Podcast FAQ

What’s the number?
What do I say?
What are you going to do with this recording?
Will you sell my name and recorded voice to the Russian Mafia?
Is this a Podcast?
Who is Uncle Walter?
Who made the recording?
Will my quote get put on the site?
How long before my quote ends up on the site?
Will you edit the audio file?
Will you transcribe the quotes?
Should I use this instead of the normal text quote submission?
Can I still submit a quote normally by writing on the site?
Can I subscribe to an RSS feed that is only these spoken overheards?
Should I set the scene before I tell you the quote?
What if I don’t speak English?
How old do I have to be to call in?
What if I have a question that’s not listed here?

Q:   What’s the number?
A:   917 – 463 – 4812  

Q:   What do I say?
A:   Just tell us your eavesdroppings Overheard-style. Example: "Standing in front of Whole Foods was a hobo screaming, 'That dog has AIDS!' and pointing to a WASP lady in a fur coat." Include location and speakers and leave your name if you want credit. And if you forget to leave the quote, that's just sad.

Q:   What are you going to do with this recording?
A:    Post it on the Internet for the whole world to hear.

Q:   Will you sell my name and recorded voice to the Russian Mafia?
A:   Maybe.

Q:   Is this a Podcast?
A:   We think so, but only Uncle Walter knows for certain.

Q:  Who is Uncle Walter?
A:   We’re not quite sure ourselves, and that has nothing to do with the Podcast.

Q:  Who made the recording?
A:   A friend of a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend’s friend.

Q:   Will my quote get put on the site?
A:   Just like on the normal site, if what you overhear is funny, we'll post it; if not, then keep on listening. Easy as pie. Brooklyn pie. Don’t hate.

Q:   How long before my quote ends up on the site?
A:   From juicy conception to saucy birth, the quote gestates for about three weeks.

Q.   Will you edit the audio file?
A.   Nope. You're going on the web as is, so gargle and floss and no whispering. And if you say 'Ummm' out of context more than once, know that your English teacher is frowning... and we're gnawing at our wrists.

Q.   Will you transcribe the quotes?
A.   It's a Podcast...  So, "Pod-" as in "No," and "-cast" as in "holy hell, look up 'Podcast' in the dictionary."

Q.   Should I use this instead of the normal text quote submission?
A.   We the People of Overheard in New York, in Order to form a more perfect Blog, establish Kick-Assness, insure global Controversy, provide for the common sense of humor, promote the general Witticisms of the public, and secure the Blessings of Eavesdroppings to ourselves and our Whippersnappers , do represent and establish this Podcast as mere bling-bling for the original, alsome site. So, no. We got shorties in all different flavors, so have yo'self a time wif all o' dems.

Q:   Can I still submit a quote normally by writing on the site?
A:    Mos’ def’.  Just use the quote submission form here.

Q:   Can I subscribe to an RSS feed that is only these spoken overheards?
A:  http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/podcast.xml

Q:   Should I set the scene before I tell you the quote?
A:   We don’t care if your girlfriend has a great ass or your boyfriend has his… shortcomings, we’re not concerned with the exact time of the overheard or if you got beat up for eavesdropping, and we don’t want to know about that time at that place with that guy that was kind of like this but not really but it reminded you of this so you wanted to share. Speakers, quote, location, and your name. Keep it simple, real, and in English.

Q:   What if I don’t speak English?
A:   How did you even make it this far down the page? WTF.

Q:   How old do I have to be to call in?
A:   If you heard something funny and can articulate it, call it in. If you put your baby on the phone, we reserve the right to mock you… both.

Q:   What if I have a question that’s not listed here?
A:   Email further questions to kristina@overheardinnewyork.com.