There has been a belief that the more you try and resist change, the harder the change happens. That is kind of what happened here. Now, I am not saying that I am changing away from what I was attempting to recreate. What I discovered is that some things can change with me. Or, that the thing I was trying to change was with me all along.
Enough of that fortune cookie wisdom.
I attempted to recreate what I had with The Lazy Geeks but going back to that. However, I never realized that I had changed. A bit. Yes, I miss discussing the news of the day and doing a podcast about it. Getting back into that geek culture. Much like what happened with my faith, it changed and left me behind.
Anyone talking about geek culture now is just out to shit on it. Monetize hate and get engagement from either people that support you, as well as those that hate you. Through the fifteen years of doing this podcast, because we brought rational thought and didn’t swim in the pool of hate prevented us from growing in popularity.
Much like why you see fake stories circulate online, while more truthful angles get few views. Much of what I do is like pissing in the wind.
Doing The Gen-Xer Pod and Great American Sh*t Show made me understand that nuance is important. Nothing happens in a vacuum. As they said in Battlestar Galactica, “it has happened before, it will happen again.” Context is key.
That is what I want to bring to that podcast.
The show will continue, but on a new platform: My Gen-Xer Pod. That’s the name until I can get a self-hosted site. I am still going to discuss news but forgo the quantity and focus on the quality. Means less daily stories but more context that is missed by internet sites and the mainstream media.
What I am trying to say is that I will leave this blog dormant. For now. Who knows, I may change my mind again. Instead of changing to be what everyone else is, I want to change to be different. Maybe it will catch on. Maybe it won’t. But I am doing this for me. The latest episode of The Lazy Geeks will be posted there. However, if you are subscribed to the show, you won’t have to do anything.
This is where it leaves me. Wanting to try something a little different, and it may take me a bit to find my footing. Instead of leaving it behind, I will take it with me and change it for me. I hope anyone reading this will follow over with me.
Thanks for the likes, views, and follows. I’ll see you when I see you.