"I really love this place out here, and I love the way it looks. I like the way it smells. I like to go outside at night and just look at the sky and feel the wind, and I think it's a really precious place, and I think it's a precious place because of what has come before and because of what's here now."
-- Dallas Baxter
Now available: the full transcript of Marfa Mondays Podcast #12 "This Precious Place: An Interview with Dallas Baxter, Founding Editor of Cenizo Journal"
> Listen to the podcast
> Read the transcript
> All Marfa Mondays podcasts (16 of a projected 24)
Other transcripts now available include:
>Tremendous Forms: Paul V. Chaplo on Funding Composition in the Landscape
>Gifts of the Ancient Ones: Greg Williams on the Rock Art of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands
>Looking at Mexico in New Ways: An Interview with Historian John Tutino
More transcripts to be posted soon.
Podcasts in-progress include interviews with Enrique Madrid and Lonn Taylor.
>Your COMMENTS are always welcome.
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Showing posts with label podcasts. Show all posts
Transcript of the Marfa Mondays Podcast #16: "Tremendous Forms: Paul V. Chaplo on Finding Composition in the Landscape"
Marfa Mondays 16: "Tremendous Forms: Paul V. Chaplo on Finding Composition in the Landscape" was posted as podcast (listen in anytime on podomatic or iTunes) back in January, but the transcript has just been posted here.
I'm aiming to post transcripts of all my podcast interviews, both the Marfa Mondays and Conversations with Other Writers (for the latter, so far, transcripts are available for Rose Mary Salum and Sergio Troncoso). Stay tuned for Marfa Mondays 17, an interview recorded in Fort Davis with Texas historian Lonn Taylor.
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P.S. If you want to just follow the Marfa Mondays Podcasting Project and related posts, check out my other blog, Marfa Mondays.
Transcripts of the "Conversations with Other Writers" Occasional Series of Podcasts
(That said, I love podcasts-- I listen while I'm cooking or driving-- and I'm always running out of them, so if you know of a good one, please zap me your recommendation.)
Here is the first transcript (no worries, it's not a PDF and it's free):
A Conversation with Mexican Writer and Editor Rose Mary Salum:
Making Connections with Literature and Art
Rose Mary Salum is the founding editor of Literal and editor of the visionary Delta de las arenas, cuentos árabes, cuentos judíos, a collection of works by Latin American writers of Arab and Jewish heritage.
>> Follow Rose Mary Salum and Literal on Twitter @literalmagazine
>> To listen in anytime to that podcast, click here.
So far, podcasts in the "Conversations with Other Writers" series include:
Sergio Troncoso
Michael K. Schuessler
Edward Swift
Sara Mansfield Taber
Solveig Eggerz
It may be a while until I can post another in this series, alas, because I am out and about for my latest book, Metaphysical Odyssey into the Mexican Revolution: Francisco I. Madero and His Secret Book, Spiritist Manual [podcasts about that >>here<<] and also working on a new book about Far West Texas, apropos of which I am hosting the Marfa Mondays Podcasting Project (16 podcasts so far of a projected 24). All that said, I aim to be able to post a second transcript later this month.
>> Your COMMENTS are always welcome.
Marfa Mondays 16: Tremendous Forms: Paul V. Chaplo on Finding Composition in the Landscape
Marfa Flights was published to coincide with the opening of the exhibition of Chaplo's large format color photographs in the Museum of the Big Bend, in Alpine Texas. That show is open through January 18, 2015. Don't miss it!
>Listen in anytime here.
>Listen in to the other Marfa Mondays Podcasts here.
>Find out more about Chaplo's magnificent Marfa Flights here.
