So while I didn't get nearly as much done on this week's BPR in studio, it did force me to learn how to work the home studio system. With the iPod out of commission (long story, Apple's taking care of it), I relied solely on the iBook and a $50 program called Sound Studio to put together two of the five segments. All that held me back from doing the whole show on the iBook is that I wanted to have Scott McCauley involved and he's not sitting around my place on Xmas morning and I don't have a complete archive of shows. A little work Friday morning and pow, there's a show ready to send out on the airwaves early Saturday.

I still don't have a way of recording over a phone line, so I guess I'll have to make the big drive downtown still and the quality on the iBook doesn't really compare to the 'big iron' at ESPN 950, but dollar for dollar, it ain't bad. I wonder if radio could go the way of blogs, with people broadcasting their own content or posting it so everyone could download it to their iPod. I guess, but probably not. First, getting guests is hard. I mean much harder than I expected. From my first "confirmed" guest flaking on me to teaching people about the vagaries of Indiana time, it's been one heck of a learning experience.

I'll do a complete guest list here or at BP sometime ... I'm in awe of it and I'm trying to be humble. I just show up, talk a bit, and try to stay out of the way. The show is what it is because of the guests, I think. Can't wait to see what happens in 2004.