So this weeks episode is one that has taken me by surprise. We've been lucky enough to be granted time with one of the most gracious and astute politicians Natalie Bennett, former leader of The Green Party. We've also been joined by a Limehouse favorite Dawn Barnes who once again makes insightful and emotional points that carry serious clout.
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It's a funny old thing really, i've decided to probably cease the show, bring it to an end, rest it's bones on the podcast shore in August of this year. God willing i'll be a Dad by then and I feel that i'll want a rest from the show. It's miles away yet so i'll be striving to get amazing guests for you. Its a heads up really. I've found it quite hard doing the show, emotionally. The editing and graft is fine, it's the general wall of silence the show receives and although I don't expect hundreds of emails more than five in over a year would be good. It's also the unbelievable amount of competition out there which makes it frankly rather impossible to see exactly where this show can ever get a true growing audience. I'm proud so far of the conversations I've had and the panel discussions on top of that but I can't carry on doing this when I get no support from the people that listen to it, save for a handful of truly lovely people. Steve Little in particular, a man I haven't even met but one that shares the show and offers encouragement. A show has to be about the people that listen to it and i'm not sure i know who those people are. The total saturation of podcasts means that people move from show to show not really thinking about the effort and sacrifice that goes into bringing people rather great conversations. I work a full time job and bust my balls to get interviews and it really is starting to fee a little like a waste of time given the absolute nothing that greets me. I am aware of how that makes me sound but I feel like it is a rather human response. I have also been in the annoying position of believing people will help me, with the show, and all it leads to is nothing. I've learnt so much of what people say and what they actually do are two very separate things.
Simple help and a sense of gratitude is also something I've never found. All most hosts ask for is the very basic in return as to be honest the entire industry is swamped by either NPR or BBC shows or celebrities turned podcasters. It's gutting to feel this way because I did feel not so long ago that this was something for the long term. I thank those of you that have been kind enough to support me and the show along the way. I won't be banging on about this every week, I just thought i'd get it out there now because it's been on my mind so much and it's been making me really miserable. Anyway, back to the weeding.
