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eGamer Podcast #1

This is our first podcast. We recorded it on Tuesday the 21st, and we’re releasing it now.

In this episode Alessandro takes about four power naps — whenever he disconnects, I clear my throat and Caveshen forgets to talk half way through.

We hope you like it. Let us know.

Feel free to download it, or listen to it through the stream above.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/nadine.franzsen Nadine Franzsen

    40 minutes are you guys crazy?? o_O

    • http://domzor.tumblr.com Dom van Blerk

      That’s actually short for a podcast.

    • http://www.facebook.com/nadine.franzsen Nadine Franzsen

      o_O

    • http://www.twitter.com/domzor Dom van Blerk

      The average podcast is at least an hour, with most being 2 to 3.

    • http://egamer.co.za/author/cavie Caveshen “CaViE” Rajman

       I love Domzor’s statistics there. :P

    • http://www.twitter.com/domzor Dom van Blerk

      What can I say, I spend a lot of time browsing the iTunes podcast directory. :P

    • http://egamer.co.za/ Azhar Amien

      As Dom said, you’ll usually find podcasts longer than this ;) And it’s hard not to get carried away when you’re enjoying conversation (read: trolling) :D

    • http://www.facebook.com/nadine.franzsen Nadine Franzsen

      I don’t have 40 minutes to sit and listen to it all in one go. Time is precious yo.

    • AG_Sonday

       The thing is, it loads really quick, even on my slow internet, and you can listen to it while you do some work or something. That’s what I did :D

    • http://www.twitter.com/domzor Dom van Blerk

      What AG said. The entire thing is less than 1mb per minute so unless you have 56k, it’ll stream while you listen so you can browse the web, do work, etc. with it in the background.

    • http://egamer.co.za/ Azhar Amien

      Haha time is precious Nadine, agreed, but I don’t think anyone sits glued to their radios or ipods while listening to them o_O You can pretty much carry on with life with it playing in the background :D? What Dom said.

  • http://domzor.tumblr.com Dom van Blerk

    Get this on iTunes and I’ll give you all hugs and kisses.

    • http://egamer.co.za/ Azhar Amien

       Well, you can download it :P Hope you enjoy!

    • http://domzor.tumblr.com Dom van Blerk

      I know, but it’s easy to get it on iTunes. If it was on iTunes, I’d be able to automagically get it when it’s released and put it on my iPod.

      I’m about halfway through it so far and enjoying it. Only a couple problems: There’s too many of you talking. Try keeping it to 3 or 4 of you per podcast. Also, some of you have shitty mics. Get new equipment. :P

      Oh and at least one person is using speakers so there’s sometimes echoing. Other than that, this is pretty good. Especially so for a first attempt. Keep it up! :D/

    • http://egamer.co.za/ Azhar Amien

      Oooh, the iTunes thing would be cool in that case :P

      That’s awesome to hear thanks :D The funny thing is that we’re aware of all of those problems, were making fun of each other for them, and are working to correct them for our next podcast :D/ I’m actually in the process of getting better equipment, personally. But as it goes, practice makes perfect and we’ll try to keep getting better and stay entertaining to you guys! :P

      Thanks a lot for the feedback, Dom! :)

    • http://domzor.tumblr.com Dom van Blerk

      Here’s a link to an FAQ on iTunes podcasts: http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/creatorfaq.html

      Glad you guys realised the problems. Another thing, before I forget, is working on volume normalisation. Cavie’s a lot softer than everyone else. Is this going to be a weekly think? I hope it is. :D

    • Timothy

       Exactly Azhar, stop spending money on potatoes and buy a headset :b

    • http://egamer.co.za/ Azhar Amien

       That’s what I’m doing now, Tim! Do you have any idea what a big sacrifice it is..?

    • AG_Sonday

      Big thanks, Dom. Cavie’s always softer and we’re thinking of changing his voice to sounds like Morgan Freeman so that when he does fanboy all over BioWare, it’ll at least sound cool :P. Like Azhar said, this is just numero uno and we’ll get better and fix the technical issues as we go. We’ll definitely try to get this on iTunes since I listened to it last night while writing today’s articles and it was really cool doing that.

      Also, we’re planning on doing it roughly twice a month, if possible.

    • http://egamer.co.za/author/cavie Caveshen “CaViE” Rajman

       Volume normalisation has been discussed. Also, I turned down the mic boost on my mic because people were complaining about my typing. Apparently it’s excessively loud or something.

    • AG_Sonday

       Well, that’s because you’re always typing when we mumble but you weren’t for the podcast. I prefer soft Cavie though, it makes you seem elusive :P

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001518271446 Daniel Lau

    nice podcast here

  • http://egamer.co.za/ Azhar Amien

    Aaaaaaah I sound nothing like I do in real life! O_o I’m like the happiest guy in the world (NO LIEZ), yet I sound quite angry at times in the podcast :O 

    • AG_Sonday

       Simple reason for that, most of the time you were talking to Cavie or responding to something he said.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Koos-Schwartz/1791625124 Koos Schwartz

    Moving up in the world eh?

