{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/6a22c5721ddbe06b3a42c1a3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Please Stand By: Regular Programming Will Resume Shortly","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/1780760229165-22ee2610-36ee-400f-a69b-81c030d6b08e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Steve returns to the microphone to explain why his brief podcast rebrand has already been abandoned, why Television Times is back, and what he learned from watching listener numbers dwindle.</p><p>In this short bonus episode, he talks honestly about burnout, second-guessing three years of work, and the surprisingly emotional experience of trying to rename something that people already know and trust.</p><ul><li>Why the rebrand to <em>All My Clothes Need Burning</em> lasted only a handful of episodes before being reversed</li><li>The listener reaction that convinced Steve he'd made a mistake — and the awkward task of re-editing episodes and contacting guests</li><li>What three years and 120+ episodes have taught him about podcasting, branding, and knowing when to stop fighting your audience</li></ul><p>Plus, an adventure story from Thailand in 1999 featuring malaria tablets, questionable holiday hair braiding, and a brief encounter with the Thai police that could have gone very differently.</p><p>Normal service resumes shortly. Television Times is back, and Steve will now try to refrain from starting any more unnecessary rebrands.</p><p><br></p><p>Find us on social media — links on the About page.</p>","author_name":"Jilted Maggot"}