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1. 
   theplaneismightier | Jan 15, 2016 04:08pm | #1

   It's "All time favorite tool OF ALL TIME of the week"! Ed would be very disappointed.

2. 
   BenStrano | Jan 15, 2016 09:55pm | #2

   theplaneismightier - you are right! I'll try and make sure it's right from here on out!

3. 
   5square | Jan 16, 2016 01:33am | #3

   As of Friday 8:30pm EDT, looks like the Pod is available at iheart, but not on iTunes...

4. 
   BenStrano | Jan 16, 2016 03:32am | #4

   5square - It was uploaded at 9 this morning but iTunes servers are being slow today. I've checked with our host and everything is right on our end. They say sometimes it takes a day to go up. Sorry about the inconvenience. It's driving me nuts too.

5. 
   Wightie | Jan 16, 2016 08:54am | #5

   BenStrano - thanks for replying to 5square, I had the same question. Some of us start to go through withdrawals if we don't get our biweekly fix in time.

6. 
   kevin0611 | Jan 16, 2016 09:15am | #6

   Welcome aboard, Ben! You seemed very comfortable on the show. Good luck!

7. 
   BenStrano | Jan 16, 2016 04:08pm | #7

   Wightie - I hear ya. I was the same way myself. Now I just get a nice preview! As the new guy I'm trying to head any "This didn't happen when Ed was here" moments. I was up late double checking everything on the feed. The actual RSS feed that we feed to itunes is showing the episode.

   I'm going to head into the office today to try and suss it out all the way but I'm afraid patience is the fix... something I'm short of right now.

   Kevin - I appreciate you saying that. It was surreal. Thankfully they didn't give me much of a heads up that I was doing it and I didn't have that much time to get nervous.

8. 
   woodrat59 | Jan 16, 2016 07:54pm | #8

   I, also am missing it on iTunes and would rather listen while I work, don't really have time to watch you guys for an hour as handsome as you might be.

9. 
   5square | Jan 16, 2016 08:17pm | #9

   ~~~everything is right on our end.
   ~~~ I'm afraid patience is the fix...

   If I were you, I'd triple-check the settings... iTune's servers sometimes get backlogged, but a full 24hrs?

   Further, there are numerous casts available released yesterday and released today...

   So I'm betting the issue is on FWW...

10. 
    BenStrano | Jan 16, 2016 10:26pm | #10

    I went back to the office and triple checked the settings. Everything is upload exactly to Ed's specs and showing up in the RSS feed. I can only imagine that at this point the problem is Libsyn talking to iTunes which is out of my reach. I've opened up another help ticket.

    In the mean time you can add the RSS feed directly to your itunes and it will show up (it is on my home computer).

    http://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/rss

    or you can download by right clicking on the "Listen Now" button above or here:

    http://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/

11. 
    Jim_Cherry | Jan 17, 2016 12:25am | #11

    Thanks the planeismightier, but a minor edit. It's "All time favorite tool of all time, FOR this week."

    I think this has been one of the hardest things to adjust to in the absence of Ed. Like many people, I enjoy the ritualistic aspects of this show and many others. Whether it's Car Talk, The Moth, Dancing With the Stars, or any other live-ish or reality show, they all have certain patterns that establish a familiarity and sense of connection with the listener.

    One of the things that has changed with Tom hosting the show is the way in which certain sayings and segments are introduced. I like Tom and think he's doing a great job, but do wish that certain things such as this would be sorted out and put back into the scripts as intended. A quick glance at a script from a year ago might help remind him how different segments were introduced. Huge? No, but the stumbling through such things is starting to get old.

12. 
    user-5275275 | Jan 18, 2016 11:46pm | #12

    I'd love to comment on Episode #102 but I haven't heard it yet!!!! My feed doesn't recognize a new episode. I'm not an Apple user, I get me fed through Podcast Addict on Android. HELP!!!!

    http://feeds.podcast.static.taunton.com/taunton/podcast/shoptalklive

13. 
    BenStrano | Jan 19, 2016 01:42am | #13

    WoodGuyMatt - I'm not sure where that feed came from. Where are you getting that address? It is probably getting fed from iTunes which is not updating the way it should. I'll look into your feed more as well. Maybe a clue in there.

    If you point your app to the feed I posted below you should be fine. Or you could just download directly.

    I know it's been awhile but Apple is slow to respond.

14. 
    snichols | Jan 19, 2016 12:54pm | #14

    Hey Ben,

    First off, I'm happy to see you're aboard. I loved your work on Virtuoso.

