2 posts tagged “geek”
During my nearly two hour commute to work everyday I burn through a lot of podcasts and often imagine starting one of my own. (Go figure - I've barely picked up blogging with any sort of regularity again and here I am thinking about upping the ante.)
My brother and I occasionally bounce around the idea of doing something vaguely techy - we've certainly got the banter down, but during my train, and subsequent subway ride into Queens every day - I imagine something grittier - more sound scene like.
IDEA #1
A sound scene style music podcast featuring the subway musicians and buskers. You could spotlight a musician, recording their performances as commuters and trains constantly rush past. Intersperse their music with an interview for added depth, "how long have you been performing?" "What do you think about people's additudes toward subway muscians?" "Have iPods hurt business much?"
I imagine calling it "Sounds Underground" or something simmilar.
IDEA #2
There are millions of people moving through New York City everyday. Approximatly 5% of them are off their meds and I walk past them all.
The crazy people of New York scream out opinions and gibberish with amazing fluency for those who'd be better off with velcro shoes and they all want to be heard. Why not help give them that voice?
Imagine a podcast filled with nothing but the best crazy rants you can find (yes I know, these podcasts are a dime a dozen). I'm sure I could make a 4 part series about the crazy mysoginist at 5th and 53rd. And best of all for the listeners, they get the thrill of listening to insanity without the need to interact with any of them!
on the whole Muppet issue, I should also point out that.
- When I was five, I dressed up as Fozzie Bear for Halloween
- At my wedding I danced with my mom to The Rainbow Connection
- also... the earliest found image of me:
