Community Podcast: Episode IV - A New Hope

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 03 Mar 2015, 20:27

The thread title fits rather nicely, don't you think?

Anyway, DanielPT suggested that some of us get together to do a short 5-minute recording as a way of seeing if there's any hope of reviving one of the most beloved sections of the F1 Rejects website, the podcast.

So far, at least three of us have voiced our interests in undertaking this challenge, but there are questions to answer and roles to fill, so let's get down to business.

We need at least two hosts, one of whom must have the appropriate equipment and software for recording this piece. I would be happy to have a crack at hosting, but I lack any recording software or a mic, though I have a friend who does. tommykl has got a microphone and has expressed an interest in this little project, so that should hopefully be the two hosts and recording equipment out of the way, unless there are other interested parties.

One other issue is content. This is only going to be a five-minute recording, so there won't be a huge amount of content, obviously. My idea was to do "The Big News in Formula One" and discuss the most recent developments in the mad world of F1 (Alonso's accident, confirmation of the helmet design ban, Jorda becoming a Lotus development driver, the impending return of Manor etc.), but if YOU have any ideas, please let us know here!

This podcast is almost certainly going to be done using Skype, as not all of us live within a close geographical proximity, so if you use Skype and wish to take part, great, please post your Skype name in this thread (I only signed up for it a few minutes ago!). And of course, many of us are busy with things like school, college, work etc. and as such don't always have free time in which to do this, so please let me know when you're available, as well as your timezone, and I'll add you to the list below. If there's a certain role you want to fill, please state what role you would like to take on.

So, who's interested?

Contributors
Simtek. Timezone: GMT. Available: Tuesdays and weekends. Skype name: antobyrne27
tommykl. Timezone: GMT. Available: Wednesdays, Fridays and weekends. Skype name: thomas.debock
TheFlyingCaterham. Timezone: AEST (GMT +10). Available: Weekdays (15:15-18:00, 19:00-20:00) and weekends (08:00-11:30, 13:30-17:30). Skype name: themeepasaur
roblomas52. Timezone: GMT. Available: Evenings and weekends. Skype name: roblomas52
rachel1990. Timezone: GMT. Available: Every day after 19:00, all day Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Skype name: rachel199045
dinizintheoven. Timezone: GMT. Skype name: pcxjrw
mrfakeboullier. Timezone: GMT. Available: Most weekends, Thursday evenings. Skype name: seandsmyth
peteroli34. Timezone: GMT. Available: Weekdays after 20:30, all day Wednesdays and Saturdays, Sundays after 18:00. Skype name: peter d1900
TomPryce. Timezone: GMT. Skype name: sirloinestake
Robbie. Timezone: CST (GMT -6). Available: Weekdays after 17:00 Skype name: simracerworld
Faustus. Timezone: GMT. Available: Until the end of April. Skype name: fredericoribeiro1977
kodabar. Timezone: GMT. Available: Any time. Skype name: kodabar

Post by **tommykl** » 03 Mar 2015, 20:55

Not really bothered about the role, but my Skype username is simply thomas.debock, and I'm available Wednesdays, Fridays and weekends.

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 03 Mar 2015, 20:57

Simtek wrote:We need at least two hosts, one of whom must have the appropriate equipment and software for recording this piece. I would be happy to have a crack at hosting, but I lack any recording software or a mic, though I have a friend who does. tommykl has got a microphone and has expressed an interest in this little project, so that should hopefully be the two hosts and recording equipment out of the way, unless there are other interested parties.

I said it in the chat, but I am going to say it again for those who aren't on there: if you are interested, provide a sample of your voice: there is nothing more embarrasing than high-pitched "men" in an audio file and we as a site should be above that.

TheFlyingCaterham · Post by **TheFlyingCaterham** » 03 Mar 2015, 21:01

I could try and have a go but my voice isn't very clear and I will almost certainly have background noise

But then again, I could just move rooms

Anyway, I'm not entirely sure what role I would like to be in, and I am availible most weekday afternoons and weekends.

Skype name: themeepasaur

As for Klon's point, just watch one of my youtube videos and see how you think of my voice

EDIT: Just gonna clarify my time zones and what times I can be on.

Timezone: AEDST/AEST

Times I can be on:

Weekdays: 3:15pm-ish - 6pm-ish; 7pm-8pm (I'm usually never on at this hour-long period though

)

Weekends: 8am-11:30am, 1:30pm-5:30pm

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 03 Mar 2015, 21:01

Klon wrote:
Simtek wrote:We need at least two hosts, one of whom must have the appropriate equipment and software for recording this piece. I would be happy to have a crack at hosting, but I lack any recording software or a mic, though I have a friend who does. tommykl has got a microphone and has expressed an interest in this little project, so that should hopefully be the two hosts and recording equipment out of the way, unless there are other interested parties.

