Ric Chetter - From Radioland
246 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsRunning my mouth from this side of the microphone.
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Episode 343: Biopicture This
September 06, 2020 23:48 - 40 minutes - 92.4 MBIf it were to seem you are hearing more about biopics being made about your favorite rock acts, you are not alone. There is a reason for this and it is simply because fans of the classic rock genre are getting older and frankly, no one is making any more of that music. There is a solid nostalgic factor at work. There is an issue when it comes to these things. As Ric will tell you about in this episode, the problem with these films is it gives you the chance to "meet your heroes", if you will...
Episode 342: Meme Me
August 30, 2020 23:57 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBThose ubiquitous posts the internet version of a cartoon from the Sunday paper (back when they were a thing), the picture with the funny text that isn't all that funny that gets shared and "stolen". The Meme. Most of them have a lifespan of about 3 hours. After that, they turn into most things on the internet, disposable content. In this episode Ric delves into the concept. Did you know there are some legal ramifications to the genre of the meme? Also, Ric has a rundown of all the things he'...
Episode 341: The Cost of Free Entertainment
August 24, 2020 00:01 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBIt's the age old question, should entertainment be free? How much advertisement justifies a free show? How much should one pay for advertisement free content? All these questions are basically answered with what the market can bear and what the patience is of the audience. There is quite a bit to unpack with this topic especially these days. People spending more time dealing with streaming content are trying to figure out the balance between needing to be entertained and with what discretion...
Episode 340: Video Killed The Internet Star
August 16, 2020 23:30 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBIt is arguable whether The Buggles were anywhere near correct. To be fair, Viacom killed MTV, so there is that. Anyway, all the talk of Tik-Tok and other such video outlets has now led all of us down an interesting time line. First, there was Periscope, then along came Vine, Facebook video was coming along and now there is Instagram Reels. There is something they all have in common. First, they are all platforms for disposable video and the second is that they are not YouTube. Big difference...
Episode 339: Facebook Jesus
August 09, 2020 23:52 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBThere are churches out there who are deeply concerned with their current business model. Thanks to the pandemic, attendance is down by a large amount as people continue with social distancing. Yes, there are some religious institutions out there who are embracing digital platforms, but by and large, many are not. In this episode, Ric gets a little snarky with this idea of trying to run a church in a cashless society. He have exposed more than meets the eye on this enlightened episode. NEXT ...
Episode 338: Shaving With Occam's Razor
August 02, 2020 22:41 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBIn a time where we are flooded with news, opinion and terrible perspectives, we increasingly find ourselves dealing with the dearth of conspiracy theories. It seems, the more ridiculous the theory, the more notoriety it seems to get. Why is this? Why can't people simply accept the facts of any story as being the cause, root and solution to any issue being thrust upon society at large? In this episode, Ric takes a look at why these things seem to be getting worse and worse and what can be don...
Episode 337: Paint A Rosy Picture
July 27, 2020 00:54 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBIn this day of altered states of media, corporate reigns supreme. When it comes to getting information of either an entertainment nature or educational bent, there are a million sources. One of which Ric is involved in revolves around the print media. As odd as it may sound to have a radio guy write a column, he does (so far, as of this publication) for a nationally owned magazine with a syndication in Memphis. Apparently, as Ric explains in this episode, umbrage has been taken on the corpor...
We Have Watched Everything
July 20, 2020 00:45 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBOne of the basic needs of people during a quarantine seems to have been Netflix. The issue is that Netflix hasn't been able to keep up with demand. Not in a connected sort of way. In a content way. It would appear the quality of some of the productions they bought into fairly recently were not all that great. It presents an interesting problem. Just how long, in this cord cutter society, are people going to suffer through bad shows before they decide they have had enough? It's a viable quest...
Episode 336: We Have Watched Everything
July 20, 2020 00:45 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBOne of the basic needs of people during a quarantine seems to have been Netflix. The issue is that Netflix hasn't been able to keep up with demand. Not in a connected sort of way. In a content way. It would appear the quality of some of the productions they bought into fairly recently were not all that great. It presents an interesting problem. Just how long, in this cord cutter society, are people going to suffer through bad shows before they decide they have had enough? It's a viable quest...
Episode 335: Facebook's Legitimacy Issue
July 12, 2020 22:57 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MBIt's hard to say exactly who thinks Facebook is a legitimate source for anything. Seriously, who takes Facebook seriously at all? That question has since become more valid as time has progressed. That same question is also being asked by major companies who used to give the social media platform money for advertisements. There is certainly something to this and it seems to have started when Twitter began labeling certain tweets from the President of The United States as being devoid of any t...
