podcasts are the mad ravings of the lunatic fringe

[mental-escher]

Interesting article from down under:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,15478295%5E7582,00.html

Exerpt:

Australian Radio Network group programming director Jeremy Millar says much is of doubtful value. "It's like weblogs; a lot of podcasts are the mad ravings of the lunatic fringe," Millar says.

While the big broadcasters and their dabbling in the podcasting world are attracting headlines, a parallel universe of podcasting is being created, one that reflects the nature of podcasting's origins: content created by listeners for listeners. (Hey that be us people!).

[SFEley]

Australian Radio Network group programming director Jeremy Millar says much is of doubtful value. "It's like weblogs; a lot of podcasts are the mad ravings of the lunatic fringe," Millar says.

Well, he's right. A lot of podcasts are the mad ravings of the lunatic fringe. Good thing traditional radio avoids that. (http://www.coasttocoastam.com/)

[thinkfuture]

mad ravings of the lunatic fringe

I like that! My new tagline!

[mental-escher]

To quote Henrik Tikkanen: "Truly great madness cannot be achieved without significant intelligence."

hmmmm: that also sounds like my therapist trying to make me feel better!

:?

[Keeme]

I like to think of myself as a "drug induced hyperactive podcaster" with much love for my street pharmacist.

[WyethDigital]

Sooo... if the Podcasters are the lunatic fringe, then what kind of fringe are the listeners?

Eric

[obtuseangle]

I think I'm on the Verge of the Lunatic Fringe ...

not even the main part of the fringe, mind you.

Steve
The Obtuse Angle

[sydbarrett]

Australian Radio Network group programming director Jeremy Millar says much is of doubtful value. "It's like weblogs; a lot of podcasts are the mad ravings of the lunatic fringe," Millar says.
aahhh if this is true, then what does that say of the listeners of said lunatic fringe?

Heavy man, really heavy.

[sydbarrett]

I guess that lunatic fringe would also include New York's Museum of Modern Art
and Marymount Manhattan College (http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=8803895)
what a bunch of freaks!

[obtuseangle]

It probably follows the same logic of why people go to the zoo or the circus ...