I said it in the chat, but I am going to say it again for those who aren't on there: if you are interested, provide a sample of your voice: there is nothing more embarrasing than high-pitched "men" in an audio file and we as a site should be above that.

I'll see if I can get some of the stuff I recorded in college.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 03 Mar 2015, 21:11

If I had all the talent in the world and the equipment to do it, I would do a direct rip-off of this in vodcast form

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 03 Mar 2015, 21:14

I should have clarified this in the OP, but could anyone interested also post their timezone as well? Afternoon for TheFlyingCaterham is very early in the morning for me, after all.

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 03 Mar 2015, 21:46

I am willing to help out

Skype name: roblomas97 (When the account is confirmed and working) roblomas52

Time Zone: GMT

Available: evenings and weekends

Edit: put in the account name after I got it set up this morning.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 03 Mar 2015, 22:36

Personally I don't feel I can really contribute anything here, but I want to make one quite important point clear.

Enoch and Jamie, whilst having a laugh, ran a well-organised and sensible ship. They did things properly, and they did them well. If they hadn't it wouldn't have lasted as long as it did. Whilst there will inevitably be hiccups along the way if a new podcast is started, the worst thing we need is immaturity, and being unprepared and unprofessional. If the podcast is something that will be actively pursued in future, it will represent the website and the forum. Just keep that in mind.

Post by **tommykl** » 03 Mar 2015, 22:58

AndreaModa wrote:Personally I don't feel I can really contribute anything here, but I want to make one quite important point clear.

Enoch and Jamie, whilst having a laugh, ran a well-organised and sensible ship. They did things properly, and they did them well. If they hadn't it wouldn't have lasted as long as it did. Whilst there will inevitably be hiccups along the way if a new podcast is started, the worst thing we need is immaturity, and being unprepared and unprofessional. If the podcast is something that will be actively pursued in future, it will represent the website and the forum. Just keep that in mind.

I completely agree with this, which is why I approve the motion to record five-minute snippets to see what people think. Also, keep in mind that immaturity and silliness are two very different things

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 03 Mar 2015, 23:08

AndreaModa wrote:Personally I don't feel I can really contribute anything here, but I want to make one quite important point clear.

Enoch and Jamie, whilst having a laugh, ran a well-organised and sensible ship. They did things properly, and they did them well. If they hadn't it wouldn't have lasted as long as it did. Whilst there will inevitably be hiccups along the way if a new podcast is started, the worst thing we need is immaturity, and being unprepared and unprofessional. If the podcast is something that will be actively pursued in future, it will represent the website and the forum. Just keep that in mind.

Indeed, which is why I'm approaching everything being suggested here with a truckload of salt. Nothing gets put up, nothing, without prior evidence of quality on the part of the contributor in question. And hence why I'm not rushing into it. And why I'm unsure I'd be suitable for a podcast of any kind.

rachel1990 · Post by **rachel1990** » 03 Mar 2015, 23:31

Tiny voice-For the last 3 years I have done a f1 show on the radio. But I Don't have a Microphone (but I could buy one if necessary).
Timezone Gmt

But I would be willing to help- Availible- all evenings (after 7pm) all day monday tuesdays and Wednesdays
Skype name rachel199045

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 03 Mar 2015, 23:59

Biscione wrote:
AndreaModa wrote:Personally I don't feel I can really contribute anything here, but I want to make one quite important point clear.

Enoch and Jamie, whilst having a laugh, ran a well-organised and sensible ship. They did things properly, and they did them well. If they hadn't it wouldn't have lasted as long as it did. Whilst there will inevitably be hiccups along the way if a new podcast is started, the worst thing we need is immaturity, and being unprepared and unprofessional. If the podcast is something that will be actively pursued in future, it will represent the website and the forum. Just keep that in mind.

Indeed, which is why I'm approaching everything being suggested here with a truckload of salt. Nothing gets put up, nothing, without prior evidence of quality on the part of the contributor in question. And hence why I'm not rushing into it. And why I'm unsure I'd be suitable for a podcast of any kind.

I 100% agree with both of the above posts. We are a very long way from even attempting doing full-length podcasts of the quality that we received from Jamie and Enoch and even with something as comparatively small as this good organisation is required. Baby steps are necessary at this point and there are other, more important issues regarding the site that need addressing at the moment. This is merely an experiment.

TimmyB · Post by **TimmyB** » 04 Mar 2015, 02:17

Great to have the forum back!

Anybody who was hoping that I wouldn't be involved with this new community podcast will be pleased to know that this is indeed the case. 'Real life' is getting in the way for now.

Looking forward to smelling what brews from the rest of you.

