I don’t have the patience to watch a three-hour video, but I did glance at the Joe Rogan-Donald Trump discussion:
It looks uncomfortable to have to keep one’s head in the same position for three hours. Why aren’t both guys wearing lav mics so that they can move around, sit back comfortably, etc.?
Readers: If you watched the three-hour video what did you learn from it? (I wouldn’t trust a highlights reel due to the likelihood of either pro- or anti-Trump bias.)
Related… a 1992 appearance by Donald Trump on the David Letterman show. There seems to be a ceremonial mic on Letterman’s desk, but I’m assuming that both speakers are wearing lav mics and those are the primary sources for what we hear on the soundtrack. If the technology was good enough 32 years ago, why not today?
Here’s a Saturday Night Live broadcast in which both speakers are wearing lav mics:
Related:
- What’s a good introduction to Joe Rogan? (2022; see discussion in the comments about why Rogan and guests are wearing headphones)
Greenspun is a real trooper for sitting through 3 hours of politicians. Been customary for at least 15 years for the stage mic to be promotional. Leo Laporte got PR40’s for free from Bob Heil. Pretty sure Rogan’s SM7B’s are promotional.
lion: Thanks. So far I need to watch only 2:59:30 more to be able to claim to have watched 3 hours.
If you watched the three-hour video what did you learn from it? Tump will win the election!
Rogan was civil and didn’t really ask any hard questions. It was more of a getting to know the man interview. As such, Trump came across well. He seemed decent and likable with a bit of a tendency to ramble. The big win for Trump was that unlike Kamala he showed up and was willing to do the interview, making Kamala look like she has no confidence in herself.
Philip, while I don’t have an answer to your question, I have one for you, which, as an expert witness yourself, you might be able to shed light on: Why aren’t lav mics used in courtrooms?
There have been instances where judges remind individuals on the stand to “speak into the mic.” However, those testifying often lean toward the microphone but then turn their heads to address the jury, attorneys, judge, or audience. I guess, this back-and-forth dance around the microphone creates a more dynamic / physiological response that further tests out the person on the stand?!
And no, I didn’t watch the interview, nor bits of it online. I live in an all blue state of Maskachu$etts where my vote is stolen by the elites of the state.
Because turning cameras to fixed mikes is infinitely easier to automate compares to moving lavs.
I usually just look at video comments to figure out what is in them. Saves a lot of time. Sometimea Bard will summarize YouTube videos pretty well but refuses to look at anything political, at least regarding Trump.
Something unexpected that I learned from this interview. Both Rogan and Trump have soft and interesting voices. They put me into a sound sleep and I am not being sarcastic or negative. They both have great voices. If you shut your eyes you will realize this and feel la la land fast approaching.