Holy crap, I had no idea they were planning on getting Vinny! This is awesome, can't wait to listen to it! I have a feeling that between Jeff's positivity and Vinny's infectiously happy vibes, this will be the most positive gaming podcast ever.
I listened to the episode, considered subscribing, it was a good and fun show, but the ammount and the form of advertising rubs me the wrong way, so I passed. I understand the need to make money, but this is over my personal line. The adds are not announced by music or "let's take a break" or anything, they are just inserted in there and they are long too. Not my cup of tea.
@fauxhollow: Ok, I'll definitely give it shot. Do you listen to the /filmcast? Jeff seems like a nice guy but him and everyone except for maybe Devindra rubs me the wrong way on that podcast. I'll listen to one every month or 2 and I'm always reminded why I don't tune in every week.
@quipido: It’s very easy to skip the ads and it’s super obvious when something is an ad.
Of course, but when I'm listening to a podcast I am always doing something else, from walking somewhere to playing a game. Skipping ads means I have to pay attention to my phone and that sucks. If you are cool with that then more power to you, my personal line is such that it's just not worth it.
@quipido: I mean, that’s most podcasts now so if I want to listen to them there’s not much choice. The only podcasts I listen to without ad reads are Giant Bomb and that’s only because I’m a premium member.
@liquiddragon: Yeah, we see a ton of movies so I listen to the /filmcast regularly. I totally see how they could be an aquired taste. Jeff Cannata is definitely one of the most positive and fun guys I listen to though. DLC is pretty rad week to week. I prefer him over his co-host Spicer, but it's a core staple in my 35 hours or so I listen to at work.
Hearing the same ads that I’ve heard on the Bomb/Beastcast, but read in the middle of conversations like it’d be more ”natural” sounding was kinda amusing. Also Gamefly must’ve not updated their ads in a while, because I heard the line about them now having movies also in a Beastcast from 2016 just recently.
Still, this was a fun listen, despite the sorta awkward ads.
Good episode, but I'm disappointed that they didn't have a Tabletop Time segment with the one Beaster who'd be able to talk about tabletop games at length.
@quipido: I mean, that’s most podcasts now so if I want to listen to them there’s not much choice. The only podcasts I listen to without ad reads are Giant Bomb and that’s only because I’m a premium member.
I still use the normal feed. It's super easy to skip ads. And it's not like a subscription costs anything. Seems like an odd thing to draw the line with personally. But everyone should chase their bliss.
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