1,000,000 downloads (and counting)!
81 Posted on Nov 16, 2008 in articles by Conor Kilpatrick |
Sometime in the last few days, the total number of downloads of all of our audio shows passed the one million mark!
I can tell you that when Josh, Ron and I first recorded our (admittedly pretty awful) first Pick of the Week Podcast we had no idea where it would take us, and I can guarantee that we never thought that our silly weekly show about comic books would take us to one million downloads.
None of this would be possible without all of you and we will always be eternally grateful for the iFanbase. So, a big thank you goes out to everyone who has ever listened to the show! We do it for all you folks.
A special thank you goes out for all of you who have sent in e-mails, called and left voicemails, attended any of the live recordings, left iTunes reviews, or have generally gone the extra mile to support us and the show.
And if I can be permitted one more round of gratitude, thanks to Gordon, Jim, Paul, Mike, Sonia, Jonathan London, Tom Katers and Augie de Blieck Jr., for their stellar co-hosting duties. And thanks to all of the guests on Talksplode, and all of our wonderful sponsors (who sell fine products).
We have a blast doing our shows and hanging out with all of you fine people every week! And with that said, the road to two million begins now, and we've got a show to publish in a few hours...
Comments
Congrats, guys! What a milestone! Here's to the next mil!
Posted by GungaDin on 11/16/08 at 04:11 PM
congrats guys. you are the best podcast i listen to that makes me get excited for all the comics i read. good job guys!
Posted by rayclark on 11/16/08 at 04:12 PM
Congratulations. You do some of the most entertaining work on the web. Keep it up. I will be here until 2 million.
Posted by stuclach on 11/16/08 at 04:17 PM
For those that are interested, this is the first pick of the week podcast (shockingly an issue of Powers was the pick!!!): http://ifanboy.com/podcasts/audio/11_02_2005_-_Powers__14
You should give it a listen, if only for comparison.
Posted by stuclach on 11/16/08 at 04:19 PM
Congrats guys. Listening to your show is one of the best hour's of my week every week.
Posted by brianmaru on 11/16/08 at 04:22 PM
Well Done! You deserve it! Your podcast is one of the few podcasts that I can listen to the whole way through for an hour or (hopefully) more!
Posted by BoneMachine on 11/16/08 at 04:26 PM
Congrats!!!
Posted by danj on 11/16/08 at 04:33 PM
Congrats. I went back and listened to all the shows from the beginning and I thought you guys did a sterling job, despite Josh neglecting to actually read any books most of the time in the early days. ;o)
Posted by Garrett on 11/16/08 at 04:44 PM
Congratulations guys! Here's to the next 1 000 000!
Posted by Ilash on 11/16/08 at 04:51 PM
sounds like you guys deserve a night of debauchery in celebration
Posted by SixGun on 11/16/08 at 04:51 PM
Congrats! You guys really set the mark of excellence when it comes to comic book sites. I know we get into tussles sometimes, but you are really the best in the industry. Keep up the good job for the next million downloads!
(Oh and the first ever podcast isnt awful, it's just a nice little experiment.)
Posted by TheNextChampion on 11/16/08 at 05:03 PM
wow...insane...congrats
Posted by mistersizzle on 11/16/08 at 05:06 PM
it's well deserved. this is the best comic book podcast that i've ever listened to. i listen every sunday while i'm making dinner.
Posted by bird on 11/16/08 at 05:10 PM
Holy Crap Guys!!! Congrats, you all do terrific work!
Posted by piscespaul on 11/16/08 at 05:14 PM
great show and great site, congratulations guys! I can't imagine how much work it takes to put out this quality consistently, thanks again. And I agree with Six-Gun!
Posted by Kimbo on 11/16/08 at 05:20 PM
Congratulations! keep up the great work.
Posted by ford on 11/16/08 at 05:22 PM
Congratulations! It speaks to the fact that you are putting out a great product that's gotten better and better with time.
Out of curiosity - What kind of weight does 1 million downloads give you in advertising circles? That's gotta count for something doesn't it?
Posted by Crippler on 11/16/08 at 05:49 PM
WOOT! Congratulations iFanboys!
Posted by Heroville on 11/16/08 at 06:23 PM
Congrats gentlemen on 1000000 downloads
Posted by cyberauron on 11/16/08 at 06:25 PM
Cheers to you guys! Keep up the great work - I'll keep listening.
Posted by youngday on 11/16/08 at 06:26 PM
I got back into comics after a decade long hiatus almost 2 years ago now-- and when I did, your podcast was a big part of what helped KEEP me back. Thanks for that-- and congratulations on the milestone!
Posted by Jim on 11/16/08 at 06:30 PM
congrats guys! keep up the awesome work!
Posted by gat0rl1vebeatz on 11/16/08 at 06:40 PM
You jumped the shark...
