Topic: Caps Lock

2 chapters across the catalog

Touching the Stick
Episode 625 0:00 - 10:19

625: Touching the Stick

Dvorak and Curry, Podcast Production and Radio Standardization

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 625 by discussing their differing technical workflows for clipping audio, including Dvorak's accidental use of caps lock. Dvorak recounts his 1980s media tour for a telecommunications book, noting the lack of standardization across various radio station control rooms. The hosts compare modern digital recording tools like Audio Hijack Pro against older hardware like Gates mixing boards.

Who Is John Brek?
Episode 141 0:01 - 4:03

141: Who Is John Brek?

International Caps Lock Day, Radio Liner Cards, and Typewriter Fonts

The hosts open the program by noting October 22nd is International Caps Lock Day. They discuss the history of all-caps writing in radio, specifically referencing Scott Shannon and the use of uppercase liner cards in the Morning Zoo format. The conversation transitions into technical nostalgia regarding typewriter fonts like Pica and Elite.