The Tyler Woodward Project

Tyler Woodward
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I'm an elder millennial, and there's a lot I miss that I didn't expect to. Burning a CD for a road trip. The weight of the case in your hand. Renting a movie from a clerk who actually knew what he was talking about, not some algorithm guessing off what you watched last Tuesday. A phone that just made calls, and nothing else, and somehow that was enough. This show's about that stuff. The small, ordinary things from before everything needed an app, a login, and a monthly fee just to work the way it used to for free. Not because the past was perfect. Just because some of it was good, and it's worth holding onto before it slips away completely. New episodes every week.

  1. 2d ago

    MySpace Taught Me Web Design

    I dig into the MySpace "About Me" box bug that let anyone override their entire profile with raw HTML and CSS, and I try and make the case that this accidental hole accidentally taught a whole generation of teenagers how to build web pages. I try and trace back what got lost when every platform after MySpace decided customization was a liability instead of a feature. Chapters: 00:30 – Cold open: the file on my desktop01:44 – Not another MySpace eulogy02:53 – The bug that became a feature04:34 – Layout sites and learning by breaking things06:21 – A popularity contest in disguise08:37 – MySpace by the numbers09:19 – Glitter, chaos, and meeting my wife11:08 – Sterile templates, vanishing permission12:53 – The security excuse versus the algorithm14:41 – MySpace didn't die a martyr16:14 – What I miss, and saying goodbye Links: Website: https://tylerwoodward.meInstagram: https://instagram.com/tylerwoodward.meThreads: https://threads.com/@tylerwoodward.me References: News Corp press release announcing the Intermix/MySpace acquisition, July 18 2005 -- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001088244/000119312505144603/dex991.htmNews Corp 10-Q confirming the $580 million purchase price -- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001308161/000119312506024076/d10q.htmMyspace, Wikipedia (traffic milestones, FY2008 revenue, 2011 sale) -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyspaceVariety, "Timberlake takes MySpace stake," June 29 2011 -- https://variety.com/2011/digital/news/timberlake-takes-myspace-stake-1118039301/CBC/AP, "Timberlake buys into MySpace deal" (deal structure, mostly stock) -- https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/timberlake-buys-into-myspace-deal-1.1057809

    MySpace Taught Me Web Design

  2. Jul 14

    Time for a Change

    Quick heads up: this episode is a personal update on where the show is headed. No guests, no explainer topic, just Tyler talking through some changes. Chapters 00:00 – Disclaimer: this is all opinion, nobody signs off on it00:45 – Why changes are coming to the show01:01 – The moment it clicked: recording an episode that was just a rehash of the workday02:00 – Back in January: the rebrand from Fully Modulated to The Tyler Woodward Project03:11 – Falling back into old habits (the "comfortable tool" analogy)05:16 – When the hobby becomes a second job06:05 – Addressing the timing with the recent This Week in Radio Tech guest spot07:04 – What's actually changing: less produced show, more audio journal07:51 – No more video, audio only going forward08:56 – New tool: woodyfm.com audiogram generator09:32 – Cutting back social media to what actually works11:04 – Switching podcast hosting to RSS.com and why (better bitrate than Riverside)13:42 – Ad policy and how to support the show ad-free13:46 – Wrap up and what's next week Links Website: https://tylerwoodward.meInstagram: https://instagram.com/tylerwoodward.meThreads: https://threads.com/@tylerwoodward.me All opinions and views expressed in this episode are my own and do not represent my employer or any affiliated organizations.

    Time for a Change

  3. Jul 7

    The One Cable That Can Take Your Station Off the Air

    I’ve been thinking about the one cable that can take a whole station off the air, and it’s usually the cheapest fix that gets ignored. The studio to transmitter link. Everyone assumes it just works, until the day it doesn’t, and when it fails, none of your fancy equipment matters. I’ve seen systems from the 80s still humming along because nobody touched them, and when I ask about backup, there usually isn’t one, or there’s one nobody trusts enough to actually use. In this episode I get into what actually breaks that link, how licensed microwave stacks up against IP based options, and why running a second path isn’t a luxury anymore. Even a small internet circuit can work as real backup if you set it up right. I talk about the risks of going cheap on internet service, why diverse backhaul matters, and why losing that link doesn’t just cause a hiccup, it can put your whole station off air without anyone noticing until it’s too late. If you’re an engineer tired of gambling on your STL, or a manager who wants things to stay running when something breaks, this one’s for you. All opinions and views expressed in this episode are my own and do not represent my employer or any affiliated organizations.

