A writer, not a talker. Original photo courtesy of evanforester.
I tend to communicate best when empowered with the ability to backspace and retype when (not if) I say something foolish. But on Sunday I ventured out onto the trapeze without a net by joining Bin and Indy at the Rain City Podcast. We talked about a bunch of things including – but not limited to – Andre Galvao, MMA, the combined importance of the dartos reflex and cremaster muscles, life in smalltown Canada, the skateboarding / Brazilian jiu-jitsu connection, why Bin is a jerk, the hits and misses of multiculturalism, and what constitutes “East Van cool”.
My on-air experience up to this point has been limited to a few radio interviews related to my work with the Vancouver Skateboard Coalition, but I think I managed to avoid embarrassing myself. See for yourself by listening to The Rain City Podcast episode 8. Afterwards, do Bin and Indy a favour – help them make the show better by leaving a comment about what worked and what didn’t.
The show is also available by download.
I’m not a huge fan of podcasts, but I think its a neat medium if done right. The podcast sounded a bit like friends sitting down having a drink. If it was just friends shooting the shit, I’d be a little more forgiving. Unfortunately it being a podcast, and being public I feel the need to voice some concerns.
I’ll admit I turned off the podcast about 40 minutes in once the topic of bath salts came up, the information/gossip bandied about was so wrong that I couldn’t listen any more. Maybe its because I was a drug counsellor, but when people start off with factually incorrect information about drugs and drug abuse it sets me off..
I also was a little confused when the discussion of the Ultimate Fighter Live finale came up, again their description of the fights was so off that it was like a train wreck. Chiesa choked out Iaquinta, Kampmann, knocked out Ellenberger with the head kick.
Appreciate the input. I’ll tell the guys to fire their fact checking division.
Can’t fire what they don’t have but you can tell em to go beyond a google search :).