CrazyTalk Ep7 - Bobby "Fatboy" Roberts - Radio, Podcasting and Web Media Business

CrazyTalk for November 11 2009



CrazyTalk Ep7 - When a guest like Bobby "Fatboy" Roberts comes on to #crazytalk you know it'll be a strong show. But even though he's a comedy master of all-things-pop-culture, I really wanted him to come on and talk in-depth about producing broadcast media vs. media for the web. You see, when Cort and Fatboy first caught my attention, I was intrigued. There was even a half written blog post that I had cooked up with their show as one of the anchor thoughts. How did 2 DJ's on a radio station I never listened to catch my attention? Because they were a crossover act- posting a full plate of podcast content daily as their radio show was relegated to 5 minute bursts in between the playlist and many commercials. And when the 'midnight massacre' wave of firings took place at their station, they seemed the best equipped with a backup plan to continue on with their show.

Of course, this is a longer Crazy Talk tonight. We do warm up with some banter and geek pop culture references- but stay tuned. You'll hear how Cort and Fatboy launched into podcasting and why. We'll talk at length about The Radio Business and the future of making money on web-based media. Like my earlier conversations, this is one you won't want to miss...