Merry Christmas Eve, A Christmas Story for Podcasters and Seasons Greetings

Описание: Episode 527 - Merry Christmas Eve, A Christmas Story for Podcasters and Seasons Greetings

A Christmas Eve Podcast Story

In the snug little town of Jinglejam Junction,
Livd Podcaster McPhee with a voice full of function.
Her booth was a bauble of blankets and foam,
Her microphone shimmering like fresh-chromed chrome.

On Christmas Eve night, with a peppermint grin,
She prepared for her episode: “Let the Yuletide Begin!”
She tapped on her soundboard - boop-bip! - just for flair,
While a garland of cables looped everywhere.

But just as she warmed up her holly-jolly flow,
Her laptop chirped warnings: “Update! Restart!” oh no.
“But not NOW!” she lamented with podcaster pain,
“For I just got my levels to sound less like a train!”

Still, she hit record anyway (as podcasters do),
For episodes must happen, tech tantrums or two.
She launched into stories with cinnamon zest,
About editing all night while refusing to rest.

She rhymed about listeners who email with glee,
Suggesting, politely, “More guests, less of thee.”
She joked that her intro still runs far too long,
And her outro has somehow become a whole song.

Then, CLATTER! CLONK! from the roof came a thunk.
“Is my neighbor again trying rooftop slam-dunk?”
But down through the vent with a grumbly sneeze,
Tumbled Santa himself, smelling faintly of cheese.

“I was checking my list on my Christmas Eve flight,
But your podcast popped up, ‘New Episode Tonight!’
I thought I could help! I’m a longtime fan too!
Though your mic needs a pop filter… maybe one, maybe two.”

He dusted off snowflakes and gave a quick wink,
Then adjusted her tripod, “It’s crooked, I think.”
He tightened her cables, he brightened her screen,
He even fixed hum that had haunted her since Spring.

Before she could speak, he whipped out a sack
And revealed a new gadget - a self-editing track!
“It auto-removes all your stutters and squeaks,
And those weird little gulps you record when you eat.”

She gasped at the gift - “It’s a podcaster’s dream!”
He nodded: “You bet - made by our North Pole Audio Team.”
Then they co-hosted together - what a magical sight,
A Christmas Eve special recorded in one flawless bite.

With a jolly “Ho-ho!” and a mic-drop for flair,
Santa zipped up the vent, disappearing in air.
And McPhee, full of wonder, hit Publish with joy,
A gift to her listeners, each girl and each boy.

Now every year since, on that festive Eve show,
There’s a faint jingle-jangle behind her audio.
Some say it’s a glitch. Some say it’s reverb.
But podcasters whisper, “It’s Santa… superb.”

And so if you’re editing late Christmas Eve,
And your software stops crashing - just suddenly leaves -
You might thank old Saint Nick for his podcaster cheer,
For he helps keep us all sounding crisp every year.
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