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Triple Piggyback or: Logolicious

08 Monday Oct 2018

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This week will be one of those weeks where we record, produce and distribute all FIVE of The Less Desirables Network shows. Today was three of them. Fan Interference was first today and we talked a lot about the NFL, MLB and college football. You can hear that HERE.man who ate the town Stallone

Up next came The Man Who Ate the Town and my pal, Timmy VO, and I talked about several restaurants/food trucks closing, food history and such, plus we tasted Padre Azul’s Añejo tequila. Great stuff. Also, I got a brand new logo designed by my pal, Stallone Frazier. He did it right, too. This means that I can finally get biz cards for TMWATT and get Machine Gun Graphics to make me some t-shirts for it as well! You can hear the episode HERE.

Lastly, we recorded the first The Beer Dads in a few weeks. We talk about how young is too young for kids to be paid influencers. We had a great brew, too. Listen to that ep right HERE.

Again, you can hear each of these on the Network website, or anywhere you listen to podcasts, including Spotify! Thank you so much for listening!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Due to financial reasons [sic], we have made the decision to close permanently; effective immediately. We have loved serving you and will miss you all very much. Thanks so much to all of you who have supported us faithfully and for our fantastic staff. It was a very hard decision to make but we felt like it was our only option at this point. Thanks again.” – Roots Restaurant

Two More or: The Podcast Catch Up

25 Tuesday Sep 2018

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I was in The Less Desirables Studios in the Lab at Industry Hill today for a bit of work. In addition to The Man Who Ate the Town yesterday, last night we recorded a special episode of Fan Interference with TC’s ACC Network intern, Senior WFU volleyball player Hailey Brooke McFadden. I edited it today and posted it. You can hear that HERE.

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Hailey McFadden

Also, we recorded the latest episode of Apartment 5B. This week was great. Rory and Jeff’s Throat Punch of the week, we talk about three fathers/father figures who are idiots… er “father of the year” candidates. We also talk about Columbia House and BMG Music clubs and how they led many children of the 90s into early debt, even though they didn’t really know it.  We also talked about history for this day, including music, birthdays and other items. It’s good stuff. Listen to it HERE.

So, we gave you a good bit to listen to over the last few days so, go listen and enjoy it!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Drumming was the only thing I was ever good at.” – John Bonham (d. September 25, 1980)

 

Piggybackin’ x3 or: Triple Play

20 Monday Aug 2018

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So, this week, on a Monday, I have three podcasts to post to you about, because I posted them all today. Yay me!

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Making a crêpe at Penny Path!

We were able to do Fan Interference today and TC talked about NFL, his Redskins, injuries, ridiculous rules, NBA, money and so on. You can hear that episode, HERE.

On The Man Who Ate the Town, “The Tims” talk about Atelier on Trade, Canteen Market & Bistro and Penny Path Café and Crêpe Shop. You can hear that episode, HERE.

And, finally, The Beer Dads talk about how their tastes in beer and styles may have changed over the last few years. You can hear that episode, HERE.

At The Less Desirables Network, we really appreciate you listening to all of our shows and I appreciate it, too. I also appreciate you reading this blog every day. You do, right? Sure you do!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Located at 4th and Spruce, Canteen Market & Bistro is a small, urban food and beverage market and a full-service, bistro-style bar & restaurant.” – Canteen Market & Bistro

Double Piggybacking or: May I Introduce You To…

13 Monday Aug 2018

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Today I was scheduled to do three podcasts but TC couldn’t be there due to an appointment.

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Timmy VO doing his food thing.

But, I did two. And, that was fun.

First, let’s talk about this week’s The Beer Dads. Can you believe we have been doing it for 3½ years? Yep. And in that time we have gone through a few changes: kids graduating, kids starting law school, kids driving, it’s a lot. But, that was last week’s show. This week’s show is about what may have changed in us; our views, opinions, etc. It’s a good show. You can hear it HERE.