Posted by chlop on 11/16/08 at 06:45 PM
@chlop: No, not jumped the shark....
At least jumped the peanut butter jelly time banana :)
Posted by TheNextChampion on 11/16/08 at 06:46 PM
congrats
Posted by leigh on 11/16/08 at 07:18 PM
Awesome! Congrats
Posted by lantern4life on 11/16/08 at 07:21 PM
Although I've been reading comics pretty steadily for over 20 years now, I have to say that my enjoyment of them has increased exponentially since I've become active in the comic book community in general and with iFanboy specifically. Thanks guys for rekindling my comic book fire when i didn't even know it was dying out! CONGRATS!
Posted by NJBaritone on 11/16/08 at 07:43 PM
congrats guys! well deserved
Posted by Hank on 11/16/08 at 07:46 PM
Woooow...congrats! and thanks for all the great content!
Posted by PV on 11/16/08 at 07:47 PM
Well done, everyone!
Congrats and thank you!!
Posted by Megnolia on 11/16/08 at 08:06 PM
Congrats, guys!
What's next?
Posted by PaulMontgomery on 11/16/08 at 08:25 PM
CONGRATULATIONS
Posted by spongebat on 11/16/08 at 08:38 PM
Great news...thanks for all the shows!
Posted by Bytor88 on 11/16/08 at 08:40 PM
That is fantastic news. Congrats. Thanks for all the awesome shows.
Posted by COWoDOOM on 11/16/08 at 08:49 PM
Really impressive and outstanding work. I am indepted to you. You have cemented my pre-existing love for comics and have opened my mind to new books and creators. I would encourage everyone who has left congratulations to leave a positive comment on iTunes.
Posted by coltrane68 on 11/16/08 at 09:24 PM
One million thanks for the fine product and many hours of quality entertainment!
Posted by zenman on 11/16/08 at 09:26 PM
Congrats and thanks for all the laughs and reviews and reccomendations and making me spend more money than I should!!!! Hope for 1 million more!!!!!
Posted by cenquist on 11/16/08 at 09:36 PM
Good job iFandudes.
Posted by JumpingJupiter on 11/16/08 at 10:29 PM
Wait, I just realized that it's 1 million downloads. That does not count hte listens on the site itself does it? I don't download the the podcast I just listen to it straight from the site.
Also, is this just the POW podcast or does it include video stuff also?
Hats off for a well-deserved milestone. without being able to vicariously share your enthusiasm for the medium and discuss what I was reading, I might not have given comics a chance again. Let me know if there's anything I can do to keep those downloads coming, like promising never to cohost again.
Posted by Jimski on 11/16/08 at 10:52 PM
What, only a million. If you guys only had a dollar for each download right?
Thanks for the fun guys.
Posted by Lewis on 11/16/08 at 11:02 PM
@JumpingJupiter - That counts both downloads and streams. And we're just talking audio here, not video.
Posted by conor on 11/16/08 at 11:05 PM
Wow! Congrats to all! I'm going to go run in the snow and listen to this weeks podcast, as long as I have read everything that you all talked about!
Thanks for all the hard work you all put in to make this stuff entertaining. Great job
Posted by malakilii on 11/16/08 at 11:07 PM
Thanks Guys for the constant entertaining work!
Posted by smeeeeee on 11/16/08 at 11:15 PM
Congrats to the iFanboys! & Congrats to the iFanbase for thier also amazing achievement of one million mouse clicks.
Posted by WadeWilson on 11/17/08 at 12:02 AM
If I can ask, why do you think your first podcast was awful?
Okay so All Star Batman didnt pan out but it still wasnt a bad show. Again it felt more like an experiment more then anything else.
Posted by TheNextChampion on 11/17/08 at 12:36 AM
Congratulations! Thanks for the consistently high quality entertainment. Great work guys.
Posted by doomwad on 11/17/08 at 01:58 AM
congratulations. i know i can take credit for about onehundredandfiftyeight of those. keep it up.
Posted by milk on 11/17/08 at 02:35 AM
that's excellent news, congrats and best of luck reaching the next million!
Posted by mikegraham6 on 11/17/08 at 06:23 AM
Ding! iFanboy hits one million! Congratulations! You guys do a hell of a job.
Posted by leland222 on 11/17/08 at 08:44 AM
That's fantastic news! Extremely well deserved, and couldn't happen to a nicer crew.
Congrats, guys! :)
Posted by Eyun on 11/17/08 at 10:11 AM
nice!! congrats guys!
Posted by broderboy on 11/17/08 at 11:09 AM
Kudos gentlemen! I have a Sirius Radio that hasn't been turned on in two years thanks in particular to the Pick of the Week podcast. Here's hoping for years to come!
Posted by Quentin on 11/17/08 at 11:42 AM
That's awesome.
Posted by Simmons on 11/17/08 at 12:31 PM
How many until you tell us the logistics of the video show?
