Out with a Fizzle!
Beyond the Table: 2006-2008
Some of you have been wondering, why no new episodes of Beyond the Table? Tom, Karridy, and I have been wondering the same thing. It’s been a good run, and with drinks in the air, three guys who clearly love/hate the sounds of their own voices are calling it podcast quits.
Back when we started, our show about poker but not really about poker stood out as revolutionary in a sea of lame poker interviewcasts with questionable audio quality. Soon after iPod sales were booming as more and more of the world got hooked on downloading poker audio with funny intros and Angry Julie cameos. But Tom couldn’t handle the celebrity and Karridy developed a crack addiction lives got busy and producers for Beyond the Table fared about as well as drummers for Spinal Tap. The show hired Shamus at a fraction of a Cambodian farmer’s wage to pump up our numbers — did he ever get his T-shirt? — but with a new generation of poker podcasts getting better and stronger (Lou Kreiger, Gary Wise, 2+2, Pocket Fives, Ante Up, Poker Road, et al) old-school payola wasn’t enough to save us from going out on the podcast bubble.
Listen below to a heretofore unpublished episode (recorded on 2-27, my dream flop) as your favorite semi-amateur yammerers phone it in for the last and final-ish time:
Thanks for listening via RSS, iTunes, play-in-popup, and direct download … we already miss ourselves.
You can still prank call Karridy on the Beyond the Table listener line at 888-820-8091.
Robert Goldfarb says:
April 10th, 2008 at 12:20pm
My Podcast listening heart is-a-broken. You could have at least left the door open for a special episode or two at some non-descript time in the future. You guys suck.
Donkey Bomber says:
April 10th, 2008 at 12:33pm
Roberto,
Your last sentence might be why we quit.
We truly had such a fun time, but how many times would you ride the Pirates of the Carribean if you weren’t getting paid?
All we needed was one great listener call to keep us pumped up, but all you silent listeners let us down. Now see what you get? Wipe that smile off your collective faces.
Now it truly is “last call for alcohol”, bye bye.
Donkey Bomber says:
April 10th, 2008 at 12:35pm
From the picture, it looks like I need to work on a few other problems. I’m so phat.
Robert Goldfarb says:
April 10th, 2008 at 12:41pm
Some of us ride Pirates of the Caribbean for the sheer pleasure that comes with every ride. No matter how you spell it.
DanM says:
April 10th, 2008 at 12:42pm
Robert, do you know how to drum?
Lisa says:
April 10th, 2008 at 12:48pm
Maybe it’s a sign that the only comments posted here are from those involved in the show. Well, except for mine.
Ed says:
April 10th, 2008 at 1:07pm
I had nothing good to say…so I was keeping quiet. 😛
Short-Stacked Shamus says:
April 10th, 2008 at 1:12pm
So this post-dated check I have on my fridge . . . should I try to cash it now or wait or what . . . ?
Ed says:
April 10th, 2008 at 1:26pm
Ok..i can say something now after listening to this “final episode”. Fav part was Dan’s Tourette Syndrome sounding voicemail. Wish I had someone to call when I have nights like that.
Oh wait…now I do.
tbonezz111 says:
April 10th, 2008 at 3:37pm
Sorry to hear this news. If anyone is interested, maybe this will fill the void.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI
California Jen says:
April 10th, 2008 at 4:16pm
I am sorry to see the show go! I listened to the final episode, and your hearts just weren’t in it. Maybe after some time off, it can be resurrected…
Tbonezz, you are cracking me up with your constant links to that video. Can I assume that you, sir, are Rick Astley?
Donkey Bomber says:
April 10th, 2008 at 5:52pm
Sorry Robert,
I spelled the wrong word. I meant Pilates. That’s what I hate.
UK Poker Player says:
April 11th, 2008 at 12:49am
Just listened to Beyond the Table, the audio sounded good to me. It’s too bad you aren’t continuing, but will look forward to hearing a comeback episode. Good luck
DanM says:
April 11th, 2008 at 12:58am
***audio sounded good***
Hmm, not so sure I believe you really listened …
Frank Frisina says:
April 11th, 2008 at 12:57pm
Salute fellas!
Michele Lewis says:
April 12th, 2008 at 1:18pm
🙁
You know, I’m sad…but really I think it may be a good thing because clearly you guys are just movin’ on up.
drewkw says:
April 14th, 2008 at 3:01pm
Truely sorry to see you guys go. You were quite entertaining.
Mike says:
April 21st, 2008 at 5:38am
For the record I really enjoyed hearing you guys bait each other week in and week out. Sad to hear you’re bowing out. All the best.
SitNGoSteve says:
April 22nd, 2008 at 5:23pm
The show went to shit after I got fired, I mean voluntarily left…
Joking – Obviously 🙂
DanM says:
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:31am
Next time you’ll take your beatings and gruel and like it.
BradfordLee says:
May 1st, 2008 at 1:48am
You guys were DIFFERENT in a sea of poker podcast. That’s why I listened. Funny, poker, news… And improved chaos. I loved the show and think it sucks your tossing in the towel. YO YO YO !!! And Talkshit part 3 always makes me laugh out loud.