Roguelike Radio podcast

[mrrstark]

I love Roguelike Radio, I like Darren and the rest of the hosts and guests.  But, I really would like to see Darren let the guests speak more, play more the role of an interviewer and less like a host.

So many episodes are essentially Darren informing another guest, and the audience, of his opinions. I agree with many of these opinions, but the thing is that I know them by now.

I'm more interested in what the guest, the author, the creator or designer has to say. Of course reacting is fine, but I find in 90% of episodes Darren dominates the guest(s).

I think if Darren just backs off a bit, even if it results in a shorter episode, asks some great questions and follow ups, I think it'll make a good podcast great.

Thanks!

[Darren Grey]

Thanks for the advice! I know what you mean, I do tend to dominate some conversations. I find that when we have silence during the recordings I feel the need to fill it. Also I tend to be the one most prepared by far, with a list of topics I'd like to cover in advance. But I'll see in future about cutting  down on my monologues ;-)

[PTrefall]

Is it because you followed this advice that the LibTCOD episode is taking so long to get online?  

[Darren Grey]

Heh, no, just lack of time.  I'll edit it tonight and have it up tomorrow.

[PTrefall]

Ah, great! Looking forward to it! 7DRL is getting sooo close, and these series of engine focused episodes are coming in at a very appropriate time for that event :-) Getting me hyped at least!

[Darren Grey]

The 7DRL 2013 build-up continues!  Here's an episode on libtcod:

http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2013/02/episode-61-libtcod-aka-doryen-library.html

[guest509]

Thanks for the advice! I know what you mean, I do tend to dominate some conversations. I find that when we have silence during the recordings I feel the need to fill it. Also I tend to be the one most prepared by far, with a list of topics I'd like to cover in advance. But I'll see in future about cutting  down on my monologues ;-)

  Hey Darren I'd recommend checking out the interview style of Ariel Helwani.

http://tunein.com/radio/The-MMA-Hour-Podcast-p271191/

  He's a fight journalist but he's the best I've ever seen/heard.

[Darren Grey]

And in more 7DRLiness, here's two episodes on how to make a *good* 7DRL, with quite the all-star cast:

http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2013/02/episode-62-how-to-make-good-7drl-part-1.html
http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2013/02/episode-63-how-to-make-good-7drl-part-2.html

[Darren Grey]

Some 7DRL distractions courtesy of Roguelike Radio:

http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2013/03/episode-64-player-competitions.html
http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2013/03/episode-65-roguelike-communities.html

One on Player Competitions, and the other on Communities (including mention of the great RogueTemple, of course!)

[getter77]

Heh, a tip of the hat on a new way to spell my last name after so many years.   

[Darren Grey]

Oops, changed  :/

[Krice]

Brian has an interesting accent. Is it from some region of USA?

[ido]

Sounds southern to me

[guest509]

  Sounds deep south too. Somewhere between Mississippi and South Carolina.

[Darren Grey]

I would have guessed Georgia, or somewhere thereabouts.  Definitely a cool accent - probably my favourite of the accents we've had on the show to date (and we've had a *lot* of different accents).