Episode 334: Ain't Nothing on The Evening News
July 05, 2020 21:51 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBWe have all had that conversation with people who invariably say they don't watch the evening news. Then there are those who will admit they do but tell you they hate watching. Which begs the question for both of these people, why? The answer is really quite simple. There is nothing to see here. In this episode, Ric tells you about his time in the world of television news and what it was once like. Now with the internet hanging around, it seems sort of redundant to have such an institution a...
Episode 333: Social Media Toxicity
June 29, 2020 01:00 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBWhen one looks at all the different social media platforms out there, you would see they are all fairly different in approach to one another. Ranging from sort of useful to downright bogus, there is a little something out there for everybody. However, if you were to look at all these platforms with one particular filter, you find only one as being the single most toxic of them all. Here's the thing, it's probably not the one you are thinking of. In this episode, Ric takes a look at how one p...
Episode 332: It's A Big Problem
June 22, 2020 00:28 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBIt is one thing to get into a pandemic, but it is a completely different thing to get out of one. There are so many things to consider and the prudent among us would like to think you should get back to some sort of normalcy in a practical and safe manner. Apparently, a lot of people in power didn't get that memo. In this episode, Ric takes a look at what is happening around the country as things begin to open back up. There is a big problem. It appears The United States is not ready. The nu...
Episode 331: Sponsoring a World Crisis
June 15, 2020 00:11 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBCorporate America has a knack for being tone deaf. That is a simple fact. There are some ads out there using a protest as a backdrop. In this episode, Ric takes a look at the idiocy of this move. It is yet another point proven when corporate tries to look hip and with the times, they look ridiculous. Now is not the time for anyone to be tone deaf, but here we are. The amount of willful ignorance happening around us all is astounding. It's as if there are those out there who want to give peop...
Episode 330: A Change is Going to Come
June 07, 2020 21:28 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MBProtests and pandemics are all harbingers of things to come. If you spend any amount of time looking at the history of the world, you might see as societies have dealt with very similar things in the past, one valuable lesson that is always learned is that change can be and is often quite difficult. This difficulty with change is rooted in one simple notion and that being fear. Everyone who is not accepting of the reasoning behind any type of change are afraid. They are afraid that their liv...
Episode 329: The New Normal
May 31, 2020 22:04 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBChange is an issue and it is never easy to cope with the inevitable. When something like a pandemic occurs or the other social issues we all face these days, coming through the other side expecting anything to be the way it was before all of these events is a pipe dream. We will never be the same after all of this is said and done. That is just a simple fact. The other simple fact, is there will be a select number of people in our society who will reject the first fact. We tried this in 2016...
Episode 328: Connection Interrupted
May 25, 2020 00:58 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBBeing connected seems to be bringing about all sorts of innovative tech. All of it is designed to keep you on the platform you are using it from. Be it Facebook, Twitter or Google, none of those companies want you to go anywhere else. As consumers, we certainly do have a bunch of options when it comes to this sort of thing and that can be good. Some you pay for (Zoom) and others are free (Facebook & Google). But how would you define "free". Also, as cool as it is to have this technology in y...
Episode 327: Semper Pie & Meal Team Six
May 17, 2020 23:58 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBWe are all getting weary of this pandemic, it seems. The truth is, we are weary from the coverage of the pandemic. There is a very loud minority of people out there who feel they are being put upon by having to stay at home or having to wear a mask when they go out in public. These people are going out to protest and they are doing so with assault rifles and are agitating an already nervous population. On top of this, we are getting information about the pandemic from so many different sourc...
Episode 326: The Conspiracy of Reality
May 11, 2020 01:20 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MBThe longer this whole virus sticks around, the more the conspiracy theorists will have to ply their trade. Frankly, it's got rather nauseating. Some of the things being shoved down people's throats are about as ludacris as one could imagine. The latest was the video that was going around on social media purporting all sorts of wild theories. The difference was this thing was packaged around a rather benign statement and it got a LOT of traction. After it was thoroughly debunked by proper sci...
Episode 325: What, Too Soon?
May 03, 2020 22:58 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBFor some sadistic reason, Memphis reversed its course with Covid-19 and decided to phase in a reopening plan. This has done nothing more than split the city right down the middle. About half the restaurants and businesses here want to go ahead and reopen. The other half, not so much. As it has been said, the more prudent of those business owners have said something along the lines of, "The safety of my staff and customers is worth more than the sale of a sandwich." In this episode, Ric takes...
