A hello and welcome to this podcast is extended to nobody, really.
I'm here mainly because I like to talk to myself, that's all. Which is something I do a lot of anyway. But sometimes I like to talk to the ether as well. Why? Well, who knows, but more importantly, nobody cares. And neither should he. Or her. Or "they". Whatever.
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Another reason I'm here relates to the fact that recently, I started a podcast. It was my third podcast, and it was called "Charlie Thredbo News".
Well, that podcast has just been taken down by the Anchor Gods. (Anchor is the podcast app I was using.) I'd violated some term or condition or other which I hadn't, of course, read.
Now as it turns out, my podcast having been taken down doesn't bother me. In fact, had it not been taken down, I could not have created a blog that is "about" it having been taken down. Nevertheless, I "have" penned an email to the gods. And that appears below. This may bring my podcast back, and it may not. But if it doesn't, I still have my blog. And if I lose that too, I already know that I am getting some nice writing paper for Father's Day, which is eight days away as I type. And I'm getting a fountain pen, too.
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From: Richard Penniman <richardjpenniman@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: We received your request!
To: Anchor Support <support+id201574@anchorfm.zendesk.com>
Hi there!
I wonder if anyone has had a chance to look at my request yet? I have had a podcast taken down for a violation of terms of service.
Possibly a misunderstanding about one of the episodes? Maybe something I said was taken as if it was serious public commentary?
My episodes are philosophical and/or comedy/satire only. I don't actually have any political views and I don't even possess any firm opinions about anything.
Also, I'm a person who doesn't even swear as a rule. Whether on podcasts or in real life.
One thing: It is true that my podcast was/is called "Charlie Thredbo News".
But this is not a case of fake news. It's joke news. Or satire news. Which is altogether a different thing, I think.
(At least it is here in Australia. We often say something here and mean the opposite. Or we used to, anyway ... I might be a bit out of touch ... )
Kind regards
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