Episode 202 • • 30:34 - 32:53
202: Trains To FEMA
Television Production Techniques and Audience Mic Failures
John C. Dvorak recounts his experience filming "Silicon Spin" for ZDTV/TechTV in Las Vegas, where the production team failed to mic the audience. This resulted in a broadcast where jokes appeared to receive no reaction, making the hosts look unsuccessful despite a live audience that was actually laughing. The anecdote serves as a technical explanation for how poor audio production can humiliate a speaker.