Ric Chetter - From Radioland

Episode 445: Wither Television

First it was radio that was dying. Now it looks like broadcast television is on life support. At the very least local TV seems to be the first to start seeing the throes of closure. 

Episode 444: Alexa, Shut Up

Dealing with digital personal assistants is not what we were promised.

Episode 443: Green with Envy

"If I could do what you do, I wouldn't be doing this." That is a line a lot of us have used over the years when we have met someone with extraordinary skill and talent. Some of us have heard that line said to us as well. That really is a special moment when that does happen. But, understand what our path is life really is supposed to be is what makes us all unique. 

NEXT WEEK: Shut Up, Alexa

 

Episode 442: Eight Billion

The Earthly population has eight billion humans. That is a lot of people. Or, is it? In this episode, Ric takes a look at just how many people that really is and what impact that number has on a few things. Even hopes and dreams can suffer under a number like that.

NEXT WEEK: Green with Envy

Episode 441: Your Turkey Sucks

You might want to re-think the whole traditional Thanksgiving feast. The price of butter alone should make you think twice. If you want to have some real fun, search Butterball Turkey in Amazon. Something certainly seems off this year and it would appear that all of this talk of Avian Flu may just be an excuse to raise the price on the star of your dinner table. Fish sticks anyone?

NEXT WEEK: Eight Billion

Episode 440: Corporate Hates You

If it is one thing about corporate America, it is that all of them hate everybody and each other. It is a sad, yet amusing thing and all any of us can do is accept that. In this episode, Ric relates his time with corporate radio and how working for just the paycheck and the experience is never what you hope it is to be. Also, even away from the corporate game, we are all still players in this messed up world.

NEXT WEEK: Your Turkey Sucks

 

Episode 439: Still Nothing On

There is a fair amount of upheaval happening in the world of streaming television. All the things we as cord cutters ran from has already re-formed in to package deals some with ads and some without. You know what this is like? Cable television. Just like old times. What is the same is that there is still nothing on. What is different? The content seems to have gotten worse. 

NEXT WEEK: Corporate America is Killing All of Us.

Episode 438: The National Piggy Bank

Inflation by it's natural definition is an inflated price of things. These days, there is a bit more to the concept. Sure, things have gone up in price for a number of reasons. Could be shipping, supply issues and the like. But, let's call our current situation what it really is. Corporate greed.

NEXT WEEK: The Never Ending Streaming Wars

 

Episode 437: What Used To Be Journalism

Journalistic integrity is a lost art. We are all so attuned to bad reporting that some of us wouldn't know good reporting if they actually saw it. What's more is that bad reporting and writing is destroying local newspapers and has made local television news unwatchable. In this episode, Ric delves into this sometimes controversial topic and does his best in explaining what we are all seeing.

NEXT WEEK: Call it what it is, Corporate Greed

 

Episode 436: Zuckerberg’s Big Bet

It would appear that all things are not well in the Metaverse. For the uninitiated, you are apparently not missing anything. Now with talk there are very few people who are using the platform and more people have shown extraordinary apathy to the thing, Zuckerberg seems to have chosen the hill on which to die upon. Add to the mix that Facebook (Meta) stocks are dropping and the company is losing a lot of cash, one has to wonder if this is truly the end for the once giant monster in the room.

NEXT WEEK: Journalistic Integrity... or the lack thereof.