I know some of you might be wondering what the holdup is on my getting a regular podcast going.  I guess I owe you all an explanation about what’s taking me so long.

As all of the regular podcast hosts out there can probably tell you, producing a regularly aired podcast is a tough nut to crack.  There’s show prep, arrangement of guests/content, recording, editing, and then slapping the proverbial baby in the ass and holding it out there for all to see…er…hear.

In my case, this is even tougher, as I’m doing it by myself and on a very focused, and therefore limited subject matter.  There’s also the added post-production that’s required. (adding in the “Tshk!”s and such) I’ve always said that I think I’ve covered all the bases and pretty much shown the galaxy just how wrong they’ve all been in regards to the whole “Rebel good/Empire bad thing.  With the exception of one or two ideas in my skull for new segments, there’s not really much new I could bang the drum about.  I’ve already proven the Rebels and Jedi are thugs, and that the Empire was really the best thing the Galaxy ever had, given the situation.  At this stage all I’d be doing is repeating myself and in the long run, not offering up much new to everyone.  I’d rather not do that, but I’m sure as Hell not quitting either.

I’d love to produce a regular Podcast that centered on the Star Wars Universe from my unique (and ultimately correct) point of view.  There are so many out there that talk about Star Wars.  Star Wars Galaxies with Yivvits and Mr. Bubble, and the ForceCast are the only two I myself listen to religiously.  The first is just two very funny and charming guys who play the online MMORPG Star Wars Galaxies who do their silly little show all on their own, and the latter is produced by the massive team of people at theforce.net, and they have all the latest news from the Star Wars phenomenon and plenty of interviews with so many people who have in form or another, worked on the saga we’ve all loved for so long.  Actors, Authors, Artists, etc.

I’d love to do a podcast that showcases what’s new in Star Wars, and give it all my personal spin and opinion, since you’ll never hear the Imperial side on any show out there, but honestly, I don’t have the time or resources to hunt down every scrap of news out there on this very focused subject.  Even as I write this I’m starting to think that maybe I need to give QT-pi yet another assignment doing some research, but the poor droid works her tin fingers to the bone as it is.  Do I need a news team like Mike and Evo have?  I’m not sure, but I know that QT and I can’t do all of that alone.

Another avenue I’m considering is having an audio novelization or serialized fan fiction segment on the podcast.  Yes, I write a bit here and there, and I’ve been writing down my memoirs from my own experiences of the Galactic Civil War for a year or so now.  It’s all disjointed and jumbled, and in bad need of my going over it all again, but I might be ready to let you all hear it in the near future.  Funny thing is, this project probably can’t ever be on PodioBooks.com simply because it’s a fanfic of a trademarked franchise (Damn your Earth laws).  I think I can get away with posting it here on this site, since I’m not receiving dime one for anything I do, which is fine with me.  Personally, if money was ever going to change hands, I’d prefer it all just go to a charity anyhow.

I have been spending a lot of time getting the shop ready in Second Life, as you’ve all seen, and that’s not likely to fade off anytime soon, as QT and I are working almost constantly on new product to sell there, and the last thing you want in a store is stagnation.  I bring this up because it shows another area I’m busily working on that’s related to the whole ADPoV thing.  The ironic part is that the whole reason I ever got involved in Second Life was to spread the word about ADPoV the Podcast.  Well, the word is slowly being spread, and now I really need to get the damned show going, don’t I. 

More on this as I keep milling ideas in my skull, and if you’re really interested, go to the ADPoV forums to see what you can do to help.