WDW Big Q Episode 10:
On the 10th show for WDW Bid Q the crew talks about their favorite
sounds at Walt Disney World. The interesting part about this segment though is
that the crew is not allowed to play audio of the certain sounds they like. So in
an attempt to make this show more interesting the crew is only allowed to make
the sound themselves. So instead of playing a clip of the drop on Splash
Mountain, they try to make the sound with their mouths…..? Ok, kind of funny,
or neat, I guess. Why not just play the clip? While that may be a bad mark
against the show, points go to the hosts for keeping this show organized, efficient,
and for having decent audio quality. This weeks show clocks in at just under 20
minutes and the single topic/question format keeps the show pretty tight. This weeks
show is not the best I have heard in the world of theme park podcasting, but it
does show some really good potential. With only being 10 shows in, I am sure
this show will grow in the future. The crew seems to have good chemistry and I did
enjoy the interaction between the hosts. Since the show is so short, I think it
would be worth the 20 minutes of listening.
The Hub PodcastEpisode 44: This weeks show from The Hub is over two hours long! Who do
they think they are, WDWNT?! To start off this weeks podcast the two hosts talk
about the recent turmoil between the Disney owned ABC network, and the Modern
Family cast. Since this is my first time listening to The Hub, I found myself wondering
why this was in a Disney podcast. Wait; is this even a Disney podcast? I guess
it is since the next topic the two hosts talk about is the free Magic Kingdom
park wide wifi. Whew, I thought I had wondered into a podcast about ABC’s
prime time lineup. The hosts of this show are very smart and articulate. They really
do know their stuff about the parks, and about how the resorts work. The guys
do being up a lot of good points during their talk about the impending
infiltration of Starbucks into the Disney parks. while this show lacks the standard
segment style structure, the more loose relaxed format allows the two hosts to
have a casual back and forth conversation that makes for some really easy
listening for the listener. Hosts Aaron and Matt do not get into topics that
are too serious and they keep the conversation light. As usual, I am partial to
a podcast that gets into Disney history and this show seemed to be void of
that. But that is ok, because the hosts still manage to keep the show
interesting. Even though this show is kind of cut and dry, it is still a joy to
listen to. Sometimes dead simple is better. I could easily see myself
listening to this show every week. I do not know if this is the type of format
they use for every show, but I do like it; even though I would like to see a
bit more Disney history in the show. It seems that’s my answer for every
podcast; more Disney history.
Disney Magic and MoreEpisode 43: This is yet another podcast that strays away from the usual
Disney theme park talk, and focuses exclusively on Disney movies. On this weeks
show the two hosts discuss the Disney movie Atlantis. I am always a little
cautious when listening to shows that only talk about Disney movies; often
times they fall into the trap of giving a broad brush and simple recap of the
movie and the hosts tend to annoyingly over quote the movie and giggle their
way through the entire show. So I found myself wondering if this was going to
be that kind of show, or a more mature, insightful podcast. While the hosts do
give some great background information on the movie, there still is a good
amount of unneeded giggling. While, obviously, its ok for hosts to laugh and
have fun during a show, this show is riddled with giggling, and high school
like comments and conversation; particularly by the female host. If you listen
to the show it sounds like she is just waiting for the other host to stop
talking so she can swoop in with a silly comment or giggly joke. She really did
not add much information to the show, but rather a less than stellar color
commentator who, personally, I wanted to be quiet so the other hosts could
bring the show back to order. Don’t get me wrong, its not a bad show, but I found
it getting increasingly difficult to listen to because the female host was
seriously dragging the show down. I hate to sound so mean and callous, and that’s
probably not fair, but she really did make this show kind of hard to listen to.
if you are looking for information on Atlantis, you will get it out of this
show, you just have to hang in there, and weed through the silly comments and
giggling. Id much rather have a podcast host who is so passionate about a topic
she giggles and laughs her way through an entire show, than have one who couldn’t
care less about a topic that she is just going through the motions. To sum it
up; I’m confused, probably a hypocrite, and might give this show a few more
listens hoping it gets better.
SHOW OF THE WEEK: CoasterRadio Episode 644: This is a self-admitted “complainie” show this week from
Mike and EB. They share some stories about people inside some of the theme
parks that annoy them; this show has potential. A topic like that to a theme
park podcast listener is like comfort food. One thing that Mike and EB get into
before they hit this topic is they put a call out to their listeners. After explaining
that this is the end of another season of the show, they ask their listeners to
go onto their website and fill out a survey to help the hosts improve the show
for the next season. In the last couple of years of listening to theme park
podcast, i’ve never heard this type of request. Most of the time show hosts
think their show is perfect and needs no improvement. Trust me, I have enough
emails from hosts who were offended that I dare write and suggest that their
shows might be slightly less than perfect. With that being said, its good to see
that this pair of show hosts are humble and understanding enough to realize
that we all can improve and do better. The live trip report in the show is standard
fare for the show. Mike and EB had on a guest who recently broke a world record
on a Canadian theme park attraction. While I am not the biggest fan of these
types of interviews, this segment was pretty good and well worth the listen.
Mike and EB do a great job at asking some really good questions from their
guest. I am always amazed by the amount of chemistry that Mike and EB have with
each other. The guys are funny, quick, and really do a good job of playing off
of each other. This weeks show is nothing out of the ordinary from Mike and EB,
and that is a good thing. Each and every week these guys put out informative,
stellar, funny, and entertaining shows; without a doubt this show is one of the
best out there.
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