A Response To David Allen's Mac20Q (MacPodcasters - A lot of hot air?)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 09:45PM
David Allen of Mac20Q has taken aim at podcasters.
His claims are: many of the Mac podcasters love to talk complete and utter rubbish week after week.
Before we continue any further I would like you to take a look at his video:
David mentioned in his video that podcasts such as the MacCast and Nosillacast, along with Mac Power Users and Mac Geek Gab are very good. No-one would deny this fact. They are all top notch podcasts that aspire up and coming podcasters.
The problem I do find with David's approach is he makes no reference to the podcasts which as he would put it are a lot of hot air. He doesn't name one within the three minute video. It makes me wonder who is really full of hot air?
As the host of Not Another Mac Podcast, I openly admit to discussing rumors at various times. I don't feel this is an issue as many people enjoy this content. Albeit I much prefer to discuss real world topics. If people didn't want rumors then sites like Macrumours, AppleInsider, and MacTrast would simply not exist. Yet these sites are consistently growing in popularity with the growing Apple ecosystem.
With Not Another Mac Podcast I treat everyone as equal. From the smallest unknown podcaster to the most experienced and well respected. Podcasting is a passion for many people. Very few make any money off it and as such in many cases they do it for themselves and the few people who choose to listen.
Listeners do not pay for the content and are welcome to unsubscribe at anytime. This then makes me wonder why David is getting annoyed and what he is trying to achieve by his statements.
David I would like to publicly invite you to be a guest on Not Another Mac Podcast. Come on the show and defend your statements. Publicly name the podcasts you are in disagreement with.
If you are going to be controversial then please do the job properly. Otherwise, you are just adding more hot air.
Reader Comments (3)
There IS an annoying problem with many Mac blogs and podcasts yammering on about rumors in a non-intelligent fashion, making stuff up as they go. Leo tends to make stuff up as he goes, in particular, and not just about rumors. He just shouldn't be on any podcasts about anything Apple related.
But this type of rant is really pointless without naming names and doing a proper job of it, as Mark says.
I didnt want to be rude by naming names but I am sure that the podcasters that are talking crap know who they are. Well maybe they don't??
MacBreak Weekly is one of the shows that I am complaining about. As the other commenter mentioned, Leo does seem to revel in the pointless rumours. The latest show being a case in point. How long did they talk about the non existent Apple Television. There were other stories that were also rumours.
Some people do like to hear the rumours and maybe have. A short term memory that means that they forget when the topic has been hashed and re hashed before. The Mac podcasters have the right to talk about whatever crap they like on their own show and I have the right to comment on it too.
So tell me that what I said in the video wasn't true.....
David, you certainly have the right to your opinion and the topic you are arguing is not inaccurate.
My argument is simply the fact that you failed to name the podcasts which you had based your arguments on.
I don't believe it is rude to name names and therefore single out the show in which you have a strong opinion against. Not doing so dilutes your argument. Hence, my request to defend your statements with additional information and the names of the podcasts.
Based on your video and the attitude portrayed I don't believe you had the intention of not naming names in order to prevent being rude. My opinion is you took this approach as to not damage any existing or possible future relationships with those involved.
I agree MacBreak Weekly does this extensively and on episode #298 the entire show is rumor and conjecture.
If you are not happy and the podcast doesn't change then why not just unsubscribe? I still do not understand your motivation. What are you trying to achieve?
The offer to have you on Not Another Mac Podcast to further discuss in person still remains outstanding.