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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The half you can learn
Kato McNickle, a playwright who teaches how stories are put together, splits what you love about a show into two halves. The structure, the engine, can be learned. The content is simply what draws you. But McNickle’s own advice on cutting what listeners have already heard is a decision about content, and it is learnable… more →
From the archives: Ryan Flahive
Ryan Flahive came from publishing, cares about climate change, and isn’t going to build a solar panel. So he asked what his own skills could do — and the answer turned out to be a podcast rather than a book. He and Craig talk about why audio suited the stories, how consistency builds momentum, getting… more →
Looking like listening
Jam Mayer trains people in conference rooms and on video calls, where one generation believes you owe the room your face and the digital natives listen with the camera off. The rule was never about manners. It is an inference: visible attention standing in as evidence of the real thing. The proxy can be faked… more →
About
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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