135 thoughts on “Radio Free Burrito Episode Zero”

1. Funnily enough, Mike Doughty did a radio interview out here on 101.9 (Honolulu, HI). This was a very Doughty day for me.
   I enjoyed the podcast – keep ’em coming, and don’t worry so much about sucking 😉

2. Wil,
   I don’t know i fyou should worry so much about the length. You have a very engaging, lively “radio voice” and I, personally, could listen to you talk for hours.
   Very well done, all in all, especially for a novice. This has the potential to become a GREAT thing, much like the iconic WWdN.
   Have fun conquering the podcast world!

3. Wil,
   Still can’t find a freakin e-mail address for you, and your [email protected] says that address is not accepting e-mail.
   I’m more than willing to mirror the file if you want, just let me know. [email protected] PGP key availible at a keyserver near you (http://the.earth.li:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=C98BF81EBE848F53)

4. That was fantastic Wil, really easy to listen to and for want of a less Bennyhillesque word, it was just the right length. I just know you probably can’t commit that time each week.
   It was spot on.

5. Wow. Long. The last answer was definitely the most interesting to me. (But I’m totally into Firefly.)
   So the guy you met is Sean Maher. Ain’t he great? I’ve never met him, but I’ve read stories of other fans who have. Everyone says he is that nice and approachable. I have met the girl who played Kaylee (Jewel Staite) and the man who played Jayne (Adam Baldwin). (Technically, I “met” Cap’n Mal, Nathan Fillion, when I got an autograph from him, but I didn’t chat with him like I did with the other two.) They’re all unbelievably down to earth and cool.
   Good to hear you did so well at the audition. But if you were up for the same part as Sean…my loyalties are torn. Nah, I’d be happy if either of you got it.
   And, nice “Serenity” shout out in your last song. Done like a true Browncoat.

6. Wil,
   Unrelated to the post – I sent you an e-mail a few days back about a fiction opportunity I’m involved with, one that I think you’d enjoy. With your domain problems, I wanted to make sure you got it.
   If not, please shoot me an e-mail at jchines42 [at] hotmail.com.
   Best,
   Jim

7. Not that you need yet another opinion, but I’ll provide mine anyway. I wouldn’t worry too much about the length – it didn’t seem all that long to me. However, if you were to shorten it, I would recommend going with one story (like the Firefly thing – that was cool) rather than a series of short quips.

8. Wil,
   I really enjoyed the podcast! I knew I was going to comment when you talked about meeting Richard Hatch from Battlestar Galactica. I met him years ago at Motor City Comicon in Detroit. I was a “drooling fan girl.” I never know what to say to stars I’ve admired because, standing in front of them as a 37 year-old woman & saying “I thought you were so hot when I was 10,” just seems so gauche! But, seriously, I remember Mr. Hatch being very nice. I was at the con to game & we talked about that some. I should have told him how Sunday nights in 1978 were family nights & the only night we could eat in front of the tv because of BG. That would have been more of an experience like you had with (the incredibly hot) Sean Maher. Firefly really was brilliant.
   But, speaking of brilliant, you asked for comments on your podcast. I did think it was a little long, but I was eating breakfast, too, so it was a good way to pass the time. I fast-forwarded through your answer to the first question, which may have been a stupid thing to do, but I’ve read the “If this is your first time here read this” link on your blog & I figured that was the answer. Was I wrong?
   I agree with the folks who’ve said that your last answer – the story about your auditions – was the best, but I enjoyed all the parts I listened to. Definitely do the skit – I’ve been loving the banter between you three just on your blog.
   OK, now MY post has gone on too long. Thanks for reading!
   – Katy Loebrich

9. Hi Wil,
   Just signed up for a typepad account so I could tell you I loved it! Like many others I really enjoyed hearing about your Firefly experience. You have a great voice for this. Keep up the great work!
   Cheers,
   Kirstie

10. Why do all the truly talented have such low self-esteem? You should have known you were going to rule doing this, Wil. 😉
    I thought the length was fine, but if folks want ’em shorter, you could just do more I guess.
    Interviews would be an intriguing area for you to move into – move over Mr. Lipton! Inside the Actors’ Podcast.
    Suggestion: Get Dr. Pauly & such as guests. 😉

11. Very well done and went by in no time – well actually 30 minutes or so, but felt like no time.
    I sent you an email with comments so as not to plug up the comment thread here.
    Will be listening to more for sure in future.