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 04 Mar 2015, 03:37

I have plenty of time, but i don't feel like i'll be able to be much of a contribution. I will therefore instead just give my honest opinion about the podcasts. After all, i do have some experience as a concert reviewer^^

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 04 Mar 2015, 07:40

I will at least throw myself into the ring, seeing as I've actually been on an F1 Rejects podcast a year ago. And, need I mention again (as Enoch did several times last year) The Hammer Of Retribution Ogg-Cast

I do have a Skype account (pcxjrw, as I remember, but I've never used it...), I'm as GMT as the others, and I'm not going to be available on 7th March, due to impending hospitalisation. More horrible details on that if anyone wants it...

mrfakeboullier · Post by **mrfakeboullier** » 04 Mar 2015, 08:08

Id be interested, and I can post a link to a YouTube video I was in. I'm GMT and my Skype name is seandsmyth. I can do most weekends and Thursday evening

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 04 Mar 2015, 09:27

Good to see there are quite a few people interested in this! I won't be able to use the forum for much of today as I can't access it on my college's wi-fi, so there will be a lot of silence from my side, but I would like to know how specifically everyone thinks they can contribute to this. Some of you are also probably looking for a recording of my own voice to prove that I'm not talking out of my arse (or possibly that people have been lying to me for years) and I am going to see if I can get a copy of an interview I did with one of my classmates and post a snippet of it here later.

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 04 Mar 2015, 09:58

Great to see this moving forward! Now, for the 5 minute snippets, it would be great if you guys did both an improvisation part about a news piece and a mostly scripted part about another, as I feel a podcast, to have a flow within a segment, will need to have both. For that you will have to agree on what to say at a given time and have some sort of key words if not phrases, but I leave the rest to you. I count 7 names up until now, so I'd suggest that you guys paired as you wish and one of them pairs maybe can become a trio, I don't know (we can try that format too). Remember, this is just an experiment.

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 04 Mar 2015, 11:34

It would be good to see the return of the podcasts, so ill throw my hat into the ring and say i would like to be a part of this

Skype Name: peter d1900
Timezone: GMT
Availability: weekday after 8:30pm, except wednesday when im avaliable all day. All day Saturday, Sunday after 6PM

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 04 Mar 2015, 18:54

mrfakeboullier wrote:Id be interested, and I can post a link to a YouTube video I was in. I'm GMT and my Skype name is seandsmyth. I can do most weekends and Thursday evening

If you want to have a go at recording a five-minute segment then by all means post that link.

As for my recording, I can't get a hold of my college stuff so I'm going to do a quick one on my phone of me talking about the helmet change ban or something when I get the chance and upload it somewhere.

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 05 Mar 2015, 00:41

Simtek wrote:
mrfakeboullier wrote:Id be interested, and I can post a link to a YouTube video I was in. I'm GMT and my Skype name is seandsmyth. I can do most weekends and Thursday evening

If you want to have a go at recording a five-minute segment then by all means post that link.

As for my recording, I can't get a hold of my college stuff so I'm going to do a quick one on my phone of me talking about the helmet change ban or something when I get the chance and upload it somewhere.

If you have no alternative you can try it like that, but there is no hurry and preferentially it would be better doing it with another forum member as the dynamic is completely different.

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 05 Mar 2015, 01:02

DanielPT wrote:
Simtek wrote:
mrfakeboullier wrote:Id be interested, and I can post a link to a YouTube video I was in. I'm GMT and my Skype name is seandsmyth. I can do most weekends and Thursday evening

If you want to have a go at recording a five-minute segment then by all means post that link.

As for my recording, I can't get a hold of my college stuff so I'm going to do a quick one on my phone of me talking about the helmet change ban or something when I get the chance and upload it somewhere.

If you have no alternative you can try it like that, but there is no hurry and preferentially it would be better doing it with another forum member as the dynamic is completely different.

I do plan on doing it with another member (just don't know which one yet). The recording on my phone is just going to fulfil Klon's request for a voice sample.

Post by **tommykl** » 05 Mar 2015, 08:48

Videos of me exist on YouTube, whether they're music covers, vlogs or geocaching videos. Just search my username and you'll find stuff

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 05 Mar 2015, 11:46

tommykl wrote:Videos of me exist on YouTube, whether they're music covers, vlogs or geocaching videos. Just search my username and you'll find stuff

I am sorry to say, but you need much more work on your singing voice...

Post by **tommykl** » 05 Mar 2015, 12:41

DanielPT wrote:
tommykl wrote:Videos of me exist on YouTube, whether they're music covers, vlogs or geocaching videos. Just search my username and you'll find stuff

I am sorry to say, but you need much more work on your singing voice...

