Well said (and transpose our names, as I felt the same about my speech tributaries, taking you as listener down a snaking stream toward cliffs of no return). I appreciate the feedback (“soft focus” and “novel notions”). Two meandering minds may not be enough to take the show on the road , yet . . .
When I listened to the Thrive kombucha podcast (a local business) I was content with their episode setup. They are casually speaking, mostly off the cuff, within a general framework. Much like we do in the Cafe. They spend a couple minutes checking in and updating the listener on their experiments/restaurant offerings/recent changes then begin talking about recent experiences with kombucha (tasting other booch makers), and finally they go into the topic at hand. I envision these dedicated talks (that you envisioned) with a core-focused topic. If we intend the conversation to be directed to the audience (based on the topic) then we could plan for that. If it is only the two of us or GJ (those working on background stuff) we could discuss pressing needs and task out tangible tasks. If inviting a guest, we can wax philosophical rather than logistical. I also listed “interviews” with core cosmic players which could be quite fruitful for practical feedback.
Running Topic List (wiki)
Lets Get Logistical (Logical)
- cosmos cloud file organization
- newsletter logistics
- cosmos cafe “improvements”
- best practices for uploading to Metapsychosis media folders
- site optimization
- vision statement
- planning around Untimely book needs
- organizing Discourse
- Marco assigns WP/IC/CC tasks to Doug and Doug complies
Introducing Cosmos
- past, present and future offerings (from Cafes to Untimely books)
- sparking conversations on the site
- A general introduction to Cosmos
- What is a coop? Why a coop?
- what is our process for an event?
- Stewarding your seeds to fruition
Interviews at Interstices
- interviews with cosmonauts
- what is working
- what isnt working
- what could we use more of/less of
- what do you what to have happen?
- (thinking a direct interview or questionnaire with John, Mike, Ed, GJ, Lisa, Heather, Maia, Brigid, along with any others who may be out there with great ideas)
- interviews with other coops
All of this is to say . . . just a few ideas.