After a month of planning and several months of delays and problems… I’m excited to announce that premiering tonight is the first ever episode of Talk Back with Zach & Val! Yes, the long awaited pairing of Val (@valtorontogal, ImCharmingYou.com) and I is finally going to happen.
The idea for a talk show has been floating in my mind for over 2 years now. In fact, the original plan I had was to have a debate style show with @tylerconium. However, I realized quickly that it wasn’t going to be the kind of show that would really work for us. One reason, we couldn’t get into the same place at the same time which meant that we’d be forced to conduct it all virtually and as such, we wouldn’t be able to read each others visual cues. I also envisioned problems because we’re both argumentative and a constant argument show wouldn’t be very interesting.
So the idea sat on the sidelines for a bit.

Look how Interested we are in Talking to Each Other
Then I met Val and we instantly had a good connection. We were able to banter easily, our conversation flowed naturally, it was fun and we were able to discuss any topics. As we got more comfortable with each other and became good friends, I read her blog more frequently and she read mine… and so I talked to her about the idea – and she loved it. And thus, Zach and Val as a radio duo was born. But enough history, because frankly who cares… you’ll be able to read all about it when we write our first books. Haha.
So what should you expect?
Well, I imagine the first few episodes will be a little shaky. There’s lots of equipment that we’ll be operating. Talking to an audience is different than talking to each other. So, if the first few episodes are terrible – stick with it. We’ll get better!
We have some interviews in mind. Some games for callers. Talk about any topic that may be of interest to us, recent news, entertainment, rants, social media… sex, oh yes, there will definitely be talk of sex. NSFW language, because it’s the fucking internet and sometimes it helps make a point. Uncensored is the best. We also have a few surprises in mind.
I hope everyone is interested in tuning into the show tonight and every Tuesday from now on at 8PM on TalkBackRadio.ca. You should also follow us on Twitter and also, like us on Facebook.
Val and I both want to thank Sara Hollander who designed the logo for us… spending hours taking our wacky ideas (or lack thereof) and creating something awesome that is completely perfect for us! If you need graphic design services, we can highly recommend her to you! Check out her profile here.