In this very first episode of Tudorama, Tudor describes how the idea of Tudorama was created and turned into a podcast 'warts and all'.
The first record was of a conversation with Physio Lindsey in which he explains his plan to publish podcasts instead of writing books about creativity and leadership. He confesses he has never made a Podcast before, and rarely ever listened to one. Challenged by Physio Lindsey to make one before his next appointment, he says it may take longer than a week.
The efforts to produce the first podcast are described, including his attempts to master the basic skills of audio-editing. Several weeks pass, during which he has to confess progress has been slow. The basic content of his research notebook was ready to be converted into audio, but the improvements in quality were obvious as he became more aware of the skill needed in other podcasts. He still needed a name, and even the first word of his first episode.
As a scientist, he tested out various introductions on a group of friends, but knew he was still lacking creative insights, the most vital aspect of the subject he was writing about.
Inspiration came from one of the group who sent him the title 'Tudorama' which produced the 'eureka moment' .
He begins experimenting with the first word of the script, and then the first sentence for the Podcast
'Welcome to Tudorama, the podcast about creativity in the sciences, arts, politics, and above all, in everyday life'.
Drawing on his research notebook, he describes the creative aspects of the early days of the new year. Meanwhile, he decides to describe the process of podcasting as poddling, and people interested as poddlers,
One of the creative ways of solving a problem is turning a weakness into a strength. Remembering this principle, he decides to stop trying to aspire to the professional level of audio production, and to publish his first recorded efforts 'warts and all'
Returning to Physio Lindsey, he plays her the first word of the episode. She says he sounds like a daytime host for a children's programme and should go for a more grown-up approach. He decides she is showing an example of the everyday creativity he has been writing about, and adds her suggestion as a last word.
