Show034: The Toxicity of Status
This show, while not a masterpiece, is at least an entry level work to gain access into the guild of sound editing. If you could hear the original and see the tiny flatline of a sound file I had to work with you would be amazed. Anyway, I worked really hard on it. You might hear just a tiny bit of tinniness in the voices but consider yourself gifted, as that is much better than the staticfest I had. I think you should hear a lot less crappy sound from me now as I learned a few tricks. (Note: The word less implies the word some.) Anyway, enough crowing from me. Let’s talk about the show.
This is the second show, that I mentioned earlier, that Luke brought to me. It’s another one where folks are saying real things. Not that people don’t normally on my show, but typically I’m not pushing towards controversy. (Note: Typically implies atypically.) I think I didn’t get exactly what Clinton and Jason were pointing at until listening to it in my headphones. I think they’re not saying having a lot of games are bad, I think they’re saying that non-heart-felt games are bad, especially when they’re done so someone can feel like they are a part of something.
So what can we do to make folks who don’t have games or aren’t working on games feel like they have a part? Or is that on them for not finding another way to participate? What are other ways to participate? How do we draw attention to other ways to participate?
I feel like I had more to say, but I can’t remember it now. I’ll leave it at this and maybe make another post later or drop something into the comments.
Edit: I’m trying to take a nap before work, and then the words pop in my head. Figures, right…?
This podcast has got me thinking again in terms of hardcore. In Hardcore there are big bands, relatively speaking, who tour the country. They would come around and kids would come from all over, and by all over I mean from states away. There would be conflict and sometimes fighting, and this was part of hardcore. The guys in those bands were looked up to by a lot of folks. Not me because I tend not to worship false idols, but not everyone is me. This was part of hardcore.
The other part was when our bands whom you’ve never heard of would play, like; The Antics, Blue Owl Circus, the Jerkoffs, or Don’t Shoot I’m with God, and it would be just us. Just us flailing, punching, making ill considered leaps onto or off of things, getting knocked onto the stage, and crashing into the drums, me doing flying WWF moves on any kid who fell… insanity at it’s best. This also was hardcore.
Those guys in the big bands who toured the country? They couldn’t be part of this second part, their presence made it not possible. The understanding and comradery needed was precluded by the size and scope of their audience. It’s not their fault, they were good people on the whole, success causes more people than just us to be interested. I’m sure they missed it, but they chose their art, or expression, or success. Again, totally reasonable decision. To me that’s what this podcast seems to be about, besides encouraging people to design for passion and not acceptance. It also seems to be folks looking at this divide and perhaps questioning where they want to be.
