Mike "Howie Does It!" Howie
After weeks of talking about doing a podcast/movie/poem/novel together, Mike and I ran a test run of a trans-european Madrid-Edinburgh podcast… although it was really just a conversation over Skype that I recorded.
We were shit. There is no doubt that it was not interesting podcast material, and for that reason it will never be released for public consumption – but at least we got past the first hurdle of actually agreeing to a time and attempting to record it. A little more preparation next time might make us talk about interesting and funny things instead of rubbish things.
Personally, I blame Mike.
On top of us being really unentertaining, the sound quality was not really up to being broadcast, Mike’s Madrid bar location was a little noisy and his internet connection was not really up to the job – so the technical problems were really Mike’s fault too.
I am glad that I this is my blog, ‘cos it means I can blame all the problems on Mike.
It was nice catching up with him and hearing that he is getting on great in Madrid, sounds like a great place to live for a short while and I am sure that soon he will be a fully fluent Spanish speaker.
It would be good to have regular Wednesday podcast slot, hopefully we will manage to sort that out.
#1 by Mike on October 20, 2009 - 12:00 pm
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If the task was to converse well, we were top drawer.
But on the entertainment front, claro, it was poor.
Obviously I reject Robin´s lame efforts to pin the blame on me. We were jointly culpable – somewhat redolent of the ´let´s make a film on Arthur´s Seat Sunday´ that went as far as Robin and me walking about 15 feet up Arthur´s seat before jacking it in and going to Starbuck´s for a coffee. I mean, Starbuck´s!? We were that bad!
As for the tech problems, soon to be resolved as at the end of the month i´m moving into a new flat with wi-fi.
No excused next time. Only just not being very funny.
#2 by Mike on October 20, 2009 - 12:03 pm
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Having done some research (hey maybe not such a bad idea…), I realise where we fell short.
We were looking face on at stuff.
Next time, we have to have lots of ´sideways glances´ – at the weather, at tv programmes, at why there is such a thing as global poverty…fight!!!
It works for Herring and the other guy, apparently.
#3 by Mike on October 20, 2009 - 12:03 pm
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Moderate me, dammit.
#4 by Mike on October 20, 2009 - 12:04 pm
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Bit bored today. And it´s rainy out.
#5 by Robin on October 20, 2009 - 12:30 pm
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Consider yourself moderated!
Yeah, I think we need some form of structure… even if it is going through the papers or something.
We can only slag off Craig for so long before we get bored, although perhaps there are another couple of episodes in that?
I will be in Corsica as of Thursday, but if you are willing to wait up on Wednesday we could perhaps set something up with Si P – he is back from Oz and we are going for a curry.
#6 by Mike on October 21, 2009 - 2:17 pm
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I could possible catch you guys at about 11pm your time. I’m going to the Real/Milan match tonight – will be back about 11.30pm my time, but might go for a drink after. If I see you I see you. I agree with the structure thoughts, by the way. I might also just get drunk and see what happens.