BLACK

I had only heard about Remix from different people. I had also met him and talked briefly with him about being on the podcast. I know that he's apart of Animal House- with Smirk and Obeasi- but, to be honest, I didn't know much else about him and after hearing his song "Black" I think that's something that needs to be changed.
You can follow Remix, and the rest of Animal House, by clicking the link. They have vlogs- which I commend them for because I can't get into the habit of doing one for myself- mixtapes and bios about all three members. If you don't check out the site, then at least check out the song above, because I can guarantee that you won't be disappointed.

The Machete for Hard Rock Cafe Battle of the Bands 2012

Check out this documentary of our good friends in the band "The Machete" explaining why they deserve an opportunity to play at The Hard Rock Cafe: Battle of the Bands 2012 competition. The video is about 24 minutes long, but along with the actual interview portion, a few excerpts of their live footage is packaged towards the end.
Please vote for these guys on January 21st and check out Themachetemovement.com for more info.

Monetization

A big trend with most podcasts today is monetization. Though it's not a new idea, many podcasters are searching for different ways to get paid for what's become apart of their daily lives and have turned to unexpected sources like Proflowers and the Fleshlight.
I too have considered different ways I could monetize The Danger Tapes, but whenever I think about it I come to the same conclusion: What's the point?
Why should I stress myself out over a couple of dollars a month? From what I can conjure, companies that are willing to sponsor podcasts only pay out when promo codes are used.  I am not bashing these companies in the least bit, because I have considered using Joe Rogan's Fleshlight or Alpha Brain offer. This means of income is really for those that have an audience and though I do have a small audience, I don't think I should try to push these things onto anybody seeing as how most of the people that listen are those that I know personally.
I don't want to make my friends feel obligated to sponsor the podcast. If they like what I'm doing, sponsorship should come in the form of downloads.
What I would rather do is find a way to create something original so that I could use my network to sell it for a couple of bucks. My idea is that say I want to sell one episode of my podcast or a collection of thoughts and essays about the mishaps of my everyday life. My thinking is that I could probably make the same amount of money that I would with a bigger following through some other company.
AND to not completely close myself off to sponsorship, I have toyed with the idea of sponsoring restaurants/small businesses that I like. I think it's fair to say that the Amish had it right. I believe in the barter system and often its fair for everybody to trade goods to which they can produce. I can do the same as my network grows by having a really good burger place sponsor me and say for everybody that mentions the podcast, I get a free meal at this place in return. That isn't the exact plan that I have, but I rough idea that I do want to consider, because I would really like a free burger every now and then.
So aside from free burgers and a couple bucks here and there, the podcast itself will be free for a very long time. It's like I keep saying: I have a job that pays for bills and leisure. I don't need another job that I need to keep on top of. I'm having fun with the podcast and I'd like to keep it that way for as long as I keep doing episodes.
By the way, it's come to my attention that I need to give credit to the rest of my people -NID, Animal House, Machete, Christian Thompson, etc- because they also do what they love for free. I had to come back and edit this in because I'd feel like an ass if made it seem that I was the only one not getting paid.
 So big ups to everyone. Keep on trucking and all the good stuff.

Episode 21- Director Darrick

In this episode, Darrick talks about his upcoming music video for Aaron Cain's song "Murda Murda" and how he's planning to take the DIY music video medium by the balls.
Darrick and I also attempt to give some insight to our secret project for The Lotus Lounge TV. We couldn't go into too much detail, but we did reveal our current visions for what LLTV can be.
I hope you guys enjoy the episode!

Podcast Powered By Podbean

or

Download this episode (right click and save)

Happy Birthday to the Greatest

At 17, I became fascinated by Muhammad Ali. I read quotes of him shit talking his opponents and building himself up. I bought FUBU and Adidas t-shirts, watched the mediocre movie starring Will Smith and listened to an mp3 of his boastful poem "I am the Greatest".

Because I wasn't alive during the time of his reign as the champ, my fandom only goes as far as that, but after several years of intrigue, I wish the people's champ, Ali a Happy 70th birthday.

Perhaps this is why Lucas Phoned In Episodes 1,2, and 3

When you're this passionate about something, it's hard to focus on what others want from you. I'm only assuming this because George Lucas stated that Red Tails took him twenty years to work on and it can only be the reaso why he placed the Star Wars prequels on the back-burner.
Who can blame him? From what I've heard, he's advised Simon Pegg to keep himself away from a franchise that he'll have to work on for the rest of his life.
By the way, I don't actually hate the Star Wars prequels, but I thought I'd try to figure out why everybody claims George Lucas is ruining their childhood.

A New Track from Smirk of Anteak

The Captain by Smirk (Of Anteak)
Here is a new track from our good friend Smirk. Be sure to check the link and download his EP.