Let It Marinate: Episode 2
Hooray! We did it! And by "we" I mean "Luigi". He finally figured out how to post our podcast onto my site.
Anyway, like I said, it's horrible. I greatly recommend NOT listening to it. Naturally, since we're only two episodes in, we're a little rusty. Hopefully, over time, we can improve and limit our mumbling. Our greatest obstacle is avoiding inside jokes. It's so easy to start talking to a close friend and before you know it, the conversation ends up like this:
Me: You know how he was like (makes face)
Luigi: Yeah yeah, just like that time we...
Me: Exactly! Remember when we met those girls...
Luigi and Me: TOASTER STRUDEL!!!
See? Totally incomprehensible to anyone not on the "inside" of the joke. So we'll do our best to avoid that.
But like I said, it's not great. It's not even good. But if you'd like to waste 40 minutes of your time listening to idiots ramble on about God knows what, by all means hit play. In this episode we talk about Chat Roulette, The Ricky Gervais Show, and the Oscars. Among other things. Enjoy.
More Site News
Please excuse the lack of posts today as you see, Luigi as well as myself just recorded our second podcast. And it's terrible. But not horrible, which it was last time. So yes, there's an improvement. We mumbled a lot less, we spoke in complete sentences and we were even partially coherent.
Currently, Luigi is trying to figure out how to post the podcast directly onto THIS site instead of onto my Tumblr, which nobody follows (not even me). He says it's easy. Which means he could do it now but he'd rather not do it ever.
Anyway, I'd like to talk about sports on this podcast but Luigi knows less than nothing about sports. Seriously. I could mention baseball off-the-cuff and he would completely go cross-eyed. We need some sort of special guest. Someone who could actually hold a intelligent conversation about March Madness or baseball in general. I'll look into it.
I'll be back with regular posts tomorrow and hopefully the podcast itself. Until next time.
Let It Marinate: Episode 1
Alright, before you listen to this thing, let me explain. It was done in haste. It was ill-conceived. It was our first time.
That all being said, I thought we did a half-way decent job. And I had some fun. As I stated in an earlier post, I said I was to begin a podcasting series with my friend Luigi. Anyway, we decided that tonight would be our first show. In Episode 1, we discuss an array of topics, ranging from the gym, the Olympics, drinking, and things of that nature (whatever that means).
I tried not to curse, or mention names, or get too specific. But mistakes were made. I greatly underestimated how tough it is to speak endlessly for an extended period of time. I only have so many thoughts and I usually like to form them in my head and write them down. Avoiding awkward pauses was a lot difficult than I expected, even with the editing.
It gets pretty boring at times, I'll admit it. Luigi and I tried our best to keep it fresh and interesting. Hopefully it didn't boil down to 90% inside jokes. And even though we're friends, our interests don't necessarily overlap, so we end up explaining a lot to each other.
The name of the podcast is "Let it Marinate", because I said "Let it Marinate" once and thought that was enough of a reason to make it the name. Satisfied?
I couldn't embed it on this site due to Wordpress's crappy file size limit, so I had to upload it to my Tumblr and just give you the link here. Here it is: Let it Marinate: Episode 1
And remember, take it with a grain of salt. It's a beginner's attempt at something. It's never as good as it will be. Enjoy.
Site News (Update)
Just a little housekeeping here, and some fun stuff.
First things first. Soon, if not right away, I'll be moving to Tumblr. I've been told by people in the know (my friend Luigi) that "it's the easiest way to blog" and that there is an internal follower system. So you'll be able to follow me easier. I'll still maintain my www.seanbfitzgerald.com URL, so you won't have to worry about adjusting your favorites (wink).
I've made adjustments like these in the past. For instance, I've gone from strictly a Wordpress blog, to something more my own. You may remember "People Will Come". Anyway, it's just a way to increase my reach and make it easier for me (I'm lazy, you see).
Also, Luigi and I will be recording a podcast this Friday. Why? Because we're bored and it's the winter. We'll be talking about anything and everything. Sports, technology, movies, television, and how exactly he got home drunk from the city by himself the other night. It's going to be great. So expect Episode 1 of our podcast to be up by Saturday. But with the way Luigi gets things accomplished, expect it to never be up and disregard this post. But I have my fingers crossed just in case.
I'll be back soon to post about something soon. Whatever that means.
UPDATE: Okay, so currently I have a "Tumblr" link. Here it is: Seanbfitzgerald.tumblr.com. But currently there is no content on it due to some problems converting the material. Don't worry, I got a guy working on it. And due to duplicate copyright penalties, I'm not able to post the same content here and there. So right now I'm just saving the URL and I am probably going to post my podcasts on there until everything is all fixed.
Bill Simmons was on The Colbert Report?
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I guess he was. I've always said Simmons should do more television (I have?). This interview was way back in 2006 when he wasn't nearly as popular as he is now. It seems he feels content to limit his visual exposure. Maybe it's in an effort to remain the proverbial "Sports Guy". The writer who isn't too big for his britches and can still connect with the fans. Nonetheless, he has the following to do essentially do whatever he wants. It is going to be interesting to see what happens when his contract with ESPN expires in 2010. Right now, it appears he is invested entirely with the company with his columns, podcasts, and the upcoming "30 for 30" documentary series on ESPN. Personally, I hope he leaves ESPN so he can have the creative freedom to branch out on more than just sports (If that's what he wants to do).
Weekend Internet Wrap-Up
- Bill Simmons talks with radio host Dave Dameshek to discuss the NHL and how to fix it. (Ed Note: Podcast) (Part 1, Part 2)
- To continue with the Simmons love-fest, here is his three-part e-mail exchange with prize winning author Malcolm Gladwell. (Ed Note: Tommy Craggs of Deadspin appropriately called this "column" a tandem bike ride. Although it is interesting and well-written, you could possibly choke on the ego-stroking) (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)
- Drew Magary has a few words for the graduating class of 2009. (Ed Note: Hilarious) (Link)
- MLB Network's Matt Vargersian talks with Drew Magary on the Deadcast. (Ed Note: Podcast) (Link)
Weekend Internet Wrap-Up
Here are a couple articles, blog posts, pictures, videos I thought were interesting throughout the week.
- Bill Simmons talks with Houston Rocket's GM Daryl Morey about the NBA Playoffs and Bill's campaign to become the Timberwolves GM. (Ed Note: Podcast) (Link)
- Drew Magary speaks with Stefan Fatsis and New York Times writer Richard Sandomir about sports brackets, cereal, and comedy routines. (Ed Note: Podcast) (Link)
- Alex Rodriguez returns to the Yankees with a homerun. (Link)
- More Simmons. His article on the Manny/Steroid revelation. (Link)
- Will Leitch on Selena Roberts. (Link)
- I need to start writing again. I don't know why I stopped. It's tough, fun and therapeutic.
- @michaelianblack Sorry dude, I tried following you for a while. But you're clogging my newsfeed with the unfunny. /unfollows
- @KingJames is so insufferable. His tweets are so self-serving and transparent.
- RT @Buster_ESPN: It looks like Ben Sheets may have torn his flexor tendon.
- My crotch is starting to itch. THAT MUST MEAN "JERSEY SHORE" IS COMING BACK!
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