My deep-seated desire to be liked, combined with a narcissism that demands that I have some sort of presence in all available forms of media, has inspired me to start this blog as a companion to my weekly podcast ("Not Ready For Radio", available at www.justafase.com).
I intend to post here somewhat regularly, and it will be on this blog that I will provide links and images and whatnot related to the episodes as air, and I will also post personal thoughts and stories from my day-to-day existence on this page, as well.
To that point, I now must ask you to indulge me as I bitch and whine about a couple of pod-related issues real briefly. And I truly will do this in brief fashion, as bitching and whining is really more my girlfriend (and fellow podcaster) Krabby Katie's specialty. In contrast to KK, I tend to internalize my emotions more often than not; however, I need to get a couple of things off of my chest, and I also need something to write about today, so here goes...
Bitch:
I only invite guests to the show whom I'm pretty confident that I can talk easily with, and whom I think might have an interesting story or two to tell, and/or a unique perspective on things, and/or something cool to promote.
I'm blessed to have roughly 1500 weekly listeners from around the world right now, and my hope is to keep those listeners entertained and engaged for the duration of each episode, so asking you to join me on my show is kind of a big deal to me. I don't typically ask someone to come on out of desperation for someone to talk to or anything like that. If I needed to -- as I occasionally have -- I can fill the length of an episode all by my lonesome. But I tend to try to get someone to join me, because I think I know (or know of) a lot of really effing interesting people, and I think that other people deserve to know (or know of) these individuals, as well. Therefore, it really kind of bugs me when I ask someone to come sit down for a couple of hours to hang out with me and my audience, and they blow me off.
Addressing any of you who have given me the run-around when I've asked you to join me on the mic: I don't mean to sound like an ass or anything, but I'm only asking for two hours of your time because I consider you and your life to be fascinating and awesome; and I don't really understand why you'd want to avoid taking the time to hang out with someone who thinks so highly of you that he wants the world to know you. It's a little frustrating when that happens, my friends.
Whine:
Doing the shows on the FASE Media Podcast Network is not an inexpensive venture, and I'm getting a little bit desperate for some sponsors to help defray some of the overhead costs of doing shows like "Not Ready For Radio", "That Movie Podcast", "Katie Gets Krabby", and "Talking Pictures"; as well as for some additional shows that I hope to add to the network in the not-too-distant future. Sponsoring a show on the network is super inexpensive, and it is an opportunity for sponsors to promote a product or service to thousands of weekly listeners.
I know that some of you out there have an entrepreneurial mind , as I do, and that you run small businesses in addition to your regular day job, and I really can't understand why you're not jumping at the chance to cheaply increase awareness of a venture that you're passionate about (while helping out your good buddy Larry at the same time). The shows we broadcast are consistently gaining new listeners, and FASE Media in general is poised for imminent growth over the coming months with some of the exciting projects in the works. It is a prime moment to reach a wide audience at a ridiculously low cost, and it is a moment that will not last long.
If you'd like to pimp your product or service on one of the shows, please get in touch with me for a rate sheet. I'm very motivated to figure out creative ways in which we can help one another grow our businesses.
End of Rant.
At the end of the day, I have very little to complain about, quite honestly. I am so fortunate and happy that so many people are listening to the fun shows that my friends and I are making together, and I'm very excited about all of the goodness that's coming my way as a result of this little enterprise I started with FASE Media. I owe all of you who listen and are involved in large and small ways a great debt of gratitude. Thanks for being so awesome!
Until next time...
