I like the idea of having a more casual and lighthearted version of the podcast but I agree with Jamie’s comment that it’s worth thinking more explicitly about what the value add is for people listening. Like you said, most of the people listening to these episodes will probably already be very involved in EA (much more so than for the main 80k podcast), and to me the first two episodes felt a bit like listening in on a random conversation at an EA party—I didn’t feel like I got much out of it, and more importantly, I couldn’t tell what you intended for me get out of it. In contrast, the most recent episode was much better and had a lot more directly useful insights. I know the podcast is still in its infancy and you’re still ‘finding your voice’, so it’s great to see such a big improvement only three episodes in.
As for names, I would call it something like: ‘After Hours in the Office’, ‘After Hours with the Staff’, or ’80k Off The Clock’.
I like the idea of having a more casual and lighthearted version of the podcast but I agree with Jamie’s comment that it’s worth thinking more explicitly about what the value add is for people listening. Like you said, most of the people listening to these episodes will probably already be very involved in EA (much more so than for the main 80k podcast), and to me the first two episodes felt a bit like listening in on a random conversation at an EA party—I didn’t feel like I got much out of it, and more importantly, I couldn’t tell what you intended for me get out of it. In contrast, the most recent episode was much better and had a lot more directly useful insights. I know the podcast is still in its infancy and you’re still ‘finding your voice’, so it’s great to see such a big improvement only three episodes in.
As for names, I would call it something like: ‘After Hours in the Office’, ‘After Hours with the Staff’, or ’80k Off The Clock’.
+1 for 80k off the clock
Agree with the analysis and quite likely to take the Off the Clock suggestion. Thank you!