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WoG posted:Hah. My bet would have been a Put This On podcast, then I checked his twitter feed: Oh 99% Invisible, of course.
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Al! posted:Oh 99% Invisible, of course. You and I aren't the only ones with that initial suspicion (though I'd say it's more than monthly): Roman's got a deal with PRX, who also employ him for other stuff. I wish I could add him!
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Jul 11, 2012 18:49
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indigi posted:Even Earwolf is indie, technically, but you've got a jerk of a businessman in Jeff Ulrich running it and I can't say the quality of shows hasn't taken a dip over the past 3-6 months. I've dropped pretty much every Earwolf show beside CBB! and I've even been skipping some of those. Who Charted really took a nosedive near the end/immediately following Dustin's departure and I'm not fully sure why cause it's not like his impact on the show was apparent at all. I don't feel like CBB or Who Charted have dipped in quality at all. I've been re-listening to old episodes of CBB and it's on par with what's coming out recently (missing Nick Kroll though). I don't care how "indie" any podcast is, I listen to podcasts because they're funny, interesting and I like the hosts. If they have to play a few commercials or get bought out I don't really give a poo poo. I'll stop listening when they're no longer funny, interesting or likable.
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ElCondemn posted:I don't feel like CBB or Who Charted have dipped in quality at all. I've been re-listening to old episodes of CBB and it's on par with what's coming out recently (missing Nick Kroll though). This right here is the gospel.
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WoG posted:Hah. My bet would have been a Put This On podcast, then I checked his twitter feed: ...and it's The Memory Palace.
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I 100% agree with that. I don't, however, agree that the Earwolf shows have maintained the quality that brought me in in the first place, which is why I don't listen anymore, and it's inextricably linked to all the tales of lovely business practices by Jeff. We can argue to what extent all day, but there's no denying it's related.
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Jul 11, 2012 21:28
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The only dip in quality that I have seen from CBB is the period when Scott was working on the tv show and basically throwing together the podcast at the last moment. Improv4humans is a newer show and is hilarious, and who charted is just as funny to me now as when it launched. I WILL say though that I think Jeff sorta forced the Sklars and Howard to do their 2nd shows each week as a way to get in more advertising, and I rarely listen to them.
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Jul 11, 2012 22:48
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Professor Blastoff is fine comedy as well. It's got Tig!
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UP AND ADAM posted:Professor Blastoff is fine comedy as well. It's got Tig! What does Tig have to do with comedy?
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Jul 11, 2012 23:03
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Hey, Arya, hope you get killed on your trip north. >:[
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Eltoasto posted:
As worried as I was about two shows a week for stuff like Who Charted, Two Charted has been consistently good, and I would say has actually steadily increased in quality, to the point where I would argue it's as funny as the primary show, assuming you love Howard (and how could you not).
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I never got into Sklarboro Country because they would put me to sleep. And I've only ever listened to one Two Charted and that was when some guest was on. But yeah I think Who Charted has hit a rough patch for whatever reason. CBB has been stellar, even when Scott was running ragged from the tv show.
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Jul 12, 2012 02:23
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COUNTIN THE BILLIES posted:I never got into Sklarboro Country because they would put me to sleep. And I've only ever listened to one Two Charted and that was when some guest was on. But yeah I think Who Charted has hit a rough patch for whatever reason. CBB has been stellar, even when Scott was running ragged from the tv show. Howard really pushed the Have a Summah thing just a bit too far into unfunny territory, but not hard enough to bring it back into its-funny again territory.
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GoutPatrol posted:Howard really pushed the Have a Summah thing just a bit too far into unfunny territory, but not hard enough to bring it back into its-funny again territory. I love Have a Summah, I bought the album and I listen to it in my car all the time.
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GoutPatrol posted:Howard really pushed the Have a Summah thing just a bit too far into unfunny territory, but not hard enough to bring it back into its-funny again territory. I don't think it was ever in funny territory to begin with.
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Jul 12, 2012 10:01
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And Howard's probably the worst emcee of the decade, I don't know why he insists on pushing DBS so hard when it has no traction
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Part of the reason I think Who Charted is hit and miss is because of the guests. Most of the guests have no opinion at all on what gets played, either because they usually give the "I have no idea what the kids are listening to these days" excuse or they don't have a strong opinion on anything, and the movie charts are just difficult to make funny on their own, especially since Howard doesn't even watch many movies. I usually contrast the first Natasha Leggero appearance with the second, where her first episode early in the WC run is really funny and the second one from a few months ago feels like they're all there just to record a new episode.
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Jul 12, 2012 18:22
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Wasn't there supposed to be a second season of Mike Detective?
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Auritech posted:Most of the guests have no opinion at all on what gets played, either because they usually give the "I have no idea what the kids are listening to these days" excuse or they don't have a strong opinion on anything For the vast majority of charts, neither do Howard and Kulap. Even when they do rap charts Howard doesn't have a clue what's going on.
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Jul 12, 2012 21:06
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Auritech posted:Part of the reason I think Who Charted is hit and miss is because of the guests. Most of the guests have no opinion at all on what gets played, either because they usually give the "I have no idea what the kids are listening to these days" excuse or they don't have a strong opinion on anything, and the movie charts are just difficult to make funny on their own, especially since Howard doesn't even watch many movies. Get Up On This isn't always funny but it's a much stronger concept.
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indigi posted:And Howard's probably the worst emcee of the decade, I don't know why he insists on pushing DBS so hard when it has no traction The chart themes are cute but I couldn't imagine listening to a whole album of that.
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Jul 12, 2012 21:23
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Has he stopped dragging his heels and produced Brody's song yet?
