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Dave Slusher does me wrong - open reply

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:23:29 -0400

The following is a comment that I left for Dave Slusher regarding his podcast from yesterday lambasting me on "podcasting day job" from a presentation that I gave in 2006. It is waiting approval at his site, and in case it doesn't meet the specs I thought I would post it to the public here. To hear what I am writing about you can download it and listen to 20:40 - 24:50.

I usually don't respond to this type of stuff but this deserves another perspective . . . like one from me, the guy in question. Thanks to the friend that pointed this out. He also rips Scoble, so I am in good company.

My comment:

Okay, where do I begin. Dave, you and I are not strangers. We know each other from podcasting and have spoken on more than one occasion. We've both been at this podcast thing for a long time, you since Aug '04 and me since Nov '04, we've both got some perspective.

I respect your thoughts on my presentation, but I don't agree with you.

The presentation in question, "Leveraging your knowledge as a successful podcasting consultant" from PME 2006 was based on sharing my experience working for clients to produce podcasts from my basement. It was to help give a framework to those who wanted to make some extra bucks. Shit, I even give out my own business template for pricing and structure to those who attended and to those still asking for it.

Success, for me has been doing what I love, audio production, writing code and using my creativity in projects that pay me. Would you have me buy the argument that only "real" creativity comes from the absence of greenbacks?

In February of 2005 I opened my consulting company and two weeks later I had MTV as a client. Was it also bad that in my presentation I shared how I lost them as a client? Maybe the fact that I recommend to podcasters that they should talk to a business attorney and an IP attorney so that they can avoid pitfalls like libel or onerous contracts?

In my life, I too am trying to save for retirement, college for the kids and a safety net. If I can make a buck podcasting for other people . . . big or small to put toward them by making podcasting my day job it doesn't feel like I am punching the clock. It might mean that I am working "just another shit job" in my basement. However, it doesn't feel like a shit job. It feels like I am doing something that I love. That should account for something in the personal satisfaction category, I rank this job a 1.

You and I simply differ on how to make money podcasting. You like the advertising/sponsorship model and I prefer to both produce my own personal podcast and use my skills to make works for other people. My personal podcast has been delivered 3 times a week for 2 1/2 years with my wife every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Want to question my passion for podcasting?

On this, I'm not asking to debate this topic but simply recommending that if anyone is interested to hear the presentation in question head over to http://pa.gigavox.com/ and look for big goatee and bald head for the right session.

The bottom line for me is this is what someone who enjoyed both of our sessions had to say about them:

"Dave Slusher from Evil Genius Chronicles. When he speaks, I'm there."

"Kris with Palegroove Studios gave the most honest, non sales pitch presentation on podcast consulting. He shared real world numbers, which is rare in this day and age."

Given our interactions in the past a comment about me like this shouldn't surprise me but as one podcaster to another, I'm sorry that you need to . . . wait, someone is asking for another mocha something, biab.

Back, I'll let the public decide if I am an evil prick trying to destroy "podcasting" by taking corporate money to work a shitty day job doing what I love from the comfort of my own home or if I got lucky and found a way for myself to make a living for family and our futures doing what I love from the comfort of my home . . . at my day job.

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Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris 155

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 07:38:48 -0500

Croncast - 2006-03-03.mp3

Show: #199
Length: 35:36
Size: 24.4 mb
Format: mp3

Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris 155

Show Notes

It feels great to be back. Wait, did I hear Betsy say we are going back to 3 days a week? Listen to find out if it's true.

We're a bit rusty
The neighbors can hear that for God's sake
Lost in the Gobi
Electronic deposit still rolling in
Stipend for not begging
All the other daddy's get stuff
$5 a week for Kris
Don't come home for lunch
Baja fresh
What happened to medium?
Playland torture
It's another of his ideas
Kris lays out the entire month of not podcasting
ID3 Podcast Magazine
In my spare time
Podcasting production also
The apology
My t-shirt "I know, I know, I feel bad about it but I'm not going to stop."
Stomach pain is from green vegetables
Ultrasound for boy or girl in my gut
Where to gall problems come from?
Vegetarians don't have gall problems
In search of a better him
Doctor calls but Betsy doesn't pass on message
If you've ever met this man you'd know that I run his life
I hung up on the bitch
The secretary is most powerful person in the company
Flipping the wrong finger
"Stupid jerk."
Bust it out to get daddy in trouble
Next time I will call them a stupid jerk
Everyone has it out for Kris
Betsy's life work is paying off at this point as a social worker
Behavior problems with the man, seems his brain makes it hard to control
The neurological damage has been done
Betsy takes care of her mom
She was walking hell, fire and fucking brimstone
Screaming and crying and breakdowns
I can't go home
Man, were we close
Buying drugs for mom
Ben the fix it guy is low-key and awesome
Betsy fights with old man at ACE
I just want the toilet
Ben was embarrassed for Betsy
World's greatest countertops Madura Gold
Ordering men around so they follow through and give them a check
Thanks for the emails
Let me tell you people, we got another show Monday!
It's garage sale weekend
Landing the plane, so to speak
We're going back to Monday, Wednesday and Friday shows!!

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Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris 154

Sat, 21 Jan 2006 09:44:35 -0500

Croncast - 2006-01-21.mp3

Show: #197
Length: 36:55
Size: 25.3 mb
Format: mp3

Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris 154

Show Notes

Show notes soon.

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