Cyberflanerie: Definitely Different Edition
Toy Mammals and Dinosaurs Burdened with Miniature Civilizations
How the Sun Sees You
George Lombardi's Mission to India (well worth the listen)
Ye Olde Roots of the Federal Marijuana Ban
The Art Car Museum
Big Foot or Another Guy in a Ghillie Suit? (The Ghillie Suit reminds me of a neighbor's dog…)
Nancy Marie Brown on the Ornament of the World
P.S. I hear from Clare Sullivan that there are still a few spaces left in what looks like a terrific poetry retreat in Oaxaca, Mexico. Check it out here.
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SURF ON
Madam Mayo:
> The Novel is a Mandala
> Cyberflanerie: Fun in Mexico, Literary Edition
> Top 10 Books Read 2008 (#1 was Nancy Marie Brown's The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman)
And on the home page, www.cmmayo.com
> Upcoming workshops: Literary Travel Writing one day workshop October 11th at the Writer's Center
> Marfa Mondays: Podcast interview with historian John Tutino: Looking at Mexico in New Ways
> Conversations with Other Writers: Podcast interview with novelist Solveig Eggerz
Cyberflanerie: Mitch Horowitz on Occult of Personality; Reese on Rare Books; Desert Breath; Regina Leeds; Money is a Story
Over at Greg Kaminsky's Occult of Personality podcast, a long interview with Mitch Horowitz, author of Occult America and One Simple Idea. Highly recommended.
Whither the book biz? An oldie but goodie: William Reese's talk about rare books at the Library of Congress.
Whither the book biz? Take 2 (sigh): Desert Breath sculpture in Egypt, from 1997.
One Year to an Organized Life Regina Leeds' blog
Seth Godin on how (indeed) money is a story
COMMENTS
Whither the book biz? An oldie but goodie: William Reese's talk about rare books at the Library of Congress.
Whither the book biz? Take 2 (sigh): Desert Breath sculpture in Egypt, from 1997.
One Year to an Organized Life Regina Leeds' blog
Seth Godin on how (indeed) money is a story
COMMENTS
Marfa Mondays Returns with an Interview with Dallas Baxter, "This Precious Place"
A metaphorical asteroid took out the past few months, but (whew) the Marfa Mondays Podcasting Project resumes today with podcast #12, an interview with Cenizo Journal's founding editor, Dallas Baxter.
Baxter had just turned over Cenizo Journal to its new owner when I interviewed her last February 2013 in Alpine (about an half hour's drive from Marfa). She had arrived from New York just around the time of 9/11, and as editor of a journal covering the arts and history of the Big Bend / Trans-Pecos region of far West Texas, Baxter has an usually rich experience and perspective. If you wonder how a print publication can make it in this crazy digital age, and what it's like to live in such a remotely beautiful place, listen in.
COMMENTS? Always welcome.
There will be 24 podcasts, and the project now extends through 2015.
Listen in to all the podcasts anytime at www.cmmayo.com/marfa
Check out the dedicated Marfa Mondays Podcasting Project Blog
Recent Marfa Mondays Podcasts include
+Cowboy Songs by Cowboys
+Mary Baxter, Painting the Landscape (no, she's not related to Dallas Baxter but they are friends)
+A Visit to Swan House
+Moonlight Gemstones
+A Spell in Chinati Hotsprings
... and more. Listen in any time, free, to all of them here.
Marfa, Capital of Quirkiness, on 60 Minutes
So far, of the projected 24, I've posted 11 podcasts about the region. A few favorites:
Cowboy Songs by Cowboys
A Visit to Swan House
Mary Baxter, Painting the Big Bend
We Have Seen the Lights
Charles Angell in the Big Bend
Listen in to all the podcasts anytime at www.cmmayo.com/marfa
Next podcast: an in-depth interview with Dallas Baxter, founder of Cenizo Journal.
P.S. Follow my other blog, Marfa Mondays Blog, for updates about the podcasts, photos, videos, and more.
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Cyberflanerie: Podcasts by Seth Godin, Margaret Dulaney, and James Howard Kunstler
On a more cosmic note, Margaret Dulaney's Listen Well podcast for this month is especially consoling-- highly recommended.
