Leo Laporte is continuing his slide into irrelevance by refusing to take part in a major podcasting conference called “Podcast Movement” scheduled this weekend in Fort Worth, Texas. In fact, Leo had to tweet that he’s not going to be there after the group put up a page announcing his appearance. (Here’s an archive link in case the original linked above is taken down.)
There remains the possibility that the podcasting conference is trolling Laporte and knows he never intended to show up. Which, if true as Leo implies in a Tweet, would qualify Podcast Movement for our annual TotalDrama “Troll of the Year” award.
Podcast Movement used a great photo of Leo Laporte with no hair—something the egomaniac Laporte is sure to appreciate, and Leo Haters the worldwide are relishing. In fact, the photo was taken from this TotalDrama post. Here’s the rude and slightly menacing Tweet Leo sent to an adoring fan:
@MechMykl I’m afraid you’ll have to come to Petaluma – I never planned to be at Podcast Movement. Hope they’re not implying that.
— Leo Laporte (@leolaporte) July 29, 2015
Now it appears that the two-faced Laporte is “honored” to be included. So which is it, Leo? Are you happy to be associated with your chosen profession, or are you still insisting on calling your shitty shows “netcasts”? Either way, Podcast Movement is still using a photo of you originally posted on TotalDrama of you with a bald head, looking like a piece of headphone-wearing garbage.
@PodcastMovement @adamcurry I am honored. Thank you!
— Leo Laporte (@leolaporte) March 4, 2015
wow it says they where putting him and Adam Curry in the podcasting hall of fame. what a ass he could easily skype in to say thanks at least.
http://podcastmovement.com/adam-curry-leo-laporte-announced-as-the-first-hall-of-fame-inductees/
wow» Quote comment
Congratulations to Adam Curry for taking his rightful place (now if only we could get him in the broadcasting or VJ Hall of Fame. Also my most heartfelt apologies to Adam Curry for having to share his nomination year with one Leo LaPorte. Maybe Adam and Leo are destined to be at arms length of one another forever.
Ken Sintek» Quote comment
I just hope Adam doesn’t get caught in Leo’s gravitational pull
Scott» Quote comment
Lol, good post.
That is so kind of TD not to sue the conference for using the photo. I wish more people were like TD and this world would be a better place.
Greg Brady» Quote comment
Oh so you want more trolls? That’s what TD is a trolling site. I’m trying to find out the ISP who runs this so I can get it shut down.
MollyFa» Quote comment
You go Molly! This site is just a bastion of hate. They don’t appreciate genius when they see it. The way he intermingles ads seamlessly with someone else’s content is truly watching an artist at work.
It’s terrible that the champion of free speech like Leo is besmirched on this site.. it deserves to be censored.
Charlie» Quote comment
Molly by that logic, we should get your internet account shut down, because you clearly only come on this site to troll it.
Or does “freedom of expression” only apply to the sexist, racist sexual harrassers who you support?
evilpants» Quote comment
They really should give TD a photo credit. Maybe an email would induce them.
Greg Brady» Quote comment
It’s disappointing that the modern benefactors of Leo’s efforts in promoting and nurturing the Netcasting community over the years have not seen fit recognize his enormous contribution with an appropriate award.
What would it have taken to create a Most Creative Expenditure Award or Most Photogenic Netcast Community Member?
Who has matched his tireless effort to bring his winning smile, tech expertise and sartorial elegance to peons in far flung corners of the globe with little or no compensation, save a modest stipend for sustenance, accommodation and entertainment. For this alone he should be awarded the Most Exposed Tech Guy, which should be awarded quarterly.
I hope the community can see sense and shine a light on the biggest proponent of the investigative advertising prosumer service.
Charlie» Quote comment
Leo should be handed this award:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/417F69pzLKL._SY300_.jpg
Steve James» Quote comment
Actually, Lisa should receive that award…
John» Quote comment
Now that Curry’s in the picture, he HAD to respond. Leo is not only petty, but pathetic.
The Patrick Klepto» Quote comment
Wow talk about being arrogant and living in the past, on TWIG ( today)
Leo and Kevin were trying to get onto a website mentioned during the show, Kevin mentioned it was coming up, arrogant Leo said it’s because all the viewers listening decided to check it out, so after a min Leo said he screwed up and gave the wrong URL and to try it again, again the site didn’t come up, Leo said to Kevin see never underestimate the power of the Twit army , about 1 min passes and it was discovered Leo again didn’t have the right URL, so after the right URL up came the website in less than a sec.
Lol
What a fucking loser to think he can insult viewers and loyal fans the past few years and expect his “Twit Army” still to be so big they can bump websites off the “air”
What a fat fucking idiot
TD or HelloWorld you need to find that clip from today’s TWIG ( it happened during final hosts picks) and post it here .
