Radio Free Burrito Episode One

I can't believe I already did another podcast, but I had ideas, and they needed to come out of my brains, so here we are.

I'm going to tell you the complete truth: This isn't the greatest thing ever, but I really had fun putting this show together, and I think I'm officially hooked on doing these shows. As long as it doesn't completely take over my life, I'll do everything I can to get a new episode up every week. Around episode four or five, when I've climbed a little higher up the learning curve, I'll even see if I can get this into iTunes so subscribing is easier.

Okay. How about some show notes? That's kind of cool, isn't it?

Notes for Episode One:

• Feedback and reflections on Episode Zero
• Bumpers!
• An audio diary, featuring an audition, some random thoughts around town, a bit of really horrible singing, and an interview about Stand By Me.
• Very brief Q&A.

This week's show is much, much smaller than episode zero, weighing in at a much friendlier 13.3 MB, but still just over 30 minutes. I'm still not ready for primetime, but I feel much more comfortable than I did last week, and had a great time putting this together.

Questions can be sent to ask at wil wheaton dot net and comments can be sent to podcast at wil wheaton dot net.

Also, until I figure out a more appropriate license, RFB will be released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License.

Okay? Get to listening!

Download radio_free_burrito_episode_one.mp3

Afterthoughts:

Several listeners have asked for a list of the music in this show:

• Don't Stop Believin' by Journey
• Jesus of Suburbia by Green Day
• Title and Registration The New Year by Death Cab for Cutie (that's what I get for doing this list from memory.)
• Radio Cure by Wilco
• Kamera by Wilco
• Tear Stained Eye, by Son Volt

. . . and have a mirror, courtesy of WWdN:iX reader Alan.

. . . and another mirror courtesy of Craig.

. . . Brian did a ton of Burrito-Fu, and sent in a low-fi version, and .torrents for hi and lo fi:

High (orig):
http://athena.unearthed.org/torrents/radio_free_burrito_episode_one.mp3.torrent

Low (mono, VBR bit rate range 8-24, 5.7 megs):
http://athena.unearthed.org/torrents/radio_free_burrito_episode_one-low.mp3.torrent

Mirror for the Low..
http://www.badmonkies.com/rfb/radio_free_burrito_episode_one-low.mp3

Wow! Thanks, guys!

Comments

[smirkingpunk]

Wheeeeeee! First to comment! That NEVER happens! *happy dance*

Unfortunately, I have to wait for someone to kindly make another low-band version. Boooo! *sad dance*

[Chris Sharkey]

Hi Wil,

I have listened to both of your programs and enjoyed them very much. I love the way you are so descriptive in the way you speak, it really creates a great atmosphere and makes you exciting to listen to.

One thing I absolutely LOVE about your podcasts is the way you are continually asking yourself questions, "how could I do this differently?", etc.

What a great attitude! That ability to think about your very thought process shows a massive depth of responsiblity and I think that is a wonderful quality.

Please keep these up, you are a very talented person and we are lucky you are willing to provide us with an insight to your life.

Chris.

[beau99]

Wil, I love you in the most heterosexual way possible.

[beau99]

Oh shit, did I just say that?

What I meant to say is that I love your podcast. But yeah, you're pretty cool too.

[Phil]

Excellent! I don't often comment because I normally feel everyone has said everything before me but I have to say the audio episodes are awesome. A very interesting insight and it's definitely true about if you're interestED you'll be interestING!

[Clay]

Once you've gotten the RSS feed up on Feedburner, getting it into iTunes is CAKE. We did it for MoronLife.com and it took them about 6 days to approve, but it got up there with a minimum of fuss.

Clay

[Kodmonkey]

Wow, now I'm really feeling like saying even more good things about your awesome podcast. And with comments.

Keep the 80s coming. You can never have enough of that. You could make it educational as well to these little whippersnappers out there that have never heard of the likes of Yello or Dead or Alive.

The Schlitz commercial had me laughing as well. Haven't heard that one in the longest time.

One thing that I try to tell people that comes out in your podcast is about actors and other assorted famous folk: they're just like us, they're people too. And to hear/read of your own experiences makes it all the more endearing and worth listening to.

Reminds me of something that happened back in high school. A friend of mine and I were the "weird guys" in English class. I recall my teacher saying to us in the library: "What are you doing with that mallet, tuning fork, and rubber chicken?" Yeah, I had a strange childhood. But it was an interesting one.

Keep up the good work Wil. You keep making the podcasts, and we'll keep listening.

[Clay]

Heh... looks like I'm too retarded to post proper links.

