six months behind!

Anyway, your comment made me realize that although I’ve been listening and loving your show since the beginning, I never reached out and told you. I forget that all the rules have changed – I wouldn’t think to respond to a traditional radio DJ, because my comments wouldn’t make a whit of difference. But the beauty of podcasting is that we all have a voice. Since you’re not being paid to do this, though, you need some positive feedback from your listeners to encourage your efforts.

So, let me go on the record as saying that yours is one of the best podcasts out there. I love your charming witticisms and accent (I’m American), even all the “um”s have grown on me
But the music – wow, you’ve introduced me to some fantastic stuff. I love that you include links on the show notes so after hearing something wackadoodle, I can go learn more about it and often download it to impress my friends.
I’ve no idea how you find time to do all this, I just hope you keep it up. So, from this faithful listener to you – THANK YOU!

By: bicyclemark

bicyclemark — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:27:06 +0000

Lots of people have lots of reasons for listening to different shows. I love frequency. not everyday but I really like a few daily shows and I like having a few weekly shows. there are shows that havent updated since 2005.. that to me is disappointing… but youre right.. if its quality its quality… but having that company.. that voice.. that show… with you each week.. its something to look forward to. Kind of like, in a different sense, these shitty night-time telly dramas I get hooked on every tuesday night.

By: Derek Coward

Derek Coward — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 02:17:38 +0000

You have hit the nail right on the head about schedules. I have found that the longer I go between shows, the more listeners I seem to get. The podcasts that don’t clutter up my aggregator get listened to a lot more than those that seem to never stop coming.

By: hugh

hugh — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:02:54 +0000

hey folks, just a little note to commenters with podcasts – make sure you leave your url when you comment on a blog or podcast…for you jeb! I’d like to check out your podcast but there’s no link!

anyway, as mentioned in my email tim, great show, enjoy it – one of my favourites.

By: bitter betty

bitter betty — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:22:19 +0000

I’m listening.

By: Kieran

Kieran — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:07:42 +0000

Keep up the good work man,

You should not feel you have to do it every week if you don’t feel like it.

Kieran

By: Mr Pants

Mr Pants — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:44:27 +0000

Tim,

I listen to each and every one of your shows. You put them out whenever you can as the quality is always top-notch. Even the Barcelona Bathroom show was great and you were working within some odd limits. As I gear up to launch my first podcast into the ether, the number one question for me has always been “Will anyone listen?” But for me, it’s not going to be about who listens, so much as it’s going to be about me doing something. Maybe it’ll be a silly show, maybe it’ll change people’s lives, but I can’t determine that in advance.

Podfading… Gotta love these new words that simply add “i” or “pod” to the front. It’s podtacular!!

Well, that’s enough from iMe!

Keep it up, Tim.

Sam

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 10:49:28 +0000

My suggestion to Jeb would be to NOT fall into a scheduling trap, because to me that’s the fast track to pod burnout.
Podcast when you feel like it — as Tim put it, it’s quality before quantity.

Tim – thanks for the nod more tk in email to you.

By: tim

tim — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:27:28 +0000

Don’t worry I’m not going monthly yet! Just pointing out that we all (podcasters) feel the pressure to ’succeed’ and measure out success by things like listenership., feedback and frequency of shows. I’d rather have a happy podcaster with a few shows than a burnt out one with many, as a listener.

As a podcaster, I don’t want to leave my audience with no shows, but I have to sometimes balance this with my own life – we all have to.

So it was a general call for people not to stress about schedules and frequencies; audiences and podcasters alike – this is a new medium, we don’t have to replicate the old if we don’t want to.

By: vate

vate — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 08:40:07 +0000

keep on with the podcasting! I dont care if it is monthly, Juice will be waiting…