Erk Pod

On this episode, Eric takes you for a ride on his scooter around his adopted hometown, Newcastle (NSW, Australia). For the second time time, he has attached a Insta360 X4 camera that records 360 degree views. In post production, different views can be selected. There is a learning curve for the camera and editing on the phone and PC versions of the editing software. The camera is clamped to a hand...

On this episode, Eric takes you for a ride on his scooter around his adopted hometown, Newcastle (NSW, Australia). For the first time, he has attached a Insta360 X4 camera that records 360 degree views. In post production, different views can be selected. There is a learning curve for the camera and editing on the phone and PC versions of the editing software. The camera is clamped to a handlebar...

On this episode, Eric discusses one of the newest things for him, using a VPN with servers outside of his home country of Australia. He discovers the difference between using Australian websites & social media without a VPN and compares that using a VPN to tell his computer that he is in other countries including the UK and Canada. Then he looks at webcams including using a website called Eart...

On this episode, Eric goes into Simulated Erk mode as he role plays as a paramedic while playing Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator (available on Steam, Playstation & Xbox). As the name suggests, Ambulance Life is a simulator where you work as a paramedic to save lives. DISCLAIMER: Simulated medical procedures. Eric has played 12 hours of game time and is not a qualified paramedic or medica...

On this episode, Eric takes a look at back at his career as a train driver. On holidays at the time of recording, Eric talks through the trains he currently drives and an overview of his 30 year (and counting) career on the railway with 20 of those years as a train driver. DISCLAIMER - All opinions and stories are personal and do not reflect those of any train operator. Train videos from A Mountai...

On this episode, Eric watches two local Australian YouTube comedy groups, Yeah Mad & The OG Crew. For various reasons, some original members of Yeah Mad left the group and formed The OG Crew. On this episode, Eric explains some history of the two groups and some of the jokes. Not all jokes are featured. Yeah Mad: https://www.youtube.com/  ⁨@yeahmadtv⁩  The OG Crew: https://www.youtube.com/  ⁨@...

On this episode, Eric goes into Simulated Erk mode as he looks back at previous roles of working inside a communications centre while playing 112 Operator (available on Steam). 112 Operator is a strategy simulator where you work as an emergency services communications operator and allocate resources and match the available resources with the required tasks. In reality, different communications cen...

On this episode, Eric hosts another slideshow walk down memory lane after being prompted by memories of Japan in an earlier episode. There's lot of fun memories here based on photos that Eric has taken & placed on Facebook. Featured Video REMIX MATRIX Video Gladys Berejiklian Takes Over The World | https://youtu.be/wLTGXblgUoc?si=i6PGE3Ehpr5DqWfA BRIEF HISTORY OF ERK POD & CHANNEL ERK...

On this episode, Eric hosts a slideshow walk down memory lane after being prompted by memories of Japan in an earlier episode. There's lot of fun memories here based on photos that Eric has taken & placed on Facebook. BRIEF HISTORY OF ERK POD & CHANNEL ERK PODCASTS (2007 - 2014) AND VIDEO CONTENT (2016 - PRESENT) Erk Pod started as an audio podcast, produced in Australia. It started in...

This episode of Erk Pod could have also been called Why Hockey Is Awesome Part 1. On this episode, Eric reacts to a couple of hockey videos produced by Twisted Wrister Hockey | https://www.youtube.com/  ⁨@TwistedWristerHockey⁩  Video 1: Top 10 Reasons Why Hockey Is The Best Sport To Watch | https://youtu.be/worpw8KVlsg?si=y7YN-kxhNoTm4zIE Video 2: Learn How To Watch Hockey With These Top 10 Tips |...

On this episode, Eric is trialing a new audio interface for potential use outside of the Erk Pod studio. As a result, only the audio was recorded. There may be times where video is not possible for various reasons but there will always be more video than a simple logo screen. Video for this episode comes from A Mountain Of Work where Eric experimented with using 3 wireless cameras on location to c...

On this episode, Eric discusses a major rain storm that he experienced in inner suburban Newcastle on Wednesday 30 April 2025 and compares what he saw and recorded in the previous episode to what was reported by local media outlets. This episode really shows the benefits of video and being able to be on site to present a story. During the previous episode, Eric speaks with a local resident off cam...

On this episode, Eric discusses a major rain storm that he experienced in inner suburban Newcastle on Wednesday 30 April 2025. This episode really shows the benefits of video and being able to be on site to present a story. During the episode, Eric speaks with a local resident off camera who shared some thoughts about this storm and a comparison between this storm and the storm that saw the ground...

Looking back in time, Eric shares the times that he visited Japan in 2011 and 2014. 3 months before visiting Japan for the first time, the country was hit with an earthquake and tsunami which also affected a nuclear power plant. Eric's mum thought that he was mad for wanting to go to Japan so close to a major disaster. SPOILER ALERT - he was fine. He did feel an aftershock, though. To start the ep...

After stopping podcasting in 2014, the voice behind Erk Pod is back... in video form! On this episode, Eric discusses the various parts of someone's personality and how they have different modes when they are in different environments and roles. Later, Eric features a very funny performance from comedian Lou Wall and how their recent performance has exploded at the 2025 Melbourne International...

After stopping podcasting in 2014, the voice behind Erk Pod is back... in video form! A lot of water has passed underneath the bridge since the last Erk Pod episode in 2014 so there's a lot of things to catch you up on! BRIEF HISTORY OF ERK POD & CHANNEL ERK PODCASTS (2007 - 2014) AND VIDEO CONTENT (2016 - PRESENT) Erk Pod started as an audio podcast, produced in Australia. It started in 2...