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[–] sundray@lemmus.org 73 points 4 days ago

Live footage of when friends try to monetize hanging out.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Reminds me of the 2 gamer dudes comics that were all the rage in the late 90s/early 2000s

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago

Also Loss and a third one I don't remember the name, one of the dudes had a goatee

[–] flamiera@kbin.melroy.org 12 points 3 days ago

They miss the point of podcasting, which is to A) Have a subject you're unfathomably passionate and knowledgeable about and B) Be interesting.

If one or both are lacking, you'll never make it.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

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.).

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago

The one I used to listen to, was 2 standup comedians. One had funnier experiences and ranted a lot, the other was funnier in general. It was particularly funny because they were polar opposites. First guy is super intense, other guy is the calmest person ever.

They stopped making new episodes though, guy #1 went to the US, got a spot on Kill Tony and now Texan comedy fans can't get enough of the Estonian Assassin.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hey! Let's do a podcast about podcasts! I can be your embarrassing soundboard guy.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I did elaborate quite a bit didn't I.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 3 points 2 days ago

You sure sound like you know what you're talking about.

[–] Uruanna@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

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)...

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago

Yep. A little scripting helps.

[–] shatterling@lemmy.zip 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] count_dongulus@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I wish these losers would be relegated back to AM radio