Comments on: My Experience on NPR’s Talk of the Nation http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Don Jones http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html/comment-page-1#comment-7774 Don Jones Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:51 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html#comment-7774 I was on the local public radio station once here in the Bay area. The main guidance they gave me was that when being a commenter on radio or TV, your answer should "lead with the punchline" and then add supporting information after. I was on the local public radio station once here in the Bay area. The main guidance they gave me was that when being a commenter on radio or TV, your answer should "lead with the punchline" and then add supporting information after.

]]> By: don loeb http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html/comment-page-1#comment-7778 don loeb Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:51 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html#comment-7778 what a cool experience...about to fire it up right now :) what a cool experience…about to fire it up right now :)

]]> By: aziz_griese5636 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html/comment-page-1#comment-7783 aziz_griese5636 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:51 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html#comment-7783 Brad, I'm jealous. You made it onto NPR, one of my lifelong goals, and you didn't stutter and blow it like I'm destined to do one day. :) <br /> <br /> I like how quickly you honed in on the caller, Paul, and told him "you probably make a couple bucks a day", to which he immediately admitted. Congrats on keeping it cool like Chuck Norris. <br /> <br /> Chris Anderson, editor at Wired, was on the show with you and he wrote a highly publicized article called "Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business", as you know. I really wasn't impressed, and neither were most other bloggers on Wired’s blog: <br /> <a href="http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff_free?showAllComments=true ">http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff...</a><br /> <br /> Why? <br /> <br /> I came upon that blog entry expecting so much more, after getting the same entry passed along through 5 different blogs that I subscribe to. Arguing over the semantics of "free" is a painfully long way to learn basic marketing tactics, like Gillette promotions. The only "free" service or product that I've ever experienced, is Wikipedia. But then, all of us contributing info are subsidized by the charity, Wikimedia Foundation, so, it's not really free, is it? It’s someone being generous and therefore a subsidy. <br /> <br /> I subscribe to Wired, and I like the content, but please answer this question; why am I paying Wired's comparatively high subscription cost if it’s so full of little ad inserts, that when I open it during my bathroom ritual (very involved), the floor is littered with little wasteful pieces of paper. I tolerate ads in my Gmail and Google searches, (even though the paid inclusion is reducing the search validity at a disturbingly higher rate lately), because I don't pay directly for it. I can't even open to specific pages, because some of the ads are so thick (ok, and some pages were sticky in that last Feb issue with Sarah Silverman). J/K <br /> <br /> How was Chris in person? Brad, I'm jealous. You made it onto NPR, one of my lifelong goals, and you didn't stutter and blow it like I'm destined to do one day. :)

I like how quickly you honed in on the caller, Paul, and told him "you probably make a couple bucks a day", to which he immediately admitted. Congrats on keeping it cool like Chuck Norris.

Chris Anderson, editor at Wired, was on the show with you and he wrote a highly publicized article called "Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business", as you know. I really wasn't impressed, and neither were most other bloggers on Wired’s blog:
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff…

Why?

I came upon that blog entry expecting so much more, after getting the same entry passed along through 5 different blogs that I subscribe to. Arguing over the semantics of "free" is a painfully long way to learn basic marketing tactics, like Gillette promotions. The only "free" service or product that I've ever experienced, is Wikipedia. But then, all of us contributing info are subsidized by the charity, Wikimedia Foundation, so, it's not really free, is it? It’s someone being generous and therefore a subsidy.

I subscribe to Wired, and I like the content, but please answer this question; why am I paying Wired's comparatively high subscription cost if it’s so full of little ad inserts, that when I open it during my bathroom ritual (very involved), the floor is littered with little wasteful pieces of paper. I tolerate ads in my Gmail and Google searches, (even though the paid inclusion is reducing the search validity at a disturbingly higher rate lately), because I don't pay directly for it. I can't even open to specific pages, because some of the ads are so thick (ok, and some pages were sticky in that last Feb issue with Sarah Silverman). J/K

How was Chris in person?

]]> By: bfeld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html/comment-page-1#comment-7784 bfeld Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:51 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html#comment-7784 I also have a handful of magazines for my bathroom ritual. Wired is not one of them - Fortune, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Runners World, and Technology Review. <br /> <br /> I was in a different studio than Chris so I didn't actually spend time with him in person. I also have a handful of magazines for my bathroom ritual. Wired is not one of them – Fortune, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Runners World, and Technology Review.

I was in a different studio than Chris so I didn't actually spend time with him in person.

]]> By: bfeld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html/comment-page-1#comment-7788 bfeld Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:51 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html#comment-7788 My filter is simple - if it's geographically convenient and the topic is one that I think I have something on which to add, I'll do it. My filter is simple – if it's geographically convenient and the topic is one that I think I have something on which to add, I'll do it.

]]> By: virgilio http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html/comment-page-1#comment-7791 virgilio Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:51 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html#comment-7791 Great show Brad Great show Brad

]]> By: Dave Taylor http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html/comment-page-1#comment-7793 Dave Taylor Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:51 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html#comment-7793 Way to go, Brad. I'll listen to it from NPR.org when I get back into town. I've done lots of radio, but no national NPR stuff. Yet. :-) Way to go, Brad. I'll listen to it from NPR.org when I get back into town. I've done lots of radio, but no national NPR stuff. Yet. :-)

]]> By: Erin Kabbash http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html/comment-page-1#comment-7800 Erin Kabbash Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:51 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html#comment-7800 Thanks for sharing your insight on this topic with the world Brad. Your thoughts really help a tremendous amount to those of us in the postition of some of the callers all the way up to a Kevin Rose. Thanks for sharing your insight on this topic with the world Brad. Your thoughts really help a tremendous amount to those of us in the postition of some of the callers all the way up to a Kevin Rose.

]]> By: Chithra Durgam http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html/comment-page-1#comment-7802 Chithra Durgam Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:51 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html#comment-7802 Listening now! Congrats Brad. How do you decide which of the programs to do? I get invited to speak on panels and do speaking engagements but it seems to take alot of time. Listening now! Congrats Brad. How do you decide which of the programs to do? I get invited to speak on panels and do speaking engagements but it seems to take alot of time.

]]> By: steve_bergs2127 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html/comment-page-1#comment-7806 steve_bergs2127 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:51 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/03/my-experience-on-nprs-talk-of-the-nation.html#comment-7806 Cool story, Brad. I'll have to listen to it but cannot right now. <br /> <br /> I once heard another fraternity brother of ours interviewed on my local NPR station about his work at the media lab and some stuff he was doing there. He spoke so far above my head that I can't imagine too many listeners had any idea what he was talking about. <br /> <br /> I'm sure that you didn't fall into this trap - I look forward to hearing what you had to say. Cool story, Brad. I'll have to listen to it but cannot right now.

I once heard another fraternity brother of ours interviewed on my local NPR station about his work at the media lab and some stuff he was doing there. He spoke so far above my head that I can't imagine too many listeners had any idea what he was talking about.

I'm sure that you didn't fall into this trap – I look forward to hearing what you had to say.

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