PodTech Signs 1938 Media, the Snarks of the VideoBlog World

Categories: Podtech, Video, Web IndustryPosted on December 20th, 2006

If you’ve not heard, I work at PodTech now too, and we’re signing all kinds of talent to the network.

Do you know that guy Loren Feldman, he’s a video blogger and sometimes lies naked in bed giving us his opinions, often with a great deal of grief. He really gets on my nerves and I find him abrasive. Well John Furrier told me at dinner last night that we hired them.

Funny how we hire those that criticize us, Loren Feldman announces he’s joining the network and he said he never called Robert Scoble Fat Lazy or Stupid. Ah, I get it, NY humor, he’s dry, got wit, and will make a nice addition to the team.

A few weeks ago, Loren made an dent in the scene as he rips into the Scoble show, ouch. It didn’t stop there as Robert Scoble said that 1938 Media has been abusing his fans. I really hope these guys can get along, if not, I’m going to bring my helmet to work.

PodTech is signing on some folks…there’s another (or handful) that I know about, but I’m not supposed to say. It’s a pretty funny crew we’ve got here

I guess I have to Welcome Loren, Yue, of 1938 Media. Welcome, and please, no more vlogs from bed, thanks.

Update: (A few hours later) For some strange reason, Robert Scoble is a real blog masochist. He wants Loren to keep on attacking him. Is that called a blogochist?

Update 2: Loren posted another video from bed again, that’s hawtt. He doesn’t like the term snarky, he says we should call him obnoxious, stupid, aggressive, arrogant, but really honest. Fair ’nuff.

Update 3: Apparently, I made Loren’s hate list. In reality, I don’t hate him. Deep down, guys that act rough and tough are actually big softy. We had fun partying at the BlogHaus at CES.

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What a warm welcome. As far as the bed thing goes, I’ll actually be interviewing CEO’s as they lay in bed with me, I feel it gives a better sense of intimacy to the interview. BTW who are you exactly?

Loren

Posted by Loren Feldman on December 20th, 2006 at 8:53 am

Loren, hiya

Yeah, we\’re going to be colleagues. Despite that your harsh videos, I welcome you to the team!
Look forward to working with you soon.

Jeremiah

Posted by jeremiah_owyang on December 20th, 2006 at 10:11 am

Hmm, maybe I should be happy I’m the remote PodTech-er. Jeremiah you can always escape to Canada! I have WiFi!

Posted by Tris Hussey on December 20th, 2006 at 11:19 am

Thanks Tris, I know I can always count on you.

I think Loren and I will be able to get along ok, of course, I’ll pass on any ‘intimate’ interviews he suggests above.

Posted by jeremiah_owyang on December 20th, 2006 at 11:30 am

[...] Exciting times over here at PodTech. Ryanne and Jay are joining the team as are Lorne and Yue (as part of 1938 media) What does this mean for you? More content. More voices more (snarky?) opinions. What more could you ask for the leading multimedia network? [...]

Posted by PodTech.net: Blog » Blog Archive » More vloggers coming to PodTech! on December 20th, 2006 at 4:00 pm

Oh, my God! I just viewed a few videos from media1938…what a personality! You would have a quite diverse crew Cannot wait till tomorrow to show my coworkers to check those out

Posted by Yulia on December 20th, 2006 at 10:37 pm

heh…I guess you can never say that PodTech takes ourselves TOO seriously.

Posted by jeremiah_owyang on December 21st, 2006 at 5:50 am

[...] I did a technorati search to see who else called him Snarky, as of yesterday, it was just me. [...]

Posted by Web Strategy by Jeremiah » Loren of 1938 Media didn’t like me calling him Snarky on December 21st, 2006 at 8:04 am

[...] Loren of 1938 Media just joined PodTech. Yesterday, I was public about me not being a fan of this rudeness. I think we’re cool now, as he lies in bed thinking about me, heh. [...]

Posted by Web Strategy by Jeremiah » I Never Called Him Obnoxious, Stupid, Aggressive, or Arrogant on December 21st, 2006 at 2:11 pm

[...] And Loren Feldman of 1938 media. Aside from being on the top of his own A-list, he is rising in the “lists” very quickly. He actually did start from outside the buddy group of blogging, and rose to (relative) visibility by realizing that blogging needed a Maddox, and it worked. Feldman(Sorry, unlike you and Scoble, we’re not on a first-name basis yet) actually did work hard at attacking well-known bloggers until their own hubris forced them to notice him. It didn’t work for Michael Arrington, who was just pissed off that “some naked guy in bed” is trashing him on Youtube. Hilariously enough, the video has since been removed for Terms of Use Violation, probably more for Feldman’s bald-faced nudity rather than his bold-faced lies. It did work with Robert Scoble who, after enough abuse of his readers, gave Loren Feldman a job. You may not be an A-lister yet, Maddox of vlogging Loren Feldman, but you’re coming pretty damn close when more than one A-lister devotes multiple blog posts exclusively to what you have to say. The reason for this is quite obvious. Loren Feldman is a part of Podtech. Rob Scoble is VP of Podtech. The more hits Feldman gets, the more money Scoble makes. And, Feldman, one more thing: before claiming that only Scoble blogs at 3 AM, perhaps you should do some Googling. In case you were curious, it’s about 3:30 AM 4:30 AM(after editing and fact-checking) here, and I have exams tomorrow in about 4 hours. [...]

Posted by The Blog A-List Exists and I can Prove It « Neomeme on March 23rd, 2007 at 2:21 am