Video Oddcast - Aug/Sept 2022

I'm late to this one too, but enjoy the car filming as I find just the everyday areas of a different country interesting (USA here) so thanks for that and would like to see it again when you feel up to it. Thanks for all the good stuff you put out for us.

Bit late to this one but just wanted to say I really enjoyed this oddcast and filming from the car....maybe a trip to the supermarket next month?!

Thank you for this update, interesting stuff. And I always like the car videos, it's nice to listen and watch the scenery and you attending traffic :-D .

I’m going to Costco let me know if you need anything. Indeed enjoyed the scenery and jealous of the roundy’s you have there.

Late to the party, but really loved the drive! So, thumbs up for tagging along with whatever errands you need to run!

Speaking of driving, this is an odd but appealing vehicle (IMO): https://youtu.be/bagubXpt8uk

Fun taking a drive with you, Mat.

Late to the comments too but just wanted to say how much we both enjoyed this Mat. Where are we off to today? The tip, you say? BRILLIANT! CAN'T WAIT!! Looking forward to the next run!

Late to comments (been a busy work week!) just to say I also liked this driving presentation, nice reminder of UK driving. I imagine a lot of editing work but hopefully you can find time to do it again - thanks.

Just wanted to say. I always enjoy these. I think it's the mix of humbleness, not being a know-it-all (or pretending to be). And that curiosity with technology. And being Northern. I've had to cut back a lot on Patreon subs with everything else going on with cost of living etc, but even if I've not been able to catch up with your usual YouTube videos, I always make a point of watching/listening to these.

I don't know why, but watching the video was very relaxing. Maybe because I also spend 99% of my time editing and shooting video, and it was like taking a nice ride outside. Anyway, I bet I'm older than you

What is the reference of the thumbnail? Is it “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”?

One of the things that stood out is your interaction with another person and I couldn't figure out why - I suddenly realized it's only seen in one or two of your videos, (your nephew and some shop attendants), but it is not at all common to see. Have you regained any sense of smell/taste at all? It would be nice if you had that side-effect of the trial.

Thanks for the updates, was waiting eagerly! Only 179.7p/l for diesel? Rolling in it...

Questionairs. As soon as a company ask questions they could have known, I stop answering them. In fact, I hardly bother answering them. But I can see the appeal in finding out what sort of questions are being asked.

For a split second I thought I'd mistakenly loaded up a Fully Charged episode :D

On your trip to the tip you showed a lorry tailgating you. Is that why you used a screen advertising shot from the film Dual ? Is that lorry parked ominously at the end of your road, patiently waiting for you to set off in your car ???:)

Well that was an unexpectedly delightful little road trip with Mat! Was a lot of fun- even if it was just a trip to the tip. I live here in the states, so it's always great to see some scenery of other countries. And you may self depreciate - but you have a very engaging conversational style... even while driving. So I'll cast my vote for whatever it may be worth and say that if you want to do more out and about odd casts- I'm all for it. You live in a lovely "village" and it works as a wonderful backdrop.

Very enjoyable hearing these behind the scenes videos, and reasons for things happening or not happening. Hearing about Spring infuriated me, it felt like when Facebook or Youtube delete something based on an arbitrary algorithm without any people involved. There is too much of that happening these days.

Mat, honest - I only notice your blocked nose when you mention it. It's not a problem.

I don't want to belabor the point, but Mat ... you are a presenter and a good one.

wish i had recycling like that here but, you know... 'Murica. sigh.

I like the in-car video - it's like the Techmoan/Furious Driving/Hubnut crossover! I also enjoy Big Car (and Auto Shenanigans as mentioned above) - Throw in Jago Hazzard and I think I watch more YouTube than regular TV these days.

funny you should mention being distracted by driving and forgetting what to say, I too was distracted, in a good way. I found myself too interested in the scenery (is the M6 scenic?) and found I'd missed what you'd said. Enjoyed it though!

My partner coined the term "MAWG" since I kept saying that I was watching "one of the middle-aged white guys on YouTube." Despite my protest of shortening stupid things for no reason, I did end up using the acronym with her.

Do you have a review video for the dashcam you were using there? It looked pretty good ... just watched a dashcam roundup (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AnyhHl3_tE from Linus Tech Tips ... kind of off-brand) that pointed out that all the mid-range cheap ones had the same imager and processor so they all worked poorly, and worthless for grabbing a license plate number at night.

Great updates! Loved seeing the scenery. It's good to hear you're feeling better - even with a blocked nose! This mug debacle is pure stupidity - intellectual property just can't be done right by any companies, no matter how big or small! YouTube's content match system is the most inaccurate system ever, and it looks like we can add Teespring's to the list!

Also enjoyed the car video, bit like Auto Shenanigans. As a kid, going to the tip/dump was a great trip, as in those days everything went into a huge local skip. We were a family of little means, so we sometimes (and I know people will have varying opinions on this) went to see if we could find reusable items. I remember (on different occasions) we found a petrol mower and a BMX, with very little wrong with them/easy enough to fix. As for the drug trail, do you know you definitely got the active drug and not a placebo? As obviously they do need control subjects.

Very much enjoyed this, something satisfying about coming back from the tip with an empty car and as I'm always by myself doing this I felt like I could share in that feeling this time :-)

I've never been to the Caribbean, Mediterranean, continental Europe, Nordic region... and most of the rest of the planet... and I feel that I have missed out on a lot.