Posted by SunnyvaleTrash on 11/17/08 at 01:27 PM
Very cool.
Posted by SteveM on 11/17/08 at 03:30 PM
Way to go! You guys are the main reason for my return to comics a couple of years ago. Keep up the good work. Here's to one million more!
Posted by xebix on 11/17/08 at 03:47 PM
Congratulations Fellaz. I appreciate the site and I'm pretty sure I can I appreciate all of the hard work that you guys put into it. If it weren't for you I might not be reading comics!
Posted by ato220 on 11/17/08 at 06:28 PM
This is indeed pretty damn cool
Posted by Jurassicalien on 11/17/08 at 08:34 PM
Congratulations, my friends. You'll be to 5 million before you know it.
Posted by tigermojoe on 11/17/08 at 09:00 PM
Congrats! You guys are pretty much amazing!
Posted by pinksage on 11/18/08 at 01:30 AM
Excelsior! We are going to the Moon! Excelsior!
Also Congratulations! While we're at it, thanks for the hours of content AND the community and junk.
Posted by Davetron3k on 11/18/08 at 02:15 AM
Congrats guys! Here's to another million!
Posted by Hellblazer on 11/18/08 at 04:13 AM
Rock-awesome, guys. Congrats, and keep up the excellent work.
Posted by OttoBott on 11/18/08 at 10:26 AM
Congratulations!! You guys have earned it. When I first started started getting back into comics, I began listening to comic oriented podcasts to help me figure out what was out there and seperate the good from the bad.
I'm proud to say you guys are the only comicbook podcast/website that I continue to visit and listen too. I found so many great comics due to iFanboy.
I want to say a big Thank You to you guys for bringing me back into the comicbook sub-culture.
Posted by jguerra on 11/18/08 at 12:21 PM
I'm sure the 1,000,000th was my individual download. So you're welcome.
Posted by WilliamKScurryJr on 11/18/08 at 05:08 PM
Congratulations guys!
You have changed the way I look at comic books.
I have a much deeper appreciation for the work and ideas that go into each invidual book. Thank you for all of your hard work!
Posted by darkalley on 11/18/08 at 06:52 PM
That's big deal, guys! Well done! Thanks for all your hard work...
...now get back to it!
When's the next party?
Posted by mikeromo on 11/18/08 at 07:29 PM
Congrats guys! Hopefully we'll all be here to see the next million downloads just fly by!
Posted by Anson17 on 11/19/08 at 01:55 AM
Congratulations! well deserved guys.
Posted by baggo on 11/19/08 at 04:23 PM
congrats guys! it's been awesome to have been along for the ride on this first million. can't wait to experience the adventures on our way to the next mill... ifanboy 4 life!
Posted by macdad34 on 11/20/08 at 12:08 PM
So much info and time dedicated into the site, AND you guys find time to answer all my email questions.
Thanks alot.
Posted by UncleBob on 11/21/08 at 03:38 AM
I'm thinking I fist started downloading in the early teens so I'm personally responsible for over a hundred fifty all by myself, and I'm not even counting all the referrals. I'd like to congratulate myself on a job well done. I'm pretty aweome.
Oh, and congratulations to the iFanboys as well.
Posted by ultimatehoratio on 11/21/08 at 10:07 AM
We owe it all to Horatio.
Posted by josh on 11/21/08 at 10:38 AM
But what about me? I helped out too.....
Posted by TheNextChampion on 11/21/08 at 10:43 AM
Hey Josh that quote would look great on the new t-shirts, or maybe I could get one that says "narcissist" on the back.
Seriously though, I'm glad so many people are tuning in. I'm probably understating this when I say that I love this show.
Posted by ultimatehoratio on 11/21/08 at 01:45 PM
Congratulations, guys! Your hard work is well appreciated (and I hope someday, well rewarded).
Posted by patio on 11/21/08 at 03:11 PM
Well done Gentlemen, well done.
And as a kinda related aside question, do you have a contingency plan ready in case the Revision 3 show gets the axe? The video show is a highlight of my week and I'd hate to see it go the way of Internet Superstar or, worse yet, Geekdrome (where you can't even find archived episodes). Enquiring minds want to know.
Here's to the next million downloads, gentlemen.
Posted by RobAbsten on 11/21/08 at 03:17 PM
I started with #144...been listening ever since. I have even started going back and listening to old ones as I can. Only 139 left to catch up.
Posted by roadcrew1 on 11/21/08 at 03:42 PM
I discovered your site about 4-5 months ago. started with current then worked backwards to all past podcasts. really enjoyed them....and it's still not enough!
Posted by UncleBob on 11/22/08 at 06:51 AM
Congratulations! You are my only source for comic book goodness. Well, other than the actual books.
Posted by teddysetgo on 11/16/08 at 03:57 PM