On a brasher note, in his Kunstler Cast, James Howard Kunstler continues to beat the same danged doom drum, but most amusingly and insightfully. Be sure to catch Kunstler's interview with (yes) the Archdruid.
On a yes-Seth-I-took-your-advice note:
>Buy my ebook, Podcasting for Writers & Other Creative Entrepreneurs
>Listen to my podcast about podcasting
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Speaking of podcasts, #11 in the Marfa Mondays series is "Cowboy Is a Verb"-- should be posted in the next 48 hours. Stay tuned.
Marfa Mondays Blog (New and Improved)
Now live on blogger.com, migrated from my website where it was rather unceremoniously parked: Marfa Mondays blog, which is about my Marfa Mondays Podcasting Series which is apropos of a travel memoir-in-progress, World Waiting for a Dream: A Turn in Far West Texas.
The blog consists of posts about the podcasts, other books, photos, and more about Marfa and environs-- that means the Big Bend.
OK, back to editing podcast #11.... Want an update? Click here to receive my free once-in-a-while newsletter.
Because of the plague of spam I've turned off the comments on my blogs but, as ever, I do warmly welcome your comments via email.
Marfa, Marfa & More Marfa
Oh, this country has such beyond splendid skies! Apropos of my book-in-progress, World Waiting for a Dream: A Turn in Far West Texas, I recently returned from my latest journey through Marfa, Van Horn, Presidio, Terlingua, and the Big Bend National Park, and will be posting scads more "Marfa Mondays" podcasts...
Pending: an interview with Enrique Madrid of Redford; interview with Dallas Baxter, ex-editor of Cenizo Journal; a journey up Pinto Canyon Rd and another up Casa Piedra Rd (a branch of the old Comanche war path); a visit to Cíbolo Creek Ranch, a trek (ayyy 3 hours each way, no shade) to the Apache Canyon and arrowhead quarry; and a bit about strange battle of Zapato Tuerto (Spanish vs Apaches); and yep, "Cowboy Is a Verb."
Oh, and more about the glorious Chisos and Spanish painter Xavier González.
>Listen in to the latest podcast, A Visit to Swan House
>The archive of all the "Marfa Mondays" podcasts is here. Listen in anytime.
>Listen to the podcast with Chihuahuan Desert pollinator expert, Cynthia McAlister
Pending: an interview with Enrique Madrid of Redford; interview with Dallas Baxter, ex-editor of Cenizo Journal; a journey up Pinto Canyon Rd and another up Casa Piedra Rd (a branch of the old Comanche war path); a visit to Cíbolo Creek Ranch, a trek (ayyy 3 hours each way, no shade) to the Apache Canyon and arrowhead quarry; and a bit about strange battle of Zapato Tuerto (Spanish vs Apaches); and yep, "Cowboy Is a Verb."
Oh, and more about the glorious Chisos and Spanish painter Xavier González.
>Listen in to the latest podcast, A Visit to Swan House
>The archive of all the "Marfa Mondays" podcasts is here. Listen in anytime.
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| Lone Cloud, Hotel Paisano, Marfa www.cmmayo.com |
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| Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center, Fort Davis www.cmmayo.com |
>Listen to the podcast with Chihuahuan Desert pollinator expert, Cynthia McAlister
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| Waiting at the Marfa Lights Viewing Station www.cmmayo.com |
>Listen to the podcast "We Have Seen the Lights" about the Marfa Lights
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Cyberflanerie: Nonmexicans in Mexico Edition
Patrice Wynne, owner of San Miguel de Allende's Abrazos, did this fascinating podcast interview on living and doing business in Mexico. Patrice has such a beautiful and brilliant spirit. Don't miss this!
Am I the only one who always wondered what happened to Toller Cranston? I note that his San Miguel de Allende compound is up for sale. More about the exuberantly creative Mr Cranston here.
