{"id":8909,"date":"2016-08-30T19:57:44","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T23:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=8909"},"modified":"2016-08-30T20:10:12","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T00:10:12","slug":"podcast-kap-mission-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=8909","title":{"rendered":"Verbal Surgery International! KAP! Mission!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am nearing two benchmarks in Verbal Surgery:  400 episodes and 75,000 downloads!  I first started Verbal Surgery in October of 2010.  <\/p>\n<p>Last night, I did research on WHERE my podcast was being downloaded.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-wBRSzzV\/0\/M\/IMG_2056-M.jpg\" alt=\"l\" \/><br \/>\n I found the results fascinating! Top Countries:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-CZNMm6k\/0\/M\/IMG_2049-M.jpg\" alt=\"k\" \/><br \/>\nBy State:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-xw5ccHV\/0\/M\/IMG_2054-M.jpg\" alt=\"k\" \/><br \/>\nThe area in the world who listens to my podcasts the most is Silicon Valley.  Nearly 7,500 downloads in the San Fransisco bay area.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-hw7WcSK\/0\/M\/IMG_2053-M.jpg\" alt=\";\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-xkrqrD2\/0\/M\/IMG_2055-M.jpg\" alt=\"k\" \/><br \/>\nShockingly to me, was the second most number of downloads area was Beijeng! What?!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-h7nLcxR\/0\/M\/IMG_2047-M.jpg\" alt=\"h\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-B8XwvRq\/0\/M\/IMG_2048-M.jpg\" alt=\"k\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The third area to no surprise was the UK.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-Tz9dmzx\/0\/M\/IMG_2050-M.jpg\" alt=\"l;\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-cR8W9WR\/0\/M\/IMG_2051-M.jpg\" alt=\";\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-Wb27Scq\/0\/M\/IMG_2052-M.jpg\" alt=\";\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After I went through the first few pages of results, I started to see really cool combinations of countries.  Notice how many listeners I have in Iran!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-KKgRssG\/0\/M\/IMG_2057-M.jpg\" alt=\"k\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-Vqbzxdf\/0\/M\/IMG_2058-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-bgbZX7z\/0\/M\/IMG_2059-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-TdsddwJ\/0\/M\/IMG_2060-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-jJXt9CR\/0\/M\/IMG_2061-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I find maps and stats to be fun.  It helps to visualize my listeners!<\/p>\n<p>Great morning! RECORDING!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-Vz5nN5j\/0\/M\/IMG_2062-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\nTerrific episode of Verbal Surgery today called, <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/verbalsurgery\/INtrance_8.30.16.mp3\">&#8220;INtrance.&#8221; <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>We are constantly telling ourselves a narrative of what is going on.  These stories can be a long way from reality!  A fascinating episode on where we get our decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Uploaded to my server.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-WT5VcS2\/0\/M\/IMG_2073-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n  Took me longer than normal because I had a lady come and talk to me.  That meant I had to edit the two pieces together.  NBD, but it still takes fifteen minutes or so because I don&#8217;t do it all the time and I have to figure it out again.<\/p>\n<p>Uploaded link to Facebook.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-RbwBnWt\/0\/M\/IMG_2074-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ate lunch with ALL my girls!  Kathy joined Ashley and Penelope and I at El Torero.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-TxgkbFk\/0\/M\/IMG_2066-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-KBFhFFr\/0\/M\/IMG_2067-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>P loves lemons!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-FDNwbWr\/0\/M\/IMG_2072-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\nMet Ashley and Penelope at the mission.  LOTS of kids.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-fktN8PN\/0\/M\/IMG_2075-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-VBNpsLt\/0\/M\/IMG_2078-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cleaning the N64 games that don&#8217;t work.  The guy at Play n Trade said to try that.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Verbal-Surgery-Maps-Statistics\/i-VN6cp5W\/0\/M\/IMG_2079-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\nAlcohol on a Qtip.<\/p>\n<p>Admin duties now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am nearing two benchmarks in Verbal Surgery: 400 episodes and 75,000 downloads! I first started Verbal Surgery in October of 2010. Last night, I did research on WHERE my podcast was being downloaded. I found the results fascinating! Top Countries: By State: The area in the world who listens to my podcasts the most [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8909"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8909"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8915,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8909\/revisions\/8915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}