2009 has been a weird year for the podcast, and in fact, the entire podcasting landscape has changed - and I'm not sure for the better. When the Jersey Toddshow first came to being, it was in an environment where we were all rebels. It was the truest form of pirate radio ever created, and in so many ways we "moved the needle." I miss those days - a lot.

Today, if you look at the itunes landscape, the most predominate podcasts are professionally done, and most of them are really, really good. I still listen to many. However, the DIY spirt of podcasting is nearly gone. No longer can a guy in his basement get a show onto Sirius, like I was honored to achieve. In its short life, The Jersey Toddshow accomplished some amazing things, and put me in places personally and professionally that I wouldn't have dreamed. I also made some great friends.

I still believe in the power of podcasting, and I still strongly believe in the spirit of independent musicians.

I'd like to get the show back on track, and hope to do so sooner than later. I've been struggling with a writers' block like you wouldn't believe, but I'm starting to feel my way through.

Keep your eyes on this space. We've still got a lot of work to do. To quote the great American philosopher, Ms. Paula Abdul, "I'm just here for the music...."

(Did I just quote Paula Abdul? Jeez, this writers' block sucks).  

Update: As a follow-up to my Twittering with Sen. McCain (ok, maybe mine and a couple thousand other people), about his problem with American Beaver, it has come to my attention that Senator McCain really isn't all that funny. Link 

There's a newsflash.

I am a huge fan of Twitter.com, and have spent a lot more time on the site than I am ready to admit. If you haven't checked it out, I highly recommend, but in short - its a microblogging site, where you can post whatever you want in 140 characters or less.

Recently, having realized that he should have checked it out months ago, Senator McCain has started posting to Twitter.

Today, he was posting his "top ten" complaints with the President's budget. At #5, he posted, "SenJohnMcCain. $650K for beaver management in North Carolina and Mississippi. how does one manage a beaver?"

I reposted his twitter, and added, "Sir, if you have to ask...."

Later in the day, the "tweet" was edited to redact the inquiry into beaver management.

See me on twitter here.

There's this silly little game on Facebook that is going around. Here's a repost of my "25 Things"

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1. I'm constantly searching for something. I'm not sure what it is.
2. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and I don't give it the respect it deserves, but I find it very limitting.
3. I love my family. They drive me nuts. If you had told me ten years ago that this would be my life...I wouldn't have believed you, and I would have wanted it...
4. I've become a coffee snob, food snob, and a wine snob. Starting to wonder if it quacks like a duck...
5. I've had writers block for about four months. I'm not sure if its writers block or if I just have had nothing to say. (http://www.jerseytoddshow.com)
6. It cracks me up that I had a regular spot on Sirius with the podcast - a completely Forrest Gump experience.
7. The biggest compliment I got was from Paul Mercurio, a former writer for Jon Stewart, who said that I could easily be a stand-up comedian. Still pondering it. http://jerseytoddshow.com/index.php?post_id=201975
8. The worst insult that I ever received is when someone said that I am not as smart as I thought I was. Ouch.
9. My job is a constant struggle to do the right thing. I hope that I'm helping people.
10. I was never the best athlete. I was occasionally the worst. I always wanted it the most. "Hustle" is a great, underused, word.
11. Adam Curry from Mevio/Podshow/MTV sent flowers on the birth of my daughter. Surreal.
12. I have regrets. I hope I've made amends with anyone I've ever hurt by my actions or inactions. (Oy, a little too much Yom Kippur there)
13. I settle more cases than I want to. I'd prefer to fight more, but realize that I can't.
14. I haven't not had a computer for well over 30-years.
15. There is funny in everything.
16. I unintentionally say, "oh wow" when I eat something I like. Its become almost like a seal of approval.
17. When ever I meet someone that's a "celebrity" - I get over it pretty fast. I think meeting Bruce would be incredibly cool.
18. Writers block is letting up. See #5
19. My boss thinks that I am working right now.
20. I like scotch. A lot. Too much, perhaps. Might stop and buy some on the way home tonight.
21. I record more TV shows than I watch live.
22. I never really liked owning two cats. I faked it. I sleep much better w/o them.
23. Freaked me out that a 32-year old doctor said, "this is what happens when we get old." Bite me.
24. I buy into everything Obama says. Hope he can accomplish half of what he says. It is worse out there than you think - I see it every day.
25. I say I don't need a vacation. I'm lying.

I have been bad. I have been a bad, bad boy.

This I know, and this I entirely admit. Weeks have quickly turned into months, and there has been no JTS. I am not really sure what happened.

Rest assured, we are all happy and healthy. I have been dealing with a major case of writers block. Its not so much that I don't have content, but I am sorely lacking in the time to process it all and put it all together.

However, stay tuned.