I've Made a Crucial Decision With My Podcasts.....

                Tonight was a barn burning decision I hate to make but let me go through what happened tonight. I went on Twitch to do a Brandt Steele which is a website with a simulator of seasons of Reality TV and I wanted to do one Live and people seem to enjoyed it even though some of my regulars were not there but it doesn't matter the fact someone followed me then unfollowed the channel that really ticked me the heck off and that did not sit well with me as I was one pretty upset individual person. I was on a rampage I was slamming doors and I think I fell asleep for an hour and a half so I cooled off. After all this power outage we had here in the house and this includes the studio too in the basement I made the decision to stay Audio ONLY. Why you may ask. Twitch I feel hasn't changed since I left in 2016 and the fact I said I am retired from broadcasting kind of has affected me in some way as I made a promise to myself that I would never broadcast again after the entire fiasco I went back right into total dejavu and I feel totally stupid to have done this move without thinking of the consequences or what happened before. There was no other option as YouTube we all know is dying. 


                I should know both "Everything About Reality TV" & "The CBOTW Show" Podcasts are doing just fine on Audio Only Platforms. In fact they are now on 8 - 10 different platforms now and growing rapidly each and every week and actually the views been up a bit more then usual but I really do not care about the views too much but it totally shocks the heck out of me it's a growing podcast and it will just keep on getting bigger from here on out. So I definitely am on the right track right now and I should continue to be on that right track if I want to continue to be a big success in the podcasts I record for both respective podcasts. You probably are all confused what the heck I even mean but you will see in a moment and I think I should play things safe then trying new things out and I am not afraid to take risks but I think I might of over stepped my boundaries in this going to Twitch. I really feel that Everything About Reality TV did not belong on the platform. 


               So what is the plan from here on out? Well I am planning to stick with Audio ONLY from here on out and continue to grow the podcast and the podcasts on other platforms down the road. Also I plan on growing the subscribers as they are slowly growing each and every week and as you know I have gotten emails that people have listened from certain platforms which is awesome to hear people are able to discover the podcast. I guess it wasn't meant to be on video platforms. If it wasn't for YouTube slowly dying, the adpocolypse and the family friendly content, I would of either stayed on the platform or moved the podcast to it's own channel and did Audio ONLY too but I am not going to take a risk with YouTube at this point as you guys would not get notified or YouTube would take it down. I am happy with my decision and it is the best move for me at this point. 



Chris

When Did I First Broadcast With A Microphone and Mixer?

            Wow this brings me back 6 years ago when I first inquired this mixer and microphones by a donation which since then that mixer has been retired and thrown away as it was an old mixer and it lasted me about 3 years which is not bad but that is when I had to dig into my pocket for a new mic as the other one pretty much bit the dust so it was falling apart of the sound not picking up. So that is when you guys know I picked up my Audio Technica PRO 31 which is still used in this very studio to this very day!  The mic was the first thing to go so I remember using the new microphone on the first mixer I ever had before the Samson MDR624 made it's way into this studio. The of course the mixer I had here in the studio which was an Radio Shack Mixer which was good and I prefer the faders over the knobs which I currently have knobs at this moment but down the road when I need a new one, it will have faders instead. I believe the old mics were also radio shack, one worked the other was dead not working no matter what setting I had it on.


              It was my first ever mixer and I will not forget it and boy it was a heavy mixer compare to the board I have now and I got plans for this mixer I got now and only reason the Radio Shack went was because it shorted out on channels on me and plus it was an really old microphone and mixer I'm talking like 20 something odd years old and it was thanks to one of Kerry's Place staff for donating it to The Video Projects Team back in the good old days. Was it worth getting a little more professional as a broadcaster with the microphone and mixer? Yes of course it was! I still to this day active with broadcasting, I just needed the XLR output as I now have a condenser microphone as you guys know and in a little more in a professional setting at this point too. 



Chris

Do I Think Their Will Be A Big Brother US 21?

           Well, Do I Think There Will Be A Big Brother US 21? It is hard to say as I have heard from sources and as you know I want to have remember there is liable sources to the answers and I know a few things that I read up: Julie's contract would still have to be renewed or is good with the controversy with her what happened in the summer, I am just not sure. I heard it has been renewed quietly by the source I-ClickTV but I know it can be a reliable source as they actually follow me on Social Media! We will not know until they publicly announce that they are either cancelling the series or they will end up renewing so it is really up in the  air to what will happen and all we really have to do right now is just wait and see but I got some very odd gut feelings and no it's not my flu acting up again and you will see further into today's post. You have to make sure it is a liable source that in fact if the show is cancelled or not. 


