Friday livestreams start with a BANG as we work LIVE to demo adding synced lyrics to Spotify.
You know when you listen to a streaming song and there are lyrics, and they scroll with correct timing? That's what we are working on today.
PLUS, be here live so we can chat with you and answer your questions.
BONUS, if everything looks good, we might roll directly into the next episode of The Smile Syndicate Music Hour podcast! If this happens, it will be a miracle of technology and patience.
In the last poll, you said pie was the best, and at The Smile Syndicate, we agree.
For today's poll, which song do you most want to see synced? We will play the song and run through the lyrics with you in detail.
Miss Elizabeth here with the update you didn't know you needed. Thank you for all your support over the years, and we look forward to... something in the future.
I stitched these together to give you 5-in-1. These videos have been getting up to 2000 views, which is crazy for a small account with only 61 subscribers. We are watching our stats like HAWKS this January to see if our advertising plus TikTok plus a few other targeted efforts will have a noticeable impact on audience.
We also finally fixed our hosting situation, which has been a 3-month long disaster. Our first new hosting option decided to shut down just after we joined them! We are now at Zencastr, and I built a pretty sparkly website to go with it. So things are coming together.
I think we are overdue for a livestream, too. Let’s book one soon!
How has your January been? Let us know about your projects!
We are excited to announce that some big changes are afoot for our Smileton podcast! Jason and I consulted with an expert and came up with an action plan to move the enterprise forward.
We are working on a new show title and podcast graphics, and will start publishing the show on a new podcast feed as well. The Smileton universe will continue as usual, and the show format will continue with slight changes. (You've probably notice a few format experiments in the last couple of weeks!)
There are many benefits to the changes we are making, and we'd love to share these with you in a livestream coming up soon. But in the meantime, watch this progress video as I command an AI to create podcast cover art of a cute small town, in 3D cinematic hyper realistic detail, featuring bright sunshine. How cool is that?!
p.s. Nothing will change around here, except perhaps some graphic changes and maybe a name change, if that's possible. We think the show is going to be called...
Hello, Smileton!
You're sitting on top of that giant cork that you stuffed into the volcano of entertainment and that thing is about to blow and send you sky-high, propelled by the intense enjoyment delivered by this, the latest episode of HELLO, SMILETON.a
Jason and Miss Elizabeth host a most bizarre bazaar in a brand new SMALL TOWN, BIG MARKETPLACE wherein the good people of Smileton buy, sell or trade their off-kilter goods and services and we can do nothing but listen, amazed.
The new 2024-25 season of the Smileton Community Theatre is previewed and our plucky co-hosts make their picks. What should you see? Probably something on TV instead, but listen anyway and see if anything tickles your fancy.
Even though the best before date on this episode is, like, a century from now, you'd better listen right away. Your delightedment depends on it.
HELLO, SMILETON. Listening Is Just The Beginning.
Show Timestamps:
1:46 Small Town, Big Marketplace
18:00 Paid Advertisement – Smileton ...
Listening to this, the latest episode of HELLO, SMILETON, is like peeling an onion. The more layers you peel back, the more your eyes are watering – from ENJOYMENT.
Jason and Miss Elizabeth are your trusty co-hosts and whether Miss Elizabeth presenting the latest in the bizarre, off-kilter world of death metal in a brand new DEATH METAL UPDATE or Jason is spilling the contents of his id all over the place in a stunningly on-point ACCUSCOPE HOROSCOPE, you know these kids spell Entertainment with a capital E.
Enjoy the comedy and enjoy a song by Smileton's own THE SMILE SYNDICATE. Either way, you're the winner.
HELLO, SMILETON. If You LIved Here, You'd Be Home Already.
Show timestamps:
3:16 Death Metal Update
19:00 SONG – New Planetoid
22:16 Accuscope Horoscope
Blistering entertainment hotter than lava and tangier than steak sauce. Now that's a sandwich!
Jason and Miss Elizabeth are capering their hearts out as they present comedy and music from the world nerve centre of podcasting excellence: SMILETON.
In a vintage A YOGA MOMENT WITH ANGEL, we'll listen agog as Smileton's most intense, over-the-top, frenzied yoga master delivers his hard-hitting message with both fists.
A classic NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION UPDATE sees our co-hosts get to the bottom of how each other's resolutions are going. Expect fireworks!
A couple of rockin' tracks by THE SMILE SYNDICATE add the musical turbo charge needed to send this episode into the stratosphere.
HELLO, SMILETON. Listening Is Just The Beginning.
Show Timestamps:
6:43 A Yoga Moment with Angel / Tube Message (from July 31, 2023)
21:48 SONG – I'm Gonna Hover
25:39 New Year's Resolution Update (from August 9, 2021)
37:14 SONG – Werenerd
It ain't street hockey, but it'll have to do.
Paul Fischer (D) on the Irish is an Edmonton prospect, and Brennan Ali(F) is a Red Wing prospect. The Irish have a few others for various NHL teams as well, hoping for a great season!
Go Irish! Beat the Nanooks!
Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer trundle on and if you want something better than lemonade to wash them down with then consider this, the latest episode of HELLO, SMILETON.
Jason and Miss Elizabeth present comedy and original music in a tidy podcast package that tempts one to ask "is it possible to be too entertaining?"
Whether we're listening to a classic SMILETON COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARD or getting a vintage, though still chillingly prescient ACCUSCOPE HOROSCOPE, you will have all the evidence you need to decide that you have found your new favorite podcast.
A couple of songs by THE SMILE SYNDICATE complete the sweet, sweet recipe so what are you waiting for? Get listening!
HELLO, SMILETON. Listening Is Just The Beginning.
Show Timestamps
7:23 Smileton Community Message Board (from November 20, 2023)
23:46 SONG – Boogie Got A Groove Loose
27:03 Accuscope Horoscope (from The Smile Syndicate Music Hour, August 12, 2021)
41:01 SONG – So Far, No Good
