Comments on: Brain Science Podcast #46: Recorded LIVE at Dragon*Con 2008

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By: Nikki

Nikki — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:55:46 +0000

Good Grief! Well Doc I think you are doing a wonderful job with your podcasts they’re just fine as they are. I can’t believe the things people moan about. Please keep up the good work. I only discovered you a few months ago and have been hooked ever since. I’m only sorry I’ve already worked my way through your archive so I have to wait for future episodes like everyone else. Kindest regards Nikki in Scotland.

By: anonymous coward

anonymous coward — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:39:34 +0000

“I am not sure I understand what you want me to leave off at the beginning.”

Ideally, I’d like to have:
- a brief intro mentionning what’s on the program.
- then the announcements, as they are short enough (easy for me to fast forward through). And/or mention the Discussion Forum in addition/instead.
- then the main subject.

“… visit the Discussion Forum …”

Perfect! I didn’t know they were there, as I seldom visit the web site.

;-) thanks.

By: docartemis

docartemis — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:23:08 +0000

I am not sure I understand what you want me to leave off at the beginning. The one minute intro is about as concise as I know how to make it! (You wouldn't be able to find this website to leave a comment if I didn't tell you where it was!) On the other hand, I fully understand that many listeners do not get to my closing comments. But as you observed, you are going to decide within a few minutes whether to commit to listening to the episode and I don't want to waste that precious time on announcements. If you actually care about the announcements perhaps you might want to visit the Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com since I usually post the information there and on this website.

By: anonymous coward

anonymous coward — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:53:33 +0000

thanks for your podcast and efforts.

I don’t always understand everything, but then I don’t have to :-)

About notes: have you ever listened to the Econtalk podcast (econtalk,org)? The notes to each podcast are stunning in their comprehensiveness. On the other hand, I get it that you might not want to spend the time.

About announcements: you usually mention at the beginning of the podcast that you have announcements at the end of the podcast. Well, it doesn’t work for me. Here is why…
I listen to my podcasts on the go, almost never at the PC. My MP3 player is a now old iRiver model, with limited navigation capabilities. So when the podcast is long (more than 20-30 minutes), I have no other choice than go through with it to listen at what is said at the end.
Now, it takes me at most 15 minutes to decide whether I want to stick with the podcast. Combine (a) long podcast, (b) difficult subject, (c) a few main points addressed within the first 15 minutes, and I’m sorry to say that I seldom get to hear those announcements of yours.
Suggestion: get rid of that stuff at the beginning. Also, it is then easier to fast forward them.

Keep up the good work, and greetings from Stuttgart, Germany.