Ep. 173: We're Just Performing Our Personal Lives (Uncut) | The Rondo Show Podcast

Appreciate you guys for being locked in.

I’m not gonna lie to y’all—I almost crashed out before this recording even started. The noise gate was disrespecting me, the tech was acting up, and I was about two seconds away from scrapping the whole thing. But that’s actually what this episode is about: authenticity.

We’re in a weird time where everyone is performing their lives for the internet. I wanted to have a real conversation with y’all about why we feel forced to turn every hobby into a "side hustle" and why passion projects are dying.

I also go in on the "hate watchers" from back home. Since this is the Patreon, y’all know exactly the type of people I’m talking about. I’m free from that energy, and I want y'all to be free from it too.

In this episode:

• [00:00] Intro: Rondo vs. The Noise Gate (I kept the frustration in because it's real).

• [04:10] The "Hustle Culture" Trap: Why can't we just play video games for fun anymore?

• [06:45] Defending the Audio Experience: Why I value silence and mixing (and why you should too).

• [11:50] To the haters from high school: "I'm free from you n****s."

• [16:40] Updates on the Network & The Future.

Pod Word of The Day: Caricature – Stop being an exaggerated version of yourself for an algorithm.

Love y'all for supporting the network directly. Catch you in the Discord.