Episode 324: Jesus, The Economy
April 26, 2020 23:48 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBThere is something happening out there that is bigger than all of us. Of course, we are talking about the pandemic. When these sorts of things happen, the best anyone can do is to go along with the flow and to do our best not to rock the boat too much. Especially when it comes to the idea that our actions have certain life or death consequences. This makes for an interesting observation on our society. In this episode, Ric takes a look at how certain religious aspects are being dealt with. T...
Episode 323: Time Out. No Sports.
April 19, 2020 21:13 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBSports is entertainment. And a bit more. Right now, as society lays low (for the most part) and there people trying to find some sort of entertainment to help pass the time, one of the major factors in that equation is the world of professional sports. With even that world shut down, what is the impact of that having on our current situation. To be fair, not much. But even that answer depends on what side of the field you sit on. There are those who think this is the worst thing to happen to...
Episode 322: The Things We Lost in The Flood
April 12, 2020 21:06 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBThere was a terrible flood in the Radio Memphis studios. It did some damage. It also brought a few things to mind. In this episode, Ric tells what happened at the Radio Memphis studios last week that could have been absolutely devastating. Also, for your Easter, if you actually went to a church today, you may be in trouble with the Department of Justice. Which brings to mind how things are going to change after the pandemic is behind us, and it will be. Virtual churches could be a real thing...
Episode 321: General Toxicity
April 05, 2020 21:15 - 37 minutes - 52 MBThanks to the pandemic, some people are becoming a bit more toxic than normal. In this episode, Ric tells you about an uneasy encounter with someone in his neighborhood which was a direct result of the current situation. People tend to fall into a few categories. There are those who are pretty freaked out, there are those who trying to be reasonable about all of this and then there are those who feel none of this applies to them. When you take a scroll through Facebook, it is pretty apparent...
Episode 320: Stay The F At Home
March 29, 2020 23:03 - 32 minutes - 45 MBThere is something to be said for social distancing. The whole idea, of course is to stay away from others. Seems simple enough. Perhaps too simple. Some tough lessons are being learned all around the world because of that so-called simplicity. There is is this strange notion some people like to lean toward in that the suggestions of staying home and socially distant don't apply to them. For an example, see Italy and Spain. Certain governmental inactions have seemingly contributed to the pro...
Episode 319: Everybody is An Epidemiologist
March 22, 2020 22:35 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBEverytime there is some sort of big breaking story on the minds of society at large, it appears through social media that everyone is now an expert in whatever the topic of the day is laying before us. All of these people are laying out their solutions. "What you ought to do is...", "What needs to be done is ...", etc. It's kind of an amusing thing if you look at this with the jaundiced eye that comes from witnessing such matters. There is a problem though, most of these so called "experts" ...
Episode 318: Cabin Fever
March 15, 2020 21:15 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBWith all of the talk of the Covid-19 rampaging around the world, there are a fair number of folks who have decided to hide out in the homes to work and try to keep some normalcy as much as possible. With that, we have that internet to keep us company. And thankfully so. Plus we have the wonderful world of streaming media. This is going to be a good time for that, frankly. With more people staying in, more people are looking for something to entertain themselves with. Notwithstanding the inev...
Episode 317: Sick of Covid-19
March 08, 2020 22:27 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBThe novel coronavirus is everywhere. Where the real epidemic can be found is in the headlines. There is a LOT of misinformation out there. Also, there is a lot of emotions tied up in this story. Everything from panic to apathy mixed with a fair amount of ignorance for added kick. In this episode, Ric takes a look at what is happening out there and how all of the emotional coverage of this situation is sitting with the general public. Hint: Not too well. A point is proven in this episode in t...
Episode 316: Phone A Phriend
March 01, 2020 23:38 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBThere was time, not too long ago when people went around carrying a transistor radio. There are still people out there who do that very thing. Although their numbers are dwindling. The simple reason is because of the phone. Everyone has one. It has gone from being a luxury to an outright necessity. And for the people who make these things, it's practically a bullet proof business. People will pay good money for the latest and greatest device. Even if that device's selling point is functional...
Episode 315: Don't Cross The Streams
February 23, 2020 23:46 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBWe get it, you became a cord cutter and now you are finding yourself back in the same boat you were in before you cut the cable. The corporate entertainment providers are finding a way to get you back into that same old boat. And it's getting a little more interesting. As the fight rages on, you are now looking at what appears to be a couple of very broad lines being drawn. There is the old subscription standards and there are some free options. There is one very large issue looming over all...
