Have you ever disclosed that you once got sacked for sweating too much live on air? I have.
Yesterday Neil and I went on BBC Radio Leeds in order to promote The Joseph Salmon Trust and the sponsored walk I am doing in aid of it. I’m aware that going on local radio for ten minutes isn’t exactly the hight of celebrity, but to a rube such as me it was all very exciting.
I was pretty happy about how we came across, although really do wish I hadn’t started babbling about how much I sweat as soon as my microphone was switched on.
You can hear the entire interview below. You have to listen to the DJ talking about TV programs for about a minute before we come on.
That first part had me in stitches!
All because of the British compulsion to talk about the weather… (it’s an easy trap to fall into).
“I organised it, they can carry me”. - we might have to have a word about that…
Seriously though, it was good to hear Neil’s comments; for the most part I’ve only read Dan’s reasoning behind the walk, and the Joseph Salmon Trust, but to hear Neil talk about Joseph and the Trust makes me wish July would come round a bit sooner so we can get started on this walk.
I hope Neil’s words are the ones ringing in my ears as we set off, and not Dan’s or the DJ’s comments about it being such a long way to go!
You guys sounded really good!
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as soon as I get home I’ll give it a listen… My iPhone doesn’t seem to want to grab it while I’m on the go.
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as soon as I get home I’ll give it a listen… My iPhone doesn’t seem to want to grab it while I’m on the go.
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Well done lads.
Ye came across very well, I’d expect a few donations off the back of that.
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Well done sir. Regarding the sweating, at least it wasn’t television. Never let them see you sweat.
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You sounded fantastic! I would have been so nervous - I’m daft like that.
You got fired for sweating?? You will fill in the blanks I assume? ;o)
It took you exactly 15 seconds from the time you started talking to reveal that you’re a very sweaty man. That’s pretty efficient.
Are you sweating right now?
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Oli - Hang on… you mean you aren’t going to carry me round. I’ve had a stretcher specially designed and everything!
Avitable - Thank you, i thought it could have gone a lot worse anyway.
CamiKaos - the iPhone is pretty enthusiastic about posting comments however.
Xbox4NappyRash - Rather disappointingly we didn’t get any donations at all. ah well, it was worth it for the experience.
Jason - It’s a cliché, but I have the perfect face for radio.
Penelope - It’s not that exciting a story, but I’m sure I’ll get desperate enough for a topic to post it one day.
Jeff - yep, 15 seconds. Unfortunatly the world record stands at 14.6 seconds. There is always next time I suppose.
That was brilliant :) Do we all sound that Yorkshire? (Especially Neil!)
I’m slightly offended by being lumped in the “unfit” category though Dan :P
I really must start getting my sponsorship form filled in.
Finally, the podcasts pay off!
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Sweaty indeed.
But you did end up talking about the charity as well. A lot. :)
Good job!
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Craig - Yes you must bloody get your sponsorship form filled in. And Neil does sound that Yorkshire, because he’s as common as muck.
Whit - Yes indeed, I knew I was building myself up for something.
Nat - Neil’s wife rang us up to congratulate us as soon as we came out and said “and sweaty Dan was good too”
I’m so glad that technology makes it possible for us to hear you on the radio from over here. That was awesome.
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Our website got its highest ever unique hits following the interview! It’s not all about the short term cash Dan!!!
I couldn’t believe how Yorkshire I sounded either….I must have been trying to compensate so that the listeners could understand my normally refined accent!
Just catching up Dan, that was great. Funny, and sad and just great. Hope you got a ton of donations from it.
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Dan, I listen to talk radio all the time and nothing makes me crazier than someone who calls in and says, Um, Um, every other word. You and Neil absolutely didn’t do that. Excellent job. If we hadn’t already donated, we’d have our checkbook out.
Holmes - Thank you
Neil - But if we don’t get more donations then i don’t get my 75% commission. Oh wait, I’m not supposed to be talking about my commission am I.
Jo - Not many donations unfortunatly, but the charity profile was raised and as Neil said that was the main aim.
Deb - We did manage to avoid the um um um thing, although we tended to say “you know” a lot instead.
Are you kidding? Just by reading that you were on BBC radio I GOT all sweaty. We listen to CBC radio here and mix in a little BBC for good taste.
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Woman in a window - BBC local radio. There is a slight difference in audience figures.
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