24 hour podcasts
kencarroll
April 01, 2009, 01:52 AM posted in General DiscussionVery soon, you will be able to access our 24/7 audio streaming of ChinesePod. Instead of going into the studio and doing all that bothersome stuff, we're going to strap microphones onto ourselves, stream it live, and just talk a lot. You can simply follow us all day long.
I've decided to call this learning on my terms. I start the ball rolling with a 24 hour session of non-stop talking about me. (I'm going to try to make sure that I do some in Chinese, too.)
There's a fair chance that I will repeat myself a lot in the recordings, but I think that's a small price to pay for 24 hour non-stop lessons. A small price to pay.
So, how will you make time to listen to the whole thing? Comments are welcome.
I've been in training for this. Video coming soon.
texinchina
April 01, 2009, 07:12 AMI read the first paragraph then twittered that it was an "ambitious effort". I didn't realize the AF's implications until I was out and about.
bababardwan
April 01, 2009, 02:54 AMKen,
Boy is that a relief.That will save me a fortune in all the 24 hour surveillance/bugs/satellite web cams etc I've been using trying to catch pearls of wisdom and Chinese that you drop.When can I call it all off and switch to your 24 hour podcasts?Thanks mate.Oh,and btw,I think your out of milk,better pick some up on the way home :)
suxiaoya
April 01, 2009, 04:00 AMWe're all very excited about the launch of this, especially Ken.
This video provides more details.
jckeith
April 01, 2009, 04:41 AMYou guys really had me going there. Well played, CPod!
Joachim
April 01, 2009, 04:49 AMYeah 24 hours:
4 a.m. Ken snoring in Chinese, probably someone in the background shouting from the street ...
:-)
bababardwan
April 01, 2009, 04:59 AM..trying to decipher the Mandarin sleeptalking will be interesting/insightful as well as challenging.Mumbled nightmares about daft questions from Poddie babaxxxxx.... ;don't worry I won't hold it against you,given that you're a good enough sport to go 24/7.
calkins
April 01, 2009, 05:03 AMHilarious video Ken and Connie! Thanks for the mid-week laugh. Great song choice also.
azerdocmom
April 01, 2009, 05:32 AMLOL! I love you guys! I needed that laugh today! Ken, you look a bit like me on some of my nightshifts! Haha...太好笑了！
jamestheron
April 01, 2009, 05:32 AMAre you sure you want to do some of this in Chinese? I recall the feedback regarding your tones when you used to speak Chinese in the early podcasts. ;)
It will be easier to follow a 24-hour tweetfest. Perhaps a tweet a minute might be a good rate.
chanelle77
April 01, 2009, 02:54 AMThis is too funny! I like the idea though, maybe poddies (and or cpod staff) can do this for 24 hrs. in turns... :-P
bababardwan
April 01, 2009, 06:11 AM。。。agree too short.Even 八天个周 would not be enough to show you care.
urbandweller
April 01, 2009, 06:25 AMi acutally fell for it...until i saw the video!
ha ha! good one Ken...
bababardwan
April 01, 2009, 06:25 AMI think the title of this new show should be "The 真人Ken 戏"
changye
April 01, 2009, 06:27 AMCan we listen to pete practicing singing Elvis ..... in Chinese?
bababardwan
April 01, 2009, 06:39 AM...hehe,yeah,but don't let Pete in on it.The audio of unedited unrestrained singing in the shower is the most natural and entertaining for mine,and the irony of singing "suspicious minds" would be delicious....
..."we're caught in a trap"....
...."我们陷入了一个陷阱"...
pearltowerpete
April 01, 2009, 06:45 AMHi bababardwan and changye
Elvis is for karaoke, Sinatra is for the shower.
And you'll never see video of me singing karaoke because there is only one rule in KTV: What happens in KTV, stays in KTV ;-)
bababardwan
April 01, 2009, 06:47 AM糟糕.谁让出这个猫?
bababardwan
April 01, 2009, 06:54 AMYou sure about that Pete? This sure sounds like you mate.Definite potential.
henning
April 01, 2009, 05:58 AMToo short. We need 48 hours a day. You have two studios, I two ears!
andrew_c
April 01, 2009, 02:07 AMHappy April Fool's Day!