Speaking of Mexico, Good Food in Mexico City blog alerts us to Coyoacán's fabulous mega feria de tamales.
Ed Zieralski of the Union-Tribune San Diego reports on my amigo Graham Mackintosh's new south of the border adventure. Feliz viaje, Graham!
(P.S. Check out Graham's guest-blog for "Madam Mayo" here.)
Metaphysical Traveler blog tips us to the Mayan leprechauns, the aluxes.
(P.S. I guest-blogged for Metaphysical Traveler recently, about table tipping a la mexicana.)
This February 7 at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington DC, Edward Sullivan will give a talk entitled "Dreamscapes," about art by Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, and other surrealists in Mexico. RSVP here.
(P.S. Listen to my podcast about some of these artists, with author of Villa Air-Bel, Rosemary Sullivan, here.)
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Am I the only one who always wondered what happened to Toller Cranston? I note that his San Miguel de Allende compound is up for sale. More about the exuberantly creative Mr Cranston here.
Speaking of Mexico, Good Food in Mexico City blog alerts us to Coyoacán's fabulous mega feria de tamales.
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| Graham Mackintosh |
(P.S. Check out Graham's guest-blog for "Madam Mayo" here.)
Metaphysical Traveler blog tips us to the Mayan leprechauns, the aluxes.
(P.S. I guest-blogged for Metaphysical Traveler recently, about table tipping a la mexicana.)
This February 7 at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington DC, Edward Sullivan will give a talk entitled "Dreamscapes," about art by Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, and other surrealists in Mexico. RSVP here.
(P.S. Listen to my podcast about some of these artists, with author of Villa Air-Bel, Rosemary Sullivan, here.)
Comments
Cyberflanerie: Creatives Edition
Poet and literary translator Zack Rogow is blogging his excellent advice--check out his recent post on why write poetry.
Novelist and short story writer Leslie Pietrzyk offers tips and reflections (Agony & Ecstasy) and recipes and a literary magazine-- Redux-- on her marvelous and long-standing blog, Work-in-Progress.
I just love-love-love Swiss Miss for her wide-open eyes and bodacious links-- most recently, to a treasure trove of designers' podcasts.
Over at Creative Bloq, 1000 Free Resources for Designers (weeeeeeee!!!)
Get seriously revved with Seth Godin's Lynchpin talk
Novelist and short story writer Leslie Pietrzyk offers tips and reflections (Agony & Ecstasy) and recipes and a literary magazine-- Redux-- on her marvelous and long-standing blog, Work-in-Progress.
I just love-love-love Swiss Miss for her wide-open eyes and bodacious links-- most recently, to a treasure trove of designers' podcasts.
Over at Creative Bloq, 1000 Free Resources for Designers (weeeeeeee!!!)
Get seriously revved with Seth Godin's Lynchpin talk
I am pretty sure I'd feel more creative wearing some of these cosmic stockings (available from shadowplaynyc on etsy.com
September Newsletter
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Marfa, Texas: What's Next?
Over at National Public Radio's website there's a brief article, Marfa Texas: An Unlikely Art Oasis in a desert Town" by Neda Ulaby, and link to listen in to the Morning Edition show about Marfa, TX.
As for my own writing and podcasting project, "Marfa Mondays: Exploring Marfa, Texas & Environs in 24 Podcasts," though I'll be covering the fascinating and vibrant art scene there, I'm writing a book -- as yet untitled-- about the Big Bend region. Along the lines of my travel memoir of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, Miraculous Air, I'm delving into the natural, cultural, economic and political history, interviewing all variety of people, and venturing into both obvious and odd pockets of a mind-blogglingly huge area. Rather than write articles as I go (though I may still do that), I've been posting a podcast per month-- and will do so through the end of 2013.
