The first eRepublik Podcasts

Day 482, 04:33 • Published in • by Plato

Dear citizens,

We have recently stumbled upon a very interesting initiative coming from United Kingdom. Two members of the British community, Hassan Pesaran and roadrunnerspeed have been working on a series of informative podcasts in the last few weeks. The podcasts sound much like a talk radio show, debating some of the most important news from the UK, but also from the whole New World. The two hosts are putting on quite show, having guests invited in, answering questions from their listeners, and being always ready to crack a joke.

The project started four weeks ago, when Hassan Pesaran released the first edition of the “eRepublik UK Podcast”. This was meant to be a “pilot episode”, and after receiving lots of positive responses from the audience, the two presenters decided to produce weekly editions of their podcast. The first one was ten minutes long, approaching subjects like the wars involving Greece and Israel, and giving lots of advice to new citizens. The two presenters made it obvious that their program would be an entertaining one, making their listeners curious about the next releases.

Shortly after, the second edition was ready. Hassan Pesaran announced in his newspaper that the podcasts would have a new name, “Can you hear what I am saying”, and that they will release a new edition of their show every weekend. The new episode was half an hour long, and it also represented a step forward. The new edition was better structured, but has not lost any of the entertaining atmosphere of the first one. This was the first episode to have an intro song, and a mid-time break. The two presenters discussed about the resistance war in Brussels, finalized with the defeat of Great Britain, and the political events in Great Britain. Roadrunnerspeed, who is the British Minister of Finance, explained the effects of some new taxation laws. External events like the war between Indonesia and Pakistan, or the rivalry between PEACE and Atlantis were also covered.

The third edition was significantly longer, as the two hosts invited the British president, JerryGFL. Along with their guest, Hassan and roadrunnerspeed discussed, amongst others, the weaknesses of the Atlantis alliance, as the United States breached the Atlantis treaty by attacking Mexico without noticing their allies in advance.

The show grew to be popular, especially with the users of the U.K. National Forums. The fourth edition, released last week, was listened 500 times. Hassan and roadrunnerspeed presented the new British Cabinet for March and analyzed the presidential elections in the U.K. The two presenters concluded that although the elections were quiet, the 300 extra votes compared to the previous elections represent a good sign. The war between Romania and Indonesia, which is seen by some as a new global conflict, was also discussed. Romania is attacked by Hungary and Indonesia, which has managed to conquer a very important region from the Romanians. Hassan Pesaran is sympathetic towards Romania, as he believes that someone had to step in and reduce the overwhelming Indonesian influence in Asia, while roadrunnerspeed takes a contrary position, blaming Romania for making the first offensive move without being prepared adequately. The show was continued, as usual, in a funny tone, and the two presenters answered some questions asked by their listeners.

About the creators of the “Can you Hear What I am Saying” program:
- Hassan Pesaran, has been playing eRepublik for seven months, and is Ministry of Defence, Vice President of United Kingdom and was also recently elected as supreme commander of Atlantis alliance.
- Roadrunnerspeed has also joined the New World seven months ago, and is the Ministry of Finance in Great Britain.

That's all on the eRepublik UK Podcasts. If this initiative has caught you attention, you may find all the editions at http://podcast.erepubliktools.co.uk/. The fifth edition has just been released this weekend.


Regards,
The eRepublik Team