Episode 314: (Don't) Fear The Memer
February 16, 2020 22:02 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBAs it would seem, your social media feed (specifically Facebook), you are sort of flooded with memes. Most of them are not funny. Nor were they intended to be since by and large (pardon the pun), they are nothing more than a reflection of those who post them. They aren't designed to do sway your opinion in any manner. Another sort of meme you are exposed to are those who are making a half-assed attempt at some sort of humor. Let's be honest, most of them are not funny at all. Then there are ...
Episode 313: Exclusivity Is A Damn Lie
February 09, 2020 23:14 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBIt's a catch phrase use far too often in media. "Exclusive". It's up there with "Breaking News". It's tired. Why is this a thing? Simple. You are being told (when you hear or read that) the only source you need is the one that has that exclusivity. It's trust building thing and it's a joke. Our society is so connected that once you hear about something, you'll find the same exact thing everywhere else. It's always there and it will always be just about everywhere you look. If you are to beli...
Episode 312: Headline Whiplash
February 02, 2020 23:19 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBA connected society certainly has it's benefits. It also has it's drawbacks. One of the major drawbacks is dealing with the idea of too much accessibility. In essence, the idea that we can simply look up ANY subject and learn all there is to know about that thing is absolutely a good thing. The dark side of that means we have to filter out all the untrue things. Hence the objectification of false news. Because of all of this, we have become quite desensitized to all the things happening in t...
Episode 311: You, Commodity
January 26, 2020 23:28 - 39 minutes - 54 MBAs a society, we have willingly given up our rights to privacy. On the surface it would seem the trade-off came at no real cost. It was nothing nefarious, it was all done in the name of advertising. You have become the ultimate product. Your information, who you are, where you live, where you go, what you like (and don't like), what you do for a living, who lives with you and where you go are all bits of very valuable information to those you willingly surrendered. Why? In this episode, Ric ...
Episode 310: Here Lies Local Radio 1920 - 2020
January 19, 2020 23:33 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBIt was a good run. Then it was murdered. Seriously, I Heart Media (try saying that with a straight face) brought out the hatchets and administered one of the largest employee bloodbaths in their history. The target this week, air talent. In this episode, Ric takes a look at what happened and takes a stab at figuring out why. Although, it's not hard to figure out why. Even though Ric had something else planned for this episode, he figured it would be best to address the elephant in the room a...
Episode 309: Whither Print
January 12, 2020 22:38 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBThe long standing traditions surrounding the print media industry in this country kind of goes without saying too much. But, has it played out? Is there a place in our world for such a thing? In this episode, Ric takes a look at newspapers, magazines and other such news sources from the perspective of the internet. Is it all just a waste of time and resources to manufacture the paper or the glossy (whatever that stuff is) magazine slickness? Also, the observation of a man who has just seen h...
Episode 308: New Year, New You... My Ass
January 05, 2020 23:16 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBFor the first episode of 2020, Ric takes a look at how the new year has sorted started off with a bang, of sorts. He talks about what he would like to see happen in this year with a taste of optimism (for a change). As he'll explain, it seems society has had enough of the neverending crap out there and the patience of most people has worn thin enough for these people to actually want to do something. Also, the charade that is the New Year Resolution gets explored with an amusing anecdote abo...
Episode 307: Familiar Ground
December 29, 2019 23:34 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBIt's the final episode From Radioland for 2019. As Ric will point out in this episode, we seem to have come full circle in some ways. Remember when everyone thought it was a great idea to "cut the cable"? Now look at us. All the content providers weren't satisfied with the money they were making and have now figured out how to get more out of us with all their exclusive channel streamers. Guess what? Everyone seems a bit worked up about this predictable turn of events. But the fight for your...
Episode 306: Keep In Touch
December 22, 2019 23:56 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBIn reference to episode 304, Ric talked about an idea he had for a holiday card. It came true. Actual, physical cards were made as a gift to Ric. In this episode he talks about those very cards plus, he spends some time talking about the interconnectivity of the internet. Specifically, all the information you give the social media sites as well as other sites is being used against you, in some sort of fashion for the basis of one thing. Money. Also, Ric talks about a couple of things that ma...
Episode 305: In The Moment
December 15, 2019 21:31 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBAs we begin to wrap up 2019, we look back sort of, as to why it seems all of our time seems to be moving faster. In this episode, Ric thinks he's kind of got it sorted out. At least in theory. It would seem we spend so much time looking forward to things and looking back at things that we tend to forget we are living in the moment, right now. Sort of like seeing something coming at us from a distance and we are excited for whatever that thing is only to blink and it passes us right on by. So...
