You guys.

You guys.

You guys. Can we talk about how much effort the Guantlet podcast editors put into the show each week? For every 30 minutes of cast, they dedicate roughly 2 hours to the editing. They painstakingly zap every ‘uhm’ and ‘like’ they can; they erase all the weird pauses so everyone sounds like a genius; they mix and suppress and squelch and collate and whatever else (I’m just making up words, tbh, because I am an idiot who has no understanding of what goes on). They’re always looking for a way to improve our process. 

And they are stalwart guardians, let me assure you. They rescue me from my worst tendencies (I should perhaps run my written posts by them, too, now that I think about it). Sometimes we have an audio disaster, like last week, but they dive in and spend hours recovering the episode. There are some nights when I get the QC back, and I know they just spent all night working on it. And they do all of this in addition to co-hosting the show and helping me out with content! 

On a personal note, I feel very lucky to have them on my side. They are both brilliant. I am constantly inspired by Dan’s thoughts on the interaction of mechanics and play, and he has introduced me to so many ideas I have internalized. And he’s just a really good friend, to boot. I am more recently part of Rich’s orbit, but he is teaching me so much about why we should expand the number of voices associated with The Gauntlet, and the value of letting others play with my toys. I am ashamed to say it’s something I need, being very jealous by nature. He is an amazingly nice and patient guy. 

And do you see how this post suddenly became about me? Christ…

Please say thanks to Daniel Lewis and Richard Rogers if you like our show. They are amazing and tireless, and we are so lucky to have them! 

32 thoughts on “You guys.”

  3. I have done this job before. It is a HUGE amount of work. No joke. Thank you Daniel Lewis for months and months of doing this and to you Richard Rogers for the work you have done lately!

  4. I have done this job before. It is a HUGE amount of work. No joke. Thank you Daniel Lewis for months and months of doing this and to you Richard Rogers for the work you have done lately!

  7. I do this job myself, although less throughly (we don’t remove word whispers), and yeah, it’s not the easiest job. But the podcast sounds great, so they’re doing an amazing job.

  8. I do this job myself, although less throughly (we don’t remove word whispers), and yeah, it’s not the easiest job. But the podcast sounds great, so they’re doing an amazing job.

  9. Larry Spiel They are pretty awesome dudes. You know, I was absolutely terrified my move from Houston would cause the show to fade, because I know that’s a thing that happens to podcasts, and it is to their credit we have been able to keep going. It was like podcast fade wasn’t even an option. And I don’t think we’ve missed a week since!

    We should have a podcast cross-episode sometime. That’s something Jank and Walking Eye used to do, and I always enjoyed those. It could be fun!

  10. Larry Spiel They are pretty awesome dudes. You know, I was absolutely terrified my move from Houston would cause the show to fade, because I know that’s a thing that happens to podcasts, and it is to their credit we have been able to keep going. It was like podcast fade wasn’t even an option. And I don’t think we’ve missed a week since!

    We should have a podcast cross-episode sometime. That’s something Jank and Walking Eye used to do, and I always enjoyed those. It could be fun!

  21. It may of just been when I was on the show, but I would also like to thank Daniel Lewis’s assistant editors.  His dog, who brought me joy, and the constant fear that I’m going to look over at his spider’s cage and see it empty, then see something move on my shoulder.

  22. It may of just been when I was on the show, but I would also like to thank Daniel Lewis’s assistant editors.  His dog, who brought me joy, and the constant fear that I’m going to look over at his spider’s cage and see it empty, then see something move on my shoulder.

  23. Man, I go away from the internet for like 12 hours and miss out on the love fest!  Thanks everybody!  I’d also echo Jason’s praise for Richard Rogers who it turns out is a great editor, co-host, and just all-around awesome dude.

  24. Man, I go away from the internet for like 12 hours and miss out on the love fest!  Thanks everybody!  I’d also echo Jason’s praise for Richard Rogers who it turns out is a great editor, co-host, and just all-around awesome dude.

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