First we begin with spotlight of the sponsors of the Yarn Thing podcast:
- CREATIVEBUG
- RED HEART YARNS
- ERIN LANE BAGS
- LO-LO BY BAR-MAIDS
- BUFFALO WOOL CO
- GREEN MOUNTAIN SPINNERY
- CRAFTSY
- KRISTIN OMDAHL
- DREW EMBORSKY
- BIJOU BASIN RANCH
- XRX, KNITTING UNIVERSE AND STITCHES
Marly sent a message about half way through airtime ~ me and my buddies! She was thinking of us, too, I’m sure she was missing you guys!
Honorable mentions should also be listed (other companies of yarny goodness that we talked about together); like KnitCircus Yarns and their podcast, also Dark Matter Knits podcast and Fiber Hooligans, Seattle Mariners Stitch N Pitch, Traveling Ewe with JJ Foster, Steve Malcolm….
I’m grateful for Rachel and Kim, both from Kentucky, Renee from Michigan, Alison (she’s done contract knitting for Marly) Jenny ~ congrats on your Buffalo Wool Co win, those mitts sound wonderful, Caitlyn, from Pennsylvania, Laura in California and Liz in Washington State. Thank you for calling in and letting me chat with you! I appreciate those that listened live, THEY had ten minutes of silence, if you go and listen to the archive, YOU won’t have that. Thank you to those on the line and those in the chatroom for your patience.
If you missed getting to hear this live you can find it where it aired originally as an archived episode: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/yarnthing/2015/06/30/social-medusa-takes-over or in iTunes.
Rachel says
June 30, 2015 at 1:54 pmLoved hearing how you became the social media Medusa!
Kim Wilkinson says
June 30, 2015 at 7:55 pmWhat an amazing medusa you are. I would live to be a medusa
Justme says
June 30, 2015 at 9:35 pmI listen to a lot of podcasts every week. Mostly they are tech podcasts. NONE of them has a Social Media Medusa, they don’t know what they are missing. I love hearing both you and Marly laugh, it always makes me smile.
hotknitter says
July 1, 2015 at 12:00 amI love that you’re the social medusa. You did a wonderful job today, and I would appreciate a lot more medusa sessions. I learned a lot about what’s going on in the fiber world. It was certainly a surprise to learn that Drew is retiring :(.
Louise Gingery says
July 1, 2015 at 6:32 amGreat podcast! You are truly THE social media medusa!
Leanne Holland says
July 1, 2015 at 7:04 amGreat show. I LOVE that you are known as the Social Media Medusa. You do such a great job managing all the behind the scenes work and you did a great job with the show.
I have not been doing yarn arts for very long so I still really enjoy hearing from all the different segments of the industry but one area that I haven’t heard from much on this podcast that I would love to know more about is from LOCAL yarn store owners. The small local shop that doesn’t have an online business as well. I think it would really be great to hear in detail just what it takes to get a yarn shop up and running as well as how to keep it going and get business. What is involved that they customer doesn’t realize.
Also, though it was published awhile ago, I recently read a book called “Sweater Quest: My Year of Knitting Dangerously” by Adrienne Martini. The book tells of her adventures with her goal of knitting a Mary Tudor. It was such a great book and I could not put it down. I would love to hear her.
Thanks for all you do – you and Marly Bird have such a great show!
Martha Donley says
July 1, 2015 at 11:16 amDear master media medusa.
Great Job.
interview suggestion: A lot of podcasters collect bears for the mother bear program. It would be great to hear more about it
Another one is Heather Ordover from Craft Lit.
Thanks for all you dol
Anita says
July 1, 2015 at 11:38 amTami, I thought you carried on splendidly today. Marlybird and her social medusa are a great team together. I love the joy and laughter you two share. Always a pleasure to listen to the podcast.
Greg says
July 1, 2015 at 11:59 amTammy, what a great podcast! I’m bummed that I had a conflict and couldn’t listen to the Medusa live. It would have been great to dial in and chat with you a bit. I hope to hear more of you on the podcast in future episodes! –KnittingDaddy Greg
MarlyBird135 says
July 1, 2015 at 4:04 pmGreg I missed you, I was worried you were back in the hospital with your stones, so happy to see your post. Take care friend! ~ tammy
Laura says
July 1, 2015 at 12:28 pmEnjoyed the podcast this morning! Now we know a little about the social medusa Marly is always talking about! =)
Angie Doherty says
July 1, 2015 at 2:19 pmI hoping that Marly is having a wonderful time on vacation with her family. I has a wonderful time listening the her very competent and entertaining Social Media Medusa!
Linda says
July 1, 2015 at 3:27 pmTammy, you did a great job! I enjoyed the podcast, and I thank you for taking over when the BIRD flew the coop! Every time I hear the term “Social Media Medusa,” it makes me smile!
Kathy says
July 1, 2015 at 4:39 pmI really enjoyed this show. It was interesting to hear how Tammy became the Social Medusa. It was also fun to hear from other listeners. Thank you Tammy for giving us a show this week while Marly was on vacation.
joyce says
July 1, 2015 at 7:15 pmIt was fun to hear the story about the medusa today. I haven’t been listening to Marly long enough to know how you two got connected.
