The Biggest One
Posted by Bryan at December 6th, 2005
John Flansburgh announced in the latest official TMBG newsletter: “We just putting the finishing touches on our very first podcast, and that should be coming later this week so stay tuned!”
Now, I have no desire to compete with the band in terms of publicity. I was just trying to fill an empty space with Theynow, and I’m a little concerned that Their content might overlap with mine.
Frankly, I’m surprised that I got my show up before They did. I guess I’ll just have to listen along with the rest of you and adapt my show to complement Theirs, instead of compete with it.
At least I’ve got this sort of comment going for me: “I found you after I received the latest official TMBG email which said they’re preparing their own official podcast. So I went to iTunes and there you were.” Future searches for “TMBG” will list me and Them together. That’s kinda sexy.
I also want to say thank you to everyone who has written to approve of the show. I’ve gotten specific comments on my voice ranging from “pleasant” and “Ira Glass-like” to “isn’t annoying.” I was worried that if anything would screw up the show, it would be my own voice. So far, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Thanks, again.
Hey, don’t worry about TMBG’s podcast competing with yours…There’s still plenty of room for an official podcast, and a fan-based one, without the two overlapping. Keep up the great work..looking to many more podcasts from you and the band!
Brad
Besides, They will get bored with it eventually and not actually announce its demise, just sort of not update it or repair it.
This is a war of attrition, and the castle that wins is the one with the longest attention span.
Bibliophilia
it’s a big internet. there’s room for everybody.
biff
i agree, there is plenty of room for both an official and unofficial tmbg podcast. i’m sure you’ll cover news items that they won’t, and so on.
thanks for the good times.
daniel