               I have a funny feeling we will know further as we are head into the upcoming season of Celebrity Big Brother US comes and if we do not hear anything throughout the season then I am starting to figure out they will mention it at the 3 week season of Celebrity Big Brother? That could a be a very possible chance of happening! That is what I am kind of thinking as a super fan of the show but never know. Worse comes to worse I am thinking it will definitely will out by the end of the season before Survivor: Edge of Extinction and Big Brother Canada 7 start up so that is what my thoughts are that it will happen hopefully by end of the season.


               After analyzing things in this blog, I do think it has a very strong feeling they will be back with the ratings being OK and I thought season 20 was a good season but you are allowed to have your opinion but please keep it civil in the comments. However the concern I am having is Julie the host of Big Brother with the controversy with her husband it is quesitonable but she wants to continue on with Big Brother which is good tho so I know she will be back but if CBS decides to let her go there has been other names brought up, Marissa Jaret Winokur  or Ross Matthew from Celebrity Big Brother could take over. Or the other option is our Arisa Cox from up here north of the border which would be really cool as well. Actually I wouldn't mind any of the 3 on the list to do it but let's not go that far as of yet as we do not know the fate of our favorite Summer time, Reality TV show. Just be patient, when they are ready to announce it they will announce it down the road. 



Chris

Merry Christmas & Updates!

            This is not going to be a overlong blog post as most of you know by my Tweets and Instagram photo I have been indeed been sick in bed with the flu for the past 3 days and today was a better day honestly despite still being ill and in bed part of the day but rest was  indeed good for me and I did see my grandma, just worried she will get what I had and what my mom and dad now has which is not a good thing right now. Overall Christmas was very quiet, but good and I tried spending time with my parents yesterday but was just completely out of it slept the entire evening right into the morning today so my sleep is getting better and yes I realize its getting late and I should be in bed soon and soon as I am done tonight's post that is where I'm headed and soon as I wake up tomorrow, I am back in here writing the next post and trying to get back on the right track of things with these blog posts and getting the next The CBOTW Show Podcast up. 


               Finally in this shorten blog post as I do not want to take up a lot of your time today from spending but I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and hope you enjoyed spending your dad with your loved ones and you had a very blessed holiday. I know you weren't expecting much of a post but this is what you are going to get a very small post but they will get better in the days coming when I am not as tired and exhausted from being sick for days. I really missed you guys and I feel entirely bad leaving you guys a message sooner when I was sick but the only thing I could think of was an Instagram post at the time as it  was the only thing that really came to my mind. I really looking forward to catching up with you guys in the coming days and I have to re-evaluate the timetable for the coming days but you will see what I have planned down the road. Finally i got a DVD of one of my favorite TV Show, CSI NY, a pair of pants and a nice blanket for on top of my bed as well! 


Merry Christmas!



Chris

Twitch Suspended Me????

                Well Twitch has really done it this time. I went to the Everything Page and the chat said "Channel Has Been Suspended." For what reason? I never broke any of the terms of service on their website whatsoever. So it really has ticked me off. I feel like they have had it out for me since my Chris B On The Web account on Twitch or even when they still had Justin TV opened and I got banned over and over again over little spam which isn't right honestly.  I admit when I made the mistake to get banned under Chris B On The Web and I have learned from it but now having my channel banned for no apparent reason? When I am bringing a podcast to their amazing platform?! I could of easily kept it on Audio ONLY and pre-record the episodes and not bothered with Everything About Reality TV and not record em live on the air. Twitch has really made me upset and happy with they conduct their website and I am having regrets even to start gaming on there back in 2016 full time. I am definitely having regrets ever streaming on Twitch. I had the right idea to retire from broadcasting all together and should of done it in 2015 after being banned from another platform for something stupid I did.  Anyways, I just do not know what's next for my podcast especially nor where my head is at at this point, I just cannot give a straight answer right now and I wish I can figure this out and fast. 


              What do I mean by this? I am planning, I mean I was planning on doing twitch now in the new year but them suspending me. Maybe they realized someone was getting into my account and did this in case. Last night I was not mentally all there due to the fact I was cursing like a sailor in my own studio and I wasn't happy and it is all normal to be upset to setup a channel that you worked on putting together and this all goes down on you and it is very frustrating. I really did feel frustrated last night and tonight I am kind of changed my tone with the whole situation. I emailed them back calmly and not use of profanity or trash talk them, I dealt with it as an adult and also in a professional matter. There is still plenty of time to decide whether I am going to utilize the platform or I will end up staying where I am at with the Audio ONLY Platforms that Everything About Reality TV is currently on at this moment which mind you is many platforms as the podcast and it is an overwhelming response of this podcast's success.