    The One Cable That Can Take Your Station Off the Air

  4. Jun 30

    The Hidden Cost of Self-Hosting Your Media in 2026

    Plex changed its subscription model and a lot of people who thought they owned their media server setup found out otherwise. This episode is about what running your own media server actually costs in 2026, in money, time, and patience. I walk through the real tradeoffs of self-hosting, why demand for actually owning your media keeps climbing, and I close with an install guide for anyone ready to take the plunge this year. All opinions and views expressed in this episode are my own and do not represent my employer or any affiliated organizations.

    The Hidden Cost of Self-Hosting Your Media in 2026

  5. Jun 26 ·  Bonus

    The Day Local Radio Got Smaller

    iHeartMedia laid people off again, and every round of cuts makes local radio a little less local. This one traces how we got here: the Telecommunications Act that opened the floodgates, the private equity money that followed, and the consolidation that turned hundreds of local stations into one playlist with different call letters. I also get into where the live human voices went. Some left for podcasting and YouTube. Most just got cut. Radio's whole advantage was a real person in your town talking to you, and the industry keeps treating that like a cost center instead of the product. All opinions and views expressed in this episode are my own and do not represent my employer or any affiliated organizations.

    The Day Local Radio Got Smaller

  6. Jun 23

    How Minneapolis Ended Up in My Car

    I was driving around La Crosse and my radio started showing a Minneapolis station. That's HD radio hijacking, and it's a real thing with real consequences for small stations. This episode covers how it works technically, actual examples of it happening, and why the current rules leave LPFMs and stations without digital signals holding the short end. The regulations were written for a different era, and it shows. All opinions and views expressed in this episode are my own and do not represent my employer or any affiliated organizations.

    How Minneapolis Ended Up in My Car

  7. Jun 16

    Radio Had a Plan to Beat Spotify. It Didn't Work.

    HD Radio was supposed to be terrestrial radio's answer to the digital future. Better audio, extra channels, data services. Twenty-some years later, most listeners still don't know it exists, and the ones who do mostly found it by accident in a rental car. I go through the history: what was promised, why adoption stalled, what the internet did to the whole plan, and where AM-HD fits in. There's a real engineering story here, and a business story about what happens when a technology arrives right as the ground shifts under it. All opinions and views expressed in this episode are my own and do not represent my employer or any affiliated organizations.

    Radio Had a Plan to Beat Spotify. It Didn't Work.

  8. Jun 8

    The Hidden Flaws in Streaming Audio Metrics

    Broadcast radio ratings get independently measured. Streaming numbers come from the platforms themselves, graded on their own homework, with no outside verification. That difference matters more than most people realize. I dig into how platforms decide what counts as a stream, how they classify and price plays, and what happens to royalty pools when a platform quietly reclassifies premium subscriptions. If you've ever wondered why streaming numbers never quite add up, this is why. All opinions and views expressed in this episode are my own and do not represent my employer or any affiliated organizations.

    The Hidden Flaws in Streaming Audio Metrics
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About

I'm an elder millennial, and there's a lot I miss that I didn't expect to. Burning a CD for a road trip. The weight of the case in your hand. Renting a movie from a clerk who actually knew what he was talking about, not some algorithm guessing off what you watched last Tuesday. A phone that just made calls, and nothing else, and somehow that was enough. This show's about that stuff. The small, ordinary things from before everything needed an app, a login, and a monthly fee just to work the way it used to for free. Not because the past was perfect. Just because some of it was good, and it's worth holding onto before it slips away completely. New episodes every week.

Information

  • Creator
    Tyler Woodward
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Tyler Woodward
  • Show Website
    The Tyler Woodward Project

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