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“Mahalo” to everyone!
The first full episode of Mahalo Daily is up today! Wow, that’s a goofy screengrab. Anyhow, thanks to everyone who has watched it and has given their feedback: we’re still just a baby podcast, so we still have some tweaking to do. Which is why feedback is so important! I just love tomorrow’s episode, it was probably one of the most fun shoots I’ve ever done.
But there’s been lots going on lately, so let me catch you up. Ryan and I did TWiT 120 yesterday, I was on G4′s Attack of the Show on last Friday, and I’ll be on Tekzilla this week talking about Guitar Hero III. PHEW! More shooting this week, should be lots of fun!
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about 2 years ago
Okay, I need to say this. I just watch day 2 of Mahalo Daily, and WOW. That was freaking awesome. I loved it!!! I can’t stop laughing. Do that again, and again, and again. LOVE IT:):)
about 2 years ago
Sorry you don’t like it, Fats! Can’t please all of the people all of the time, but overall the reaction has been really, really positive. And that makes ME happy!
about 2 years ago
Fats, remember that Veronica is doing a very personal show, with no particular angle or genre, just whatever strikes her fancy that she thinks folks might find interesting or entertaining. With such an eclectic mix of topics, there is no way everyone will find every show up their alley. So, it may be that the first couple are not things you find interesting, but by covering so many topics, she will eventually hit on stuff you like.
Having a “button” for the show on the front page of Mahalo with recent titles is a great idea, since we can see what the topic for the day is and decide whether it is something we want to check out. Some of us are just fans enough to watch anyway, but others can pick and choose and that is fine as well.
So, Fats, just keep an eye on that Mahalo front page and see what she is covering and click when it sounds interesting, and pass when it doesn’t.
about 2 years ago
WOW! What a hot car! I suppose I never thought about the problems with charging them up on a road trip. Installing charging stations at Rest stops along major US Highways would be a significant plus. Not everyone stays at Hyatt hotels, but EVERYONE goes by rest stations along the highway.
I must have missed the list price on the Tesla. Of course, that high end of a car is out of my reach at the moment, but you never know what life has in store down the road!
Nice job! Great highlight!
Cathy C
about 2 years ago
I hear ya Vance, and no offense Veronica. I admit that I didn’t realize that it was “whatever subject was on your mind”. So, I suppose I could keep watching with that in mind. And I do know that you can’t please everyone….
Please understand, I’m really a big fan of yours (Veronica….not Vance :O)…. Like I mentioned earlier though, I just thought the edgy and hilarious trailer was a sign of things to come. It’s NOT that what you’re doing is not good….it’s just that imho, the format in which you are doing it has been done to death. That’s not a flame or anything. If anyone can pull off a killer NEW format, it’s you and your team there. The trailer is evidence of that.
ANYWAY, just trying to be honest and constructive. I didn’t want to let my fandom blind me to the fact that I thought it could be a little better is all. Sorry if I come off to strong. I’m just not one for false praise.
about 2 years ago
So, what format did you think the show would be? Did you think it was a sketch comedy show? I’m curious.
about 2 years ago
4 mahalo dailys and 2 stand up sets a week please.
thank you, that is all.
about 2 years ago
so jealous. though reading back, in shock at first, to someone not liking it?!?! but i s’pose Fats makes a good point in that the trailer does make it seem that it would be more comedic. but then again i just took it to mean that it would involve the internet and the random internet world that we are all so familiar with =P
about 2 years ago
Enjoyed the first Mahalo Daily.
Still really confused by the whole Mahalo thing though. Apart from searching for our Veronica fix, who actually uses Mahalo for anything???
about 2 years ago
Aloha from Hawaii! Heard bout your show from TWiT, then forgot about it, then remembered The Sword And Laser plug you did on TWiT, signed up for that, then found this site thru there. hehe.