Chris

I Am Always One Step Ahead As A Podcaster!

             It is always true that I am always one step ahead as a podcaster and what do I mean by that? I am either pre-recording ahead of time to have content ready to be released for you guys. Also I sometimes I pre-write notes for podcast ahead of time so I am ready to record it at a later date or even could be sooner to when I record a podcast in the studio. However if I do not record, I will store the notes away for when I really am ready to record the podcast, especially if it is early to record certain ones then it is when I will put the notes away for a later date. When I am not recording, that is what I am pretty much up to is preparing notes for future podcasts and getting hyped up for the next podcast. In the way of ideas, I am always coming up with new and innovative ideas for podcasts especially when it comes to the off season podcasts or even on The CBOTW Show I am always ahead of myself with the Power Rangers Podcasts months in advance of recording with Larry so I am definitely a go getter kind of person when it comes to me preparing. I, as a person likes to be prepared ahead of myself but I need to work on not waiting till the last second like I was with the last podcasts before we recorded em on the 9th of this month so there is still some tweaking to do at this point but I start 2 or 3 months in advance to preparing for those.


               There is nothing wrong with preparing ahead of time, I find it easier to have it done ahead of time then waiting to the last second so it is indeed easier to plan ahead then not. Especially now that the fact Power Rangers Podcasts I was doing with Larry is now on hold at this point due to my soon to be very, very busy schedule so I have to be one step further and ready when I need to schedule it, then record it it but right now that is not an option at this point to recording it anytime soon. However, I have to be one step ahead of myself so when it comes to me recording I am prepared and ready to go when it is time to actually ready to post up the episode and on time too as I am now getting better with posting up episodes at least this season I am!



Chris

Thoughts on Finishing Another Podcast Season & Season 10 is Getting Close!

               This season has been one amazing but crazy season for me as a podcaster with the recent additions of platforms such as Listen Notes, OverCast, Castbox,  Podparadise & Podtail. Also saw the return of the podcast to the Stitcher platform after a year and a half hiatus from their wonderful platform as I made the executive decision to make the return to the platform after a long time. They were quite surprised when I emailed then after my partner account went silent for quite sometime after I requested the feed to be taken down as I decided to walk. This year all the platforms have had  good share of views, Podcasts.com, TuneIn, Castbox, ITunes & Player FM been some of the big platforms but I think all the platforms have equally done well on it's own. Also I have had a website reach out to me as they also were listening from ITunes and I didn't know I had listeners from there too so it really did surprise me to know there was listeners from ITunes as well. I even got an DM on Instagram for an Interview which I know they have reached out to many people so I am somewhere on the list and they will get back to me soon down the road but will let you guys know when it is up as this will be my first ever interview I have been part of on another podcast. So this season has been really amazing despite the website malfunction with that provider whom I will not even mention their names as they are emailing me up the wall but another blog post if I wish to do that. This podcast has really done well and with the re-brand of The CBOTW Show it's picked up in views as well and its been formatted so well, I am proud of it regardless. 


                     Now with season 10 of Everything About Reality TV Podcast getting closer and closer, what are the plans for it? I do plan on having guests on the podcast from time to time if I can get some guests on the show I will. Also it is not fully scheduled here on the website yet but I am doubling up on Big Brother Canada 7 Recaps, twice a week and it was suppose to be a part of the Season 9 lineup but I did not plan it out properly and it needs tweaking so I have decided to make it a part of the Season 10 lineup on top of Survivor Edge of Extinction so 3 Everything About Reality TV Podcasts a week! I have already been speaking to a few people about Big Brother Canada 7 Finale plans already and I know the season has not yet started and I am already talking about finale plans? Well better to be well prepared for this season then ever. I am planning to not just have 1 but two guests in the studio for the finale. Also there is  friend of mine, he would like to have a guest spot during the season so I plan on having them out to the studio during the season at some point which will be indeed nice to have em here. So there is plans to start having a few guests here and there and open to reading DM's or emails from you guys if you wish to be on a future podcast down the road, the opportunities are there and that is why I have Discord for technically. 



Chris