Dena’s phone won’t shut up, radio behind-the-scenes, 3D movies!
Enjoy our latest Stu & Dena podcast – we sure did!
And we’re back for more…
We had such a good time doing this last week that Dena and I made an appointment (imagine that – an appointment) to sit down and talk to you again. We’re going to try to do this every week and see how long we stick to it. Please feel free to send us any comments. Even if it doesn’t show up on the page, you can be sure we read it. And let us know if there’s something you want us to talk about. Oh by the way, we are now an official selection on the iTunes podcast store. So you can subscribe to our little project, and put it on your iPod very easily. If you’re having any trouble just clicking and hearing the audio, ask your kid how to do it, and check on the top of your browser window to see if it’s trying to give you Windows Media Player or Quick Time or something like that. That won’t hurt your computer (I know, don’t take our word for it), and you will be able to hear other things on other web pages. Once again – ENJOY! And thanks for visiting! ~ Stu (and Dena)
We should have done this a year ago…
So Dena Fox and I were coming back from a lunch meeting, and I said, “Let’s grab a microphone and see what happens.” THIS is what happened.
It’s unrehearsed, humorous, occasionally lame, and a lot of fun. We’re gonna try to do this once a week or so. Would you please forward the link to your friends, or anybody who might be curious what we’re doing these days? And if you have any ideas or suggestions for future podcasts, let us know.
Thanks! We love you for listening!
On digital controls, college, and Tarantino
I know I know – it’s been too long since I put something new up. What with Twitter and Facebook, e-mail, and trying to launch my voiceover business, I get distracted easily. Very easily.
Dena Fox and I want to thank you again for the amazingly positive comments on our brief return to Valley radio. Will there be more? Very possible, but still premature to speculate. I am very grateful and humbled by the comments submitted in the last week or two. If yours didn’t show up, be assured I read it. If you mentioned any of my fellow broadcasters in a really negative way, I either edited the post, or just left it off. I know you understand. We can use this site to rant about radio in general, from time to time, but I don’t want it to turn into a “flame war” over who should or should not be on the air. There are plenty of places on the web for that – most notably www.radio-info.com. I have as much fun reading it as anyone; I just want to keep things more positive here.
So what’s new to report? Thanks again to the honchos at KNIX for letting me handle afternoons the week of August 10-14. I had the thrill and excitement of running my own digital control studio, including the various computer programs. Note to self – you have to make sure the settings are all adjusted for the afternoon show. It’s always a hoot when your program director comes in to tell you that the last time you talked nobody heard it. Love all that wacky digital stuff! I miss making the simple mistakes, like starting a 33 1/3 speed record at 45 – instant chipmunks!
Our daughter Maya starts college in a few days – if you or your family are going through something similar, I empathize.
Bunny and I just saw the best movie so far this year, “Inglourious Basterds”. It’s a very solid R rating, written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, so if you don’t like “that kind of movie”, forget it. As for me, the scenes in the farmhouse and the bar, where “nothing” happens for ten minutes, are two of the best scenes ever filmed. Christoph Waltz could be one of the top five movie villains EVER. And Brad Pitt is excellent. See what our good friend “David At The Snackbar” (David Ramsey) has to say – if he ever gets around to posting his review – www.thesnackbar.net.
Have a great week. Keep the comments coming, and we’ll catch up again soon.
So after a week waking up REAL early…
Dena Fox and I remembered how rough the dawn patrol can be. Now, if you are among my friends who work that 4A – Noon shift, I understand that you probably love getting up when it’s still dark, and the temperature is a comfortable 90 degrees (yuk!). But for me, kind of a night owl, I just don’t know which end is up, or even what day it is.
We had an absolute blast doing the morning show on 102.5 KNIX. If you missed it, we’ll try to give you better warning next time we’re on-the-air. It wasn’t until Friday that we realized that Ben & Matt had never had guest hosts while they were on vacation, so we were very honored, and grateful for the opportunity. It was so wonderful hearing from our friends on the phone – I had forgotten how many people we spoke to at KMLE on a regular basis. We had a twenty year relationship, and while we never took it for granted, it felt more like a family reunion than I would have guessed.
As we said at the end of our broadcast last week, there is no “plan” for what comes next. So we will try to keep you updated if and when Dena or I turn up on-the-air again. We have talked about doing a podcast – I have a little home studio, so it wouldn’t be too tough. Maybe…
Thanks again for the great comments, and the warm welcome. I hope we got to hang out with you at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill at Mesa Riverview on July 31; that was a large time. The group Trailer Choir really knows how to bring a party. What they did to capture the crowd with just two acoustic guitars and a beat box was nothing short of amazing. Keep an eye and ears on these guys – it’ll be fun to see how far they’ve progressed this time next year.
Have a great week! -stu