Interesting read in the Times from last weekend about Apple’s podcasting platform.
At a personal level, the more data the better. I’ll take all I can get.
Source: Podcasts Surge, but Producers Fear Apple Isn’t Listening
Nice to see Tuesdays with Stories mentioned this week. Congrats Mark and Joe!
The comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. There are a lot of great shows and each has a lot of great episodes, so we want to highlight the exceptional, the noteworthy. Each week our crack team of podcast […]
Source: This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Rob Kutner’s ‘Runaway Brains’
And you can hear the podcast here..
Nice write up about one of my favorite podcasts!
There is no fact that will go un-Googled, no distraction left untread, to the point that when their engineer turns on his mic to ask them to get back to the subject at hand—talking about a movie in the filmography of a director who, based on an early success, was basically given a “blank check” to do whatever he or she wanted from then on—you know you’re in for some subsequently serious, hilarious antagonism.
Nice write-up, and since I am one of those DJ’s…hooray!
Slacker Radio has all the same songs you can get on most other platforms (yes, Taylor is there), but it offers something particularly interesting: the feeling of listening to real radio, only you have better, more specific choices when it comes to genre. Before the music begins on many playlists, a DJ comes on to talk about what you’re about to hear for a few seconds. Sometimes that chat gives insight about the artist, while at other times it is up-to-the-day gossip about what’s happening in music now. Also, at just $3.99 a month for ad-free listening, Slacker is a really good deal.
Source: Forget Spotify: 4 Streaming Music Services Worth Trying – Forbes
“It’s a great day for America!” With those few words, Craig Ferguson launched himself into the late night landscape. At the time, the out of left field choice to take over the slot after Letterman was mostly an unknown to audiences in America. Yet, as he found his feet, ditched the cue cards and notes, […]
Source: Craig Ferguson and the Death of the “Talk” Part of Late Night Talk Shows
Excellent read.
A new economic model for news, whether print or digital, remains elusive.
If you missed it, something called Antenna TV is showing Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show weeknights at 11 (with 90 minute episodes weekends at 10:30).
Oh the joy I had last night falling asleep to Johnny like it was 1974.
I have my DVR set to capture the show, and last night around 10:45 or so I hit play.
Therrrrrre’s Johnny walking out and doing a crisp monologue. Like all the greats even his dated jokes that I really didn’t get still made me laugh.
Over to the desk for a solid outing of Carnac the Magnificent. There’s Ed repeating everything Carnac says (wonderfully captured years later by Dana Carvey and Phil Hartman on SNL) and a surprisingly dirty joke. Carnac divines that the envelope says “The Girl with something extra.” He opens the envelope and says its a girl with measurements of (whatever the numbers were) 36-24-36…and nine. Hilarious if you get it.
There was some sort of labor dispute with the musicians at this time, so there is no Doc and no band whatsoever. First guest Bob Hope comes out…and there’s no Thanks For The Memories. You never see Bob without that song playing. Very strange.
I can see why Johnny reportedly didn’t like Bob as a guest. I am a very big fan of Hope, but here we see the beginning of The Old Bob Hope that was on your television in the 80;s. He’s lost a few miles off his fastball, is just there to plug his show, and on this night Johnny is the funnier and quicker of the two. But we get some Hope being Hope, he’s gotta tell us…some jokes, and then Hope leaves. Bob isn’t going to sit on the couch for another 75 minutes.
Second guest was Don Rickles. Now here’s the magic of Johnny’s Tonight Show. I fell asleep. When I woke up Michael Landon was on. Some are bobbing and weaving and I woke up to see Freddie Prinze (actual Freddie not Freddie Jr. you kids).
Freddie was full of charisma, and while not particularly hilarious by today’s standards, you can see why his act of being I’m Puerto Rican And You Aren’t popped in a time when Don Rickles calling you a hockey puck was outrageous. Some diversity on 1974’s The Tonight Show.