I know, I know... I never said I was good or anything

mrfakeboullier · Post by **mrfakeboullier** » 05 Mar 2015, 15:37

Here are the two youtube videos I was in (I'm not the guy whos channel it is)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeiMTF-6aUU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRdXt4FHlYg

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 05 Mar 2015, 22:01

So for a voice sample i have recorded a team and driver preview for the season. its only 5 minutes long so doesnt ibclude massive amounts of detail

http://www.formularejects.com/uploader/repository/peteroli34/2015%20preview.wma

It will be intresting to see what you think a whether or not the podcasts are something that could be a part of

The first one was scripted while the one below is a bit more improvisation

http://www.formularejects.com/uploader/repository/peteroli34/preview.wma

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 06 Mar 2015, 10:14

peteroli34 wrote:So for a voice sample i have recorded a team and driver preview for the season. its only 5 minutes long so doesnt ibclude massive amounts of detail

http://www.formularejects.com/uploader/repository/peteroli34/2015%20preview.wma

It will be intresting to see what you think a whether or not the podcasts are something that could be a part of

The first one was scripted while the one below is a bit more improvisation

http://www.formularejects.com/uploader/repository/peteroli34/preview.wma

Very well. Now if you could do it with someone else it would be great. In a single file not much is needed just some interaction both scripted and improvised.

TomPryce · Post by **TomPryce** » 06 Mar 2015, 10:20

Hi guys

I know I'm not a massive forum-ite, but I wanted to throw my hat in the ring for one crucial element - editing.

I have used editing software so much I can do it backwards, so I am more than happy to do that if needs be. Moreover, I was once a popular YouTuber and used to produce professional let's plays. I am also a teacher, and run a very tight ship and am certainly not immature, so if you want to have any other supporters, my skype name is

Paul Matthias (sirloinestake)

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 06 Mar 2015, 14:08

TomPryce wrote:Hi guys

I know I'm not a massive forum-ite, but I wanted to throw my hat in the ring for one crucial element - editing.

I have used editing software so much I can do it backwards, so I am more than happy to do that if needs be. Moreover, I was once a popular YouTuber and used to produce professional let's plays. I am also a teacher, and run a very tight ship and am certainly not immature, so if you want to have any other supporters, my skype name is

Paul Matthias (sirloinestake)

Paul, such a contribution would be much more than welcome should this project ever get green-lighted.

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 06 Mar 2015, 14:37

http://www.formularejects.com/uploader/ ... 20Done.m4a

Slightly scripted, Mostly improvised.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 06 Mar 2015, 15:20

I won't be contributing my voice to the podcast (but will definitely be a keen listener and keeper of the podcast, as I did with the others to date). But could I request that regardless of what happens to the intro, we maintain the outro music as a link to the old podcast? James Darren's "Here's To The Losers" just seems so strangly apt.

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 06 Mar 2015, 15:55

roblomas52 wrote:http://www.formularejects.com/uploader/repository/roblo97/New%20Recording%204%20Done.m4a

Slightly scripted, Mostly improvised.

That sounds really good Rob, considering that it is mostly improvised.

dr-baker wrote:I won't be contributing my voice to the podcast (but will definitely be a keen listener and keeper of the podcast, as I did with the others to date). But could I request that regardless of what happens to the intro, we maintain the outro music as a link to the old podcast? James Darren's "Here's To The Losers" just seems so strangly apt.

I once again emphasise that we are nowhere near any stage of readiness for recording any podcasts. Even if we were we would need Biscione and/or Nuppiz's seal of approval before actually giving it a proper go. But to answer your question: Absolutely. The outro would most definitely have to be kept. No question. In fact, I would like to keep this podcast as close to the old one in terms of structure and content as possible.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 06 Mar 2015, 15:57

Simtek wrote:I once again emphasise that we are nowhere near any stage of readiness for recording any podcasts. Even if we were we would need Biscione and/or Nuppiz's seal of approval before actually giving it a proper go.

Oh, I am quite aware of that. But it was just something on my mind and I just wanted to get it out there as a request.

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 06 Mar 2015, 18:35

For anyone interested, this is me: http://www.formularejects.com/uploader/ ... 015_16.m4a

Opinions?

Post by **tommykl** » 06 Mar 2015, 20:01

For what it's worth, this is me: http://www.formularejects.com/uploader/ ... ording.mp3

watka · Post by **watka** » 06 Mar 2015, 23:49

Really like Simtek's voice and style, very reminiscent of the old podcast!

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 07 Mar 2015, 14:18

And now for something completely different.

wmetcalf7 4 · Post by **wmetcalf7 4** » 07 Mar 2015, 16:05

Wow, all of these are excellent :shock:

Great job, but for some odd reason I can't open Peteroli's clip. Ah well..... Anyways, I'd like doing this, but, youngest forum member, so my voice is.... I think you get the point :lol: