THE PODCAST Ep. 235 / Dan is Moving + Rick’s Woes
Added 2022-04-04 05:20:00 +0000 UTCDan decides he has had enough. He is moving out of the Belvedere. Rick complains of not getting enough super chats. Enjoy!
Comments
Fat dickbag.
XineMarieMcD
2024-03-04 11:13:04 +0000 UTCI am sorry for my post. I was wrong in even putting out negative and incorrect assumptions. Next time, if I feel frustrations I will not speak about them publicly. Apoc Jen. Very sorry. Although my saying some fans never tip was not directed at those who do. Jesse. TY for your comments. I appreciate your incite. I don’t feel entitled, I am lucky that any kind of success has occurred for me. I enjoy it all, and hope to be working on new ADR episodes this summer. Again, sorry I was an ass and that I upset many. Rick
Richard Serra
2022-04-09 22:14:12 +0000 UTCThe first or second episode of the Tyler Henry show features the family member of the murder victim who was found in the "well" in Leakin Park.
Lauren Fedorchak
2022-04-09 02:26:54 +0000 UTCMental issues are very serious and not funny, but when you said you would ask your doctor for a note this is what flashed in my mind, and I hope you get the reference...Dan reaches into his back pocket while saying I got a note
Angelina D'Elia
2022-04-08 15:08:10 +0000 UTCI hate saying this but it's true... I actually stopped watching Rick's livestreams because I started to feel bad that I couldn't contribute monetarily. And I love Rick so that should mean something.
Adrienne D
2022-04-08 05:01:45 +0000 UTCRick should really move all his energy from whining into making more content for his fans.
Bountsy
2022-04-08 00:06:08 +0000 UTCExcellent comment.
Apocalypse Jenn
2022-04-07 19:17:49 +0000 UTCRick, I am saying this with love, so I really hope you put emotions aside for a second and read this - because I genuinely want you to succeed in reaching a place of happiness and fulfillment with your work. If you want to see your channel grow, you need to put in the work and move away from livestreams. As many people have pointed out to you on here before, livestreams are great for platforms like Twitch and even Patreon, but you cannot grow a channel with livestreams. When people venture to your channel after seeing you in Dan's other projects, they instinctively expect you to be doing something similar - not sitting in your living room (or worse - outside in the wind) reading shoutout messages. That type of content isn't for everyone, and you should honestly be proud that you cultivated a devoted fanbase of Rickheads who tune in every week to Cocktail Hour, some of which even contribute financially to you. I tune in when I can, I've given superchats, and I bought a bunch of merch from your store, but when I hear you complaining on Dan's podcast for the fifth week straight that fans aren't giving you enough money to your liking, it says to me that what fans like me have done for you isn't enough, and you don't appreciate the halfway-built-in fanbase Dan gave you by including you in his videos (where you rightfully earned the moniker of being "the face of ADR") and giving you second-mic status on his podcast. I know counting your blessings may seem hard when you watch your good friend making more money than you with his videos and streams, but you have to remember that Dan's viewership on those streams comes through the near-decade of professionally edited videos he has released. And, yes, of course - expecting you to become a professional video editor overnight is completely unreasonable, but if you have time to make mental notes of which viewers of Dan's have given superchats to him but not to you, you have time to sit down and watch a few YouTube videos showing you how to edit better on the software of your choice. If the program you're currently using isn't very user friendly for you, I recommend Wondershare Filmora. It is super affordable and all the controls and effects in it are very easy to use. It is marketed toward beginner and intermediate editors, but the results look all the better if you already have experience editing - which you do. There are also countless videos explaining each individual feature on YouTube for free. Switching to a more user-friendly program might help you get out of the doldrums. And if you try and don't get the hang of it, that's okay! You can invest in your videos by finding a freelance video editor of your choice, and hire them to do the final edit based on your notes or video demos. You can find affordable freelancers on websites like Fiverr, etc... As for content, I've been following your frustrations with content ideas for the past month, and the overwhelming response from your fans - and even Dan - is that you have a knack for the paranormal and they want more of it from you. What you should do is this - make a list of all the supposedly haunted locations near you and drive to each one. Film a ton of B-roll of the location, film yourself searching for evidence with various paranormal equipment, film your reactions and thoughts in the moment (like a vlog), and then bring it home, edit the best parts together, add some eerie copyright-free music (Kevin Macleod has tens of thousands of free pieces of music to use on Youtube - Dan even uses some of his work on the podcast), record a voiceover of you explaining the legend of the haunted location, and boom - you've got an interesting video that fans will enjoy. Remember, you can never get too much B roll - it helps with your monologues. And even if you don't get enough B roll, you can get copyright-free B roll from websites like Pexels, Pixabay, etc... All the clips on those sites are free. Aim to release one edited video a month. Once you get the feeling for it, aim for one every two weeks. They don't have to be an hour long - even 15-20 minutes is fine within the paranormal content world - but as long as you are consistent, your audience will grow. The algorithm rewards consistency in a creator. And I know putting together a big list of paranormal locations sounds like tedious work, but hey - use your built-in audience to help you! I'm sure if you said "Hey Florida fans - do any of you know some haunted places in the Sunshine State that you'd like to see me explore?" on the next podcast, you would get DOZENS of replies via Twitter, Patreon, etc... So, please - from someone who wants to watch you succeed - seize this moment, stop complaining about money on and off Dan's podcast (you're not a disabled puppy charity - you can't guilt people into sending you more money lol), and tap into the kinds of videos your fans are asking for. I also know it's not much fun to have to spend more money on your content, but just remember that Dan had to go into serious debt to make ADR Season Two happen - meaning even the pros have to make sacrifices sometimes. Luckily, you don't have to shell out that kind of cash to make fun and engaging paranormal content! We love ya, buddy. Anyway, THAT'S ALL I GOT.
Jesse Pollack
2022-04-07 18:37:09 +0000 UTCNobody can bring the Dead Mall magic quite like Dan. But when they try to it makes for a good laugh
Carissa
2022-04-07 15:06:54 +0000 UTCI don't blame you for thinking about moving away from Malls. I mean ffs this dude https://www.youtube.com/c/NorthCdogg22/videos is literally calling his stuff "The Dead mall Series". I hate giving him airtime but good god that's lazy. I'm sure there are more too out there doing this. I don't understand why people have to see something working for someone else and think "I can do that. No literally that exact thing, I can do." They always fail too because what they don't realize is they don't have your voice so to speak. So even making stuff on the same subject it won't be on par or comparable to yours. Its so dumb.
ItsMeMattCarter
2022-04-07 14:29:33 +0000 UTCits just not a safe place dan, you can sue em if you need. When I was homeless a decade ago, it was because of an illegal eviction. I slept in a tent in a friends yard, it was cold, and I paid for access to their bathroom. I worked hard with video and a few months later I got a new place. I did everything to hide I was homeless. I was also homeless as a teen and me and mom hid it as much as possible. Never bothered anyone.
Chris Whitmer
2022-04-07 09:17:40 +0000 UTCI am going to use the "Hi, how are you?" clip as a notification on my phone. I always wanted it! Thank you to the person who found it!
Melissa Tokarczyk
2022-04-06 21:52:33 +0000 UTCFantastic idea. & I’m so glad you mentioned taking the soup’s temperature. “It’s 79 degrees… FAHRENHEIT!”
Carissa
2022-04-06 15:05:14 +0000 UTCAnother Dirty Restaurant! Rick could go around and look how filthy restaurants are like he did as a health inspector until they kick him out. Temp the soup, taste the food, that’s a show!
@dandalion9000
2022-04-06 14:41:26 +0000 UTC