12. Hey Wil!
    I’ve been reading for a while, and figured this would be as good an opportunity as any to say hello. The podcast was great, but I agree that it was probably a bit lengthy. (Then again, I do usually have the attention span of gnat)
    Anyway, great job, can’t wait to hear more from you.

13. I think 30 minutes was great – if you keep putting in stuff like slinky song(which I need to thank you for since you reminded me that is something the OT said would be great for my boys).
    your voice is really great – I could see you being a talk show DJ & going on for 4 hours a day(tho I don’t think it would pay as good but you could do it)

14. My cat was totally disgusted with me when I picked her up and danced with her to the Slinky song…wherever did you find THAT?
    I agree with those who suggest you limit it to 15-20 minutes, though I wasn’t bored by any of it (In fact, I have listened to your entire Fandom interview with Chase Masterson a couple of times and that is far longer). I truly enjoyed the answer to the last question containing the story about the doctor from Serenity/Firefly. It was a good mix of professional impressions and personal anecdote.
    All in all, well done for you pilot podcast. I look forward to hearing more.

15. That was great Wil! I’ve never been compelled to listen to a podcast before so congrats (I guess) for pushing me over the edge. Now I’ll really be useless at work 😉
    For whatever reason, your voice was not what I was expecting. Not as ‘nerdy’ I suppose 🙂
    I’ve always appreciated your storytelling on WWdN and it’s cool to hear it live. It’s great for those of us who will likely never get to see you perform in person.
    Keep it up! I also appreciate the .mp3 format as I’m still sans iPod.

16. Wil,
    I was listening to your RFB podcast and it gave me the most intense flashback into something I used to do as a kid, around 8-10 years old or so. My brothers and I used to record ourselves giving made-up interviews or news broadcasts on the old cassette players they had back in the late 70’s and early 80’s. We made up themes we thought were pretty funny, and just generally had a hilarious time recording ourselves and listening to it later on. Of course, we never really let other people listen to it…
    It was a form of expression that I think later developed into my involvement in theater in high school, and further into the way I address my university classes when I teach.
    It is a great childhood memory of mine, and somehow the idea of podcasting created a connection to this in my mind this morning… I suppose this is/was a common activity for children of that age, but I also wonder how many podcasters might have started off this way?
    Anyway, let me add my support for future editions of Radio Free Burrito. I enjoyed it very much.

17. Wil,
    I was able to recompress your file into a mono 64kbps MP3. Cuts the file size down to 13.6MB. If you want it, I could either put it up in my file sharing area on .mac or anywhere you want.

18. writing this as i listen:
    only a two hour flight from la? wanna extend that to four? 😉
    slinky!! aw… i wonder where my slinky went…
    your whole acting story makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside haha 😀 and now i get to go to my production meeting in a good mood! yay! today, stage managing might be a little easier 🙂 thanks! ♥

19. I have only listened to the first of the podcast but I can already tell you should keep doing this(if able).

20. Never listened to a podcast before, but I was compelled to listen to yours, considering how much I enjoyed reading “Just a Geek” and your blog. Like everyone else here, I loved it. I also thought that 27 minutes was really long, but the time flew by. You’re not only a great actor and writer, you’re quite the public speaker as well. I also liked the idea of a podcast with Annie and Shane – I think that would be fantastic.

21. Sent you a drewling fangirl e-mail crit. I wish I was techie enough to know what a “mirror” was and how to do it. I had to settle with posting the URL on my blog with an edit to all my friends to go and listen. Cool. Ness.

