Your podcast moves too quickly, sounds like you are reading (maybe you are). Im new to "Thinking about Movies" and I like it, but the episodes need some breathing space, your ideas are hard to absorb at your podcasts pace.

Thanks Marcus.

Your campus blocks YouTube? That's odd. I've heard of companies doing that (the one I worked for, among others.) But a school? Strange.

I know that my podcasts are "niche" material. The number of downloads as such is not what concerns me. In fact, I'm quite happy with those numbers. It's simply that I don't need to listen to myself talk. I hope that what I have to say provokes or inspires people to think. And what would be nice is if after mulling over what I have to say, I got the occasional comment.

Part of the problem, I think, is that most people are so trained to accept something recorded and broadcast that it's difficult to overcome the passivity that heretofore we have been forced to accept as our fate as an audience. I don't expect everyone to jump up and shout "Hurrah!" at every word I speak, or, for that matter "You're an idiot!" But if I (or anyone) say something that gets the juices flowing, it should be part of the experience to express that reaction.

I realize now that what I attempted with the Adaptation episode was too much. The question for me becomes where I go next. One possibility is that I simply end both of the existing podcasts and start a new one with a different focus. Or I could simply drop the whole thing. I don't know, I'm still thinking about it. Bare minimum, it is likely that I will cut back on the frequency of my contributions.

Thanks again.

Hey Charles,

I can understand your wanting to know that your efforts are not in vain and that your podcasts are entertaining, insightful, and making the listeners compelled to think for themselves after hearing your opinions. While I can't speak for everyone, I can assure you that I find your podcasts to be an invaluable resource.

A don't think a vidcast is necessary in accomplishing anything more than what the podcast format provides. I don't always enjoy listening to talking heads and find myself doing something else while listening to vidcasts/podcasts anyway. Posting your movies to google video is just fine (YouTube is blocked on my campus, presumedly to preserve bandwidth).

There are probably a number of reasons why people don't post comments. It's easy to copy and paste the RSS feed into iTunes and never return to Podbazaar. It's hard to write up a response and know exactly how to communicate what one is thinking.

Your podcast fills a niche that not everyone is going to be interested in. Just look at a list of the "top" podcasts. They appeal to a wide audience.

- Marcus