As with so many things, the inspiration to podcast starts with a funny (and slightly awkward) convention story. A few years ago, I went to a great panel at MarsCon about beginner podcasting. In particular, I really enjoyed one of the presenters, Helen Madden, who has a podcast for erotic short stories. Her awesome, possibly nsfw site is here.
Later that evening, I also checked out a late night panel specifically for erotica. I'm tempted to put in some sort of lame, shaming disclaimer like, "Oh, I was just there for a friend" and you know what, that's bullshit. I was there because erotica is damned fun to read, too often written poorly, and the good stuff doesn't get nearly the recognition it deserves.
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| Excuse me while I climb up here for a photo op. (via daretoeatapeach) |
The panel description listed five authors, all of whom were going to read an excerpt of erotica that they had written. As the official starting time approached, four of the authors looked embarrassed or even panic-stricken. Helen strapped on her ass-kicking boots and read the best story of the panel (a story starring plants, but don't joke until you've heard it. It works.). She had a well-practiced dramatic reading voice from her podcasting experience, and she knocked the damn thing out of the park.
I promptly went home, unpacked, threw out my con program, and completely forgot her name. I went to the MarsCon site looking for clues, but couldn't find a guest list. I ... I'm a bit ashamed to say I filled my google search cache with nonsense like "podcast guest" +Marscon +"plant sex?" Two years I spent looking for this woman in the crazy internet miasma of off-iTunes podcasts, and I found nothing.
Thirty seconds into MarsCon 2012, I caught sight of her rainbow hair and devil horns. I started to walk up, but I figured a fangirly "omigod you're the plant sex lady, please tell me your name, your podcast url, and take my money" was probably not a great introduction. So this time, when I went to the podcasting panel, I took notes.
I can sum up their advice in one line: "Well, what are you waiting for!?"
So tonight, Brannen and I set up the mic, poured a bit of my favorite bourbon, and put together the first podcast. Feedback and ideas are greatly appreciated. If you don't want to leave a note in the comments, please feel free to email me at aine [at] dc-geeks.com. Hope you all enjoy.
PS: As I mention in the podcast, the music is by Random Encounter and used with permission.
PS: As I mention in the podcast, the music is by Random Encounter and used with permission.
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