So far (just click on the link to listen in):
Jan 2012 Welcome & Introduction
Feb 2012 Charles Angell in the Big Bend
Mar 2012 Mary Bones on the Lost Art Colony
April 2012 Avram Dumitrescu: An Artist in Alpine
May 2012 Cynthia McAlister: The Buzz on the Bees
June 2012 Marfa's Moonlight Gemstones
July 2012 We Have Seen the Lights (on the Marfa Lights)
What's next? It involves lithium and Elvis and a wee art gallery so remote you have to hike to get to it. Tune in on the 20th of this month.
Just a few likely future topics: Apaches, Egyptian architecture, astrophysics, rock art, charismatic megafauna.
Want to be alerted when the next podcast is available? Free newsletter here.
As for my own writing and podcasting project, "Marfa Mondays: Exploring Marfa, Texas & Environs in 24 Podcasts," though I'll be covering the fascinating and vibrant art scene there, I'm writing a book -- as yet untitled-- about the Big Bend region. Along the lines of my travel memoir of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, Miraculous Air, I'm delving into the natural, cultural, economic and political history, interviewing all variety of people, and venturing into both obvious and odd pockets of a mind-blogglingly huge area. Rather than write articles as I go (though I may still do that), I've been posting a podcast per month-- and will do so through the end of 2013.
So far (just click on the link to listen in):
Jan 2012 Welcome & Introduction
Feb 2012 Charles Angell in the Big Bend
Mar 2012 Mary Bones on the Lost Art Colony
April 2012 Avram Dumitrescu: An Artist in Alpine
May 2012 Cynthia McAlister: The Buzz on the Bees
June 2012 Marfa's Moonlight Gemstones
July 2012 We Have Seen the Lights (on the Marfa Lights)
What's next? It involves lithium and Elvis and a wee art gallery so remote you have to hike to get to it. Tune in on the 20th of this month.
Just a few likely future topics: Apaches, Egyptian architecture, astrophysics, rock art, charismatic megafauna.
Want to be alerted when the next podcast is available? Free newsletter here.
On Being with Krista Tippet
On Being with Krista Tippet
which is on American Public Media
That website also has the best "how to" for new podcast listeners I've seen yet.
As those of you follow this blog know, I'm working on an iBook, Podcasting for Writers & Other Creative Entrepreneurs, which will be available later this summer from Dancing Chiva.
>Listen to my podcasts here.
>Q & A with other podcasters
Tod Goldberg (Literary Disco)
Chris Gondek (Heron & Crane, The Invisible Hand)
Ricë Freeman-Zachery (Notes from the Voodoo Lounge)
http://madammayo.blogspot.com/2012/06/rice-freeman-zachery-q-on-creative.html
Podcasting Q & A with Heron & Crane Podcaster Extraordinaire Chris Gondek
Chris Gondek's podcasts of author interviews are a treasure trove of informative listing. I found him, serendipitously, when I received the newsletter from University of Texas Press about their new publications and noticed, tucked up in the left hand corner, a link to their new podcast series. It turns out that Chris Gondek, (pictured right), an MBA, pioneer podcaster, and owner of Heron & Crane, not only produces and hosts the podcast series of author interviews for University of Texas Press, but also for MIT Press, Harvard University Press, University of Chicago Press, and several other clients. Plus, he hosts his own podcast series, the soon-to-end (oh, alas) Biography, and the ongoing and excellent Invisible Hand, a monthly podcast on business, economics, and strategy that began back in (triple wow, is this not Paleozoic?) 2005.Here are his As to my Qs:
C.M. Mayo: What inspired you to start the Invisible Hand?
Chris Gondek: I started TIH because 1) I always wanted to host a talk show and podcasting allowed me see if I could do it, 2) I ended up with more questions than answers after getting my MBA and thought it would be an interesting way for me to explore some of the issues that were bothering me.
C.M. Mayo: How do you select the guests for your show?