Mary says
July 1, 2015 at 7:37 pmTammy , you and Marley make a great team, but you are the social media medusa!!
Bobette Bridenbaugh says
July 1, 2015 at 10:21 pmI was so interested in what you were saying, that my uarn got away from me. When I caught up with the ball, it looked like Medusa’s hair. Keep up the great work.
Mary Anne Cox says
July 2, 2015 at 6:58 amSo fun to listen to the Medusa on the podcast since I get to see her at our LYS for knit night most Thursdays. Hi Tammy! You did a great job taking the reins while Marly is on vacation. Mary Anne
MarlyBird135 says
July 2, 2015 at 8:22 amHELLO NEIGHBOR Mary Anne, so very tickled to see your comment this morning. If I had known you would listen in I would have done a shout-out to you, Your sweet mother RUTH and happy bunny Angus! Thank you for making my day, I will look for you at knit night tonight! Love, ~tammy
Janet says
July 2, 2015 at 9:16 amMarly, you have a great Medusa!!
Mary L. says
July 2, 2015 at 1:58 pmGreat podcast! Congrats to the Medusa!!
TopHat says
July 2, 2015 at 2:25 pmI loved listening to the Medusa host an episode! Maybe you’ll get to retire from your IRL job someday. 🙂
Renee' C. says
July 2, 2015 at 4:34 pmHi, Tammy! Or should I say “Medusa”? Enjoyed talking with you and listening to others and their ideas for guests on the podcast as well as getting to know bits about you and your other listeners! What fun!
kathy b. says
July 2, 2015 at 6:53 pmTammy a/k/a The Social Media Medusa did a super job! I’d like to hear Marly interview Tammy about all Tammy’s ventures, historical to current, related to the fiber world!
Lisa Sauer says
July 3, 2015 at 5:47 pmGreat job, Social Media Medusa, for carrying on the show without Marly. I enjoyed hearing about what the sponsors are up to – and hearing from all the listeners!
Lori Biamonte says
July 4, 2015 at 9:20 amWhat a good idea to have your social medusa fill in for you while you were on vacation. Tammy did a great job. I hope you had a wonderful time with your family in the happiest place on earth.
Mary Kay says
July 4, 2015 at 9:28 amI loved hearing about Tammy’s upcoming trip to a “stitch and pitch” event. Maybe that could be a podcast topic – how the “stitch and pitch” events around the country are done. I don’t think our local one is anywhere near the scope of the one Social Media Medusa is going to!
Bonnie Jane says
July 5, 2015 at 4:16 pmA wonderful Medusa you are, Tammy! Thank you. I enjoyed listening to all the conversations today.
Amy L. says
July 6, 2015 at 7:18 pmFantastic podcast Tammy! If anyone deserves the title Social Media Medusa it’s you for sure!!
Carol says
July 7, 2015 at 1:41 amThe Social Medusa was wonderful! Tammy, you handled the podcast great. Thanks for taking the reins for Marly.
Kate M says
July 7, 2015 at 10:07 amI had a great time talking with Tammy. Thanks for sharing the story of how you and Marly met. I had fun and hope Marly had a great vacation that was well deserved!!!
Emily Horacek says
July 7, 2015 at 10:55 amHow do I get my own social media medusa? Honestly, I could sure use one to help keep me organized. 🙂
Suzanne says
July 9, 2015 at 12:25 amI thought Tammy was a stellar podcast host. She is not only a social media medusa, she is skilled at juggling several balls at once and a fine interviewer. She seemed very much at ease in the live format. I was so glad to have listened.
Lorraine S. says
July 9, 2015 at 4:31 amIt was a fun podcast listening to Tammy the Social Medusa. It was interesting finding out how Tammy and Marly became a team. I really would like to hear more from the various crochet bloggers and podcasters.
Pennymb "ginsmom" on ravelry says
July 9, 2015 at 10:50 amYou did great Tammy for a Social Medusa. I liked hearing what others would like to listen to. Enjoyed the story of you and Marly meeting.
Nancy Smith says
July 9, 2015 at 7:30 pmHmmmm … I bet when you were a little girl you never dreamed you’d be a social media medusa someday! Life is great, isn’t it!
Seriously – I love hearing you “on the air”, Tammy. I’ve been a follower since your hooligan days.
jrouton says
July 10, 2015 at 6:04 amTammy is was so wonderful hearing your wonderful voice. I miss hearing you on Benjamin’s podcast. You did an AMAZING JOB today!!! I love the title that Marly gave you as Social MEDUSA. I am going to miss seeing you at Midwest this year. I made an agreement with my husband if he let me go to the Into the Wool knitting retreat I would for go Stitches.
Katherine Zammit says
July 13, 2015 at 7:10 pmSocial media Medusa Tammy, I really enjoyed the podcast. Keep up the good work ☺
Vicki Lynch says
July 16, 2015 at 6:33 amMedusa Tammy, it was great the way you stepped up and ran the show. I hope you will do it again when Marly’s schedule gets overbooked.