Carolla Digital
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| Type | Podcast |
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| Country | |
First air date | February 23, 2009 |
| Availability | international |
Key people | Adam Carolla, Donny Misraje |
Official website | ACE Broadcasting |
The Adam Carolla Entertainment (ACE) Broadcasting Network is an American podcast network. The flagship program of the network is the Adam Carolla Show, which is released daily. The network also produces several other shows that are released on a weekly basis.
History
The ACE Broadcasting Network was launched on February 23, 2009 with the first broadcast of the Adam Carolla Podcast. When Carolla's terrestrial radio show was cancelled, Donny Misraje, the network's Executive producer and Carolla's high school friend, saw an opportunity to launch the podcast that would become the flagship show of ACE Broadcasting.[1] Carolla and Misraje worked out of Carolla's Glendale warehouse, which is now the network's recording studio, to record the show.[2]
With the success of the Adam Carolla Podcast, which was later renamed the Adam Carolla Show, the network grew. In late 2009, Carcast debuted. In early 2010, Spider and the Henchman, the Parent Experiment, Daves of Thunder, and the Film Vault had their first shows. Shows debuting in late 2010 were Life Lessons with Jim Carolla, This Week with Larry Miller, The Big 3 Podcast, and The Punch with Craig Carlisle. The latest offering from the network is Ace on the House, which debuted in early 2011.
Financial Backing
Initially, production and distribution costs of the podcast were funded entirely by Carolla himself. Carolla stated that bandwidth costs were over $9,000 per month as of May 2009.[3] In September 2009 Carolla began generating revenue for the show with spoken advertisements for his first sponsors.
On September 16, 2009, CBS Radio announced a partnership with Carolla. In the statement, CBS Radio also announced a new streaming radio station called K-ACE featuring programming from Adam Carolla.[4] The network's content is also distributed by the Stitcher Radio application[5] and Sirius XM radio.[6]
Also contributing to the funding of the network, Carolla performs live in the greater Los Angeles area and around the country. The live shows have included elements of the podcast as well as improvisation. Recordings of live performances have in turn been re-broadcast as podcasts themselves. As these live performances became more popular, friends of the show occasionally joined Carolla.
Programming
Current Programming
Under the banner of ACE Broadcasting, Carolla's official website and the iTunes Store offer the following shows[7]:
The Adam Carolla Show
The Adam Carolla Show is a daily podcast featuring Adam Carolla. Carolla is joined most days by co-hosts Alison Rosen (who reads news stories) and Bryan Bishop (who provides audio drops). Each show begins with commentary from the hosts on both mainstream and obscure news stories. The trio are then joined by a celebrity guest or friend of the show for an interview segment. The interview then transitions back into the news with the guest contributing their thoughts on the events of the day. The show also sometimes features Adam's one-on-one interviews with guests.
Carcast
Carcast features Adam Carolla and co-host "the Professor" Sandy Ganz. The duo discuss cars and interview celebrities and car enthusiasts. The show debuted at number 1 in the Automotive section of iTunes.[8]
The Parent Experiment
Hosted by Lynette Carolla, wife of Adam, and author Stefanie Wilder Taylor, The Parent Experiment is a weekly discussion of issues facing parents. The show features discussion between the hosts, both of whom are mothers, regarding their daily lives as well as interviews and features on special topics.
The show was originally co-hosted by Teresa Strasser, the original co-host of the Adam Carolla Show. Actor/comic Susanna Brisk eventually replaced Strasser. Brisk also later left the show, co-hosting her final episode on February 20, 2011. [9]
The Film Vault
The Film Vault is a movie based podcast hosted by Bryan Bishop and Anderson Cowan. The hosts, both former Loveline employees, take a look back into the annals of film to comprise their top 5 films of a different genre each week.
Life Lessons with Jim Carolla
Life Lessons is a series of recorded psychiatry sessions between Jim Carolla, Adam's Father, and Ray Oldhafer, Adam's life-long friend. The show is meant as a way to remove the veil from psychiatry sessions. Jim Carolla's love of jazz and is also a common topic of the show.
This Week with Larry Miller
Comedian Larry Miller hosts a weekly show about the absurdities of life.
The Big 3 Podcast
Comedians Don Barris and Walter Molinski, known for their cult classic, Windy City Heat, along with Terrifying Tim, host this comedy podcast.
The Punch with Craig Carlisle
Hosted by Craig Carlisle and recorded live at the Elephant Theater, The Punch is a variety show styled podcast featuring readings and performances by various artists.
Ace on the House
This home improvement show is an extended version of a segment that regularly appeared on the Adam Carolla Show. In Ace on the House, Adam Carolla answers listener questions and dispenses advice regarding home improvement topics. Carolla, before becoming a radio and television personality, made his living as a carpenter and is frequently joined by guest hosts with home improvement backgrounds.
Previous Programming
The following show was previously produced by ACE Broadcasting:
Daves of Thunder
Daves of Thunder was a comedy podcast featuring Dave Dameshek and David Feeney. The co-hosts were joined by a family of characters including Jacuzzi Pete, Blaster Girl, Doubleton the Butler, and many others in the Daves of Thunder Players.
The line between scripted comedy and reality was often blurred in this show and it was difficult for listeners to determine what was "real." The show also featured many inside jokes including Dameshek's propensity to list items in order of desirability, particularly mustards, Feeney's love of a perfectly scripted comedic bit, Jacuzzi Pete's mixed feelings on 9/11, and Blaster Girl's affinity for marijuana.
The show had a run of 63 episodes over a span of almost a full year. The first episode aired on 14 March 2010[10] and the last show was released on 28 February 2011.[11] The abrupt cancellation of this popular podcast created something of an uproar among fans seeking some form of explanation.[12]
References
- ^ McGirt, Ellen (1 April 2010), How Adam Carolla Became a Podcast Superstar, Fast Company
- ^ Kaufman, Amy (6 March 2010), Adam Carolla, pod(cast) person, Los Angeles Times
- ^ "Loveline". 12 May 2009.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help) - ^ "CBS Radio forges online partnership with Adam Carolla" (Press release). CBS Radio. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ Adam Carolla’s ACE Broadcasting Network, DV Magazine, 31 August 2010
- ^ "The Adam Carolla Show: Patten Oswalt". The Adam Carolla Show. 20 January 2011. ACE Broadcasting Network.
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- ^ Dyer, Ezra (23 July 2009), ‘Carcast’ With Adam Carolla Tops iTunes Podcasts, The New York Times
- ^ Petruccelli, Justin (10 February 2010), The Aceman Cometh, Entrepreneur
- ^ "The Daves of Thunder: Ep I". The Daves of Thunder. 28 February 2011. ACE Broadcasting Network.
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