How Did Distorted View Get its Start?
Tims personal website went online in 1996 and was later renamed Distorted View. In December 1997 when Tim began to experiment with streaming audio, the Distorted View Show was born. The first set of 13 programs were typically an hour long and featured friends hanging out, trying to make each other laugh and the occasional pre-recorded sketch. Despite the amateurish quality of the program, a Dallas, Texas-based Internet broadcaster picked up The Distorted View Show in 1998. The Real-Talk Network was envisioned as complete e-commerce site and Internet radio station. The idea was to have each of the shows advertise products that could then be purchased on the Real-Talk site. After airing 13 pre-recorded programs, Real-Talk relocated Tim and co-host Joe Donatone to Dallas to begin producing live shows from their broadcast studio. In June 2000, the first 2-hour live show aired. The success was short-lived, however, as the company was soon forced to declare bankruptcy and shut their doors. I
