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Best Sample Episodes?

AprecheApreche
edited March 2011 in GeekNights
If we were handing out episodes of GeekNights to people who did not know us, what would be the best episodes to lure them in?
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  • CremlianCremlian
    The episode that Dave and Joel did for you.
  • RochelleRochelle
    Previous PAX ones? :P

    Dominion, Luke and Jared on RPGs, or Zooleretto might be decent ones.
  • SailSail
    Use one where you explain technology.
  • AprecheApreche
    Use one where you explain technology.
    Can you be more specific?
  • TheWhaleSharkTheWhaleShark
    If we were handing out episodes of GeekNights to people who did not know us, what would be the best episodes to lure them in?
    Any episode that features me.
  • RochelleRochelle
    edited March 2011
    If we were handing out episodes of GeekNights to people who did not know us, what would be the best episodes to lure them in?
    Any episode that features me.
    Yeah, that was a good one.

    Or the one with Conrad about Smart Phones.

    And the ones with Luke.

    And the one with Alex and Emily with Muse Games.
    Post edited by Rochelle on
  • Robyn ChaosRobyn Chaos
    The ones where you guys explain your philosophy, ideology etc are my favorites. Also the ones with guests are good too.
  • AprecheApreche
    And the ones with Luke.
    Both Lukes?

    Also, if you guys think the episodes with guests are so great, we can do more of them. It's just that people always say they don't want us to become a show that is nothing but interviews.
  • SailSail
    edited March 2011
    Use one where you explain technology.
    Can you be more specific?
    I wish I could. I remember the one on IPv6 being good. I don't listen to much Geeknights anymore. I'm just saying that if you're handing out episodes to random strangers, episodes where you explain computery stuff to non-computery people would probably be appealing.
    Post edited by Sail on
  • Robyn ChaosRobyn Chaos
    If we were handing out episodes of GeekNights to people who did not know us, what would be the best episodes to lure them in?
    Any episode that features me.
    Werd.
  • RochelleRochelle
    Both Lukes?
    I was referring to Luke Burrage, but I did mention previously the one with Luke & Jared on my first post.

    But definitely the ones with gaming that I mentioned. Since it is PAX, I think it would be proper to use those.
  • J.SharpJ.Sharp
    I wouldn't use episodes with guests, because that would imply that guests are routine.

    I'd go with one episode from each of the four shows, probably focusing on more in-depth reviews for M-W and a book club for Th.
  • RochelleRochelle
    I wouldn't use episodes with guests, because that would imply that guests are routine.
    No, trick them!
  • AndrewAndrew
    Masturbation and The Barge.
  • MattMatt
    If Beyond D&D has become so popular and demanded, turn it into a CD. Throw Shock, Paranoia, your Luke/Jared episodes, and whatever else on one disc.
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    I like the one where Scott isn't there... >.>
  • ApsupApsup
    Also, if you guys think the episodes with guests are so great, we can do more of them. It's just that people always say they don't want us to become a show that is nothing but interviews.
    Interview and guest are different things I think.

    And what comes to the question of this topic. I started with how to get into x -week and while I can't say anything about the quality of those episodes now, the topics are perfect for introductionary episodes, giving broad look into every days topic.
  • MattMatt
    edited March 2011
    Giving this some more thought, it really is a difficult question. You are looking at an intro episode here so you want to go with something true to the formula (no guests) and something also not too dated or it might be odd for the listener to hear 2+ year old news. The general formula that keeps me coming back is:

    - Conversation/debate begins on topic I am interested in.
    - Scott comes up with an idea that while is awesome, is equally parts crazy and/or impractical, yet you can understand where he is coming from with perspective.
    - Rym steps in with interrogator-like cold hard logic.
    - Schoolgirl giggling commences

    Find an episode where you don't have similar views on the topic. The podcast is compelling because some days I think like Scott, and other days I think like Rym. Present the listener with this choice when they hear their first episode.
    Post edited by Matt on
  • Hitman HartHitman Hart
    edited March 2011
    I think that these episodes would be good demonstrations of the Geeknights flavor: Magfest 9, Apocalypse Zero, Spell Of the Unown, Anime Scott Fell Asleep Watching, Living In the City, Immortality, Baseball, Four Swords, Faking your Death, and Seatle. Admittedly, though, I am going off memory and scrolling through the archive to a certain point(namely, the page that ended with the Seattle episode).
    Post edited by Hitman Hart on
  • WalkerWalker
    What Do We Do? is good, if quite somber.
  • Dr. TimoDr. Timo
    The Barge
  • WindUpBirdWindUpBird
    Which episode deals with the Barge?
  • WalkerWalker
    edited March 2011
    Which episode deals with the Barge?
    The one called The Barge.
    Post edited by Walker on
  • WindUpBirdWindUpBird
    I just iTunes searched for that EXACT title. Nothing.

    C'est la vie.
  • Luke BurrageLuke Burrage
    I just iTunes searched for that EXACT title. Nothing.

    C'est la vie.
    iTunes only lists what is in the feed, and the feed on goes back 100 episodes. The vast majority of the archive isn't in iTunes!
  • AprecheApreche
    iTunes only lists what is in the feed, and the feed on goes back 100 episodes. The vast majority of the archive isn't in iTunes!
    Not our fault.
  • NeitoNeito
    Nothing before 2007, except as a historical example of how you've improved.
  • Luke BurrageLuke Burrage
    iTunes only lists what is in the feed, and the feed on goes back 100 episodes. The vast majority of the archive isn't in iTunes!
    Not our fault.
    I know. I was pointing out why searching for episodes in iTunes is pointless.
  • Hitman HartHitman Hart
    iTunes only lists what is in the feed, and the feed on goes back 100 episodes. The vast majority of the archive isn't in iTunes!
    Not our fault.
    You could have all of your episodes in the feed, not just the last 100 if you wished. It's fine that you don't, it's your call, but you could do that to to combat the iTunes dropping the day feeds
  • AprecheApreche
    You could have all of your episodes in the feed, not just the last 100 if you wished. It's fine that you don't, it's your call, but you could do that to to combat the iTunes dropping the day feeds
    How is this possible?
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