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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From the archives: Ken Kaus
Ken posts a question every day, and has for years — long enough that it stopped being a habit and became who he is. He and Craig talk about editing turning out to be the easy part, imposter syndrome as the hard part, publishing episodes that aren’t perfect, and how podcasting sharpened the way he… more →
What the title can’t hand over
Emeric McCleary, who hosts a podcast for widowed people, calls every guest a guest co-host to give them authority to argue. Many never use it. A title is words, and the imbalance is in the room: the host’s ease comes from every past spill, and the guest walks into something finished. What a host can… more →
From the archives: Paul Jones
Podcasting looks like a technical pursuit until you notice what it does to the people doing it. Paul Jones talks about imposter syndrome, boundaries, a lifelong pull toward making things, and why the connection a conversation makes is the real work — with a detour through Seth Godin’s “It’s Not About the Chocolate.” 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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