Hey! I just want to say that I really enjoy those videos. I look forward to these every month and I'm just really happy and for me it's quite calming when you start talking about your life and YouTube stuff. Just want to give a big thank you for that monthly 30min of sipping tee and listening :) Cheers from Vienna, Austria

I guess that explains why I have been suggested the ami channel then... And also Big Car itself. While I haven't seen the first, I like Big Car and I might become a patron myself. It is very good and I like how he is working on context. I myself work on the automotive field as an engineer, so in a way it is a bit close to home. A opinion of mine, which might be horseradish, is that Techmoan has a very good "hands on" (sometimes in) approach to history, not only the evolution, also the context and even social context but also technical aspects in a fantastic concise way. A lot of historical channels have a more "evolution" approach. This and that happened. Which is of course interesting but I root for context and Techmoan channel is a master example of that

Loved the name of that recycling centre. The North of England has some world-class place names :)

I had the exact same thing happen with t-spring back in 2017 with some shirts I made using a photo of a Star Wars toy. I had also taken the photo myself. I asked for clarification about their policy but they couldn’t tell me anything helpful. I imagine they are just playing it safe but it was annoying.

What's an advert? I pay for YouTube Premium, so I don't see any ads and neither does anyone in my household. And we get YouTube Music included. When I visit someone and see the ads they have to put up with, it's horrific and really affects the experience. Loved the car drive video.

I like this format, please keep it up if you can. Enjoyed listening to the content and watching the beautiful scenery pass by

Hey Mat; I know what I'm about to say is going to piss off some people but I support you here on patreon because I want to support you and your videos. Maybe I'm alone in this, but I don't feel like I pay for your videos; I don't feel that way about any of the people I support on patreon. I just want to support the people making great videos in anyway I can. That includes watching adverts. Don't get me wrong, I hate adverts on everything; but they are a fact of life. I have to pay the licence fee and I only watch one or two BBC shows a year. I wish they'd just put adverts on! Anyway, what I'm saying is that in my opinion you should put as many ads on the patreon video as possible and then remove them when you make them public. Why? Well because we watch you because we love the video's and I know watching a video with ads just makes your life easier. I also know that having a video filled with ads when it's being watched by the public can sometimes tank a video because new watchers tend to have low patience. Anyway, I know my opinion will be unpopular but that's my 2 cents.

As usual, I enjoyed the visit. The ride to the tip ("dump" in the states) was interesting. I don't think we put as much effort into sorting what we're throwing away, and perhaps we should. I wonder if the mug issue was the language, since Flippin' Heck could be interpreted as a euphemism for something not so family friendly. Ah well.

OLD?!?!?!?! 😀 Everyone got so annoyed about me saying things the "proper" way, I stopped. I still get people annoyed I'm not saying things "correctly", but a lot less. As Ricky Nelson once sung "you can't please everyone, so you gotta please yourself."

Agree - Big Car is great! I’ve also enjoyed watching Mend It Mark, which I think you mentioned before. Thanks for launching a video right in US prime time. Who needs HBO max when you can watch Techmoan drive to a tip along the E Lancs road! Enjoyed the update as always. Please keep them coming!

Big Car is well worth subscribing to, and Andy comes across as a genuinely nice bloke. I'm not just saying that because he'll probably see this post.

I enjoyed the video from the car, it was very pleasant, seeing the scenery and even the tip. It's interesting to see the little things that are different from country to country, the mundane everyday things that aren't the subjects of movies or travelogues. Like what the road signs look like, how the tip is set up, what road construction looks like in a different country. Also interesting to see what things are the same - tailgating jackasses are a universal constant. Maybe it's just an American thing finding this stuff fascinating, on the whole we don't get to travel much internationally so we don't see these little things as much. Probably why you get so many comments about the UK style plugs on your videos.

Guess I'm lucky I got my mug! I don't drink coffee or tea though. I use it to occasionally melt butter for my popcorn! :-)

Loved the scenery AND the tip. Just nice to see what somewhere else is like. Been watching narrow boat videos to cheer ourselves up, I think we’re going to like Me & Mon Ami, thanks.

Definitely like seeing a road trip video again, reminder of the good old days of dashcam reviews. Hope to see more in the future, maybe new camera reviews, whatever. Already subscribed to Big Car, really enjoy those videos and I like learning about the history of cars from European markets and global markets as well. Will check out Me and Mon Ami, it sounds interesting. Your comments on how it helped you get out of a funk reminded me of watching golf tournaments on TV when they're broadcasting from Southern California and the scenery is all sunshine, palm trees and warmth. Don't care about golf, but during a long cold Minnesota winter it does temporarily lift your spirits. Editing to mention that I just looked again at the thumbnail and caught its "Duel" meaning😁

Wheee car rides :P Was an interesting change of scenery for sure. Hopefully didn't take too long to setup and splice together etc or probably about the same as normal in the studio. £1.50 for fuel is a bit crap :P I might check out some of those videos that maybe would boost my spirits a bit too :)

Nice shot in the car!

Can't rest until the job is finished.

I just checked an hour ago for a Patreon update, had some kind of feeling. Here it is.

You sure are burning the midnight oil 🪔 ... not a complaint. *settles down for a good view*