Simply Syndicated

Simply Syndicated is a company which produces a selection of podcasts and began podcasting in the summer of August 2005. Simply Syndicated is a featured provider in the UK iTunes Store podcast section . In addition to providing Podcasts, the Simply Synicated website features forums and blogs for most of it's shows.

Simply Syndicated's podcasting output is noted for it's highly informal structure and atmosphere.

History

During March of 2005, Richard Smith and Tristan Ofield of Anonymous Room Productions began experimenting with podcasting as a means of promoting various feature length and short films, by releasing a series of features covering their new film releases. It became clear that podcasting was a new media which was capable of so much more.

A weekly audio show called Movies You Should See was launched in August 2005. The popularity of Movies You Should See led to find a new web host, which in turn allowed Simth to create With a new hosting account came a free domain name, which provided the opportunity to create a whole new web site dedicated to creating and providing various types of podcasts, as well as showcasing new work from Anonymous Room Productions. Smith set about creating simplysyndicated.com.

The site began with one show, and over time has expanded its line up to include five shows an audio channel and a video channel, with all of the shows hosted by various hosts of Movies You Should See, along with other people who have previously worked with Anonymous Room Productions.

Movies You Should See
The Movies You Should See (MYSS) podcast is released once a week, currently on Saturdays, with each episode lasting around an hour. Each week the five presenters, Richard Smith, Tristan Ofield, Allison Downing, Mike Dawson and Craig Bevan, review a film that they think is a 'Movie You Should See'. Their choices are diverse, ranging from Amelie to Amores Perros, from Ghostbusters to The Goonies. Unlike many other podcasts, MYSS is highly unstructured and all five presenters regularly disagree with each other. They often roam onto topics that are totally unrelated to the film supposedly being reviewed, as well as discussing other works of people who worked on the film, and other dubiously linked topics. This often results in random anecdotes and fits of laughter all round. However, to fans of the show, this is half the fun and contributes greatly to its popularity and growing cult following.

The show was originally recorded in Leeds, and did not feature Allison Downing. Allison is the partner of Richard Smith and became part of the regular cast of the show after she and Richard began living together and recording of the show moved to Haworth, West Yorkshire.

MYSS is also notable for its large volume of in-jokes, something which may confuse the new listener. These include repeated references to the actor Clancy Brown (often shouted loudly) and to 'Nightarrows', a particularly ridiculous element of the film TimeLine. A Movies You Should See T-Shirt festured the line "Prepare the Nightarrows'

All the episodes before and including the 1st Birthday special are no longer on the feed but are available to buy from the Simply Syndicated store, as either individual episode download or as part of the 'Movies You Should See Year One' DVDs collection.

The show was featured in a Radio Times review of podcasts.

Movies You Should See Episode Guide

Make It So
Make It So is a podcast hosted by Richard Smith and Mike Dawson in which they discuss aspects of the popular TV and films series Star Trek and it's Spin-offs. The show is unstructured and the hosts often take the episode's discussion topic from the shows' forum or from listener suggestions e-mailed in. Make It So is released every Monday.

Make It So Episode Guide

History of the title
The title Make It So is taken from the "Make it so" command frequently used by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), a fictional Starfleet officer in The Next Generation. The command, which is used following an order to prepare for something, like plotting a course to prepare for a trip, or arming torpedoes to prepare for an attack, means "Make the order I just gave you happen."

Weekend Watches
Weekend Watches is a weekly podcast presented by the couple Richard Smith and Allison Downing, with episodes currently released every Thursday. The show is something of a spin-off from the Movies You Should See, covering mainly film and television recommendations for the forthcoming weekend.

Weedend Watches Episode Guide

==...Or Do You Think That's Just Bo!!*#ks?==
...Or Do You Think That's Just Bo!!*#ks? is a weekly podcast released on Tuesdays, hosted by Richard Smith in which he talks about various aspects of the news and popular culture that he finds annoying. From June 28, 2007-August 25, 2007 the show was on hiatus, as the question of whether or not to continue the podcast was being debated. Upon the new show's release, it had undergone a significant reformatting.

...Or Do You Think That's Just Bo!!*#ks?

The Definitive Word
The Definitive Word is a weekly podcast released on Fridays. It is hosted by Will Tristram and features weekly guests, mostly notably Mike Dawson, who has appeared in most of the episodes.

The show discusses all manner of topics relating to modern culture, both serious and nonsensical.

The Definitive Word Episode Guide

Albums You Should Hear
Albums You Should Hear. The show follows a similar format to Movies you Should See but instead of films, the show discusses albums. The show is hosted by Colin Cunningham, Allison Downing and Michael Storer. The show was also mentioned in a Guardian Unlimited article about podcast music shows.

A Albums You Should Hear Poster (Published: July 7, 2007) was the first thing published on the Albums You Should Hear podcast feed.

Albums You Should Hear [Episode Guide

Men of the House
Men of the House is a comedic short featuring Craig Bevan and Mike Dawson, that airs twice a week. The typical episode is under 4 minutes, and covers the trivial conversations between Craig and Mike, both playing somewhat exaggerated versions of themselves. The first season ended on the 23rd of November 2007.

Men of the House Episode Guide

Simply Hear
Simply Hear is a single podcast RSS feed for the entire Simply Syndicated output.

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