PodCast - will it work?

[hectormac]

I listened to Iain's first podcasts and was amazed at just how accentless his Scots accent is. We are the enigmatics; nobody in Scotland can place us. And it annoys the shit out of those who wish to compartment folk. So satisfying. Iain

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[spellwight]

Now, you're Scots accent is more what I'm used to hearing or at least associating as a Scots accent. Does that make sense?

I wouldn't automatically know Iain's as such if he weren't so bloody proud of himself.

And you should do more of these. Ramble on, dude! You have a rich history and stories to tell and the thing about podcasting is if people want to listen they can. If not, they can just click off.

[bobbsy]

Methinks hectormac was feeling very self-conscious about demonstrating an Eastern Scottish accent...because, on the podcast, it's far more pronounced (pun intended) than I'm used to.

It's worrying that the gravelly tone is that deep and growling AFTER he gave up smoking! I wonder how much malt he'd consumed before recording?

[hectormac]

I gave up smoking tobacco. I did. Oh yes, I did. Clear conscience totally.

Otherwise the leather-tonsil curing exercises continues unabated. Hot. Inhale. Hold. Slow exhale. Repeat until Billy Joel sounds cool. No nicotine poisons there . . . oh, no! But 61% abv malt does take its toll; that I will admit.

Apart from that, I suspect the shite stereo mini-mikes in the Powerbook recognise their puny frequency response and electronically compensate. . . down . . . DOWN . . . Either that, or I got throat cancer. Or nodules. Hah! wouldn't that be the bitch?

[staglet_5]

The only cast you'll do? For shame, I enjoyed listening to what you were saying.

It often amazes me how different accents can sound in regions even if there isn't much of a geographical difference between them. For example my flatmate's from Bristol, and he sounds very different from my cousins who're not that far away in Minehead to the west or Chippenham to the east. And I'm learning to listen for differences between people from say, Dudley and those up the road in Wolverhampton (Aber is often called "Birmingham-On-Sea" due to the amount of Midlanders who've made their homes here).

Me? like you and Iain, my accent is atypical of the "educated", albeit the south-east English version. Not Estuary English though. Very definitely not!