Go Loco Podcast - Recap on Episodes 1-8

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Hey awesome folks! We’ve just recently released our 8th podcast episode and I thought that it would be a great time to do a short recap on all the episodes that we’ve done so far. We are unofficial and we really want to serve the community and would love to hear your feedback on our podcast! So some quick questions for all of you!

  • Before this episode, have you heard of the Go Loco Podcast?
  • In general, do you listen to podcasts or is this something new for you?
  • Out of the 8 episodes released so far, how many of them have you listened to?
  • Do you like the format where we interview other Local Guides and cover different topics that are related to the program?
  • Do you have any recommendations for us; it could be topics, new format, shorter/longer length?

And as always, if you like what we do, please subscribe to the channel and share to all your Local Guides community. We don’t make any money out of this and we, in fact, spend loads of our own time (and sometimes money) to do this so it would be great to get some feedback on how things are. We would like to make more episodes that serves the community better so go crazy in the comments below!! Thanks in advance!!

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Episode 1

Welcome to the very first episode of the Go Loco Podcast! Listen in as we tell you a bit more about ourselves ( @KimberlyAnnG @Pedi @vvbellur @Shirley ), how we came up with this podcast, the Local Guides program and what is in store for the future!

Episode 2

Check out our interview with Vandana, a Local Guide from Bangalore, India who was an attendee at Connect Live 2018! Find out more about her passion for travelling, her views on the Local Guides program and her experiences at Connect Live.

Episode 3

In this episode, we are interviewing Pedi and @JulienH , Connect Live 2018 attendees from Singapore! We had a fantastic chat about food, Singapore, Chinese New Year celebrations and more!

Episode 4

We areinterviewing @NunungAfuah , Local Guides from Indonesian who was an attendee at Connect Live 2018 and also a moderator on the Connect! Topics covered include Connect, Connect Live 2018, and Google Maps!!

Episode 5

This is a special feature on International Women’s Day!! Listen to our interview with @AIMAN_SAEED and @PriyankaU and tons of guest comments too! @Linnéa makes her debut as part of the team!

Episode 6

Listen to our interview with Connect Moderator and Local Guide from Australia @PaulPavlinovich as we talk about his 36 Walk initiative, his role as a moderator, the joys of Connect Live and his love for Lego!

Episode 7

Another special feature where the focus is on the Connect Live 2019 application process. We cover various tips from video application, making lists, presenting yourself well and creating a story that makes you shine as a Local Guide!

Episode 8

Our latest is also another special to celebrate Earth Day with an interview with @ErmesT to talk about his Clean the World initiative and how we can all make small but important steps in our day to day lives to save our planet! No planet = no places to review!! :frowning:

You can find all our episodes here! And we can also be found on iTunes, Google Podcast, Spotify, PocketCasts, PodBean, RadioPublic, Stitcher, Overcast and Breaker! Soooo many ways to listen to us so give us a try!

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Well done team Go Loco @AdrianLunsong @KimberlyAnnG @Pedi @vvbellur @Shirley for all the great work.

I learn a lot from your podcast which help me understand more on LG around then world :+1:

Keep in great job cheer !

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hi @AdrianLunsong thanks for having me to join the podcast. I love all of the stories :slight_smile:

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Hello @AdrianLunsong ,
There is something great about your success! You suggested me how to learn foreign languages. I have hesitated to attend because I have not studied my basics yet📚, but I will definitely join it!

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@NunungAfuah @KhamphoutS Thanks for the positive comments! @YasumiKikuchi We might be speaking a bit too fast on the podcast or the audio quality may not be that great, but do give it a go and hopefully, you can still enjoy the podcast!

@Linnea Tag has been sorted! Sorry for accidentally missing you out!

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Awesome Go Loco Podcast! Great recap @AdrianLunsong

Together you are doing great work! Thank you! Well done!

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As always @AdrianLunsong you ROCK, annnnd you’re a serious overachiever!!! You make all of us want to be better at this!!!

It sure isn’t easy! Recording interviews with people that are in the opposite time zone, none of us are pro at this. The fun is in the trying!!! The interviews get better the more you do, same with editing. It’s fun to see the number of listens and the number of countries where they come from. We’re listened to in 20 different countries! That makes me happy, now to get a listen in all the others!

I love all of our Connect Live friends and they are so kind to have helped us to learn how to do it. Now I think we’re ready to chat with a wider range of Local Guides. Anyone got a special project they’d like to talk about??? We would love to hear from you!

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I know I’m a bit biased but I love the Podcast and hope you get loads of listeners. I’m really proud of you and the team of amazing people who are keeping this going and your 8th episode is a huge milestone. Most podcasts don’t get past episode 5 before people give up. Love your work @AdrianLunsong @KimberlyAnnG @Pedi @vvbellur @Shirley and the newest team member Linnea who I can’t tag :frowning:

Keep it up and I look forward to many more.

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Thanks very much @JaneBurunina @KimberlyAnnG @PaulPavlinovich for the kind words! Podcasting is fun and crazy all rolled into one! The vision for the podcast is to make it an ‘open’ platform where it’s not just restricted to the current team or to Connect Live attendees. As Kimmy mentioned, it would certainly be great to invite more folks to collaborate with to work on different episodes etc. I can imagine the management of that would be tricky but it’s certainly one for the team to think about

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I will chat with some of the locals @AdrianLunsong I imagine that there would be several Melbourne Local Guides who would love to talk about our city from a visitors perspective.

Have you ever thought about going live and recording that and giving it a bit of a polish for the podcast?

Using Hangouts Meet (at least one member would need gsuite) or similar could facilitate this.

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Hi @AdrianLunsong ,

Your podcasts are excellent - the content, the diction, the audio, the duration (30-45 mins?), the format (with music and fun trivia breaks). I enjoyed listening to a couple of them on my morning walks. I will surely listen to all, one by one. I’d like thank you and your team ( @KimberlyAnnG , @Shirley , @Pedi, @vvbellur @Linnea) for doing a super professional job even tho’ you are all doing this on top of your regular jobs as an avocation.

I am glad you guys are keeping in mind the wisdom of Confucius on holistic learning which goes something like this:

  • I hear and i forget (podcasts)
  • I see and i remember (connect posts)
  • I do and i understand (connect writing 10-day challenge).

As the Brits say, more power to your elbow!

Good luck! God bless.

Cheers!

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@Noimacki Thank you so much for your lovely words! On behalf of the whole team, a big high five to you!

You made my day.

Cheers!

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