Rooster Teeth Podcast: Difference between revisions

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The '''''Rooster Teeth Podcast''''', formerly known as the '''''Drunk Tank''''', is a weekly [[podcast]] produced by [[Rooster Teeth]]. It is hosted by [[Gus Sorola]] and features various members of Rooster Teeth's staff each week. It is sometimes advertised as simply The ''RT Podcast''. It was named Best Gaming Podcast by the [[Podcast Awards]] in 2012 and 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.podcastawards.com/index.php?option=pastwinners|title=Podcast Award Winners 2005-2014|publisher=PodCastAwards.com|accessdate=11 April 2016}}</ref>

== History ==

[[File:RT Podcast Live pointing right (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|220px|A live presentation of the podcast at [[RTX (event)|RTX]] 2013, featuring [[Gavin Free]], [[Gus Sorola]], [[Burnie Burns]], and [[Joel Heyman]].]]

On December 9, 2008, after temporarily reviving a feature on their website from their previous website, 'drunkgamers.com,' Rooster Teeth released their first audio podcast, ''The Drunk Tank'', available for download through [[iTunes]], [[Zune Marketplace]], and their website. It soon became one of the most popular features of the site, at one point becoming the #1 most downloaded podcast on iTunes, as well as a featured podcast in the iTunes Store.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} New episodes have regularly been released every Wednesday since April 10, 2009, with occasional special episodes or multiple releases in one week. In 2009 they began uploading podcast themed "let's play" style videos on Rooster Teeth's [[YouTube]] channel. They later moved these videos to their own Let's Play channel in 2013. On June 23, 2010, the podcast changed to a .m4a "enhanced" format which allows listeners to use an interactive "link dump" to be able to view more information on the topics of the week's podcast.

On September 28, 2011, Sorola announced ''The Drunk Tank'' was to be re-christened ''The Rooster Teeth Podcast'' to create a more unified public image for the company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rooster Teeth Podcast 133 Post|url=http://roosterteeth.com/podcast/episode.php?id=133|archive-url=http://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120321004459/http://roosterteeth.com/podcast/episode.php?id=133|dead-url=yes|archive-date=21 March 2012|accessdate=28 September 2011}}</ref> On August 18, 2010, the podcast was officially implemented into the Rooster Teeth website. To celebrate their 100th episode on February 9, 2011, they released their first ever video podcast which featured Gus Sorola, [[Geoff Ramsey]], [[Burnie Burns]], and [[Griffon Ramsey]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Thanks, Drunk Tank 100th Episode Blog Post|url=http://roosterteeth.com/blog/viewEntry.php?id=2672250|accessdate=10 April 2011}}{{dead link|date=February 2016}}</ref> On January 18, 2012, the podcast gained its first sponsor, Audible.com.<ref>{{cite web|title=Surprise Podcast!|url=http://roosterteeth.com/blog/viewEntry.php?id=2832496|accessdate=20 January 2012}}{{dead link|date=February 2016}}</ref> On September 26, 2016, Sorola unveiled the new set along with the new logo, replacing the one that had been in use since 2011.<ref>http://roosterteeth.com/episode/rt-podcast-2016-395</ref>

A weekly series called ''Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures'' features short stories told from the podcast in the form of animation.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rigney|first1=Ryan|title=How Rooster Teeth Won The Internet With Red vs. Blue|url=https://www.wired.com/2012/05/rooster-teeth-red-vs-blue/|website=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|accessdate=April 13, 2016|date=May 25, 2012}}</ref>

== Format ==

[[File:RTX 2015 - RT Podcast set (20436983732).jpg|right|thumb|250px|The second podcast set on display at [[RTX (event)|RTX]] 2015.]]

Since its inception, the podcast has usually featured three or four of the Rooster Teeth staff members as well as the occasional guest such as Zachary Levi or friends or family of the staff members. The main staff members of the podcast are [[Gus Sorola]], [[Burnie Burns]], [[Barbara Dunkelman]], and [[Gavin Free]], with other staff members filling in when any of the main four are absent. [[Geoff Ramsey]] and [[Griffon Ramsey]] were regulars early on before Griffon Ramsey departed from the company and Geoff Ramsey switched his focus onto [[Achievement Hunter]] projects. The podcast is largely a comedic commentary on the [[popular culture]] of the week, including video games, recent news, website features, sports and upcoming projects as well as occasionally highlighting fan-made projects.

== References ==

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== External links ==

{{commons category|Rooster Teeth Podcast}}

* {{official website|http://roosterteeth.com/show/rt-podcast}}

{{Rooster Teeth Productions}}

[[Category:Comedy and humor podcasts]]

[[Category:English-language podcasts]]

[[Category:Video game podcasts]]

[[Category:Rooster Teeth]]

[[Category:Audio podcasts]]

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