In the latter case, my favourite ever podcast now has a half-dozen weekly spinoffs for Patreon subscribers. All of them are fine but it adds up to about 8 hours a week of listening, which I don’t have!

I don’t know about her, but as an early adopter of podcasts, I have two main problems with the current ‘scene’ - 1) established broadcasters (esp BBC) dominating the sector to the detriment of independents; 2) pro podcasts having to spread themselves too thinly to placate subscribers.

I can’t help but read it in the voice of Billy Crystal’s ‘jazz man’ character.

Just kidding, I love all of your podcasts.

A rare case of Accidental William Castle

Pretty sure all the Fontana era ones have disc rot.

A tale as old as time (or at least as old as cinema): www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy6d...

"Those Awful Hats" (1909) director D. W. Griffith, cinematographer Billy Bitzer

YouTube video by Silent Hall of Fame

However, her new role as mayor must not affect her performances of UNITED STATES PART V which I’m going to in November.

Congratulations!