Conversations with podcast creators.
Podtalk is short conversations with podcast creators, that are not just about podcasting… because I like to take the scenic route.
In each episode, I talk with podcast creators about their shows, experiences, what they’ve learned, what motivates them, and… well, everything related to podcasting from the indie creator’s point of view.
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When a podcast is finished
Alasdair Plambeck ended his podcast after four and a half years—not because it failed, but because it was finished. The intuition was painful. Podcasting advice focuses on when to quit something broken, but what about when it’s working and simply complete? Some podcasts have natural lifespans. The skill isn’t just keeping going but recognizing an… more →
Detachment, earned
Tim Winders preaches detachment from podcast metrics. But he also admits he expected to become massive. The philosophy came after the disappointment, not instead of it. Detachment isn’t a shield you raise before the arrows arrive—it’s something you build from the arrows that already hit. The podcasters who last aren’t those who never hoped for… more →
The anti-rebel
Mary Chan was the youngest daughter, told to look pretty and serve tea. Her quiet rebellion? Radio school. Now she talks for a living. Podcasting attracts people with complicated relationships to their own voice—those who were talked over, who learned to edit themselves. For them, hitting record is an act of reclamation every single time. more →
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I hope these episodes spark ideas and conversations for you, and lead to new ways of looking at this wonderful art of podcasting.
I appreciate your time and attention, and I don’t take it for granted.
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