That's such a killer last sentence after all the reasonableness :)
It's nearly always the naysayers that stick in the mind I suppose. The vast majority quietly get on with enjoying things although maybe don't pipe up. Nil illigitime desporandum innit
Don’t worry about one critic Rich. Different opinions. I, for example, like hearing from people Im not familiar with. I think the mix of guests is fine. The other week I came to a RHLSTP with David Mitchell (A list (A-list that is - I know he is a person not a list) for me) but then previously went to one with Tim Key who I didn’t know and because of that saw his film (the brilliant Wallace island). You are providing a public service.
I've enjoyed and appreciated every podcast that you and Chris Evans (NTO) have given us. RHLSTPs with people I've never fucking heard of is better than no guests at all - although I'd happily listen to you chatting to yourself.
You don’t have to justify yourself to knobheads like that. He’s talking out of his arse. Obviously you can’t always get super famous guests, and so what? Having a variety of people of different ages is what makes it interesting. Please don’t stop doing them.
Maybe you should get Elvis on your podcast, Elvis and Elgar and loads of other dead people. Could Danny Robins help? Or maybe you could do a set list of questions and answer them as the dead people might. "How are you enjoying being dead, Elvis?" Elvis: who hooo 👻
This is a comment about about how much RHLSTP means to me and how I don't want it to stop. And I don't care you didn't want this kind of a comment. Bless you.
I know you're not asking for comments, but I could not disagree with that guy more. It's good to have a balance of 'famous' guests with less established ones. Often the best discussions come from the least expected of places. I, for one, like the current approach and appreciate you doing this for as long as you feel it is worth it.
A bit late reading (and replying to) this, but I listen to all of your interviews. Many of the guests are at least people I've heard of, but I usually find that the best ones are the ones with people I knew nothing about. I've definitely found a few new favourites thanks to RHLSTP, so please don't stop too soon.
The most grating thing about that comment is the entitlement and ingratitude; this person can consume virtually all of what you produce for free, and still that's not enough. They have time to listen to a free podcast, but wait, it's Rob Auton, who's that? I don't want to listen to Rob Auton; I have a definitive list of people I like and it will never change. What to do? I know, email the creator of all this stuff who proffers it for free and fucking complain.
The balance is very much there Rich; the tyranny of choice will always lead to a few moany bastards with their idle threats.
The thing I nearly put in the blog is that I’ve realised that often when someone complains about something in a show or whatever, it’s because they have been triggered by something else, but know they can’t say that. So I think there’s a 10% chance that this correspondent was annoyed that I had a gay guest this week and decided to pretend he was upset because there weren’t enough famous people on. Didn’t say it, cos there’s a 90% chance he wasn’t. But it is something I have consistently noticed about those who complain and the timing of their complaint. I think often they don’t necessarily consciously realise it themselves either. But it’s very telling which podcast guests get the most complaints.
That's such a killer last sentence after all the reasonableness :)
It's nearly always the naysayers that stick in the mind I suppose. The vast majority quietly get on with enjoying things although maybe don't pipe up. Nil illigitime desporandum innit
Don’t worry about one critic Rich. Different opinions. I, for example, like hearing from people Im not familiar with. I think the mix of guests is fine. The other week I came to a RHLSTP with David Mitchell (A list (A-list that is - I know he is a person not a list) for me) but then previously went to one with Tim Key who I didn’t know and because of that saw his film (the brilliant Wallace island). You are providing a public service.
I think you’ll find its full title is The Ballad of Wallace & Gromit Island
I might have had a drink
I've enjoyed and appreciated every podcast that you and Chris Evans (NTO) have given us. RHLSTPs with people I've never fucking heard of is better than no guests at all - although I'd happily listen to you chatting to yourself.
Thanks for the plug Rich xxx
You don’t have to justify yourself to knobheads like that. He’s talking out of his arse. Obviously you can’t always get super famous guests, and so what? Having a variety of people of different ages is what makes it interesting. Please don’t stop doing them.
Maybe you should get Elvis on your podcast, Elvis and Elgar and loads of other dead people. Could Danny Robins help? Or maybe you could do a set list of questions and answer them as the dead people might. "How are you enjoying being dead, Elvis?" Elvis: who hooo 👻
This is a comment about about how much RHLSTP means to me and how I don't want it to stop. And I don't care you didn't want this kind of a comment. Bless you.
Great insight post - long live RHLSTP, long live RAACN, long live the Herrings, long live Ally (though he’s lived long enough really)
I know you're not asking for comments, but I could not disagree with that guy more. It's good to have a balance of 'famous' guests with less established ones. Often the best discussions come from the least expected of places. I, for one, like the current approach and appreciate you doing this for as long as you feel it is worth it.
A bit late reading (and replying to) this, but I listen to all of your interviews. Many of the guests are at least people I've heard of, but I usually find that the best ones are the ones with people I knew nothing about. I've definitely found a few new favourites thanks to RHLSTP, so please don't stop too soon.
The most grating thing about that comment is the entitlement and ingratitude; this person can consume virtually all of what you produce for free, and still that's not enough. They have time to listen to a free podcast, but wait, it's Rob Auton, who's that? I don't want to listen to Rob Auton; I have a definitive list of people I like and it will never change. What to do? I know, email the creator of all this stuff who proffers it for free and fucking complain.
The balance is very much there Rich; the tyranny of choice will always lead to a few moany bastards with their idle threats.
The thing I nearly put in the blog is that I’ve realised that often when someone complains about something in a show or whatever, it’s because they have been triggered by something else, but know they can’t say that. So I think there’s a 10% chance that this correspondent was annoyed that I had a gay guest this week and decided to pretend he was upset because there weren’t enough famous people on. Didn’t say it, cos there’s a 90% chance he wasn’t. But it is something I have consistently noticed about those who complain and the timing of their complaint. I think often they don’t necessarily consciously realise it themselves either. But it’s very telling which podcast guests get the most complaints.