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Then there was the time back in my radio days —1996, I believe — when my charming cohost, Sydney J. Michaels, volunteered her opinion that, “Dave, you have a face for radio.” She was quick to add that I had the voice for it as well, which was very kind of her. And judging from recent listener trends (the number of downloads of “The Dave Carter Show” has increased nearly 1,000 percent in the last 60 days alone), it seems that a rapidly increasing number of you share Sydney’s assessment about what you’re hearing, which quite honestly leaves me happily shocked, humbled and grateful beyond words.
What’s even more important, of course, is that I hear from you. Which is why I followed closely the responses to Blue Yeti’s New Year’s Eve post, “2019 Ricochet Focus Group,” wherein he asked several questions of our members. One of those questions had to do with the podcast offerings at Ricochet, and your comments and suggestions were quite insightful and intriguing. A member who goes by the username, ToryWarWriter wrote:
I would like a podcast where we get a professional interviewer to interview members of Ricochet. I think that would be a great program. We got a lot of interesting people and I think it would people to get to know the membership better.
In response, Blue Yeti wondered if that might be something I would be interested in, which was good because I would have jumped at the chance in any event. Ricochet, after all, belongs to our Members and they are a fascinating and wonderfully engaging cross-section of America whose voices are worth listening to.
The ensuing discussions and planning that followed ToryWarWriter’s suggestion have blossomed into what will be a regular segment on my show, and one which I’m eager to get rolling. Going forward, “The Dave Carter Show” will feature a Meet The Member segment during which it will be my pleasure to interview Ricochet Members about their perspectives, their posts and/or comments, their interests and a great deal more.
Ten years ago, when Ricochet launched, one of the most enjoyable yet surprising features of the thing was the sense of community that resulted in numerous “Meet Ups” springing up across the country. Since I basically lived on the road at that time, I was more than delighted to pop in on these gatherings and bask in the warm friendship and sparkling wit of Ricochet’s members. Compared to you folks, the rest of the world seemed dumb as an oyster.
My hope is to enjoy that same warmth and fun spirit in my conversations with you on the podcast. But I’ll need a little help here please. I’ll be spending more time on the site, reading more of your posts and comments and looking for members to interview, but my time is necessarily limited. So I welcome — no no, I really really need your suggestions on members you would like to hear from. To that end, feel free to throw out some ideas in the comments below, or reach out to me via Ricochet’s direct message service and let me know your thoughts and nominations, etc.
And if you’re not a member? Why not get in on the fun? You can even make untoward remarks about whether or not my face is suitable for radio or podcasting. I have fairly thick skin after all, and I’m reminded of Howard Hughes’ remark about Hollywood star Clark Gable, saying that, “Clark Gable’s ears make him look like a taxicab with the doors open.” I can be at least as graceful. So let the fun begin, and I’ll look forward to talking with you soon.
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Technically, I don’t know if a microphone classifies as a Member or a Contributor, but how about Blue Yeti?
Well, if your face is as pretty as your backside, then your old cohost would probably take that back.
You mean the one in his profile picture?
Have you interviewed Gary McVey, yet? Or how about Sam Rhody? Both have been elevated to Contributor status, but they certainly have some of the most interesting posts.
Another odd thought is maybe you could interview @olddanrhody and @alfrench, both former members of the US Navy, if I’m not confusing things.
I know in the past, you interviewed DocJay, Boss Mongo, and me. I am probably forgetting some off the top of my head.
It’s not a good joke. Backward even, and therefore untoward.
GLDIII and Mark Wilson can wow us with aerodynamics and other Science(!) lessons.
She and Sawatdeeka can regale is with stories of foreign lands. LC probably takes the cake as the farthest afield among Ricochet’s active members. Others I know currently reside in Japan, Australia, Germany, and Ireland, to name a few. You’re still awake at 3:00am, right?
Maybe Jimmy Carter can explain if such comfortable shoes smoothed his negotiations with Iran.
FIFY
Amazing how the brain works. Or doesn’t.
Good suggestions already! Keep ‘em coming folks.
Oh, ‘Hant’s already been interviewed, eh? I was thinking of throwing him in the ring…
I’d love to hear Gary McVey. Yeti and LC would be a good picks that have already come up. Susan Quinn, Western Chauvinist, GrannyDude, and Rodin come to mind also.
There’s definitely more, but that’s enough ideas for one comment.
I’d vote for St. Augustine & Seawriter. I’ll think of more soon…
I wouldn’t do that to Dave. 😜 Although @saintaugustine is in HK and has been witnessing protests, etc. And before that, he was in Pakistan, so he has had an interesting life.
Seawriter would also be great,.
St. Auggie also has a new book to promote… I’ll let him link to it if he’d like, but that’s something big to discuss.
I Walton would be great.
Yes, I am that much of a nerd.
http://ricochet.com/705616/reason-and-authority/
iWe, too. And OldBathos! And you, Doc!!
Fantastic response here folks!! I have some reading to do, obviously, and I’m really looking forward to making contact with a lot of good people here. Please keep the suggestions coming!
I vote for Dr. Bastiat.
If I remember correctly, Roger Kimball assists small businesses. Barkha Herman trains women to shoot wannabe thugs. And Rob Long does quality assurance for martini umbrellas.
Folks, these suggestions are fantastic. Now, I’ll be referring back to this list over time,…and you all have a standing invitation to message me here with further ideas or suggestions. Don’t be afraid to nominate yourself for a chat either. I’ve yet to meet anyone on this site who was, in any way, boring. If you have some points or subjects you would like to discuss on the show, by all means please let me know.
I only come back if Alphonse do de interview.
Now that could be fun.
Well I certainly feel honored to see my suggestion get such attention.
I suggest @seawriter who has written a whole lot of books and has a regular column.
I will have to look to make sure I am getting some names correct before suggesting some more people.
I dont mind suggesting myself either :). If your running out of ideas.
Yeah, that could have been hazardous. You get Sam Rhody started telling jokes and he’ll just keep going like the Energizer Bunny.
Lots of good suggestions from the above comments. Keeping in mind that some people have been guests on podcasts here and there, I’m going to give you names of people who I don’t think have had their shot yet. Not that I would mind hearing more from @arahant, @garymcvey, or @6foot2inhighheels but a higher priority would be people who haven’t had their first go-round.
@stad
@midge
@percival
@concretevol
@kelsurprise
@brianwatt
@patrickb63
Sure, we can hear about the romance novels he writes. 😈
I like this list. Should the rest of them know they’ve been nominated too?
It would probably be a good idea if they knew people were talking about them.
Agreed. 1,2,3! Not it!
Right, if we make them paranoid, the interviews will probably be dynamic and exciting!
I think I’ve got the first member interviewed secured for this coming week. Prolific writer and commenter, and a great sense of humor. We’re getting things scheduled now. So I’ll be coming back to this list frequently over the coming weeks and months. This will be immense fun. Thanks again folks, and as I keep saying, please keep throwing names into the mix as you think of them.
@garymcvey is another of my recommends who has some amazing stories of his time as a lawyer.