Jan 2, 2026 9:00 AM PST
The Super Secret Podcast…
I love podcasting and in a current world where everyone and their uncle has a microphone, it is easier to get lost in all the current “channels.” This is what I want. I do not want my podcast to become widely listened to let alone become viral. I just love the idea of making or documenting something, recording it somehow, and publishing on the world wide web. There is a nice feeling of accomplishment once the proverbial send button is pushed.
I have a secret podcast that is not so secret anymore and what bothers me a bit is when I talk about something political or the least bit controversial and the downloads increase. This may seem obvious because of all the busy bodies on the web but for a person who is not looking to convert or convince any audience it may be a little unsettling. The things I publish are more for the documentary aspect of recording and publishing and are not meant to attract a large audience or be monetized in any way. That is what is crazy about all these podcasts popping up. All want attention and from that they want money for getting that attention.
There is a story going around about a lady who recorded everything on the TV as soon as she got her first VCR and continued to record for years later ending up using multiple machines on multiple TVs 24 hours a day.
This seems like an extreme way to document but it is necessary for a record like that to reside in some sort of special library. I believe this documentation does one thing very well and that is hold the media accountable for its past. In a time when the problems of Big Brother from the novel 1984 seem more and more plausible, this type of documentation and cataloging of media is so much more important. And do not forget about A.I.
Take this blog for instance. If I write something that in some way needs editing, I can go back and republish the blog after the corrections are made. Easy enough for the written word.
Until recently, doctoring up videos would have been very difficult or impossible. I immediately think of 2 movies about doctored videos. For some reason that Wesley Snipes and Sean Connery gem called Rising Sun (1993) comes to mind. I think it’s a great movie but may be an acquired taste. This was back when Wesley Snipes was doing some great acting. The movie involves some fancy video manipulations.
The other movie is the one with Viola Davis called G20 (2025) about using A.I. as a terrorist tool. By the way, Viola Davis does not make enough action movies. There needs to be something written kinda like a buddy film but full of action starring Viola Davis and Charlize Theron. That would be epic. I’m thinking a trilogy minimum.
I think a lot about Alan Lomax the music documentarian. His documentary work is responsible for the inspiration of many generations after the initial recordings were made and the shape of rock n roll as we know it today.
His work may not have made all the people he recorded immediately rich and famous and furthermore the records he made were not going platinum at the time but within years of his work those recordings made it into the hands of the correct people. Those people are now in some kind of hall of fame for the work they made from the inspiration of those old recordings.
The ability and sheer action of documenting can become somewhat addictive but not in a bad way. At least not terribly bad. Although the lady with the VCRs had to alter her life to ensure the machines were always recording and the tapes were always changed every eight hours or so. That can be cumbersome on your family possibly.
My love affair with documenting stems from my photography and eventual podcasting. Too many times now (and even recently) my documentary work has mattered and been somewhat poignant to say the least. I have portraits and audio recordings of people that have since left this plane and are remembered by the loved ones left behind. I have received messages appreciating what I’ve done. That small amount of confirmation is all it took to convince me that what I am doing is worth something. This all done for what one may consider a small audience. I do not think that my work would have been personal enough or artistic enough if I would have been worried about the commercial value of the work. That is the problem with all the content makers and anyone who calls themself a creative instead of an artist. We’ll get back to that statement some other time.
My secret podcast has been to do just that; make honest content without the worry of commercial value and outreach. To speak my mind without the worry of fighting back or the need to convince anyone who has a difference of opinion. By the way, we need to stop arguing on posts. Make your own post/podcast/blog/video outlining your point and take it from there. I know people like the engagement but that is not a healthy thing on the web.
What I have found out recently is that there is yet another even more secret way to convey ideas or ramble on aimlessly and honestly about any topic you’d like to discuss. I am talking about the good old blog. That thing we started off using so much at the onset of social media almost 20 years ago when things like MySpace were ruling the web. Man, I miss MySpace.
No one reads anymore at least if feels like no one does. I am guilty of this as well. However, those that do are probably the ones you’d like to connect with anyway no matter their background. The assumption here is that anyone that takes the time to read may actually have a mind that is open for discussion (not arguments) about any certain topic. I assume…
Regardless, the point is not to overly interact with readers or have any blog post reach millions but to take the time to type something out, express oneself, publish, and move on to the next topic without worrying about disturbing the world so much. A little happy place to oneself slow cooking ideas.
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