tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post1067702285828089259..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: What the Beer and Radio Industries Portend to Talk RadioCaptain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-74794362804735947302015-01-06T08:52:28.625-08:002015-01-06T08:52:28.625-08:00What srhcb said. It is simply not possible to abso...What srhcb said. It is simply not possible to absorb information by ear more than a small fraction of my reading speed, and the retention isn't any better, either. Audible learners instead of visual will do better with audible stuff, of course, but one 60-min. podcast (seriously, a dumb iWord) with 30 min. of "um," "er," pauses, and "heh heh good joke bro" just wastes time. Give me a well-crafted, tight show and it's got a chance.<br /><br />average podcast = watery macrobrew<br />good podcast = craft beer<br />pretty decent blog = nice whiskey<br /><br />I'm a Scotch man, so I would see it like this, anyway.<br /><br />Speaking of which, there are a few microbreweries within maybe 7 miles of my house, none of which have a "brewpub" attached but all of which sell pints from the brewery as well as shipping it to local establishments. One was started by a Yale-educated engineer who got bored. People who don't even <i>like</i> beer like his stuff. You ride to the areas east of L.A., I'll hook you up.Peregrine Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511962495322344119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-79857381316228608602015-01-04T16:45:44.836-08:002015-01-04T16:45:44.836-08:00I would rather read than listen.
Plus, both "...I would rather read than listen.<br /><br />Plus, both "blog" and "podcast" are dumb words.srhcbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06007109160584748993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-54727730231326106212014-12-29T13:36:01.387-08:002014-12-29T13:36:01.387-08:00Our local "morning zoo" type radio show ...Our local "morning zoo" type radio show had a large cast, and two of the members, who felt they were being creatively stifled, didn't renew their contracts, left the show, and started their own podcsst.<br /><br />The podcast turned out to be pretty successful on ITunes, and eventually they were able to sell advertising. This eventually, lead to an offer from their former radio employer to do a once a week show (a cleaned up version of their podcast) back on terrestrial radio.<br /><br />So that was kind of a unique business model. Radio to podcast to radio again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-709107002499247522014-12-29T10:17:55.328-08:002014-12-29T10:17:55.328-08:00I remember your post predicting the demise of the ...I remember your post predicting the demise of the neighborhood micro-brew. I agreed with you then, and am as shocked at the current state as you.<br /><br />The union mass-brew companies are getting hammered. <br /><br />Another American re-invention in the works.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097451556633262624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-46713472505606843462014-12-29T07:09:21.379-08:002014-12-29T07:09:21.379-08:00This is just me talking...but microbrewed beer isn...This is just me talking...but microbrewed beer isn't much better than the swill-producers. Anytime you pasteurize the brew, you not only kill the microbes - but you lose the character of the beer. The best beer is brewed right at home - by WOMEN if you are living right. Back in the old days a man measured his woman's skills by her ability to cook clean AND brew. A woman needs to be able to do at least two of those things to be taken seriously boys - consider yourselves schooled!<br /><br />As for podcasts - I don't like them myself, Aaron. Oh sure, I watch your odd Youtubers and such, but I personally prefer to read. I can read your stuff at work in between calls and chores, whereas if the volume goes up all the ears in the office tune in. At home...I prefer to read there too. I don't want my wife to hear the cast because then she will feel that she has to open her yap and regale me with HER opinion. I can turn you off with a click of the mouse - but the old lady takes nothing short of a tire iron when her gums wind up to 100 MPH. For some reason when it comes to politics - if she sees me reading it or listening to it...she assumes I agree with it and then I get scolded just for reading/hearing the wrong stuff at the wrong time.<br /><br />Whatever you do - I hope you make a million $$$$ Aaron. I don't listen to radio either, or read the opinions of self important twats that won't allow reader/listener comments. I like the blogs, they are good enough for me.Glen Filthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256741311142364722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-43567666711477897442014-12-28T20:44:56.705-08:002014-12-28T20:44:56.705-08:00I like listening to Alex JonesI like listening to Alex JonesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-24338239770940360752014-12-28T20:00:52.858-08:002014-12-28T20:00:52.858-08:00Conservative Talk Radio served a good purpose in t...Conservative Talk Radio served a good purpose in the 90s and 2000s, but now it seems like it is just more schtick oriented. And as much as I enjoyed listening to Rush back in the day, his show started losing its edge once some Talk Radio stations started branding themselves as "Rush Radio."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-86862618740320741312014-12-28T19:35:32.189-08:002014-12-28T19:35:32.189-08:00The Adam Carolla interview with Lt. Gov. of Califo...The Adam Carolla interview with Lt. Gov. of California Gavin Newsom is right up your alley.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbAsD0lEpuAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-63202836345445592692014-12-28T18:15:13.692-08:002014-12-28T18:15:13.692-08:00Cap'n,
No disrespect; but you don't DRIVE...Cap'n,<br /><br />No disrespect; but you don't DRIVE a motorcycle - you RIDE it.<br /><br />Survivormannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-77807105152961233212014-12-28T16:33:33.411-08:002014-12-28T16:33:33.411-08:00I tend to agree with you - however people have bee...I tend to agree with you - however people have been predicting the demise of Talk Radio for decades, and it never seems to quite go away.<br /><br />However, I don't think Millenials listen to radio at all, never mind Talk Radio.<br /><br />There is one thing that TR has that podcasts will never have: the immediacy and the knowledge that thousands - even millions - are listening at the same time. Whether that is enough to reach a younger, more technically saavy audience remains to be seen.Robert What?https://www.blogger.com/profile/03863449539859132763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-65377324006850621542014-12-28T11:43:46.877-08:002014-12-28T11:43:46.877-08:00I don't think Clarey is a libertarian though ....I don't think Clarey is a libertarian though . He believes in the pursuit of truth and data, regardless of the party it comes from grey enlightenmenthttp://greyenlightenment.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-23282043806008818112014-12-28T09:51:12.203-08:002014-12-28T09:51:12.203-08:00Up in Canada, small breweries became very popular ...Up in Canada, small breweries became very popular about 20 years ago, and some brewpubs still survive. Others morphed into restaurants, and others still, Sleeman's to mention one, became fairly good-sized breweries.<br /><br />Few of the others failed outright. Rather, they were driven out of business by regulation fostered by the major beer companies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-32142542151227543792014-12-28T09:32:01.468-08:002014-12-28T09:32:01.468-08:00I zero respect for 'conservative' talk rad...I zero respect for 'conservative' talk radio; another brand of statist with contempt for freedom, low taxes, and less government despite the rhetoric. Note that not a one of them, Limbaugh, Hannity, Medved, or any other endorsed Ron Paul for president. I guess they would lose money if they can't keep the gig going. sth_txsnoreply@blogger.com