That’s right folks, you may have seen the tidbits or nuggets here and there – but I’m happy to report the DC Rainmaker Podcast is back in full steam, and now back on more platforms than ever before!
For those unfamiliar, the podcast started about four years ago, then with Ben of TRS Radio. However, after a couple years our ability to schedule anything went out the window, and we took an extended vacation…for two years. Fear not – Ben and I still text inappropriate things back and forth, but our time zones and other work/life schedules made it tricky to record together consistently.
But over the last 6 or so months I’ve been chatting with Shane Miller (of GPLAMA) about possibly starting it back up again – and after lots of discussion on what to name it, we gave up and just started recording episodes. Eventually we’ll figure out a better name, and hopefully along with it a better cover image.
We published our first episode a little over a week ago, and then dropped our second one late last week. You can expect our third later this week. Our plan is weekly episodes, with probably a few special ones tossed in here and there. The focus is anything sports tech – be it running, cycling, action cams, drones, or even how professional cyclists could learn how to step on a weight scale and read the numbers. We’ve got you covered (or them). We’ll also likely have some guests on occasionally. The episodes are about 45-60 minutes on average. Longer if Shane and I find another bucket of Haribo, shorter if we ride for 5 hours on the Stelvio again.
The format is a bit different than before, this time focusing on the week’s tech topics, but drawing in the concepts behind some questions that people ask (rather than the recorded questions of the previous episodes). We think that gives us a bit more flexibility to really drill down into certain topics, rather than trying to blast through a pile of questions each hour.
You can find us in all the usual spots:
A) iTunes: If you’ve got an Apple device, we’re there!
B) Google Play Music: Yup, we’re here too (and on Google Podcasts app)
C) Spotify: Of course we’re on Spotify now – you can even cache it on your wearable too!
D) RSS Feed: Follow along using the direct RSS feed
And, you can simply listen anytime you’d like on the site’s player (just dcrainmaker.com/podcast). The last two episodes (65/66) are the ones Shane and I recorded.
Oh – and if you’ve got a wearable that supports loading music/podcast onto – go forth (and shoot us your best pic of it via Twitter)! Here’s the DCR Podcast on a Garmin watch via Spotify. If I can detangle the next box of unsorted cables at the Cave, I might even charge up the Polar M600 which now supports Spotify (and of course Google Music) too! And if I get really ambitious I might even get a threesome Apple Watch/Garmin/Polar watch podcast pic. Unfortunately, my long-ago ordered Samsung Galaxy Active is still pending Samsung delivering it by last Friday as promised (it hasn’t even shipped yet). So no foursome tonight folks.
And of course – if you’ve got witty names for the podcast – we’re all ears!
Enjoy, and thanks for reading listening!
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My two fav people!!! Suggestions for name :
GPDC,
The PoDClamaker!
Shane and Ray on a boat,
Ain’t no BS Podcast, with Ray and Shane
Vavavroom with monsieur Ray and senior Shane
Fittech Podcast
It’s Raining Llamas
its Raining Llamas was a remarkably awesome suggestion. I write in awe.
It’s raining Llamas for the win ?
For anyone looking for the Tacx product they allude to on the podcast here it is:
link to apps.fcc.gov
Looking at the confidentiality expiry date, Ray nailed it with this one. Looks like they predicted it’d be released a lot earlier.
It’s on the Tacx web site now…how does it measure power? It claims to be accurate within 5%…
Make Mill
Making it Shane
Rainy Llama
DC Shanemaker?
Here’s another suggestion for name: “Digital Peloton Poddcast” :-?
That fits really well… I’d have to sue myself for us using it though. :/ hahah ;)
Rainy llama pod-a-rama
Rainy days with the llama
No podllama!
Send the writ to 5 Seaview Terrace, Cottesloe
Great to have you back.
I have just sent you a message about how I may be able to help in sourcing a Peleton Bike :)
Fun Times
Garry
The Techeur or Geekeurs or Datatechiques to give it the team role feel?
My suggestion for podcast name: Aussie DC
You could also call it DCLama
“Come Rain or Shane”?
as in ‘I’ll be out running/cycling, come rain or shine’, but you got that, yeah?
(especially if you say “shine” with a very bad Australian accent :-) )
Llama del Ray?
HAHAHHH!!!
+1 for Llama del Ray
Llama Llama Rainmaker Drama
Llama Llama books are popular with kids in the U.S. (probably other places as well)… but i guess your audience is not 5 year olds so maybe not…
Posted this under prior weekly review but here it is again —
Cavemen Speek or CaveSpeek
Tech casts for bike-run-swim enthusiasts
Regarding weight doping in Zwift, I use the Withings body cardio scale and my weight is synced to Zwift on a daily basis. Maybe all races of a certain level should be required to use the same thing?
An image idea for the podcast: A lamma holding an umbrella in a rainstorm. Within each rain drop have ‘DC’!
That is awesome news. I really enjoy listening to both of you. Please have Ben Hobbs as a guest as many times as possible. Cheers, Tom.
I know this isn’t related, yet, but did you guys hear about Google Strada? At what point will you be able to stream Zwift off of the internet and play on the Chromecast?
Noted for discussion in EP3. Cheers!
The Rain’N’Shane Show
Always great to have another cycling or tech podcast to queue up! Loving it, guys! :-)
DC RAINMAKER
GPLAMA
A PODCAST FOR CYCLIST AND ALL THOSE TECHIES
I’m loving the new podcast! Keep up the great work!
How about “The .Fit File”?
Seems appropriate as this is where most of the stuff you talk about or review all comes together.
(or perhaps The Fit Files if you see yourselves as the Mulder and Scully of the fitness tech world)
The Llama del Ray suggestion is absolute genious!
I was thinking something along the lines of “tech-bike-run” or somesuch variation on the triathlon triplet theme.
But Llama del Ray has to win :-)
Watt No Title
No fun names for the podcast – im lame
But re weight doping, a similar difficulty with true weight has been handled in the wrestling community with pre-season certified hydrated weights (if you want to wrestle any time in the ear you show up and get one done before the season) then a maximum % bodyweight loss per unit time… it’s a little invasive and time intensive but if esports keeps growing with real prestige/$$ on the line it’s a proven model to be adapted …
Nice. I always like when other sports have solved problems. Or at least taken a slice at it.
Have you completely stopped doing the podcast or is there a new place to find it?
No podcast in 4 months. Has the bromance ended?
What’s up with the podcast? No episodes since April. Just curious.
Hey! I used to love listening to the podcasts. Have they stopped for good or are you planning on bringing them back?
Just wondering is the Podcast still going? I used to really enjoy it
Q: Long time no see (april 3), have this podcast ended?