Podcasts: "Fencing Update"

[Army Fencer]

I just found this on iTunes. Has anyone listened to it and have any thoughts?

[purpzeyFCLI]

What is it?

[Jay Kominek]

Some guys talking about fencing, apparently. See http://fencingupdate.blogspot.com/

[KShan5[PrFC]]

While they're not the most knowledgable fenceres, and while I disagree with some of the things they say, it's good that things like this are out there. Even if few people see it, the more things like this are done the better.

[Mr Epee]

Must... make... fun... of... Fencing... Update...

No... much... too... horrible... turn... off... please...

Get a real mic guys... seriously.

It's totally unlistenable. Drop a little cash on some decent equipment.

[OROD]

Why the bad '70s porn music?

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[suterces]

Looks like a good idea.
BUT.
I don't quite find it entertaining at all. Although I did turn it off after the first two minutes (it WAS boring) so I can't say about all the episodes.
Plus I don't find that any non-fencers listening past the first five seconds of this.

[OROD]

If it was a video blog... with a cute scantily clad girl, THEN it'd have appeal. She could be talking about fencing, or anything else really, and I'd tune in.

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[purpzeyFCLI]

If it was a video blog... with a cute scantily clad girl, THEN it'd have appeal. She could be talking about fencing, or anything else really, and I'd tune in.

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Ever seen a Spanish or Mexican news broadcast?

(this is the opposite of a racial epithet...For anyone who doesn't know, most Spanish or Mexican news broadcast invollve a hot woman co-host, wearing a tight lowcut sweater and RED lipstick.)

They speak in Spanish, what do I care, they're hot.

[Phaeton]

I'm glad you're that easily entertained. Maybe that's why people watch Bill O'rielly.

[purpzeyFCLI]

Maybe that's why people watch Bill O'rielly.

Does he have nice cleavage small sweaters and bright red lipstick?

[Phincer]

Does he have nice cleavage small sweaters and bright red lipstick?

Only when he's "Wilhelmina" in a bar on the seedy side of town....

[chefencer]

Looks like a good idea.
BUT.
I don't quite find it entertaining at all. Although I did turn it off after the first two minutes (it WAS boring) so I can't say about all the episodes.
Plus I don't find that any non-fencers listening past the first five seconds of this.

Here we have the problem with the Huge Majority of podcasts. Contemporary media consumers expect knowledgeable And entertaining talent (or in the case of reality media, entertaining ignorance) because we're not impressed with just the novelty of the technology any more. It is an unfortunate reality for podcasters that interesting 'radio' requires much more imagination and post-production time than they can usually commit. That leaves us with millions of hours of the audio equivalent of Uncle Geezer's 'Second Honeymoon to Niagra Falls' slideshow.

I wish them well, but it's a hard piste to hoe...

[Purple Fencer]

At least there's SOMEONE putting info out...i certainly trid to be informative when I was interviewed for it (and those who know me know how difficult it is for me to speak slowly rnough to be understood!)

[OROD]

At least there's SOMEONE putting info out...i certainly trid to be informative when I was interviewed for it (and those who know me know how difficult it is for me to speak slowly rnough to be understood!)

Honestly, I never know wtf you're talking about.

[needle]

Ever seen a Spanish or Mexican news broadcast?

Ever seen Russian news broadcast called "The Naked Truth" (or "Naked News", don't remember exact name)? Not sure if it's still around, I've seen it a couple of times in '99. The host was a very shapely lady, who started the broadcast fully dressed and ended it fully naked