Now, to The Man Who Ate the Town. Last week I put out a call to get a temporary podcast co-host while we wait for Kelly’s return. I really didn’t have to look very far because my pal Timmy VO stepped up and took the spot. The show was snappy and speedy but that’s okay. He had fun and we got to hang out, so that can’t be bad. Tim J. brings voice-over experience, he and his wife are friends of mine (his wife I’ve known for 30 years), he is a personal trainer (so he’ll bring that aspect), and we just like hanging. His wife and he are big into clean eating, home eating as well as going to good restaurants. He adds a lot to the show. You can hear that episode HERE.

To be clear… Kelly has NOT left the show. She’s doing her business and that’s okay with me.

Hope you enjoy the episodes because we had a fun time recording them.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“I really like food and I like beer, so…” – Tim Johnson

Have Podcast Will Travel or: Consultation

12 Thursday Jul 2018

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I don’t think it’s a secret that I do podcasting, right? Nah. It’s also no secret that I produce podcasts for others. Sometimes this means they come to me and I do all the recording, production, etc. Other times they will do their own recordings and send them to me and I “massage” them by eliminating any noise that I can, putting theme songs/outros on there and doing whatever I need to make the clients’ podcasts “publish-worthy.”

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And, then, there’s the other thing I do, I consult. Should you do a podcast? What will your podcast be? How will you record it? How will you host it? How will you promote it? And so on. All these are questions that I ask to gain perspective on what the clients are thinking and how best can their podcast work if they indeed decide to move forward with the project.

That also means that, within reason, I will travel to do a consultation. I prefer the clients come to me, but sometimes that’s just not feasible. I want people to get what they can out of their podcast experience, or I want them to not do one if it’s going to be more of a detriment than a benefit for them. So, I will go to them. After all, I promote this is what I do, so I have to follow through.

This is what I did today. I drove. I drove to Statesville. A client in a specific industry wants to do a podcast about that industry. They have particular ideas about how that works and plans to implement them. At least they thought they did. I had to steer them a bit to think about other factors and I believe I got them on the right track, both in direction and in equipment. The equipment was actually pretty well thought out in advance, and I am familiar with it and I gave my approval. Sure, they have the right to do what they want, no matter what I said, but I thought it was in their best interest to do it the way they were going to do. And, truthfully, it’s not far off from what I was going to suggest, anyway.

It wasn’t a bad ride. Not one I’d want to do often but it was okay. I had time to think about life, projects, plans, positives, regrets, etc. It was just thinking time. The only bad part, really, was in Mocksville where the DOT was paving I-40.

Anywhat! If you, or business owners (or individuals) that you know that is entertaining the idea of starting a podcast. Have them talk to me, first. There’s much more to it than sitting behind a laptop and talking. There’s entry-level equipment that is really good and then there’s crazy money stuff that is overkill. There’s shoddy content and entertaining content. There’s a lot to it and I can help you (or them) weed through the mucky-muck. Contact me for more information.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“I think podcasting is here to stay.” – Adam Scott

On the Move or: Stu-Stu-Studio

25 Monday Jun 2018

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Today, with the help of my son, 3B and my nephew, whom his mother calls “Wee One,” both of them 16 and strong-backed, I moved everything that was ours out of Test Pattern Studios. It looked weird with all the stuff out of there. But, we moved it all into the new location and we’ll be able to tell you more about that studio in the coming weeks.

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Scorp holding the key to the new SNS Media recording facility.

But, I wanted to do some numbers on the other shows. A recap, we moved into Test Pattern Studios on July 20, 2016, and stopped production on June 20, 2018. That’s 100 weeks/700 days. 100 episodes of The Less Desirables were recorded there, as I stated a few days ago. Now, let’s talk about the others.

If my calculations are correct, we recorded 66 episodes of The Beer Dads in Test Pattern Studios.

We recorded approximately 85 episodes of Fan Interference. That could be a low estimate. It may be closer to 90 but here’s where I’ll put the proverbial “~” in there.

We recorded 36 episodes of Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking podcast there.

We recorded 73 episodes of The Man Who Ate the Town podcast there.

We recorded 10 episodes of Apartment 5B podcast there, which isn’t on the TLD Network, but you should still check it out!