Chris Gondek: When I started, I literally had a list of about ten authors whom I wanted to speak with about books they had written. I thought it would take a long time; it took about four months, give or take. I then started to solicit publicists. Now, I get pitched books, but I will pursue an author if I read about a book I think would be interesting for the show. I’ve done enough shows now that I have had repeat guests and I do show a preference for them.
C.M. Mayo: Is it possible to listen to Invisible Hand shows before 2012?
Chris Gondek: Yes, but ;) I restrict access to older shows more for bandwidth issues than anything else. I also like to find out which older shows there is still interest in. It also is helpful when I have to dig into the archives and do a repeat, something I thankfully haven’t had to do too often.
C.M. Mayo: What's the best part of doing the Invisible Hand podcasts?
Chris Gondek: The best part of TIH is the fan letters I get occasionally. They always seem to show up on crappy days.
C.M. Mayo: Any tips for podcasters?
Chris Gondek: Take care of your listeners- respond promptly to them, etc- and they will take care of you. Also, always ask for feedback on iTunes.
C.M. Mayo: About the wonderful The Biography Podcast... you're discontinuing it?
Chris Gondek: My last interview for TBP will be tomorrow [6/7/2012] and the series finale will be released on 6/15/12. TBP has a small, but very loyal, audience, and I need to give everyone some closure. I will miss it a great deal. I actually would have ended it sooner, but the guest that was going to be my last one talked me into continuing with the show, if for no other reason than to do a show with him for his next biography. C.M. Mayo: What inspired you to start the series?
Chris Gondek: Working on a failed biography (Sensing a theme…) I only had one rule during the run of TBP: I’d never do shows on Napoleon, Lincoln, Churchill or Hitler. A guideline was to try to pick people that weren’t common biography subjects.
C.M. Mayo: How did you select the guests?
Chris Gondek: Roughly the same as TIH, though I never really got pitched by publicists. In general, biographers are keen to talk about their subject and their work, and I always tried to make sure I talked with them about their craft as well as their subject.
C.M. Mayo: You have many clients, including several prestigious university presses. For a publisher or writer looking to hire help with their podcasts, what are some of the things they should be sure to look for / ask?
Chris Gondek: How long have they been doing this? Listen to samples. Ask about turnaround time. Ask to see their sample contracts. References.
C.M. Mayo: How long does it typically take you to prepare for an interview, and then to edit?
Chris Gondek: Prep time depends on the book. Editing generally takes about an hour to ninety minutes, once I have all the pieces together.
C.M. Mayo: Why and when did you start podcasting (in general)?
Chris Gondek: I started in 2005. My reason is in the TIH section
C.M. Mayo: What keeps you podcasting?
Chris Gondek: The listeners and the access it gives me to people who have a book to promote. The show has been going on long enough with enough reviews that I have a great deal of credibility.
C.M. Mayo: Is there anything you wish you'd known when you started (but no one told you)?
Chris Gondek: I wish I could say yes, but I got into podcasting very early in the game and no one knew what they were doing. It was- and still is to a large degree- a fairly forgiving medium. Scratch that. One thing. Get on Feedburner from the start. You will need listener stats at some time and you might as well start at the beginning. One last thing. Longer interviews aren’t necessarily better interviews.
C.M. Mayo: Why did you select your hosting service? Would you recommend it, and if so, why (or why not)?
Chris Gondek: I use pair.com and have been satisfied with their services.
C.M. Mayo: What has surprised / frustrated / enchanted / bamboozled / amazed you about podcasting?
Chris Gondek: I have been downloaded over a million times. I still can’t get my head around that. Also, it has led to me doing TV interviews for UCLA about once a year. I have three shows coming out this month. Doing TV is so different than doing audio, but it’s also a blast.
C.M. Mayo: What equipment do you use to record and what software to edit?
Chris Gondek: I do most of my shows on a landline, though I will use Skype if the guest prefers. Phone hybrid into a 4 pot Sennheiser mixer into an external sound card into a Mac. I splurged on an Electrovoice microphone for myself and it was worth it. You get a much warmer sound. I record and edit in Sound Studio.
