I’m proud of all my work this year. This 301-second experiment continues to be the most creatively fulfilling project I’ve ever done. It’s been a privilege to have you all along for the ride.
Thank you for listening, and supporting the show in 2024.
Full Show Notes: https://thejaymo.net/2024/12/14/2430-eoy-2024/
Experience.Computer: https://experience.computer/
Worldrunning.guide: https://worldrunning.guide/
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EOY 2024
Alright then, 30 episodes down, and 2 hours and 30 mins of audio read from approximately 31,000 words of script.
Whether you’ve been here since 2018 or have only just stumbled across this strange, weekly, 301-second-long-experiment—thank you for listening.
Looking back at 2024, I can honestly day that I’ve enjoyed making every single episode this year. Even If I haven’t managed their release schedule all that well – making 30 episodes was much more manageable than the 40 I made last year. Which in turn, was way more manageable than the 50 episodes I made in 2022.
I know some of you haven’t been the biggest fans of some of the more experimental shows this year, but you were happy that I was happy.
And thats what really matters isn’t it?
A huge thank you to everyone who has joined Start Select Reset zine’s mailing list this year. Your financial support means so much to me and the show.
Shilling and asking for money is still something I’m very comfortable with but the reality is that this show is no longer possible without your support. So consider this a pledge drive. I’m looking for at least 20 more envelopes on the mailing list to go into 2025 in a good spot.
And of course, subscribing at £5 a month or £100 a year not only supports this show, but also my blog, and all the creative work I do online. In return you’ll get a IRL zine sent via snail mail four times a year. Head to thejaymo.net/zine and sign up today.
Looking at the shows stats this year, I think the year will end about 10% down total downloads compared to the last one. BUT having made 25% fewer episodes, so that’s encouraging – especially given the current upheaval in the online social media landscape.
Down in the details, the shows first 7 day download numbers have been static all year. But more and more of you listening are tuning in within the first 30 to 90 days. Which tells me there’s ride-or-die jaymonly fans who listen as soon as an episode drops, and a great number of you who listen on your own time. I assume based on subject or episode title(?) The YouTube version of the show continues to grow slowly, even if everything about it is totally antithetical to the platforms physics.
One unusual thing to report is that this year there are no ‘unmade’ episodes. Everything I’ve wanted to make got made. Probably because there’s been less episodes and less pressure. So less false starts.
Looking ahead to next year, (hopefully on a more sustainable financial footing), as zine subscribers already know. It’s almost time level up and use the moon stone.
Permanently Moved will be evolving next year
Over the six years I’ve been at this, podcasting has undergone profound changes. Shows have got way way longer, and with the rise of Substack, short form audio essays are no longer novel.
And I feel that 301, 301 second long episodes, is enough.
So in 18 episodes time (not that I’m counting) I’ll be drawing a line under the project and putting this format down.
I still have some unfinished business with The Artist series – I know some of you have been asking – so expect them early next year. The final episode of 301 will drop in the summer, just in tome for my 40th birthday.
After that, there’ll be a new logo and a new vibe. A longer, dare is say better, container. One that better matches our media environment. I am dreaming of eight or even 15 minutes to play with. A little more room to gather my thoughts, space for sound design, clips, or even interviews, etc. Which is why I was experimenting with sound design this year – something closer to radio than a podcast.
Speaking of radio: Experience.Computer, was derailed in the middle of Season 2 this year. Not for lack of enthusiasm, but rather a crisis of confidence and time pressure. Tightly edited interview episodes, on top of this show, my work, blog and everything else I have going on, was just too much. I’ve learnt some important lessons and the rest of season 2 will continue in the new year.
And finally, more generally, I just want for a moment to touch on social media at large.
For the entire duration of this show, I’ve considered these episodes my contribution to social media. I’m not interested in small thoughts typed into even smaller text boxes.
I recently heard the term “cognitive offloading” to describe the behaviour of users on short-form platforms like Twitter or Bluesky. And, it explains perfectly why I no longer feel compelled to participate in that environment. Perhaps to my reach and this shows promotional detriment.
I write thousands of words on my blog and speak for five minutes here every week. I’m intellectually satisfied. I have no little thoughts to off-gas into the ether anymore. And I’m happy with that.
So here’s where I’ll leave it for 2024.
I’m proud of all my work this year. This 301-second experiment continues to be the most creatively fulfilling project I’ve ever done. It’s been a privilege to have you all along for the ride.
Thank you for listening, and supporting the show.
Next year brings new formats, new challenges, and a new kind of Permanently Moved.
I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. I’ll speak to you again in Episode 2501.
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