# Is it okay to ask dopers to listen to my podcast and offer feedback? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 12, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717 "2013-03-12T15:45:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717/1 "2013-03-12T15:45:33Z")
I recently started a podcast with a friend and I’d really like to ask the the good people of The Dope for constructive feedback. I also don’t want to run afoul of Dope protocol. Can I get a ruling? I should note that there are no advertisements, this is not a money making venture (at least yet), and it is availble on itunes. Thanks! Pash ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717/2 "2013-03-12T15:54:01Z")
Curious, and it may be info the mods need as well, but what is the general topic/genre of your podcast? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717/3 "2013-03-12T17:49:51Z")
We usually allow it if you seek permission in advance – said permission coming from the mods in the forum where you want to post it, which, as **Bob Ducca** suggests, would depend on the subject matter. ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717/4 "2013-03-12T22:33:26Z")
The podcast is “the week in comedy” where we discuss podcasts, live shows, TV, movies and other stuff. We mostly review podcasts we listened to during the week (Comedy Bang Bang, Doug Loves Movies, You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes, Who Charted?, The Todd Glass Show, How Did This Get Made, Nerdist, the BS Report, and a few others). It’s only about an hour long so we don’t discuss everything in that list every week. This week we mostly talked about SNL with Justin Timberlake. It’s pretty neiche, and I’m honestly more interested in feedback than thinking we’re going to get a bunch of new listeners. Especially feedback from anyone familiar with any of those podcasts. If granted I would post it in CS. ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717/5 "2013-03-12T22:35:58Z")
If you want to find it on itunes you can … ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717/6 "2013-03-12T23:28:11Z")
I’ll give it a listen but I’ll warn you that I do some work for several of those podcasts that you mentioned (my username may be a clue as to which ones) so I may be biased. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717/7 "2013-03-12T23:45:31Z")
> [@Pashnish\_Ewing](#): > > The podcast is “the week in comedy” where we discuss podcasts, live shows, TV, movies and other stuff. We mostly review podcasts we listened to during the week (Comedy Bang Bang, Doug Loves Movies, You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes, Who Charted?, The Todd Glass Show, How Did This Get Made, Nerdist, the BS Report, and a few others). It’s only about an hour long so we don’t discuss everything in that list every week. This week we mostly talked about SNL with Justin Timberlake. > > It’s pretty neiche, and I’m honestly more interested in feedback than thinking we’re going to get a bunch of new listeners. Especially feedback from anyone familiar with any of those podcasts. > > If granted I would post it in CS. So send an email or PM to the Cafe Society mods – **Marley23, Ellen Cherry** , and me – explaining what you want to do an providing a link. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717/8 "2013-03-12T23:46:52Z")
> [@Pashnish\_Ewing](#): > > If you want to find it on itunes you can … Since you have not gotten permission to post the link, giving the title so people can search isn’t acceptable. See my post immediately above for what your next step should be. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717/9 "2013-03-13T00:03:22Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > So send an email or PM to the Cafe Society mods – **Marley23, Ellen Cherry** , and me – explaining what you want to do an providing a link. In triplicate! ---
**Author:** ![Gukumatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717/10 "2013-03-13T04:13:22Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > In triplicate! And no copy-pasting! ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717/11 "2013-03-13T07:32:46Z")
Remember to use the Member form and not the Guest, Charter Member, or Presidential form, when making your request in triplicate, or you’ll have to start the whole thing over from scratch 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717/12 "2013-03-13T15:10:12Z")
I’m sorry, **Twickster**. That was a stupid mistake on my part. I wasn’t trying to get around the system. Pash ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717/13 "2013-03-13T15:29:04Z")
And my apologies to **Bob Ducca** for not including _Affirmation Nation_ on that list of pods. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717/14 "2013-03-13T15:36:56Z")
> [@Pashnish\_Ewing](#): > > And my apologies to **Bob Ducca** for not including _Affirmation Nation_ on that list of pods. 🙂 Haha, you can be forgiven… It’s dead. ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-ask-dopers-to-listen-to-my-podcast-and-offer-feedback/652717/15 "2013-03-14T05:41:07Z")
In case anyone was curious about the outcome, I did get permission. > **[Anyone Want To Give Feedback On My New Podcast?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=685114)** > > \[This post was pre-approved by the CS Mods - thanks, gang\] I recently started a podcast and was hoping a few dopers would be willing to give a listen and offer some feedback. The podcast is a review of The Week In Comedy, where my co-host and I...