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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 11,453
    My take on the podcasts vs the old HHB podcasts are this:

    What made the HHB podcasts so appealing was there was no script or attempt to be a show. Unlike this current one you break it down to segments where you spend 15 mins talking offense, 15 mins talking defense, etc.

    With the HHB podcasts it was two friends venting about Husky football and we just so happened to be the audience. They never worried about who was listening or what anyone thought. While you guys mention listeners in every podcast so you obviously worry about listeners.

    The HHB podcasts had good satirical humor to go with it. Some real good clever witty comments in there. While with the new ones I feel like it's Adam Sandler humor where RoadDawg is just trying too hard to be funny.

    The new ones doesn't flow as well either. You claim you rehearse prior to your "show" yet when Road or Chest makes an inappropriate joke Little Jimmy is always laughing awkwardly then tries to move the topic to somewhere else. I feel like that is your biggest problem so far is you don't know what you want to be. Little Jimmy obviously wants this to be taken seriously while Road views it as a joke, then Chest is typically in the middle. While with the HHB ones iDawg and Race didn't always agree but they were always on the same page.

    I also liked with Race and iDawg they would always bring up the past. Talk about the James era, the pain of the Lambo years, the myths surrounding Rick Neuheisel. Nobody ever wants to talk about that. I'm always meant with "quit living in the past" so that was refreshing.

    I think in the podcasts you can tell Race and iDawg know their shit when it comes to football. They also know the Doog script and openly mock it. Like after the Nebraska loss Race praising Callier and going "I can't wait until he's a senior and he's forgotten. Doogs will be saying bench him we want new young kid X".

    Ultimately, what made the HHB podcasts so well and what is hurting in these new ones is they were genuine. While you guys seem scripted. There is a reason why your ASU podcast was your best one IMO. We finally felt the raw sense of emotion from all three of you after a horrible loss. There was no X's and O's breakdown it was just a bitchfest which after a bullshit loss like that was needed.

    I'm sure you three will slam my critiques but as someone who has listened to every episode in the past(I don't know if I will in the future) I'd say be more genuine. If I want to listen to a "show" I'll go listen to a show. Podcasts are supposed to be free emotion with no rules which is what made Race and iDawg's podcast so quality.
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  • doogsinparadise
    doogsinparadise Member Posts: 9,320
    I'm too ADD to listen to a 50 minute podcast, but the haters are really pressing on this. Listen or don't, wgaf.
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  • Doogles
    Doogles Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,807 Founders Club
    I would love to jump on the bandwagon and start a podcast or join a conversation. I never listened to the older race and idawg segments, but the current podcast is solid.

    Cockus does have a few valid criticisms, but it's nothing worth trashing the whole show over. Chemistry is a little off, but it's a simple listen or don't scenario.

    The real problem is there is pretty much nothing to talk about right now. The players are all working harder than ever before, attendance at workouts is up, they are all buying in to the new staff, Soak, light, burn (lather, rinse, repeat).
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  • Meek
    Meek Member Posts: 7,031
    so here's the thing... go to any podcasting app or iTunes and do a search for washington huskies and you'll find only two options:

    Option 1, the dawgman show where they might perhaps spend 30 minutes saying nothing about the practice combine results from 39 rows up in the stands. Riveting.

    Option 2, HardcoreHusky where you get jokes and strong opinions.

    I don't understand how anyone could actually complain about the HHB podcasts. If you don't like them because of the content or profanity then don't listen, but to judge them when nobody else in the world gives a shit any about producing UW content is a bit disingenuous.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    Meek said:

    so here's the thing... go to any podcasting app or iTunes and do a search for washington huskies and you'll find only two options:

    Option 1, the dawgman show where they might perhaps spend 30 minutes saying nothing about the practice combine results from 39 rows up in the stands. Riveting.

    Option 2, HardcoreHusky where you get jokes and strong opinions.

    I don't understand how anyone could actually complain about the HHB podcasts. If you don't like them because of the content or profanity then don't listen, but to judge them when nobody else in the world gives a shit any about producing UW content is a bit disingenuous.

    Option 3, since it's the offseason I downloaded Race and idawgs podcast, like 4 years worth and I am in year 2.
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  • LoneStarDawg
    LoneStarDawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 13,731 Founders Club
    doogsinparadise said:

    I'm too ADD to listen to a 50 minute podcast, but the haters are really pressing on this. Listen or don't, wgaf.

    while I love the podcast, +1 to this comment. Make the 1 hour show into 3 20 minute shows to release over the week. I'm not sure of the operational cost of doing that for you guys. but an hour is tough to give my time to, and inevitably when discussed the audience will gravitate towards 1 topic over the 10 others covered in the 70 minute show.
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  • Meek
    Meek Member Posts: 7,031
    dude, just give them 15 minutes each time you drop the kids off at the pool for half a week - you got the show. who is asking you to listen to the whole show in one go? i'm a HHB podcast shit listener myself - it's a win win.
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