David Biedny said:
I think that having "real" folks on to talk about their personal experiences is a good idea, a lot of the energy and flow of an interviewer rests on the ability of the show hosts to engage the guest and keep the conversation moving at the right pace.
In listening to some of the call-in action on shows like C2C, the problem is that callers are given free reign to yack until they turn blue, with the host simply listening and not challenging the rant. This gets old pretty quick, and underscores the need for some super(vision) and dynamic guidance. This is not easy to do, as is obvious by the way many of these call-in shows go overall.
Mr. Ritzmann is quite well known in deeper UFO circles, so he has a good amount of experience speaking about the subject. He's also, IMO, totally sincere and honest in the descriptions of his experiences, and is not selling anything, which adds to his objectivity. On top of that, he's thoughtfully skeptical and interested in arriving at some actual understanding of the phenomenon, which seems to be the exception with folks swimming in this pool.
We would be happy to interview any of our listeners with genuinely interesting and unique stories, please email us and pitch yourself. Also, don't forget that we love to get audio clips from y'all, which very few have taken advantage of - record an MP3 of 2-3 minutes in length - comments, questions, hey, give us a good, short ghost story - and we'll more than likely run it in the show.
dB
David, I have an AWESOME IDEA!!!
As a standard part of your podcast, you should pick one thread, or one post, on your forum, to read at least in part, during TheParacast!!! This serves several purposes:
First, it's a shout-out to your pals here on the forum...We get a chance to be recognized, and indirectly participate on the show, which is a boost to your growing audiences' moral and incentive to stay active and loyal to you guys. This thread here, is hinting that this is what people want, but at the same time, it gives you direct editorial control to only read and comment on the best material available from your audience...Only the stuff you find worth being broadcast. Only your best posts from your Forum get a chance to make it on the show.
Second, this adds directly to your promotional efforts with regards to TheParacast Forums. A respectable amount of time is spent on each Podcast marketing the forum, right? Well, this is a great way to to motivate people to GO to your FORUM, read the posts, and register and participate.
Third, can you say FREE CONTENT! It's really a no-brainer. I know it's hard to believe, but there might be those days when you guys just don't feel like doing any additional research for your show (don't admit it, but I suspect you're only human like the rest of us...) Anyway, for those slow days, it's nice to reach for a few posts, read them on the air, and add your ever-insightful comments into the bit.
DO IT DAVID!!! I don't normally pat myself on the back, but this is DEFINITELY a good idea.
Anyone agree?