5 Minutes Max - The Premier
Well, I’ve been talking about it for weeks, and it’s finally here… my very first podcast! I really wanted to have it posted before 2004 was over, but I suppose that posting on January 1st isn’t too bad, either. I won’t go into all the technical stumbles I encountered on the way to getting this recorded, but suffice to say that if the audio sucks, it’s tons better than my first attempts, and as soon as I can invest in a new mic and mixer, it’ll get even better. The audio quality, that is. The actual show content may never improve, but we work with what we have.
Today’s podcast is the first of what I intend to be a series. I’ve got no agenda for 5 Minutes Max other than producing something reasonably listenable and non-offensive. And, of course, short.
Today’s premiere episode of 5 Minutes Max can be downloaded directly here, or you can subscribe to the Stumax.com RSS feed in your favorite Podcatcher.
Just one show note: I reference Hugh MacLeod’s excellent blog GapingVoid.com. The post that contains the specific quote I refer to is entitled the world is changing”.
Thanks for listening, and Happy New Year!
Saturday, January 1st, 2005 @ 9:54 pm 
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January 2nd, 2005 at 10:32 am
Caught your podcast on OpenPodcast.org and I think you’re off to a good start. I enjoyed how you related the subject to a film (Jerry McGuire) and to your own experience with the theatre company.
The audio sounded pretty good to me, with the exception of “p” popping, which you could fix with a section of panty hose stretched across a coat hanger. I’ve been contemplating doing a podcast myself and my prelim tests show that I need to fabricate one of these gizmos myself.
Anyway, keep up the good work.
January 2nd, 2005 at 11:44 am
Thanks for the comments, Rick. I’m going to try to eliminate the popping next ‘cast, but the microphone I’m using is just a cheap headset mic that I got free with a copy of ViaVoice. I’ve got my eye on a nice CAD mic and a mixer, but just haven’t been able to pop for them yet. Soon, I hope.
The important thing for me was to get one done, and YAY, I did! Looking forward to hearing yours, too.
January 4th, 2005 at 12:58 pm
Good start. You are too close to the microphone, as the others have mentioned, the popping P’s are a drag. I use a lavalier microphone, mounted on my chest, and that keeps them to a minimum. I just can’t bring myself to invest in panty hose.
Keep it up.