Promise I’ll be the first to comment and link TD to all the social media outlets
Lol
OhNoYetAnotherTroll» Quote comment
Thanks, OhNoYetAnotherTroll! I’ve grabbed the clip, but won’t be able to post about it for a while. But thank you for the great suggestion!
HelloWorld» Quote comment
wow im not surprised. At one time the twit army prob could cause some sites to crash but now its laughable. the twit army is a joke at this point. it a relative small group of soldiers than a army at this point. its 2015 leo not 2005 wake up.
really» Quote comment
Is there some history between Leo and Adam Curry?
Mach» Quote comment
Leo Laporte fashions himself as the godfather of podcasts, whereas Adam Curry legitimately carries that monicer. Leo likes to think he pioneered podcasting, while Adam was actually doing it in proto form long before most, let alone Leo. Adam has the looks and the broadcasting history Leo only dreams of.
On TWIT 354, “Adam’s Got a Gun”, Adam brandished a gun during a show and I believe talked about the moon landings. In the days/months/years since, Leo being the gullible sap he is has taken offense to that appearance, but of course at the time wasn’t above exploiting it by naming the episode after Adam.
Over the years, Leo has also highly resented John C Dvorak’s association with Adam Curry via the No Agenda podcast. This is apparent in not-so-subtle passive-aggressive allusions to Adam and NA on occasion when JCD plugs his shows, one of the extremely rare “unsanctioned” podcasts involving TWIT regulars that actually gets a plug on TWIT. JCD enjoys this “privilege” from Don Leo because Leo knows TWIT is garbage wihout JCD and JCD sees right through all of Leo’s bullcrap.
Belmont’s Fake Geek Glasses» Quote comment
Has he been banned? I haven’t seen him in weeks since him and the makeup wearing woman who thinks she is a 50’s pinup trashed Leo the whole time
Joe» Quote comment
Officially, Leo claims (lies) about never banning anyone, and if anything is preventing Dvorak from appearing on TWIT it’s almost certainly Dvorak himself who declines the standing invitation. There’s no way even Leo is stupid enough to ban Dvorak, the only top class guest TWIT has these days.
Belmont’s Fake Geek Glasses» Quote comment
What, are you new?
Watch the TWiT episode titled Adams’s Got a Gun. That should catch you up.
Jimmy Jam» Quote comment
By rebuffing the recognition, Leo aggrandizes himself above it all. In reality, he’s an irrelevant has-been, likely a low target being recognized because he might actually show up or he’s being recognized through a veil of nostalgia for the brief time a decade ago when he was actually relevant in podcasting. More likely, it’s just another example of a complete failure in communication on Leo’s part, who was likely stuffing his face in a hoagie when he absent-mindedly nodded in agreement to accept the honour.
Belmont’s Fake Geek Glasses» Quote comment
Did anyone else actually check out the Podcast Movement web site and notice that one of the scheduled Session Speakers is none other than Cali Lewis (aka Luria Petrucci)?
Perhaps if Leo knew she was there he’d quickly pack up and make his way over to attend her breakout session and ask some inappropriate personal questions.
Marcus» Quote comment
Haha I love it. Pretty sure Leo thinks her full name is “Cali Lewis but really I should stop calling you that because it’s really Luria Petrucci” [sic]. Makes one hell of a driver’s license I’d imagine. What a fucking basketball-bellied moron.
The Patrick Klepto» Quote comment
Hi HelloWorld – you got your dates a bit mixed up 🙂
They announced that he was in the hall of fame in March, and that’s when he tweeted back and said he was “honored” (check the date on the tweets in the post) – the tweet where he sounds pissed off about them saying he’ll be in Texas was sent yesterday.
So it’s not that he got pissed off and then said he was honoured, it’s the other way round.
evilpants» Quote comment
But if HW had gotten it right it wouldn’t have made as good a story. Truth and accuracy are after-thoughts and usually totally MIA in any HW entry.
I came here, like most everybody else, because I was massively disillusioned with all things TWiT. But with TD’s blogposts, HW comes off like a bigger lying schmuck than Leo. And that’s saying something.
(Although, in fairness, this post is far from the worst of HW’s dismal output.
Elmer Scatch» Quote comment
Elmer Scratch: You have seriously got to lighten up and eat a dick if you think that the posts that I make are anywhere near the bullshit that Leo has released upon the world. He has real power over people’s lives with their paychecks and careers. I write goofy shit for a blog. Get a grip and for real: Eat a dick.
HelloWorld» Quote comment
Thanks, Evilpants! I’ll take a look and make a correction soon. I’m worn out from trying to rent a motorhome.
HelloWorld» Quote comment
And here is Adam Curry accepting his lifetime achievement award. Maybe it’s my bias but he seems to really like the word ‘podcast’ . Not netcast, podcast. Nice callout to JCD and early contributors to podcasting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLQfAtOUcvk&feature=youtu.be
YouGuiseAreMeen» Quote comment
And the TWIT JCD shadowban/exile continues.
Belmont’s Fake Geek Glasses» Quote comment