Dark Matter Format

[jazmunda]

So it seems that the shows are now going to be 4 hrs instead of 3. What format would you prefer to see for Dark Matter. Obviously it might depend on the guest or the subject matter or even how well a particular interview is going.

Here are the choices:

* Guest for 3 hrs and then guest/topic open lines
* 1st hour random open lines and then guest for 2 to 3 hrs including guest open lines
* Guest for 3 hrs (may include guest open lines) and then random open lines.

There are more permutations but you get the gist. As I said before it will often depend on how a particular interview is going but what is your preference?

[DanTSX]

I just want Art to do whatever he wants to do every night.

If he want's to chase a guest like RCH around for 4 hours, I'm game for it.

If he wants to talk to some unprepared 20-something with a bad cell connection and a box of arts parts that he is reluctant to give up for testing, I'm game for it.

He has been on 7 nights.  Why are we asking him to change things?  I'm just happy to hear him back

[steelbot]

I just want Art to do whatever he wants to do every night.

If he want's to chase a guest like RCH around for 4 hours, I'm game for it.

If he wants to talk to some unprepared 20-something with a bad cell connection and a box of arts parts that he is reluctant to give up for testing, I'm game for it.

He has been on 7 nights.  Why are we asking him to change things?  I'm just happy to hear him back

INDEED - I like the show already how it is - just the audio fidelity is enough for me!  I'll come here to bad mouth the guests - but I'm not about to second guess Art's choice in how to run his show!

[jazmunda]

I'm not second guessing Art. Over the years Art has run the show in a number of formats. Just wanted to see what other peoples preferred formats are. Having random open lines first gives the audience a chance to shoot the shit with Art.

[Dude111]

INDEED - I like the show already how it is - just the audio fidelity is enough for me!  I'll come here to bad mouth the guests - but I'm not about to second guess Art's choice in how to run his show!

Im glad I can listen to his show ONLINE!!! -- I think XM/Sirius audio quality sucks!!!! (Listening to it thru the radio itself (Car radio,etc))

[Wintermute]

Audio -

I'll tell you what, my SiriusXM app stream sounds pretty good. I can't complain. I am using an old Andriod phone connected to Wifi -> preamp -> studio monitors.

When it does sound quirky, it is the guest and whatever the hell they are speaking through.


Format -

Too early to tell. I will say that night #1 with Kaku was not all the pleasant. Just too big of a knowledge gap for Art to bridge. Tough guest out of the gate. But things are getting much better already.

[Morgus]

I like Art to do unpredictable shows, unlike the rigid format that Noory uses.

[stenjay]

Three hours of open lines ("I just saw a dinosaur" line only), 15 minutes of guest interview, then 45 minutes of open mic style standup/cooking tips from AB himself.  Every day.  Let's get really weird with it.

[George Drooly]

He should do an MST3000-style riff on an episode of George's C2CAM.

[Spinner]

It doesn't matter to me what the format is, as long as Art is at the mic and the topic is interesting.

[SR-71]

Open lines is good. More open lines.