Open Call for Podcast Pitches
Anyone who’s been following me for a while probably knows I’ve been working my way slowly towards starting my own podcasting network, one that supports diverse voices and gives a platform to those who might struggle to get one otherwise.
Well, it’s finally happening, and I’m now accepting pitches. Aspiring podcaster? Total newbie with a cool idea? Someone with a lot to say, but nowhere to say it? I’m looking for you!
Why are you doing this?
Look, I love podcasting. It’s probably my favourite thing, and I wouldn’t be where I am now without people taking chances on me and giving me space to grow. I want to do that for others, especially for people from diverse backgrounds who may struggle to find opportunities like the ones I was given.
Is this a Star Wars thing?
No, I don’t plan on this being a Star Wars network. I’m already part of three awesome networks in the Star Wars community and I don’t want to make my own. I want to create a space for podcasts about topics that their hosts are passionate about. If some of them end up being about Star Wars, then that’s totally fine.
Is this going to be part of Not Saf for Work?
Yes, it’s going to fall under the umbrella of my personal site. Whether or not the name will reflect that is TBC.
Is there a deadline?
I don’t particularly intend on closing up submissions for the near future, but ideally I would want submissions by the end of February so I can start aiming for a launch date.
How do I pitch?
Email me at notsaffornetwork[at]gmail with the subject like “Podcast pitch” (or something similar, if you’re feeling creative).
What I want:
- Who you and any co-hosts are
- A short run-down of your podcast idea
- How often you’d want to release (weekly, fortnightly, monthly, etc.)
- How comfortable you are to edit your own podcast
- Any previous podcasting/speaking experience you may have
- Optional: a short clip with you and your potential co-hosts discussing something. I basically want to hear your chemistry as a team
Your pitch doesn’t need to be super formal in any way. Don’t worry about writing the perfect email, I want to hear your voice and your ideas.
Can I ask more questions?
Yes! Feel free to email me at the above address, or hit me up in my Twitter (@wanderlustin) DMs to ask any questions, or to simply bounce ideas off of me.
Velma! (Auckgeddon 2015)
These pictures are a liiiittle old, taken in 2015. Whoops! I can definitely see how much my photography has grown since then, but I still love these photos.
Velma is JVCA cosplay, both a good friend and a stunning cosplayer. Go check out her Scout Harding, it’s incredible!
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Rogue Podron Mission 5 – 3: Llama Su Squadron Standing By
All wings report in! This episode: X-wing: Wraith Squadron, chapters 9-12.
This week on Rogue Podron, we begin by discussing what we hope Wedge is up to during the time of Episode VIII (and might accidentally end up inventing another TV show in the process). Then, we dive back into Wraith Squadron, discussing all the pew pew actioney scenes taking place in chapters 9-12.
Listener Question of the Week: What would your Space Academy Award winning holodrama be about?
Contact Us: Tweet us @roguepodron or e-mail us at [email protected].
Website: http://roguepodron.tumblr.com
Hosted by Meg, Danny, Saf, and Heath.
Next week: X-wing: Wraith Squadron, chapters 13-16.
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Tourist | Eight
“I don’t trust those clouds,” Paiden says, gazing out at the heavy, grey masses hanging over the ocean. “Looks like a storm.”
The sun warms us where we sit on her balcony with glasses of cider, but it looks like it won’t feel so summery for long, not if she’s right about the clouds. Already, there’s a static humidity in the air; a warning of what’s to come. Despite the heat, I shiver.
“I hope there’s lightning,” I say.
She rolls her eyes. “Of course you do.”
It was her idea for us to chill out at her house. She doesn’t say it, but we both know it’s because she’s worried that if we go out, we’ll run into another part of Lissa’s life. The topic of her rests between us like a void: the more we try to ignore it, the more we’re dragged in. Paiden carefully circles conversationally, trying to avoid mentioning anything that could make me think about Lissa. Which is already impossible when my own reflection reminds me of her.
(—when my own depression reminds me of her.)
Rogue Podron Mission 5 – 2: I’ve Just Seen a Face
All wings report in! This episode: X-wing: Wraith Squadron, chapters 5-8.
This week on Rogue Podron, we begin by talking about an awesome charity event happening at Star Wars Celebration this year. Then, we dive back into Wraith Squadron, discussing many of the new faces (including Face) that we meet this week, develop a crack theory about Tyria’s ancestry, discover the real reason Vader was chopping up rebels all the time, witness our first #trashywraithromance encounter, and so much more.
Listener Question of the Week: What would you name your x-wing (or a-wing or y-wing?? squadron)?
Contact Us: Tweet us @roguepodron or e-mail us at [email protected].
Website: http://roguepodron.tumblr.com
Hosted by Meg, Danny, Saf, and Heath.
Next week: X-wing: Wraith Squadron, chapters 9-12.