C.M. Mayo:Any tips on improving sound quality?
Chris Gondek: Never call Texas. They have bad phones. Beyond that, if you are recording at home, deaden your recording area as much as possible. Mattress pads from Bed Bath and Beyond can be surprisingly effective.
C.M. Mayo: Any tips on promoting podcasts?
Chris Gondek: None. TIH got blogged about early in its run and has been in a good position on iTunes thanks to longevity and the ratings. Ask listeners to talk up the show.
C.M. Mayo: What podcasts do you enjoy listening to?
Chris Gondek: I’m putting on my sheepish grin to admit that I don’t listen to podcasts. I have in the past and can endorse “In Our Time” from BBC Radio 4 and selected episodes of “The Night Air” from ABC in Australia.
UPDATE:
Later, via email, Chris recommended:
C.M. Mayo: Do you have tips for podcast listeners?
Chris Gondek: Use the same skills you would when separating the wheat from the chaff when listening to the radio.
C.M. Mayo: Any pet peeves about other peoples' podcasts? (Not necessarily to name names... just trying to find things for new podcasters to avoid...)
Chris Gondek: Nothing annoys me more than interviewers who think they are the guest. Do your homework, ask the question, get the hell out of the way. If you don’t agree with something in the answer, that’s what follow ups are for. I can talk interviewing until the cows come home so I’d better leave it there.
C.M. Mayo: What kind of feedback do you get from your listeners, and do you encourage it?
Chris Gondek: I get the nicest e-mails from listeners. I always ask them for feedback on iTunes or to send me e-mails or to join the page on Facebook. If you don’t have listeners, why are you doing a show?
C.M. Mayo: How do you see the future of podcasting per se / your podcasts?
Chris Gondek: Just remember: Starting a show is easy. Ending a show is much harder.
Michael Wiese Productions Podcasts (Recommended for Writers)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/michaelwieseproductions
Michael Wiese publishes some excellent books. Apropos of a note on log lines, I recently posted a mini-rave review of one of them: Blake Snyder's Save the Cat!
I'm on the lookout for good podcasts by and for writers, so let me know of any you recommend. I like to listen to them, but I'm also looking for helpful links to list in my forthcoming iBook, Podcasting for Writers.
(My own latest podcasts include "Marfa Mondays" interviews with bee expert Cynthia McAlister; Avram Dumitrescu, a talented painter originally from Belfast; Museum of the Big Bend curator Mary Bones on the Big Bend's Lost Art Colony; and Charles Angell, expert wilderness guide and travel writer. Plus, several in the Conversations with Other Writers series, mostly recently, Elena Poniatowska's biographer, Michael K. Schuessler and travel writer and memoirist Sara Mansfield Taber.)
May 2012 Newsletter, News on Publish Now and Marfa Mondays Podcasts
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A Conversation with Artist and Writer Edward Swift
So why, when, where, and how am I podcasting? Read all about my Conversations with Other Writers podcasting series here.
New podcasts:
Edward Swift, artist and writer based in San Miguel de Allende, on the Orphic journey, Marguerite Young, the Big Thicket, the wonders of the Sierra Gorda, My Grandfather's Finger, The Daughter of the Doctor and the Saint, on being an ABT flower man, his house designed by Jesus Zarate, among a whole bunch of other things! This one hour plus interview with one of my very favorite writers was splendid fun.
>>Listen in right here.
>>Previous conversations with other writers: Sara Mansfield Taber, Solveig Eggerz, and Rosemary Sullivan.
Also new:
Abbreviated podcast-- just Yours Truly talking about my translation of Francisco I. Madero's secret book of 1911-- of the PEN / SOL Literary Magazine Reading Series event, February 22, 2012 in San Miguel de Allende is now on-line.
>> Listen here.
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