Live footage of when friends try to monetize hanging out.
Well, that sort of podcast won’t survive for long in my podcatcher app.
But the “2 guys” format is very common, and to stay with the theme of the cartoon:
Often one of the duo is clearly the main guy while the other interjects something that tries to be humorous but falls flat, or contributes so little that they’re just a sounding board for #1.
In some podcasts this is so bad that I constantly carry a little vicarious embarassment for #2 while listening.
A little scripting helps, or an agreement that e.g. #1 talks (freely) and #2 reads (articles or quotes etc.).
On cable TV / talk shows, that’s “the host and the sidekick.” Kimmel and Guillermo, Conan and Andy, some do that with the lead of the band (Colbert, Fallon, Meyers)…
Hey! Let’s do a podcast about podcasts! I can be your embarrassing soundboard guy.
So sad…
I wish these losers would be relegated back to AM radio