Yah, that screencap is creepy.
right off the bat, the opening graphics were pretty slick. of course, being from Hawaii (as well as a graphic designer), im kinda over the bamboo, plumerias, and burning torches, but it’s appropriate.
thought the piece was OK. i was sort of expecting a primer kind of podcast where youd be explaining what you were trying to do, or a little bio or background info on yourself, that sorta thing. didnt think id be seeing an electric car review, but it was entertaining nonetheless. the tesla guy was a bit stiff, but I think your enthusiasm is going to be the star of this ‘cast, anyway.
i do like the idea of Mahalo.com (reminds me of classic Yahoo!), but I’m not sure where your podcast fits in to all of it. i havent watched the subsequent episodes of MD, but as a suggestion, perhaps you should mention links, or queries at the end of each segment, maybe guide people to Mahalo.com to look them up, kind of like a mini map of the podcast. or like how Sesame Street’s shows are bumpered by the letters and numbers they discussed on the episode. hehe.
anyway, it was a cool little ‘cast. look forward to seeing it grow. Mahalo for listening!
about 2 years ago
Personally, I like the way the whole show is setup, I enjoy the variety of topics covered so far. I kind of figured that this would not be a hi-tech gadgets show, since Cnet has been there and done that already, I think a sketch every now and then is a good thing, but keep it at that; I like the way the show is now.
Keep up the Great Work! Veronica.
about 2 years ago
LOL….. no, not a sketch comedy show. I’m not sure there is a label for it. I don’t think it’s the content so much, but the editing. Lemmie splain:
- In your trailer there were quick cuts (in the midst of the overall flow) when you expressed various thoughts or frustrations or whatever. It was fun (& funny), fresh and somewhat edgy. In the comments everyone flipped over it. Like I mentioned earlier, I’m sure it took a ton of time in the editing room to accomplish that, so it’s likely not realistic for a daily show. Still, a lighter version could be done.
- As opposed to the more linear approach that you guys went with. The net is awash with that sort of straight forward, slightly stilted, interview style video.
Look, I’m no authority on video podcasts, and I feel awkward saying all of this on a blog, but regardless of the idiot you probably think I am, I think you rock and have an awesome wit, personality and knowledge base that can only benefit the web community. Anyway, I’ll back off for now as I fear that my comments may not be taken in the spirit they are intended. It’s difficult to express fully realized thoughts in blurbs on a blog.
Best of luck V. You’ll always have fans (Including me) whatever your endeavors. Peace.
about 2 years ago
Had to stop watching since it buffered every other word. Hope that I can check it out soon.
about 2 years ago
Great show, hope to see it in High Def. soon.
about 2 years ago
i’ve been watching….. so far, i don’t get the flow. it seems very random (like my blog) when i expected a more consistent theme or or focused method. i guess it *does* need to have a wide range of content since it’s for a content directory, but i would like to see the episodes tie together somehow.
about 2 years ago
I call it “Random Acts of Video”, you never know what you are going to get, which I find interesting.
about 2 years ago
ya, ya polizie…
about 2 years ago
Ya ya. Awesome show, V et al! Do not, and I repeat do not lose the transitions or the “random topics”. We have far too many over-produced, overly-polished, bland shows out there already!
Your smart a** attitude is really so friggin cool to watch (that goes for the whole production crew (V, I think you may be sneaking into Mol’s territory!))
about 2 years ago
Great show Veronica! But, were you not wearing a seatbelt in the Driving scene?
about 2 years ago
http://tylerhowarth.com/blog/2007/11/09/mahalo-daily-some-thoughts/
just did my own write up on this new deal you are doing veronica!
about 2 years ago
greeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!
about 2 years ago
Saw that Tino was in Hawaii– I live in Hawaii, but work coast to coast, SFO to Boston. I like the Mahalo theme.
My thought on format is like others– you do not want it to be over produced. Your range from geek, to critic, to wide-eyed everyman(woman), from providing information to criticism done in an ocassionally zany way that still makes a point is great. Keep it up. I liked it that when you had the guy from Tesla on you let him tell his story too, and you took a ride in it too. Perfrect.
about 2 years ago
super car this tesla! but fyi the next step will be not electrical ! >> http://www.mce-5.com
have a look!
cheers
about 2 years ago
i’ve enjoyed the mahalo daily video podcasts… they’re a lot of fun, i think it’s better than we expected! keep it up!
about 2 years ago
I have criticized the video podcasts in earlier post and I would like to apologize after watching the first episode. It’s pretty good.
about 2 years ago
Love MD. As much I love to see Veronica’s smiling face, I wish you would have talked more about the sedan, and the viability of eCars.
Keep up the good work!