We recorded five episodes of Twisted Tulip Podcast with Stacy V, which has never been released, only recorded and produced.

Such-N-Such Media (the company that produces the podcasts) also does production for outside content. We produced around eight (again, “~”) episodes for the Piedmont Triad Apartment Association’s Not a Complex Podcast in Test Pattern Studios which were recorded off-site by Jon Lowder.

Also, SNSM produces Thrive Podcast that is recorded off-site and sent to me to “massage” it and get it ready. This has just started to be released. If you have people in your life that are dealing with cancer, have them check out this podcast. Or, heck, you or your loved ones don’t even have to have cancer, perhaps you’re in treatment or are the caretaker for someone who is a cancer thriver? This is an entertaining podcast that still touches on subjects important to anyone with “the Big ‘C’.” We have produced around eight of those so far.

If my math is correct (or should I say the calculator on my laptop), then that’s 391 podcast episodes in that 700 days/1 years 11 months.

Again, I can’t thank B Cole enough for allowing us to use the space. I’m going to miss my 7th Street Window but progress happens. Now it’s on to greener pastures, at least that’s what I’m hoping for. Again, more to come on the new space. So, wish me luck for tomorrow as I go and start putting the pieces of the puzzle back together.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“I’m easy. Put me in an interesting location with good people and I’m there.” – Jane Curtin

 

So Long Old Friend or: New Beginnings

22 Friday Jun 2018

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It created a bit of an uproar when I posted on The Less Desirables social media channels that we recorded our last show at Test Pattern Studios, and that we did it as a “roundtable” by ourselves. I guess I wasn’t clear enough and it sounded as if we had recorded our last show. That certainly isn’t the case. I fight too hard for my podcasts to end them right now.

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Test Pattern Studios

No, what I meant was it was the last show – of any of the podcasts – to be recorded at the location, Test Pattern Studios. We had to move out because the building is being repurposed. All was well between B Cole and me, it wasn’t anything anyone did. The former Test Pattern bar is being repurposed into a better bar. And, where the studios were is where they’ll be putting the extra large beer cooler for the long-draw system, at least that’s what I think is happening if I understood what I was told. The details aren’t for public consumption yet, so I’ll leave it at that.

But, our time in the Test Pattern Studios has been great. We had Caitlin, lost Caitlin. That part sucked but our time with her when she was there was great. We got Bethany. Bethany has been really good at taking her best shots at me and I think she’s done it better than most all the other co-hosts. Danielle has been with me the whole time.

From the first podcast recorded in the location, July 20, 2016, until the last one recorded in the location, June 20, 2016, there were exactly 700 days and exactly 100 weeks. That means 100 episodes, too. That’s a lot of time: one year 11 months exactly. Our first show there was with B Cole, Danielle, Caitlin and myself. The last was just Danielle, Bethany and me.

We’ve had politicians, opera singers, app developers, musicians, chefs, breweries, cideries, promotional folks, ballet dancers, acupuncturists and many more guests. We’ve had great conversations and great beer. And, heck! That’s only for The Less Desirables.

Let’s not forget the many episodes of The Man Who Ate the Town, Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking, The Beer Dads, Fan Interference, and Apartment 5B podcast episodes there have been. I’ll make a post about those numbers, maybe, later. Anywhat! I want to thank B Cole for all he and his staff did for us over the past two years. I can’t tell him how much we appreciate it.

I have the keys for the new digs in my hands and I’m going to hold off on telling you about the new space until we are ready to do a show or two. But, I’m sure there will be some invitations to the spot when the time comes. So, keep listening to what we have going on and we’ll be back with you in the next little bit. The Less Desirables will be back on track. The other podcasts will be on a week’s hiatus. So stay tuned!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Coming to you for the last time from Test Pattern Studios…” – Me

Gunning the New Sponsor or: Wearing It

17 Thursday May 2018

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I am thrilled to say that Machine Gun Graphics is the newest sponsor of The Less Desirables and, to an extent, the whole The Less Desirables Network. We are excited that Kyle and Nikki have signed on with us.MGG_LOGO

Are you familiar with Machine Gun Graphics? If not, then you need to get acquainted.

