DAHLIA'S PRIVATE DIARY
13-SECOND VIDEOS ARE APPARENTLY THE NEW 1-HOUR PODCAST
Dear, Diary …
I know the world moves fast and things are constantly changing. But when did we get to the point that 13-second videos became the new one-hour podcast?
If our attention spans dwindle even an iota more, no one will ever be able to complete a sent -
And when did I become my father? What’s next? I won’t be able to figure out to set the clock on the VCR?
So, yes, it has somehow come to be that this podcast I planned - a podcast that would be complemented by some video and writing, has now become - dare I say - a podcast that is second in public consumption to the videos that were meant to complement it.
And when did writing a 30-minute diary entry turn into a three-hour ordeal? For some reason, I can only post videos from Twitter here. So you don’t get to see how things are going, where all the cool kids hang out on Instagram.
(Though I’m sure the coolest kids on TikTok would have something to say about that designation.) Besides, the only thing I know about cool - is it is not a word used to describe me.
P.S. Please don’t tell them how uncool I am. I’m sure they’ll eventually figure it out anyway.
But seriously, here I am putting all of this effort, research, conversations, editing, prep … into these podcasts. And knowing it’s a multimedia world I make the effort to present the podcasts in quick digestible videos as well, for some to presumably watch as they’re trying to kill time in line, or doom-scroll their way to sleep, or watch whilst on the toilet (a big reason I don’t like shaking hands with people these days).
And then I quickly realized, based upon feedback and analytics, that these videos are far more important than I anticipated. As you’ll likely realize when you look through the videos below. I also quickly understood how a 1-minute video is generally waaaaaaaay too long for most people to consume these days.
This is actually a realization I came to while recording Episode 7: “FIND YOUR WHY.” Which by the by, I recorded in bed! Don’t worry. Guests won’t record episodes in bed with me. Calm down, Dad. Sheesh …
But take a look at the list of videos below. They are put in order from shortest to longest. By the time you hit the two-minute blooper video at the bottom, you’ll probably wonder how you ever sat through a two-hour movie before.
Well, these days the best way to get me through a two-hour video is by having my phone in one hand, my laptop on my lap, and my Fozzie atop the laptop hoping to stop me from using the laptop AND the phone.
But to be fair - even making a 13-second video takes about the same work as a one-hour podcast. Size is really a deceptive thing in this world - and considering that I’m only about two apples tall, I know this well.
So, go ahead, take a look at the videos below. It should take you an entire 20 seconds or so. Just imagine how many slices of cheese you could melt in the microwave during that time. So thank you for that sacrifice.
Besides, it doesn’t matter how short the video is; it matters how deeply the message resonates and how it affects you.
So in the end, it is all worth it.
Oh, and as for the next blink-or-you’ll-miss'-it video? It’s all about Joy. And Mr. Fozzie Bear makes his acting debut. You don’t want it miss it. So watch for it, Friday …
HOW ARE YOU - REALLY?
NOT BEFORE / NOT AFTER
Before implies worse. After implies improvement. NOT BEFORE / NOT AFTER implies, this is real life. And you’re not any less in a “before” than an after.
Great videos! Keep up the good work
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!