Gary’s Q&A

Listener question & Gary’s response · Transcript passage

Fat Yankee asks, It’s seems most of my history podcasts either have recently done or are planning to do live episodes or performances. You’ve been there and done that. Do you have any further plans to take the show on the road? Also, what role do you see live episodes and live one-off performances having in history podcasts or podcasting in general?

I’ve considered it, and I’ve been considering it more.

Now that I have some help, I have more flexibility in my schedule. Also, when I had the anniversary party, I wanted to see how many people would come to the middle of Wisconsin to gauge how well a live event would go over.

I was pleased with the turnout and how far people were willing to travel, so I’m open to doing something in a larger city where people wouldn’t have to travel.

My show doesn’t really lend itself to doing a live performance. I have done it, and there are two live shows that can be found in the feed, but they are only about 15 minutes long.I would need to come up with some sort of format to keep everyone entertained for a longer period of time. Because I don’t have a co-host, I can’t really just talk about history on a stage. At the anniversary party, I spent about two hours answering questions and sharing photos and stories from my travels.