DISQUS

C.C. Chapman · 2 years ago

This caught me completely off guard upon reading it, but your reasons make complete sense.

Glad to know that the weekend show will still be around though. You love music way to much not to be playing tunes!

Lynette Young · 2 years ago

Hats off to you for keeping in touch with your listeners and changing with the times.

Jim Hathaway · 2 years ago

Quite a coincidence. Your podcast randomly crossed my mind this morning and I specifically wondered about the rationale for including music in a topical show focused on financial aid. Out of the blue I see a tweet on exactly that issue, and you answered all my questions in your post. Maybe we're evolving to Twitter on a telepathic plane. ;)

Chris, you do excellent work and provide a vital voice. The music was a fun frill but not the essence of the value anyway. Thanks for everyone you do for students and graduates!

Daniel Johnson, Jr. · 2 years ago

Like C.C., this caught me off guard. I did enjoy the song at the end of the episode, but I can understand your rationale. There are plenty of other music podcasts to listen to.

Annie Boccio · 2 years ago

As a listener, I think you've made the right decision. When I listen to informational podcasts I'll fast forward to the information, and rarely listen to what I consider "fluff," which includes music, mostly because of the time factor. Although I think I discovered Jonathan Coulton through your show quite awhile back!

Mike Wills · 2 years ago

I have heard others say similar things. Don't add music to a topical show unless it adds value to the show.

Matthew Ebel · 2 years ago

While I'm sad to see the music go, I always thought it was weird that you played my tunes in a Financial Aid show. Heck, I don't even have student loans to pay off. This does make a lot of sense, but I'm definitely glad you're keeping the weekend music.

Rich · 2 years ago

Though I was also surprised to see this announcement, I can absolutely understand your decision. And, as Lynette mentioned, I absolutely applaud your diligence in taking the time to understand your listeners' motivation for subscribing or consuming your show. Fantastic job.

Lynne · 2 years ago

Strangely enough, even though I didn't always like what you played, I'm sorry to see the tunes go. I'm older, and in the finaid world, but I always figured the tunes were there to appeal to the younger crowd and I just stopped or fast forwarded after a brief listen if the piece wasn't to my taste. I liked the feature though because it introduced me to some new artists, and "Everybody needs a Ninja" is now my kids new favorite. The only reason I could truly see for cutting it out is the file size. That can make a difference for some people, but for my part, I'm all for the music.