Basically, Machine Gun Graphics can print anything that can be printed. Why use Machine Gun Graphics? They have a website with Free Design studio. You design your own merch. You dream it up and they can print it on most flat fabrics. Things like bags, t-shirts, hoodies, hats, sweatpants, and so on.

They also specialize in water-based and discharge printing.  They use Eco-Friendly inks, and they strive to keep their shop as Eco-friendly as they possibly can since those kinds of products are available.  MGG can even source Eco-Friendly and sustainable garments.  That’s awesome!

New services they offer? Wide Format printing, stickers, banners, window signage, enamel pins, patches. And, they are fully automated.  They’re set up for small orders and large orders. They like to joke that they can take on orders from 12 to120,000. But, really, they can.

Another bonus is that their prices are comparable to major/national vendors. They stand by their work and they do what they do as well as anyone. I’d rather support local than those national companies. I’m not just saying that because MGG is my sponsor.

I know that it’s time for new TLD t-shirts and I need stuff for The Man Who Ate the Town. I’m glad that I now know the place locally to get all my printed needs taken care of.  And, you should get your stuff done there, as well! Again, I am very pleased and excited to have them as part of The Less Desirables Network family.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Machine Gun Graphics is a custom screen printing company located in downtown Winston – Salem, NC owned and operated by Kyle Woodall. They offer a variety of services for all of your merchandise and promotional needs as a company or band.” – Machine Gun Graphics

Software Woes or: Had to be High Sierra

30 Monday Apr 2018

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I’ve been putting off doing an OS update on the studio Mac. This is for several reasons. Just two of these reasons were: I knew it would take a while and I was worried that some of my podcast features/workflow/needs wouldn’t be compatible with the new update, called High Sierra, by the way.

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Well, I was right on both counts.

The download and installation took around 80 minutes or so. I thought it would never finish. Really, I thought it would take about 20. I was sadly mistaken. It took so long that we had to cancel Fan Interference. I thought it would be done and then we’d just get back to what we were supposed to do. I’m kind of glad we canceled only because TC would have been waiting around for a while.

Once it downloaded and installed, the other part happened. A couple of things didn’t work and the settings needed to be adjusted. I’ll not get too technical and I don’t really expect many to know what I’m talking about but the sound needed to be remapped because the drivers for my audio interface were out of date and not compatible. So, those had to be remapped to match what it was in the previous version of the OS. I’m not the savviest in all that so it took a little bit to get it all back in order. Plus, the software interface that I used to record things (clips mostly) from the internet has been discontinued and I can’t get the last update to work. So, I had to find an alternative.

I was in the studio until 6:30p and that was two hours longer than I was supposed to be.  It’s fine. I got it all working, at least today I did. We’ll see what happens tomorrow, right?

Here’s hoping it all goes smoothly. Wish me luck.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“macOS High Sierra refines the features that you use every day—and brings new technologies to make your Mac ready for future innovation.” – Apple

Noodlin’ the Piggyback or: Shokunin Yo

17 Tuesday Apr 2018

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Today on The Man Who Ate the Town Podcast, Kelly and I talked with Josh Trusler from Shokunin Ramen that is coming to downtown WSNC later this year (hopefully). Hard to put a date on it because it is much later in the year and as we all know, in the restaurant biz, target dates are only that. But, we talked about the name, the food, the location and a lot of the local farms and farmers from which he’ll be getting stuff and we tried a little katsuobushi (traditionally, dried, fermented, and smoked skipjack tuna, but these were some experiments from Josh). A cool thing all around. I know that ramen has been one of the biggest requests for restaurants downtown, or anywhere, really. Here it comes Winston, are you ready?

You can listen to this episode HERE.

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Homemade katsuobushi from Shokunin Ramen (we tried a couple of these)

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“At Shokunin, we not only wish to fill bellies with delicious food, but we also hope to help our service industry workers a go-to pre/post shift place for food and caffeine.” – Shokunin Ramen