I relaunching my bantering podcast with one that has a new theme and context - Stories about Failure.
The idea is that everyone has a funny story about when they failed. Each show will have a brief intro monologue and then three stories of people reading their story of their near misses with victory. It also will satirize "motivational" media like The Secret and New Age crystal stroking fluff.
I'd like to invite anyone here to submit a story or record a podcast. Below is the "About" and "Sub. Guidelines". I'm very new at this so I invite criticism and advice.
Tag: Stories about Winning at Losing and Failing Successfully.
What is Diabetic in Candyland?
Remember that diabetic kid at your 5th grade birthday party who missed out on cake and ice cream? Were you that diabetic kid at that birthday party in one way or another?
We want your stories of being a loser whether it’s love lost, losing that promotion, or fumbling the winning pass. We want to hear about your near misses with victory. Laugh at your failures because we sure will.
Why?
Because failure is a great teacher and some of us have to stay after school. Also, nothing funny or interesting happens when you're winning. We want to know the lessons you learned, bittersweet or just plain bitter. Admitting failure and laughing at is the first step toward dusting yourself off and to keep trying.
Stories We Want:
We want stories so pathetic and sad not even PostSecret will post them.
We want well written and funny stories about failure and making a big mistake. For example, you can talk about your first time being dumped by a love interest. Or how about a good down n’ out story? How about that time you were the runner up instead of the First Place. We accept stories from anybody of any age and species.
What we Don't Want:
Nothing too expletive ridden. Sure, a few “Oh [Bleeps]" are allowable but we don’t need cabbie talk.
No porn. You can say Vladimir took me in his arms and hurled me to the floor." But going into details like: "Then he (ok here would be too many details) and then I grabbed his (whoah, way too many details) and then he got the karo syrup and ice cream sprinkles and (and you get my drift)."
No hating. Well, you can hate your boss or ex, but don’t go after their race, gender, religion or persuasion.
No Winning. But I’d like to hear a story about how the time you won was when you lost big.
Submission Guidelines:
We can do this one or two ways:
>You record a podcast and send it to the editor. It is more interesting when the writer tells the story. It’s more genuine. (need pref. format MP3). You may record it by any means available as long as your voice is clear. I can do some post-production magic to fix any issues.
>Or I or someone else can read your story for you. If I can’t do it, I will send it to someone who will.
Overall length: Stories should not exceed fifteen minutes total reading time.
Compensation:
At this time, I can offer a free promo for your blog, podcast or business. Once, the donation barrel fills, them some money will get involved.
You rejected my story. Does that make me a Loser?
Well of course not. No one is really a loser and that’s the point of this podcast. Everyone makes a mistake and, heck, we’re hardly The Atlantic so don’t take that rejection slip so hard.