22. well, that just shot my morning all to hell. I’m supposed to be doing stuff today. I have a list. instead, I’m downloading wil, listening to wil, jumping up and down when wil describes meeting sean maher (and it’s not as if _I_ met him; my excitement is so second hand), and then writing to friends about the stories in the podcast. excellent. my nerd genes win out again.
    anyway, good going, wil. you have a great radio voice; keep in the “stupid stuff”. let us know how the whole audition thing works out. and thanks for putting me in a good mood for the day.

23. loved hearing how enthusiastic you sounded.You have such a great voice for this type of stuff . keep it up .. Love it .

24. I must say Wil that this was the best time I have had on your site. I really enjoyed the podcast. It is not too long. I mean I could listen to all you have to say. You are frickin hilarious when talking about being a “fan” and it seeps out of you and happens. I mean we are all human. It is cool to meet these great people who everyone knows and their character has impacted you. BTW I am also a big Firefly fan…did you see the movie? Wow, I love all of Joss Wheadon’s stuff. Anyways. I would keep coming back to listen to another podcast. But I am becoming a big Wil fan and will return to the site everyday! Go Wil!
    BTW Good Luck on the jobs man!

25. Hey there!
    Very awesome you have a very nice radio voice and you made me laugh outloud and I love firefly and …
    *reiterates what everyone here has said*
    so yes keep it up and I think I may pose a question to you for next time

26. Great stuff Wil!
    A reminder to those who DL with bittorrent, please leave your bittorrent client running after the DL completes to share the load.
    A link to the existing torrent in case that tracker dies:
    http://flensr.dyndns.org:6969/torrents/radio_free_burrito_episode_zero.mp3.torrent
    Another link to the torrent, independently hosted by me:
    http://flensr.dyndns.org:6969/torrents/radio_free_burrito_episode_zero.mp3.torrent

27. GREAT Podcast, thanks for taking the time to make one, Wil! I’ll be happy to mirror future podcasts.
    Got a question: is there a way I could get an autograph?
    😉

28. The tracker will not go down.. it hss been up since Feb 2005. I help out with Kiddie Records Weekly.. as you can tell by the torrent files listed at the tracker. I have to restart the tracker every once and a while because the stats get all messed up..

29. Bravo – well done. Played it loud while working in my studio. I also the story about Firefly… it was fun, quick, and was great to hear outloud (audio really captured your fanboy emotion).
    I’d say keep this podcast simple: one story, and answer two letters, and goodnight, gracie. Keep your mistakes in too (makes it easier for you, and keeps it all fresh sounding).
    Dan

30. I thought the Podcast was great, great enough to get me to create an account so I could leave a comment, which says a lot. It make some very dreary work that much more enjoyable. Hope to hear more of them soon (and I thought the length was fine). Thanks!

31. Ok StatikKling. I didn’t know the history of the tracker and saw some burps while I was on the swarm, so I figured I’d provide an alternative. I wasn’t trying to imply anything.
    I’m glad the torrent is active ’cause it’s a great server-friendly way to get a file out to a lot of people in a hurry without killing your bandwidth or upload quota.

32. I just finished listening…great job!! Convenient that we were having a company lunch meeting. Darn, I missed it and ate pizza in my office listening to the podcast. Congrats on the great audition…keep us all up to date on whether you get the gig and when we might see you on the screen again. I’ll be eagerly awaiting the next one. Maybe you can mike yourself and cover the next WWdN Invitational…I’m sure you can do a better job than Norm and Lon did on the WSOP!

33. It’s a Wil Wheaton World.

    Like his new podcast, Radio Free Burrito, needs the publicity, but it’s pretty good if you want to know the inner workings on Wil. Of course, he gets more hits in 5 minutes than I do in a year…

34. Wil,
    Great podcast, and I also echo some of the other comments above. Time is not a big deal.
    I had just finished listening to your book Just a Geek last week. Excellent book btw.
    Keep it going, and we’ll keep listening.