    • http://domzor.tumblr.com Dom van Blerk

      Next stop: webshow.

  • Timothy

    Jee wiz that Sexy Voice Tim sounds sexy :b

    Btw, thanx for the input Dom, and we are addressing all the issues, well except one, we don’t quite have the nerve to throw Cavie out a window and address the issue of well…. Cavie

    We love you Cavie

    • AG_Sonday

       I like those moments when Cavie says something stupid or fanboyish and there’s this collective group sigh.

      Podcast wouldn’t be as funny/cool without him :D

    • Treble

      Without him it would not be the same :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/jesamania Jesamaine Rikisahedew

    So now everyone can fap to your voices. Win.

    • http://www.twitter.com/domzor Dom van Blerk

      Yeah. Fapping to articles wasn’t cutting it any more.

    • AG_Sonday

       Sexy Tim will get you there in no time at all although my voice is more likely to do the opposite.

      Pretty soon we’re gonna have to start doing video podcasts to get you folks off.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Haig-Harold-Tait/1231233033 Haig Harold Tait

     this is so lol :D AWEH AWEH AWEH AWEH :D hahahaha enjoy long walks on the beach and achievements

    • AG_Sonday

       If you liked this one, just wait. They should get better and better :D

  • ChancellorAceX

    It wouldn’t let me listen to it :-(

  • Farkyne

    Listening to you guys in the background, hearing cool things every now an then, Mass effect, Cavie inda media, low levels dominating etc. Thumbs up for your first podcast

    • AG_Sonday

       Better listen more carefully next time bro, we might just throw in some subliminal messages read out in in Cavie’s super soft voice or Adam’s damn near autistic voice and next thing you know, you’re hunting down Malema for the express purpose of hurling octopi at him.

      That’s the point though, unlike a video which you have to watch, you can download the podcast and listen to it while you’re busy doing something else.

    • Adam Meikle

       You’re just jealous that I don’t sound like I’m going to stab someone with a gonie, and then call my homies to sort out the body.

    • Adam Meikle

       And the only reason I spoke so softly and randomly paced at times was because bloody Tim and Alessandro  were dominating the convo like motherfudgers. All speaking at the same time, and when someone else wanted to talk nearly everyone else who hadn’t had a chance spoke in unison so it sounded like the souls of the damned were speaking to us from the depths of hell.

       I myself was a bit unsure of when to actually voice any opnion or say anything because as Ahzar noted other people don’t know how to shorten what they’re saying. So now in future I’m just going to tell someone whose speaking to ‘shut the hell up’ because obviously they don’t understand how conversations work. I will put my mic back on with mic boost if it’s not loud enough as well, and turn off the echo crap that dulls my voice somewhat.

    • AG_Sonday

       No, you didn’t really speak softly, just when you read stuff out.. OMF it’s hilarious :P.

      Also, you sound like Rainman dude toting a nigger-knife

  • Adam Meikle

    @AG_Sonday:disqus You sound like Trevor Manuel smoking a spliff whilst poking with a gonie.

    • AG_Sonday

       Bra, Trevor’s a (coloured) legend. Where I come from, that’s a compliment :P

      Also, my voice isn’t 100% right yet so pretty soon I’ll just sound like regular Trevor.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jesamania Jesamaine Rikisahedew

    You guys are so gay for each other. It almost melts my heart.

    • AG_Sonday

       It’s not our fault the bromance burns so hot. Have you seen Dean? ZOMFG! And Sexy Tim is just one e(Gamer) away from sexy time, that’s just written in the stars. We’ll try not to steal Cavie though but we can’t make any promises. He just becomes white hot when he starts talking about BioWare and Hawke.

  • sage of the six paths

    40 mins is a bit much, I’ll dl it and listen later. But I already know about what happens from AG.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Aaron-James/1613336481 Aaron James

    Awesome show guys.  Will be sure to add this to my rotation.  If it weren’t for podcasts, my days at work would feel much longer.  After this first episode, I can easily pick out Cavie and Alessandro.  It’s going to take a few more episodes to get used to everybody …. You guys have a really big cast.

    Is there a planned scheduled … weekly, monthly, annually or is it whenever you guys feel like it?  It’s great to have a local podcast to listen to again.  They just don’t seem to last.  Hope you guys get the support to make it worthwhile.

    Also, I agree with Dom on the iTunes thing … would make the whole podcast listening experience much less of a hassle.

    • AG_Sonday

       We’ll definitely try and work the iTunes angle for you guys but no promises yet. We’re looking at doing this twice a month if life permits and there’ll always be some pertinent stuff in the world of gaming to talk about so you guys will always have something to listen to.

      Don’t worry, Cavie’s the star so you don’t need to know anyone else.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1266331818 TwiZtiD

    sounds like fun to be in a group convo with you okes xD cool podcast to say the least :)