Iso15571 Episode 36:
This show is growing on me like ivy on a brick wall. While I admit, I still
have a lot of catching up to do when it comes to the technical know how and
lingo that is discussed and used in the show, I find myself constantly
fascinated and hungry for the information that is offered up in this show. The
hosts in this show know their stuff and they have a true passion for photography
and do a great job at sharing and discussing their knowledge with their listeners.
On this weeks show they talk about shooting the various monorails at Disney
parks. These guys really know their stuff. To hear them speak about cameras is
like listening to BB King talk to you about guitars. While I still wish I could
jump inside of the show and ask the guys to slow down and explain some things
to me, I still think the show is entertaining and it has made its way on to my regular
download list each week. If you like Disney and photography give this show a
listen. I admit that on my first review of this podcast I jumped the gun and
said I had no idea what they were talking about. But with a little bit of patience
and persistence, this show has really grown on me and I appreciate the guys
sharing their knowledge. I still have no clue what iso5571 means, but I’ll keep
listening.
Mouse Travel TipsEpisode 101: This was a very difficult show for me to listen to. The
discussion of this weeks show was meeting up with other Disney fans and a
little talk on Disneyland’s Blue Sky Cellar. Ok, that has potential. But I knew
I was in trouble within the first minute of the podcast. The host reads the
entire show off of a script. The entire show! And not in a subtle cool way like
they do on Communicore Weekly, you can almost envision her sitting behind a microphone
reading off a piece of paper. And if that is not bad enough, the delivery of
the show is so forced and condescending, I almost turned the show off in the
first 5 minutes. The host talked to her audience read off of her script
the way a fourth grade teacher stands in front of her class and tells them the
story of the founding of America. It was very dry, very matter of fact, and in
a very easy to understand, childish manner. Rather than feeling like I was
being given information to, I felt like I was being lectured to. The host
delivery was just all wrong. Way too soft, and condescending. Now, maybe I am
not the target audience for a show like this, but i did feel like I was being
talked down to by mommy the entire show. The host is very smart and very
informed and has potential to get some great information to her listeners, but I
am afraid if she continues to do the show in a condescending and dry manner,
that information may not get across. Put down the script, speak from the heart,
and show us some personality.
Mouse Chat September10: This weeks show from the Mouse Chat crew is a general discussion show
where they talk about how to prepare for and plan a trip to WDW. The crew adds
an extra bit of flare to the show by trying to discuss the pros and cons of
short and long trips. Well, the try. Without co host Steve there direct traffic,
the other hosts easily got a little bit off topic and halfway into the show, it
seems like they forgot the set topic or format for the show. Now don’t get me
wrong, it wasn’t like the crew got completely off topic. They still talked about
some of the details and plans that went into planning a Disney vacation. Its
just they didn’t stick to the pros and cons of short versus long trips. They mentioned
it here and there, but the lack of organization kind of left me wishing they
would get back to this topic. All in all, its still a very informative and
funny episode; like always. With the usual great audio quality and tons of
chemistry between the host, this week’s Mouse Chat episode is a decent listen,
just don’t get your heart set on really learning the pros and cons of short and
long trips in any type of organized, structured format.
Show of the Week: Generation Mouse Episode75: Even the
title of this show is funny. “The Disney Boonies!” This weeks show from Mark
and crew is a rock solid trip planning episode. And I am generally a person who
is no the biggest fan of trip planning shows, but this one was really
entertaining, informative, and funny. At times, yes, it was a little too giggly
from the girls but I can forgive that because of the overall content of this
weeks show. On this show they talk about planning a trip to DIsney’s Fort
Wilderness campground. The team does a great job at offering the listener every
bit of information they could possibly need. From info on the outdoor
restrooms, the camp sites themselves, to the restaurants on the campground,
this episode is full of juicy tips and hints for anyone who is curious about
the campground. All the way down to the pricing structure for each particular
camp site in a specific part of the year. The crew managed to make this weeks show
sound fun and entertaining while still getting a lot of information across. That
is something that is really hard to do in podcasting. I think a lot of it
speaks to the high level of chemistry between the hosts. I do not plan on
spending a night at the campground, but after hearing the hosts review the Trail’s
End Restaurant I went online and booked myself an ADR for one of my upcoming trips.
Very good job on this weeks, and I think it is well worth the time to listen to
it!
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