35. WOW!
    The first thing I thought when I heard teh pod cast was, “What a great radio voice!” But it seems a but redundant saying that now, eh?
    Anywho, just wanna say keep up the good work. Your Blog and Cast have great entertainment value. But, next time could you read us some of the creepy questions? You don’t have to answer them. I am always interested to hear what whackos ask people like you. You know, famous people. Total nerds, geeks, etc.
    M-j

36. WOW!
    The first thing I thought when I heard teh pod cast was, “What a great radio voice!” But it seems a but redundant saying that now, eh?
    Anywho, just wanna say keep up the good work. Your Blog and Cast have great entertainment value. But, next time could you read us some of the creepy questions? You don’t have to answer them. I am always interested to hear what whackos ask people like you. You know, famous people. Total nerds, geeks, etc.
    M-j

37. Oops.
    Didn’t mean to post twice. I keep having computer probs and hit the button again and…
    but i gues you don’t need to hear ’bout that. I’ll shut up now.

38. Wil, the podcast was great. I especially liked the raw quality of it; that you didn’t edit out the odd pause and occasional off-beat expression. You are a great storyteller, and that shines through even more via voice than on your blog. It is the little windows into your life, like talking about auditions, shows, and your kids that makes WWDN and this podcast so much fun for me to listen to. I’m a geek too, a writer, and in a family with step-kids. Your outlook is refreshing, down-to-earth and funny. At least when you’re not talking about poker… so, sue me ;D
    Keep up the good work. I hope some day one of your non-tv shows – or at least a book tour – makes it up here to the snowy north.
    Alexandra Gilchrist
    Ottawa, Canada
    My blog:
    http://reyl.livejournal.com
    My website:
    http://gilchrists.ca
    P.S. I’m a huge CSI fan, and loved your appearance!

39. YOU MET THE CUTEST PERSON FROM FIREFLY.
    Also, that sketch idea is awesome. You should roll with it.

40. It was great Wil! I’ve always loved the audio blog entries you would ocasionally do. Very cool. I can’t wait for the next one.

41. Lovin’ the Radio Free Burrito. I think 30 minutes is a good length. My commute to work is 45-60, so you keep me entertained for a good chunk of that.
    Also, did you think about asking if Family Guy was interested in a Wil Wheaton guest spot? That would rock. Of course, the Griffins would totally trash you… but it’d be fun.

42. “The first thing I thought when I heard teh pod cast was, “What a great radio voice!” But it seems a but redundant saying that now, eh?”
    It seemed even more redundant the second time I read it 🙂

43. Excellent Wil, well worth the listen. I’d say you should keep it at around the 30 minute mark but if you are going to cut it down then I’m with the people who favour the one longer story rather than the shorter Q&A style stuff.
    Can’t wait for the next one.

44. Hey Wil — Loved it. The first ten minutes or so were just OK, but once you got into storytelling mode the time flew by. Good thing you didn’t cut yourself off after ten minutes or we would have missed the best part!

45. Wil Wheaton Speaks

    Wil Wheaton tries podcasting. To great success too. I think he should do a podcast where he interviews a guy…

46. I enjoyed the PCast v much.
    It was natural and fun and the mistakes just made you seem more like a real person and less like a performing monkey or robotic automiton like others.
    Keep it up!
    🙂

47. You had me at “one,two three, four, a lot of stupid things”.
    Absolutely busted up.

48. You need to create a feed for it to be a podcast, otherwise it’s just an mp3 on a web page.
    I suggest using feedburner to get up and running — it takes care of all the annoying things like Itunes being super picky about formatting and stuff.
    http://www.feedburner.com

49. You need to create a feed for it to be a podcast, otherwise it’s just an mp3 on a web page.
    I suggest using feedburner to get up and running — it takes care of all the annoying things like Itunes being super picky about formatting and stuff.
    http://www.feedburner.com

50. Wil,
    I too enjoyed the podcast. The length wasn’t a problem (that’s what the ‘pause’ button is for).
    One tech thing: I found that the music bits were quite loud compared to the level of your voice. Although I’m playing back through my desktop speakers & not headphones, so there may be a difference.
    Thanks & keep up the excellent work.

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