All the cool kids podcast. It’s an extra mile to go beyond the blog. To me, it seems more immediate, more interactive, and more technically challenging then writing a static post and then trying to respond to comments in a timely manner while the topic is still…topical.

So I’m considering a Levelcapped podcast. I’ve actually been “considering” it for some time, but was stymied by a few participatory hurdles. First, it started off as a video cast, complete with a green screen (which I have), HD video (which I have) and editing software to pull it all together (which I have). What I didn’t have was a crew that wanted to do it as badly as I did. So it was back to the pure audio route. The problem was, I didn’t want to do a traditional ‘cast. I wasn’t sure what, until I started thinking about what I could do as a one man show. Then I realized that I might not have to…

The basic premise that I’m working on is this:

  • We’ll come up with a burning hot topic (or two) for the ‘cast, and we’ll post it here on the Levelcapped website. Comments will be closed, but we encourage people to build up a head of steam over the topic because…
  • When it comes time to actually record the ‘cast, we want you to call in and be part of the panel. We’ll take a certain number of callers (how we do that has yet to be decided) to be the participants in the week’s recording. If you don’t make the cut, don’t worry! You’ll still be able to participate because…
  • The ‘cast will be streamed live on LevelcappedTV. You can listen live, in real-time, and we’ll take your questions and comments to keep the conversation rolling. But live events aren’t for everyone, so…
  • We’ll be recording the process for polishing, and will make it available through the more fashionable podcasting outlets for consumption at your leisure.

I’m still working out the process with the help of the other NHGU folks. We need to run a few feasibility and technical tests, and we’ll be reporting back once we have more data on whether or not we can pull it off to our — and more importantly, your — discriminating satisfaction.

Meanwhile, if you’d like to leave some comments here with podcasting experience, ideas, or caveats, any and all input will be more than appreciated.