In the final episode of this run of 12, Ricky and Steve search in vain for signs of improvement within the spherical void that is the mind of Karl Pilkington.
Download episode 12 of February 20th, 2006
In which Ricky, Steve and Karl discuss…
Coughing up for Karl; Karl talking hyperbolics; pragmatism and romanticism combined; life with the lions; coping strategies post-transmogrification; extracts from the diary of an idiot; the last monkey news.
It’s the last one of the free podcast series, because as Ricky announced in this podcast, we’ll have to pay from now on. There will be a sequel on this series, and you will like it. But it’s going to cost you some.
Audible plans to announce on Tuesday that it will start selling episodes of Gervais’ show beginning with a new “season two” collection of episodes, which will begin next week. Audible will charge $1.95 per episode or $6.95 for the season, which will include at least four episodes by the creator and star of British television’s “The Office.”
The move is the first major example of a free podcast attempting to go paid, said David Joseph, Audible’s vice president of corporate communications and strategy. “We’re helping Ricky to build a business so he can pay his people.”
“There will be a little bit of controversy because everybody wants something for free,” Joseph said. Gervais’ half-hour show was the No. 4 most popular in Apple’s Top 100 rankings on its podcast directory as of Monday. Audible said it expects to be able to sell the show through iTunes in addition to its own Web site. Apple partners with Audible to stock the audiobook section of iTunes.
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