[Clint V.]

Associating pot odds with prospective parking spaces...freaking brilliant...

[Wendy]

Hey Wil!

I enjoyed the podcast part that I got, but I am on a yucky University connection to the 'nets, and didn't realize that my download had been truncated. I only got about a quarter of your first show!

When you post future podcasts, could you please help a bit by posting the length in minutes or the file size in MB next to the hyperlink? That'd just be handy for those of us whose connections are a bit more tentative than others. That way I'll know when I've successfully got the whole file.

Thanks, and keep 'casting!
Wendy

[davelog]

Wil,

Good podcast - glad to hear taggers piss you off too. There's a ska band out of Tucson called Dave's Big Deluxe that has a great song on the subject... check it out!

[aengelsrud]

Wil,

Very nice, funny and entertaining, I look forward to the next installment!

Aaron

[Julia]

Just want to say we say you on CSI - you were great! We saw your name in the opening credits and was looking out for you, and didn't realize it was you till the SECOND scene you were in.
So, in case you were wondering, you don't look at all like the character you played. *grin*.

[vague_disclaimer]

Wil, the podcasts are great. I was grinning like an idiot during RFBep0 when you talked about your conversation with Sean Maher (and in future, please give the female fans a little something and find a reason to brush up against hot actors--we needs our vicarious touching, especially way out here in Red State Land), and I actually yelled at my monitor during RFBep1 when you talked about child molester vans. My husband and I have been discussing those for years. Of course, this level of excitement may just be indicative of me being a tremendous nerd (I don't meet the techie definition of geek, so nerd will have to do), but regardless, keep doing what you're doing. 'S good stuff, mang.

[Julia]

Just want to say we say you on CSI - you were great! We saw your name in the opening credits and was looking out for you, and didn't realize it was you till the SECOND scene you were in.
So, in case you were wondering, you don't look at all like the character you played. *grin*.

[ShaneSerack]

Wil,

I know that feeling about having an idea in your head and you need to do something with it before you lose it, or your thinking changes to the point where it's not a priority any more.

Inevitably, there will be regret if you don't so carpe diem!

[Sonicforever]

Wil,

This is your best podcast yet. And you can sing and I think that you should record a single in your podcast.

[Philip]

Nice job mate.

Keep em long as possible, it was long enough to get me from my house into college without stopping this morning, but only just. Really quite enjoyable.

Also, when you mentioned guinness I was inspired to go into the pub and get a pint of it....at 12 15 pm.

(im irish)

[evalucent]

90% through the podcast.
I like the singing!

[Brujah1969]

Another cool podcast. Thanks, Also, a question for the next podcast. I know you support the military,but have you ever considered doing a USO tour? It really does brighten moral over seas. Just wondering.

Joe Haight

[SillyTilly]

The beer commercial cracked me UP!

I'm old enough to remember when that stuff was on TV.

Is that scary or what?

Forge ahead with your iriver, whatever that is...

Okay, okay, I looked it up. Another little electronic box.

Good lord, the world is changing so fast! My Luddite side is having a nervous breakdown.

But it's more fun when there are people like you in it.

Thanks for the pleasant half hour.....

[JessHollis]

Another great show!! The audio diary is an awesome, awesome idea. Can't wait to hear Episode 2!

[solcita]

Oh man, I loved the car karaoke in the audio diary. That was fantastic. =)

I'm so glad you're doing this! It's such a fun way to get a glimpse into the life of a person I admire so immensely. Keep up the great work, Wil!

[Viki]

Hey Wil,
Viki in Vegas here. Just got done listening to RFB 1. Great job. Nice to hear what a day in the life is like. Windowless vans are creepy. My main comment is in regard to the taggers. Here in Vegas at the spaghetti bowl, which I'm sure you have heard of since you are here frequently, they did a nice area that has a bit of mural work and a stone turtle. A tagger painted the entire shell of the turtle blue before putting his tag on it. Our mayor, Oscar Goodman, whom I totally dig, said that his idea for dealing w/taggers would be to cut off their thumbs or to cane them. He said this on a tv interview, and was dead serious about it. Man, I love this town and our martini mayor! Whenever you are in town, feel free to stop by Green Valley Ranch for a movie if you are so inclined. My husband runs the theatre there. Keep casting, you are doing a great job!!!

[Mitch]

hah just listened to your comment about not sounding as good singing recorded, than you do in your head.

That is so true for me too. I just can't learn though, and am always singing.. badly.

Enjoyed the podcast, and I look forward to EP2.