Episode 304: Happy Holidays
December 08, 2019 20:22 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBIt's that time of the year again when Ric takes an amusing look at the ongoing "War on Xmas". This time out, Ric gets into how it all started, who is firing the "shots" and where is this all headed. Plus, a little holiday cheer and a little advice. Also in this episode, there came an idea for a Christmas card that should be made. It should have a nice serene image, in watercolor, with some outstanding words reflective of the holiday season. If that weren't enough, Ric will tell you about a v...
Episode 303: Know Thine Enemy
December 01, 2019 23:31 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBHere of late, if the current news cycle is anything to go by, we humans have become a rather vociferous bunch. There seems to be some sort of revolution happening all over the world. The United States included. Although to be fair, ours has a certain game show vibe happening. Nevertheless, the old adage is true, "The next revolution will be televised." The issue this time around is that here in this country, the most vocal people seem to be the less knowledgeable about what they are either f...
Episode 302: Ok, Boomer
November 25, 2019 00:14 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBYou know it had to happen. Ric takes on the current meme disparaging the Baby Boomer generation. But here is the thing. The Millennials who came out with the meme have a very valid point. They may just be going about it in the wrong way. Even that statement alone tends to get this generation worked up. In this episode, Ric takes a look at why the Millennials are upset and why they point their fingers right at the Baby Boomers. They have a proper reason. Like it or not, this generation of peo...
Episode 301: Disliking The Like
November 17, 2019 22:32 - 37 minutes - 52 MBInstagram is starting a new thing globally where they are going to hide the number of likes a post gets from it's audience. To be clear, if you make a post, you will see how many likes your post gets. However, your public will not. Which begs the question, what is the value of a like, anyway? In this episode, Ric takes a look at how this may affect the internet famous. The influencers are kind of freaked about this turn of events. To which the rest of the world seems to not really care. This...
Episode 300: Reboot This
November 10, 2019 23:21 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBIt's episode 300 and Ric is talking about a reboot. Seem sort of silly to reboot a podcast and that is exactly what it is like in the boardrooms across Hollywood. Why are there so many reboots and remakes? Is it a retelling? An updating? Is Hollywood actually out of ideas? The answers to these are all in this monumental episode. Also, Ric talks about podcast production and he'll share with you his unpopular thought of the week. By the way, there won't any rebooting of this show. As Ric says,...
Episode 299: The Sporting Life
November 03, 2019 21:41 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBSports fans, both casual and rabid know the value of a good game on television. However, the landscape has changed over time. Since the popularity of streaming television, access to all sporting events has become a little strained for the casual fan. The true and rabid fans know how to get what they want with broadcast packages available from all the sports leagues. And that is just it, they are certainly "available" for the right price. Why the money? Broadcast rights for the games are not ...
Episode 298: What's on TV
October 27, 2019 19:32 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBNetwork television programming is fairly straightforward. You develop a show, get the greenlight to produce and then, spend a lot of money getting it produced. After that, you hope for the best. Are people going to like it enough to spend time watching the thing? There are some other nuances at play here and in this episode, Ric takes a look at how this sort of works using the new NBC show, Bluff City Law as a prime example of just how to navigate those treacherous waters. Also in this episo...
Episode 297: Censor Me
October 20, 2019 22:35 - 37 minutes - 51 MBThere has been quite a bit of talk in the news here lately about Hong Kong. What you may not have heard is what happens when a company will censor someone over unpopular speech. In this episode, Ric takes a look at the NBA and the mess LeBron James found himself in regarding an unpopular statement. The upsetting thing about this is that it revolved around a corporate influence on someone else. Also in this episode, Ric says a few things that if said in China would probably put him in some so...
Episode 296: Astroturfing
October 13, 2019 20:18 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBThere is a little dirty secret among some surviving drive time radio shows. Those cute little awkward bits you would hear involving listeners being put into uncomfortable situations for the sake of a laugh are actually scripted. There was a time however, when shows would pull those stunts off entirely through organic methods. It was more difficult to do and the outcomes were generally surprising but the payoff was usually big. Not so much any more. In this episode, Ric talks about how radio ...
Episode 295: The Vocal Allure
October 06, 2019 22:39 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBThere are several reasons why audio on demand is so popular. Podcasts included. The basic reason would be convenience. But there is more to it than meets the ear, if you will. In this episode Ric takes a look at the implications of the human voice and why we as humans desire to have a connection with that. It doesn't seem to matter how introverted we may be, we still crave the sound of some one talking. The trick is to talk about something that may be of interest to the listener. Broadcaster...