Driving home this weekend, I came up with an idea for a podcast where I would spin a quartet of songs all with a common theme, such as "Songs to Get Kids Hooked on Indie Music" or stuff like that. Each podcast would have a different theme. I was thinking about calling this podcast something like "The Fractastic Four."

So, before I make a run at this, does it even seem like an idea/concept worth pursuing? I figure if I can keep the songs in the 2-3-minute range (4:00 max, on occasion) and encode at 192 kbps, this should end up being maybe around 15 minutes in length and not too ridiculously enormous of a file size to download.

What say ye, O Obnish?

i think its a good idea

what were your other theme ideas? this one sounds kinda generic

Yeah, I definitely need to spend additional time constructing more concise and compelling themes. I'll probably get some better ideas as I peruse my record collection. To me, it really just expands upon many of the music-related threads we have on Obner.

good idea

I download too many podcasts that i never listen too as it is though.

I like it but eventually you'll run out of themes.

I tought I was gonna do a straight up power pop podcast but it got old for me fast so now it's anything and everything.

That's my main fear. I always get real excited about starting up a new online endeavor, but can never sustain for any significant period of time (SEE: Displeasure, Hip).

Try to stick to it...and with 4 songs, you can revisit themes.

Your blog was pretty fucking cool, Bob. It almost inspired me to write my own, but as usual, I ended up getting drunk instead.

Give it a shot, mate.

i think it's a fun idea.
when you're tired of it you'll stop. so what?
do it. i'd lidten.

and here i thought podcasts were just for playing a bunch of songs to get back at your ex-girlfriend.

See, the problem is that I am the laziest human alive, as evidenced by my non-drunken SXSW slumber.

yes, but only if you do a theme about breaded fish biproduct.

Sponsored by Mrs. Paul.

I think I could give you a run for your money.

My motto is: Why stand when you can sit, why sit when you can lay down?

thematic casts like that are always dicey. When I was station manager of my college station, we had a few and they would start off great but then flame out before too long. I ended up having to say to people who wanted to do something thematic, to program an entire semester. If you plan ahead, this could be very cool, especially if you do some crazy parallels. Otherwise, I fear this idea will falter.

I'd like to purchase this from you for my headstone.

Yeah, you also have to remember that themes are what YOU make em.

So, you know songs about dying or living or loving (or maids) can go on forever.

And then you can eventually just chop up shit and do a JAIL mix and then a MONGER mix...what's the difference you say? LooGAR's choice.

C'mon Lummox!!

It'll cost ya some BBQ when next we meet.
My headstone: Here lies OL GAR. 1977-2007. "HE LIKED BACON"

true, but I'd think ol FT there would want to put a little more thought into his mix, considering all these discerning Ob tastes floating around.

Well, when you get all cutesy, I think that's when you would flame out, but what the fuck do I know?

enough not to quit yr job to go Leprechaun hunting.