Production News

Production on Doctor DILF gathers pace this week with some interviews done and many more lined up. I am at a truly exciting stage now because I love talking with people about their passions and their jobs. Whilst editing the interviews, I’ve had to remind myself that I am actually meant to be editing because I get such enjoyment from listening to them, I just stop what I’m doing and laugh along or nod in recognition with what’s being said. I hope that this is a good sign and I can’t wait for you all to hear the episodes. One of the joys of interviewing is seeing (or hearing) your ideas spring to life. You can plan all you want but the sound of a podcast, I am learning, is something all of its own. It’s organic and, I suspect, has a life of its own.

One of the biggest learning curves of doing this podcast is the tech side. I’m not a techie at all - if anything, I’m a bit of a Luddite. However, in order to get this done (and actually be listenable to), I have thrown myself in the deep end and have learned about SEO and how to build a website, and have taught myself how to use Zencastr and Audacity for the actual recordings. Not to mention how to use Garage Band for the theme music! Then came the unexpected memory storage issues, so I had to learn all about that… no knowledge is ever wasted, even if it does come in an entirely new language to me! I’m keen, however, for Doctor DILF to sound as professional as possible, so please bear with me for this first series whilst I try things out.

My determination for Doctor DILF to have sure foundations has led to the reactivation of the organisational skills I learned during my doctorate. There are many sides of conducting a doctorate-level study, and the organisation of a large project is one of them, involving scheduling time doing different tasks and allowing yourself enough time to learn new things. As such, I’ve applied the same working practices to the podcast , providing participants with standardised information sheets and pre-prepared questions. These questions, however, are not set in stone as the best information comes about through a free-wheeling conversation on a chosen subject… and what subjects! The recently-recorded interview with counsellor Scott McKellar on mental health, for example, is wide-ranging, intelligent, and life-affirming. I’m glad to say that you will hear him throughout the series talking about the mental health side of our identity, of our body image, and of our sex lives.

More progress reports soon - Simon x