The Hobson and Holtz Report Podcast

Well, it’s all done and dusted.

My little interview with Shel Holtz and Neville Hobson can be found here at For Immediate Release, the home of The Hobson and Holtz Report . It was all a bit touch and go when we realised that the dial up connection at the place where I’m staying couldn’t handle a recorded Skype session. Thankfully, Josh, Stephanie’s cousin, has a broadband connection to die for, and I managed to have Skype up and running and tested within ten minutes flat. Now if that isn’t a fairly good reason to use a free bit of kit, then I don’t know what is.

I have to say I was a touch nervous about the podcast. I was worried about using relatively unknown software on an unknown computer; worried about what I was going to say and whether anybody would actually understand my dulcet tones; worried because I was doing an interview and worried because I had a daschund and a chihuahua running around me like Tom and Jerry on crack.

Apart from all that, I knew it was going to be a breeze.

Basically, I say basically 42 times in the first five minutes and throw in enough ‘so to speaks’ to sink an armada. The wife is still giggling, but also ensuring me that it was good for a ‘first time’. Hmmmmm – I’m sure she’s said that to me before, and I’m sure I felt equally as mortified.

However, a ten minute interview with The Tinbasher a podcast does not make. So, I urge you all to listen to the rest of the show. Neville and Shel actually make an interesting pair to listen to and bounce off each other terribly well. I can see PBS syndication before the year end – no doubt.

As for my own delusions of broadcasting grandeur?

Let’s just say, if some people have a face perfect for radio, then I’ve got a radio style perfect for blogging.

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Paul Woodhouse

Jackie,

My accent let's me get away with murder. I suppose you enjoyed me referring to the big blog consultancy - good grief!

Robert,

Even I haven't listened to it twice. I also think a podcast session with your students would be a splendid listen.

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Robert

A wonderful interview, Paul. I enjoyed it. In fact, I've listened to it twice. :grin: It was so nice to actually hear you after reading so much from your blog. I like the way these podcasts help to further solidify the blogger's personality. It makes reading the blog even more enjoyable now. And, that's from someone that was already a fan. Take care! And do more interviews!

Jackie Danicki

The "basically" thing made me smile. It was cute, whereas David Beckham's repetition of the word "obviously" in every soundbite he ever gives is just grating. I think it's the Lancashire accent that lets you get away with it!

And look how he's become the face of Radio 5.

I also recall him describing Formula 1 with an onomatopaeic 'vrrrooommmm' on his televisual debut, or maybe it was more of a 'yeeeeeeeeeeowwwwwwmmmmmmmmm'.

But at least it was only said once. I'd have thrown so many vroomy yeoowms in that your average viewer could be forgiven for thinking I was rerunning the whole race.

Harry

I know someone, now a fairly regular voice on the BBC, whose first radio broadcast referred to "hot heat" so don't be too hard on yourself.

Basically.

You're absolutely more than welcome, Neville. I did actually enjoy it. Thanks for asking me in the first place.

Neville Hobson

Paul, we thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with you in the podcast. Thanks for being our first interviewee!

I did chuckle about the 'basically.' If you listen to Shel's and my earlier podcasts, especially the first one, you'll hear both of us say 'absolutely' about 50 times. Each. We're getting better now, though ;)