You know, maybe I’ve just reached an age where I’ve reached the other extreme about listening. When we’re teenagers, we instinctively know everything there is to know about the universe. When someone tells us what we ought to be doing, or tried to give us some sage advice, we nod, we smile, and then we go and do exactly whatever the hell we were going to do in the first place, the hell with it.
Or, was that just me?
I’m going to be 40 this year. I don’t know if the fact that I can now see that road sign clearly BEFORE the Horizon now has anything to do with it, but I find myself more willing to listen to people, even if they don’t know what in the hell they’re talking about.
That’s not to say that everyone in my social circle is completely clueless, it’s quite the opposite. A lot of the folks I deal with in everyday life are brilliant. Only a handful of them are dumber than a box of rocks.
So, when I got an email from a long time fan on Facebook the other day, I took him seriously. I’m paraphrasing here, but basically the idea was that a first time visitor to WYRD 101 wouldn’t have any bloody idea what the hell it is we do here.
He’s right. Because I don’t explain it.
On the other hand, FauxPseudo (one of the Superfreaks that participates in our Gin And Corn Chips show) says that I tend to talk about what I do too much.
Either way, I’m either losing the listeners or boring them to death, and possibly both. Or neither, depending on whether the day ends in a silent Q. I’m left with a question to ponder.
What the fuck do you DO, exactly?
I make funny noises and I try to entertain you. Sometimes, I’m offensive. Sometimes, I’m funny. Sometimes, I’m pissed off about something I’ve read or seen. Most of the time, I’m trying to create the best show I possibly can for you. A listener likened the new format to a kind of morning talk show for the iPod set, and that’s sticking with me.
The biggest complaint I get is the constant evolution of the show. I think we’re almost done. I’ve got to be happy with what I’m doing, or it’s not ever going to work. If I don’t feel it, I can’t believe the listener is. The good news is, I’m feeling it. It’s getting there. It’s almost where I want it to be. The format won’t change from here. That, I can promise. How we present the format…that will. I guarantee it.
But, I can also guarantee that once we nail it, that’s it. Stick with me, folks. You’ll like what you’ll hear, when you hear it.
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