    Unfortunately, the iTunes feed still isn't working. It says it was just updated but the feed only goes to episode 101. Here is the feed from iTunes on my end:

    http://feeds.podcast.static.taunton.com/taunton/podcast/shoptalklive

    I'm getting this by right clicking on the podcast from my PC and selecting "Copy Podcast URL"

    Good luck. If it's any consolation, I've had some problems with a few of my other podcasts over the past few weeks.

    -Shawn

15. 
    jcwnr | Jan 19, 2016 02:39pm | #15

    Dear Tom, Mike and Matt, feel free to make the show your own. I write on behalf of HUNDREDS of listeners/watchers. You have our blessing to move on to a more comfortable format. Peace, Joe W.

16. 
    BenStrano | Jan 19, 2016 02:46pm | #16

    snichols - Thanks!

    Here lies the problem with picking up where someone left of sometimes. Before Woodguymatt I didn't know that feedburner was in the equation.

    Now it's a matter of hunting down that login info. Something that was done years ago by someone else and not thought of since is proving to be difficult.

    We are getting closer.

17. 
    WoodGuyMatt | Jan 19, 2016 11:53pm | #17

    Good luck Benny! Thank you!!!

18. 
    Wooden_Shoe | Jan 20, 2016 09:52pm | #18

    I still don't get it on I tunes, even after the last update

19. 
    WoodGuyMatt | Jan 21, 2016 12:26am | #19

    Still not available on my end :(

20. 
    5square | Jan 21, 2016 02:11am | #20

    I'm sure if it's fixed by 103, all will be forgiven... :)

    Just remember, you've only got three envelopes -- and you've just used one... :)

    Good luck...

21. 
    BenStrano | Jan 21, 2016 01:22pm | #21

    Kind listeners of Shop Talk Live near and far!

    Tis I, web producer to proclaim. The feed should be working for you again.

    Long story short. Our feed went to feedburner which went to itunes. This was done in 2012 and nobody knew the feedburner login (or that it was even in place). Thankfully, after a few days of waiting, iTunes let us swap feed directly to our host.

    To make up for lost time I was even able to put the new artwork in the iTunes store.

    Thanks for your patience,
    Ben

22. 
    BenStrano | Jan 21, 2016 01:30pm | #22

    Whelp. One side effect with the swap is that since iTunes forced the feed swap it looks like you'll need to resubscribe via the store or your app in order to point your feed to the new one.

    I was afraid that'd be the case but hope for the best.

23. 
    woodrat59 | Jan 21, 2016 02:13pm | #23

    Well now it is Thursday the 21st and still no podcast, I have tried everything, re-subscribing...subscribing on my iPad, my desktop version of iTunes is up to date, my iPad is up to date, maybe I will get to hear it as a re-run one day. I must say this is quite frustrating being a listener since episode #1,

    Hear you soon....I hope

24. 
    BenStrano | Jan 21, 2016 02:17pm | #24

    Woodrat - Have you tried resubcribing today? The feed has been down until just now.

25. 
    snichols | Jan 21, 2016 05:33pm | #25

    It's working! Just so the listeners know:

    1. Go into the iTunes STORE and search for Shop Talk Live
    2. Click Subscribe...it should start downloading the latest version (i.e. STL 102 in this case)
    3. Delete the old feed from your MY PODCASTS
    4. Add a comment thanking Ben with what had to be a nightmare of a first week for him at the helm
    5. Eagerly anticipate STL 103 where there will be no problems whatsoever

    Thanks for getting this resolved Ben.

    -Shawn

26. 
    BenStrano | Jan 21, 2016 07:56pm | #26

    Ladies and Gentlemen,

    Our IT department is pretty fantastic and did magic and both feeds should be working now. Please let me know if the old feed starts working again too.

    It is on my end.

27. 
    user-4830414 | Oct 07, 2017 11:26am | #27

    Did you guys ever test out running butcher blocks through a planer?

1. 
   BenStrano | Oct 09, 2017 09:24am | #28

   Nope. We stand by our statements.

28. 
    tenonator | Feb 16, 2023 12:00pm | #29

    In listening to the Shop Talk 102, I heard that you could not spray oil based finishes. I am a professional furniture maker for the last 25 years and I tried spraying MinWax PolyUrethane with my turbine sprayer and a Fuji gravity gun after thinning with naptha by about 10 to 15 percent. The results were excellent. I have been using this method for at least 15 years now. I usually put 2 rub on coats sand with 320. When dry I vacuum surface. Then wait till the end of the day or in the morning on a day when I'm working in another room to put on a spray coat or 2. I started this because my shop is in my basement and lacquer has such a long flash off time. FYI try it before you say it can't be done.