TCNW 756: 15 Years, No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:34:16 Happy 15th birthday to Two Chairs No Waiting. On October 11, 2008 the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast had it's very first episode published to the world. Back in those days, most people didn't have high-speed internet so I did my best to keep episode length short and therefore the file size small. That first episode was only 12 minutes 11 seconds long and the file was less than 6 Megs. For reference, episode 755 was over 42 minutes long with a file size of almost 30 Megs. Some other things that happened in October 2008: Oct 7 Music, podcast, and video streaming service Spotify is launched Oct 22 Google Play is launched, the official app store for the Android operating system There was no video version of the first episode, thank goodness, because I recorded it in my bedroom wearing an USB headphone/microphone that made noises if I moved my head and picked up every sound in the house. The first "live stream" of the podcast didn't happen until episode 64 in very late December of 2009, over a year after the podcast began. That first video stream was not great. Those who attended couldn't hear the music I play to start and end episode nor could they see anything other that a bad quality version of me. I worked to improve things for the video so I skipped a week and by episode 66 those who attended could at least see and hear things though the video quality was still bad. By episode 67, I had vey much improved the video quality and the "live stream" became watchable. By episode 72 I had upgraded the microphone to the one I currently use and both audio and video quality got us to an acceptable level. Other improvements have been done to the camera, lighting, software and computers over the years and hopefully the host has also improved. We finish up with some Mayberry trivia. It's a BIG day! Thank you to the folks that attended the Mayberry Meet-up 2023 for your support of the podcast! Sign up for the Two Chairs E-mail Mailing List Don't forget to sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting e-mail mailing list.  I want to be able to reach out to you if there's a problem with the website and the best way to do that is by using a mailing list.  Don't worry, I won't be filling your mailbox with e-mail but I would like to have a way to say "hey" if the need arises. Contact Info Follow Two Chairs No Waiting on Facebook and/or follow me on Twitter. I  post Mayberry things there as another way to let folks know about The Andy Griffith Show. Please leave comments or ask questions on the TwoChairsNoWaiting.com website or using the contact information given in the podcast. I would love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode. Call the Two Chairs No Waiting Hot-line at (888) 684-8415 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show. If you use iTunes, please visit the Two Chairs No Waiting page of the iTunes store and leave a review and rating. Related Links: Mayberry Man Movie (FREE on YouTube) Mayberry Event Calendar TAGSRWC Facebook Page (Facebook) Subscribe to The Weaver's Newsletter Two Chairs No Waiting Related Merchandise Weaver's Department Store The Mayberry Historical Society Mayberry Man Movie – Mayberry Man Movie (YouTube channel) iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/ Sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast mailing list The Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com – http://www.youtube.com/user/mayberrycom Executive producer of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #756: Brian Rose Patreon Patron of the Week #756: Rebecca Spears Be a Patreon patron and support the show – https://www.patreon.com/twochairs