Rooster Teeth Podcast
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| Rooster Teeth Podcast | |
|---|---|
 Logo used since September 2016 | |
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Gus Sorola |
| Starring | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Format | Video and audio |
| Directed by | Patrick Salazar |
| Language | English |
| Length | 90–105 minutes |
| Production | |
| Production | Rooster Teeth |
| No. of episodes | 681 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | December 9, 2008 |
| Related | |
| Website | roosterteeth |
The Rooster Teeth Podcast, formerly known as the Drunk Tank,[1] is a weekly podcast produced by Rooster Teeth. It is hosted by Gus Sorola and features various members of Rooster Teeth's staff each week. It is sometimes advertised as simply The RT Podcast. It was named Best Gaming Podcast by the Podcast Awards in 2012 and 2013.[2]
History
On December 9, 2008,[3] after temporarily reviving a feature on their website from their previous website, 'drunkgamers.com,' Rooster Teeth released their first audio podcast, The Drunk Tank, available for download through iTunes, Zune Marketplace, and their website.[4] It soon became one of the most popular features of the site, at one point becoming the #1 most downloaded podcast on iTunes, as well as a featured podcast in the iTunes Store.[citation needed] New episodes have regularly been released every Wednesday since April 10, 2009, with occasional special episodes or multiple releases in one week. In 2009 they began uploading podcast themed "let's play" style videos on Rooster Teeth's YouTube channel. They later moved these videos to their own Let's Play channel in 2013. On June 23, 2010, the podcast changed to a .m4a "enhanced" format which allows listeners to use an interactive "link dump" to be able to view more information on the topics of the week's podcast.
On September 28, 2011, Sorola announced The Drunk Tank was to be re-christened The Rooster Teeth Podcast to create a more unified public image for the company.[5] On August 18, 2010, the podcast was officially implemented into the Rooster Teeth website. To celebrate their 100th episode on February 9, 2011, they released their first ever video podcast which featured Gus Sorola, Geoff Ramsey, Burnie Burns, and Griffon Ramsey.[6] On January 18, 2012, the podcast gained its first sponsor, Audible.com.[7] On September 26, 2016, Sorola unveiled the new set along with the new logo, replacing the one that had been in use since 2011.[8]
A live ticketed event was held for the 500th episode.[9] In July 2020 the podcast was part of Spotify’s Vodcast launch lineup.[10]
A weekly series called Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures features short stories told from the podcast in the form of animation.[11]
Format
Since its inception, the podcast has usually featured three or four of the Rooster Teeth staff members as well as the occasional guest such as Zachary Levi or friends or family of the staff members. Currently the main cast members of the podcast are Gus Sorola, Barbara Dunkelman, and Gavin Free.[12] Burnie Burns was a regular host until September 2019, but briefly returned in 2020 before leaving the company that June.[13]
The podcast is largely a comedic commentary on the popular culture of the week, including video games, recent news, website features, sports, movies, television shows. It is also used to announce the company’s upcoming projects as well as occasionally highlighting fan-made projects.[14]
References
- ^ Dominguez, Noah (2020-06-11). "Rooster Teeth Co-Founder Burnie Burns Departs Company". CBR. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Podcast Award Winners 2005-2014". PodCastAwards.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Landry, Katelyn (July 5, 2019). "Rooster Teeth Pumps up the Volume With New Podcasts at RTX Austin". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
According to Sorola, the RT Podcast started back in 2008…
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Whittaker, Richard (May 11, 2018). "A Brief History of Rooster Teeth". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rooster Teeth Podcast 133 Post". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ "Big Thanks, Drunk Tank 100th Episode Blog Post". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Surprise Podcast!". Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ http://roosterteeth.com/episode/rt-podcast-2016-395
- ^ Andrew McMahon (2018-06-28). "Rooster Teeth Announces RT Podcast 500 Will Get a Live Event in Austin, TX". The Nerd Stash. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2020-07-21). "Spotify Debuts 'Vodcasts': Launches First Set of Video Podcasts". Variety. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ Rigney, Ryan (May 25, 2012). "How Rooster Teeth Won The Internet With Red vs. Blue". Wired. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ Weiss, Geoff (2017-01-18). "Rooster Teeth Unveils Slate Of 12 Talk Shows And Podcasts For 2017 (Exclusive)". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
A rotating cast of Rooster Teeth influencers and celebrity friends join Burns, Sorola and podcast regulars Gavin Free and Barbara Dunkelman on the living room-like set.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Whittaker, Richard (June 11, 2020). "Burnie Burns Leaves Rooster Teeth". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Weiss, Geoff (2019-01-09). "Rooster Teeth Announces First Original IP Video Game, 'Vicious Circle'". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
Rooster Teeth founders Gus Sorola and Burnie Burns announced the new game yesterday on The Rooster Teeth Podcast…
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