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Rogue Podron Mission 5 – 1: The Corran We Really Deserve (He’s Kind of a Weenie)
All wings report in! This episode: X-wing: Wraith Squadron, chapters 1-4.
This week on Rogue Podron, we begin by talking about the newly revealed title for Episode VIII. Then, we’ve finally made it to the Wraith books! We discuss Wedge’s plans to make a new squadron, Meg’s favorite character of them all, are introduced to Corran Horn 2.0, and much more.
Listener Question of the Week: What kind of insubordination would cause you to be on your ‘last chance’ in the new republic military?
Contact Us: Tweet us @roguepodron or e-mail us at [email protected].
Website: http://roguepodron.tumblr.com
Hosted by Meg, Danny, Saf, and Heath.
Next week: X-wing: Wraith Squadron, chapters 5-8.
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Tourist | Seven
Lissa’s phone burns a hole in my pocket while I wander along the beachfront promenade—or at least, that’s how it feels. The little device has been powered off since it died a couple days back, and I’ve been too anxious to turn it back on. I still haven’t mentioned the phone to Sam. I’m not sure why.
Sunlight glimmers across the ocean, the air smells of salt and sunscreen, the walkway vibrates with the footfalls of a jogger. The day is beautiful, so warm and bright, and I can’t feel any of it. The cold mist in my head filters out into the real world, dulling the sun and the gentle breeze. What a strange thing, to suddenly find myself with a brain that steals away the light of living. Did Lissa feel this? Was there a heavy darkness hidden behind her wide smile in that photo?
“Hey!”
I look around instinctively at the call, though I don’t recognize the voice. I don’t recognize the person either. An artificial—what I’d thought was the jogger behind me—slows to a walk as she catches up to me, her candyfloss-pink hair pulling free from a high bun. Her eyes are as blue as the sky and they shine just as bright.
“Hey,” she says again, before leaning over with her hands pressed against her thighs to catch her breath.
“Hi,” I say, hesitant. It’s not uncommon for artificials to chat with each other as strangers, but I’ve never had another artificial run to catch me before. Maybe she’s just lonely.
She pulls another breath and looks up at me. “You don’t recognize me, eh?”
The understanding clicks instantly in my mind.
“You knew Lissa,” I say. Not a question.
Rogue Podron Season 5 Kickoff: Doe Pameron’s Super Secret Mission
All wings report in! This episode: Poe Dameron, chapters 7-10.
This week on Rogue Podron, we begin by talking about which characters from our dream encounters between Rey and Poe in Episode VIII. Then, we discuss the latest arc of Poe Dameron comics, in which Poe meets up with an old friend, goes on some super secret missions, and we learn about Terex’s super relevant (?) backstory.
Listener Question of the Week: What should Poe’s undercover spy name be?
Contact Us: Tweet us @roguepodron or e-mail us at [email protected].
Website: http://roguepodron.tumblr.com
Hosted by Meg, Danny, Saf, and Heath.
Next week: X-wing: Wraith Squadron, chapters 1-4.
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2016: A Year in Photos
2016 was a massive year of travel, writing, getting into game development professionally, and taking my health seriously. There were a lot of ups and downs, almost more than any other year of my young life, and I have way too much to say about way too many things.
So, instead of words, I’m going to let photos do the talking. From both my phone and my DSLR, here’s a year of photos that sums up a lot of my 2017.
Photos below!
Where are the Women?: A Star Wars Story
Warning for Rogue One spoilers.
For how much we commended Lucasfilm on its great strides towards gender diversity since The Force Awakens, I think a lot of us forgot to look more closely at Rogue One until it was already out. Not everyone—god knows I been pointing out the severe lack of women since last year alongside some friends—but enough. After Phasma, Rey, Maz and Leia, and the diverse background characters in The Force Awakens, perhaps it was too easy to become complacent. Too easy to believe that once we’d taken that step forward, it was impossible to fall behind again.
Well, apparently fuckin’ not, because Rogue One barely even tries, if I’m completely honest. The tough-white-brunette-as-lead doesn’t really make up for a distinctive lack of other women anymore—not that it ever should have. As much as Rogue One seemed to want to cling to some Star Wars traditions, the sole-white-female-heroine-among-men is one that should have been thrown right out with the opening crawl (though I remain forever broken-hearted at the lack of the crawl).
Especially when the ancillary material is working more than it ever has to create a diverse galaxy, introducing women like Admiral Rae Sloane, Doctor Aphra, Cienna Ree, Shara Bey, Brand, Sabine Wren, and even more amazing women who veer away from the typical Star Wars films’ leading lady. I would give anything to see any of these women, or women like them, on the big screen, and it’s disappointing to watch Rogue One fail when so many other stories within the universe succeed. Especially because I know Star Wars can do better. Especially because I love Rogue One as much as I do.
