Here's the Tower

This episode is my special audio tribute to the community of people who of post videos online without bothering to learn how to mix, edit, or produce anything first.

These people have spent very little time watching professionally created programs to absorb the concept of how things should look and sound.

Here’s a pro tip: the CBS Evening News does not begin with the phrase, “What’s up, CBS.”

Many so-called “content creators” are unaware that when the host of a video messes up his lines, his should stop and try it again until he gets it right. Afterward, he or an editor should remove all the errors and dead space. The same is true if a little kid screams in the background when you’re recording.

Surprisingly, many of these people also don’t realize that a two-minute review of the camera they just bought should not have 45-second intro with title credits and theme music.

So what’s up, you guys. Just cuz um I just wantwant to say tell me what you thing n comments beloww and see ya next time alright.

On this week’s episode we welcome guest host Michael Peterson from the Netflix series The Staircase. Okay, fine. It’s just my best impersonation of him.

He may or may not have murdered anyone, but he is definitely guilty of being a weirdo. That’s not a crime in my book, so this impersonation is my celebration of his many quirks.

If you haven’t seen the series, I highly recommend it, even though they barely touch on the theory that his wife may have been attacked by an owl then slipped in her own blood on the stairs while Peterson sat drinking wine out of earshot near a pool fountain.

You can be the judge of whether this impersonation does him justice.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a garbage man, a talk show host or an astronaut. The stillness of space makes it seem peaceful, but it is the harshest of environments. It is nothing.

If you find yourself in space, outside of the ship and without a space suit, don’t hold your breath. Doing so will cause you to die faster.

The desert is a fickle mistress. Things can get prickly. Tonight is no different as Yucca County Sheriff’s Deputies are responding to an incident out at the old Macklimmens property. So ma’am, if you wouldn’t mind just stepping aside, we are going to be required to search these premises.

Guest appearance by Pat McClimans in the role of Sheriff’s Deputy. Special thanks to Chris Reinstatler for production assistance.

We’re in the middle of our autumn on-air pledge drive here at listener-supported K Composite.

If you enjoy quality programming like Here’s the Tower, we want you to show your support. It costs a lot* to produce these programs which are all distributed without advertising interruptions**.

This year alone, Here’s the Tower has brought you more than 15 minutes of original*** entertainment.

Every little bit helps, so don’t feel bad if you can’t afford our annual Platinum Membership at $650,000.

If you’re reading this in your podcast app, click here to visit kcomposite.com/pledge.

Platinum Membership: with your non-tax-deductible gift of just $650,000 or more we’ll give you the first 17 episodes of Here’s the Tower on a high-bias cassette tape and a small house in Louisville, Kentucky, that has a private listening room equipped with a previously owned stereo cassette Walkman and headphones.

Silver Membership: For $295,000 you’ll get two free tickets to next summer’s Here’s the Tower Fan Convention in Oahu, Hawaii, and you’ll be entered in a raffle to meet Scott Ritcher.

Premium Membership: When you support the program with a donation of $49,000, we’ll send you a durable cotton K Composite tote bag filled with $10,000 in cash.

Fan Membership: For just $1467, you’ll get a personal**** email from host Scott Ritcher who will refer to you as “a friend of the show.”

Freeloader Membership: Even though you’re poor, we appreciate your willingness to support Here’s the Tower. With your gift of $244, we will e-mail you a receipt.

Please note that all memberships are personal contributions to Scott Ritcher and are both non-refundable and non-tax-deductible. Not all money contributed here will go to producing this program. Some of it might be used for food, housing, beer, travel or other incidental expenses accrued while collecting life experiences to inspire future episodes.

*not that much, really
**commercials for Minnesota Mark’s Vegetarian Horse Meat are considered “sponsored content”
***some of it is a bit derivative
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