Some more fighting the sandman and woke up to whoever the 5th guest was…some blonde woman presumably doing that act where the ditzy blonde might actually be smarter than she is letting on….or something. I was half asleep and if it turns out she’s really famous or was the secretary of education or something forgive me.
And that’s it…I dove for the remote and drifted off on the couch. Wonderful sheeer-retroness. I can’t wait to see who Johnny has tonight (and by tonight I mean 40 years ago and on a DVR recording from two night’s ago.)
It’s worth the safari expedition to track down Antenna TV. On my Fios system it’s up in the 460s labeled WPIX…so if you’re in the NYC area look for it on one of the extra Channel 11 digital stations (11.2 or whatever and however that works for you OTA people).
Great stuff.
A combination of improving technology and professional talent is turning podcast into a mainstream medium and a serious business.
Got to spend some time with JR recently, cool dude. Really looking forward to this one!
NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Legendary NHL player and NBC Sports personality Jeremy Roenick along with NHL Network broadcaster Billy Jaffe have signed with DGital Media to produce a weekly hockey podcast called “Roenick Life Podcast with JR and Jaffe.” The show, which will publish on Wednesdays, will launch December 16 on iTunes and Stitcher as well as on Roenicklife.com.
DGital Media will monetize and distribute the new show and produce the content through its DGital Studios division.
Roenick, outspoken, brash and controversial while a player, will bring that same passion and energy to the Roenick Life Podcast. This show will cover major NHL storylines as well as conversations about NHL nightlife, trending topics and weekly big name guests. Social media will play a major role as JR and Jaffe interact with listeners about topics relating to the content.
Says Roenick, “I’m very excited about starting my first podcast especially with great partners at DGital Media. Hockey doesn’t have in-your-face, raw opinions and personality in the podcast space today. Billy and I look to change that and ruffle a few feathers while we’re at it. We can’t wait to reach the fans.”
Says Jaffe, “JR & I are great friends that share a passion for hockey. We also share a passion for many other things outside of hockey and we like to talk about those things a lot. This podcast will give us the opportunity to talk about those things and share them with people and bring other people into the conversation”
According to Chris Corcoran, Chief Content Officer, DGital Media, “Anytime you have a voice like JR’s that won’t back down from opinion and controversy and a voice in Jaffe that will challenge and engage on any point, a platform that gives them an opportunity to turn weekly conversations into truly engaging and smart content is exactly what listeners and advertisers are looking for.”
Jeremy Roenick – Bio Brief
Jeremy “JR” Roenick, born January 17, 1970, and is a former American National Hockey League player. He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks over the course of his 20-year career. He represented TEAM USA in numerous international tournaments, including two Olympics ’98 and ’02 collecting a Silver Medal in Salt Lake City in 2002. Roenick announced his retirement from the NHL in 2009, with 513 goals, 703 assists in 1,363 games, for a total of 1,216 points. Jeremy is now an analyst for NBC Sports. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona and Southern California with his family.
Billy Jaffe – Bio Brief
Billy Jaffe is a hockey analyst who appears on the NHL Network, Sportsnet in Canada, and NESN, where he is the main studio analyst for Boston Bruins telecasts. Before that he was an analyst for Versus (now NBCSN) and has been a regular on the NHL Network’s coverage of both the Winter Classic and Stanley Cup playoffs the last few seasons. Billy worked at MSG Network in New York from 2006-2013, appearing on the Hockey Night Live show (2010-12), and as the TV analyst for the New York Islanders (2006-10) where he was awarded a New York Emmy for Outstanding Sports Analyst for the 2006-07 season. Billy played college hockey at the University of Michigan from 1987-89. He lives in Newton, MA with his family.
About DGital Media
DGital Media (http://www.dgitalmedia.com ) is an audio engagement company that creates, distributes and monetizes spoken word audio products. DGital partners with national content producers and brands to extend their audio brands and engage their audiences. The company is headquartered in Soho, New York, with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