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UltimoDragonQuest posted:The charts are uninteresting so it's entirely reliant on guests. Even then I only really listen to it when I really, really like the guest. I like Kulap (her episode of The Todd Glass Show was great, she's a really fun guest) but Howard is just a black hole of funny. The only time he's funny is when he unintentionally says something stupid, which to be fair is a lot. Also gently caress summer. Winter is the best season, follow by autumn.
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The declared purpose of Who Charted is "where we use the weekly charts to get to better know our guest". They use the charts as a springboard for conversation about possibly tangential topics with the guest; the charts themselves aren't the focus. Whether or not that's wise given the name and structure of the show is up for debate, but they certainly don't claim to know all that much about the charts they cover. Also, Howard is hilarious, and fall > summer > spring > winter 
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Jul 13, 2012 02:31
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I just realized that the advice on My Brother My Brother and Me isn't very good, and the people Scott Aukerman interviews on Comedy Bang Bang aren't even real people. Why do I even listen to podcasts?
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Jul 13, 2012 03:53
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Ha next thing you're going to tell me is that Adam Carolla is racist, sexist, and homophobic.
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Conduit for Sale! posted:Also gently caress summer. Winter is the best season, follow by autumn. Yeah maybe if you live around the equator. Spring and fall are the best seasons. And Who Charted was great until they introduced Two Charted. Quality over quantity with podcasts, Ulrich. Quality over quantity. COUNTIN THE BILLIES fucked around with this message at 03:58 on Jul 13, 2012 |
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Pete Holmes does 2 eps a week and YMIW is great so what up now dog?
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This week's Improv4Humans was really exemplary, I'm going to use it as the episode I recommend to new listeners because every scene was golden and everyone was so on the mark. You can turn it off when it gets to the Chris Gore interview, however. It's mostly Besser just nodding along until Gore gets to whatever strained, convoluted point he's trying to make. I don't know Chris Gore at all but from this podcast all I gathered is that he 1)is an annoying douchebag who is loudly insistent about his terrible personality in real life and 2) does not understand improv at all. You'd figure that the confluence of these two flaws would make Gore an irresistible guest for Matt Besser to go off on, but Besser is just uncharacteristically gracious and patient to this uninformed loudmouth. I guess his zines and indie films has built up a lot of good will for him :/
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Jul 13, 2012 07:22
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He was... interviewing someone? Clearly this was the work of Jeff Ulrich. #thingsidigiwouldsay
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Poopy Palpy posted:I just realized that the advice on My Brother My Brother and Me isn't very good, and the people Scott Aukerman interviews on Comedy Bang Bang aren't even real people. Why do I even listen to podcasts? This comparison doesn't work cause on Who Charted they not only play clips of songs/trailers, they also spend a non-trivial amount of time talking about (more accurately, saying how they don't know poo poo about) whatever movie or song it is. The conceit of having characters come on a podcast or giving joke advice doesn't necessitate a bunch of unrelated and boring conversation 10 times per episode.
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I actually liked the interview. Besser's explanations of improv were really interesting. The guest...not so much. Edit: I just listened to the first two episodes of Analyze Phish and I absolutely love it. They are clearly having a ton of fun and Scott's reactions to the songs are just great. Popelmon fucked around with this message at 15:07 on Jul 13, 2012 |
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So I guess we won't be getting a JJGO! Comic-con special after all. http://jessethorn.tumblr.com/post/27125989650/jordan-jesse-go-live-at-san-diego-comic-con
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Lunchadore posted:So I guess we won't be getting a JJGO! Comic-con special after all. http://jessethorn.tumblr.com/post/27125989650/jordan-jesse-go-live-at-san-diego-comic-con Goes to show how much of a corporate poo poo-show SDCC is.
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indigi posted:This comparison doesn't work cause on Who Charted they not only play clips of songs/trailers, they also spend a non-trivial amount of time talking about (more accurately, saying how they don't know poo poo about) whatever movie or song it is. The conceit of having characters come on a podcast or giving joke advice doesn't necessitate a bunch of unrelated and boring conversation 10 times per episode. I don't watch TV and I block ads online, I hear about new movies and music from Who Charted. I like the charts.
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Auritech posted:Goes to show how much of a corporate poo poo-show SDCC is. I think the Twilight panel is a better sign than podcasts getting run off.
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CommunistMojo posted:I think the Twilight panel is a better sign than podcasts getting run off. I don't see how something obsessive dorks fetishize is out of place at Comic-Con.
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moot the hopple posted:This week's Improv4Humans was really exemplary, I'm going to use it as the episode I recommend to new listeners because every scene was golden and everyone was so on the mark. You can turn it off when it gets to the Chris Gore interview, however. It's mostly Besser just nodding along until Gore gets to whatever strained, convoluted point he's trying to make. I don't know Chris Gore at all but from this podcast all I gathered is that he 1)is an annoying douchebag who is loudly insistent about his terrible personality in real life and 2) does not understand improv at all. This guy is amazingly insufferable. I wish Matt would have hosed with him for his awful obvious shitthatneverhappened.txt bullshit. I listened to as much of it as I could stand, and when I went to check how much more there was to go, there was 23 minutes left on the podcast  The actual episode really was very, very good though. Greggy fucked around with this message at 23:05 on Jul 13, 2012 |
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Dan Harmon's monthly(?) Harmontown is now being released as a podcast, so listen to that if you like him and the things he does - just listened to the first episode, was pleasantly ramshackle and kept me entertained, will be listening again.
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Yeah I had no opinion of Chris Gore up to this point. Now I have a very negative opinion of him.
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