TPD 112 - Brad Shaw from Crazy Good Turns
Brad Shaw, host of Crazy Good Turns is my guest! We dive deep into how two former Home Depot execs came together to create this 'feel good' show bringing much needed attention to individuals and...
View ArticleTPD 113 - Bringin' the Rec Show Back with Ben Mendenhall from Couple Things...
Ben Mendenhall, 1/4 of the excellent Couple Things Podcast, is my co-host for this recommendations episode! We go over the loooong history of TPD and Couple Things, then jump into our discussion...
View ArticleTPD 114 - David Sparks from Mac Power Users and Free Agents
David Sparks, co-host of Mac Power Users and Free Agents from Relay FM, is my guest this week! I've been a long time fan of David's work over the years and we jump into his start in podcasting, the...
View ArticleTPD 115 - Madeleine Baran from In The Dark
Madeleine Baran, host of In The Dark from APM Reports, is my guest this week! Madeleine and her team at APM Reports spent over a year investigating and producing a look back at the investigation into...
View ArticleTPD 116 - Daniel David Shapiro from Two Truths and a Lie
Daniel David Shapiro is my guest this week! We talk about his unique and live story telling show, Two Truths and a Lie! Daniel is doing something a bit different with story telling and it's worth...
View ArticleTPD 117 - Amber Hunt and Amanda Rossman from Accused
Amber Hunt and Amanda Rossman, the two investigative journalists from the Cincinnati Enquirer who put together the Accused podcast are my guests this week! Amber, Amanda and I talk about how they...
View ArticleTPD 118 - Dana Buckler from H.I.T.M
From "How Is This Movie" (and soon "History in the Moment"), host Dana Buckler makes his triumphant return to TPD! He hasn't been a guest since Ep. 21 and he was great to catch up with! We talk the...
View ArticleTPD 119 - David Ridgen from Someone Knows Something
David Ridgen from Someone Knows Something is my guest this week! We talk about his career as a documentary film maker, starting the podcast with CBC, how Season 1 came together, and the brand new...
View ArticleTPD 120 - Dallas Taylor from Twenty Thousand Hertz
Dallas Taylor, host of the brand new show "Twenty Thousand Hertz" is my guest this week! We talk about the origin of the show, the absolutely crazy first few weeks, his company and day job, listener...
View ArticleTPD 121 - Paula Allen from Tell Me Stories
Paula Allen, host of Tell Me Stories is my guest this week! We go through the history of the show, what motivates Paula to collect these stories, the different type of guests she's featured and the...
View ArticleTPD 122 - Wendy Zukerman from Science Vs.
Wendy Zukerman from the mega-hit podcast, Science Vs. from Gimlet Media, is my guest! We talk about the origin of show, the phenomenal reaction it had, the surprise offer from Gimlet, moving to the...
View ArticleTPD 123 - Davy Rothbart from FOUND
Davy Rothbart, host of FOUND podcast (and oh so much more!) is my guest this week! We talk about the origins of FOUND, the magazine, the musical and of course, the first season of the podcast! Davy is...
View ArticleTPD 124 - Ilana Levine from Little Known Facts
Ilana Levine, accomplished actress of stage and screen, is my guest this week to talk about her phenomenal podcast "Little Known Facts". Ilana sits down every episode with a new guest, focusing on...
View ArticleTPD 125 - Lindsay Graham, Keith Reynolds from Terms
Lindsay Graham and Keith Reynolds, co-founders of Spoke Media and the driving force behind "Terms" are my guests this week! We talk a little bit about building a full service audio studio, the origin...
View ArticleTPD 126 - Sam Sabin from Good Grief
Sam Sabin from Good Grief is my guest this week! We dive deep into the really personal story of her awesome show! We go over how she got into audio, the premise of the show, involving family in a...
View ArticleTPD 127 - Dan Benjamin from 5by5, Fireside.fm
Dan Benjamin, founder of 5by5 and Fireside.fm, is my guest this week! Dan is a absolute giant in the world of podcasting from host, to guest, to founder of a large network, running an advertising...
View ArticleTPD 128 - New Pod Recs with Michelle von Hirschberg from CTP!
Time to tell you about more great shows! This time my co-host is Michelle von Hirschberg, one-fourth of the excellent "Couple Things Podcast"! As her CTP co-hosts have done before her, Michelle joins...
View ArticleTPD 129 - John Moe from The Hilarious World of Depression
John Moe is an actor, comedian, writer, musician, radio personality and podcast host and this week he's my guest! We talk about his current show "The Hilarious World of Depression". An extremely...
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TPD 130 - Steve Blizin from Drift and Ramble
Steve Blizin, host and producer of the Drift and Ramble Podcast is my guest this week! An independent podcast with astonishingly high production values, Steve and his wife Cheryl, bring the tales of...
View ArticleA new website home!
So, as many of you know I've had the website www.thepodcastdigest.info as the main page for TPD since launch. The reason for this, in case you were wondering, was two fold. Basically, I set things up...
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TPD 131 - Harry Marks from COVERED
Harry Marks is my guest this week! We talk writing, publishing books, launching a podcast, booking guests, prep work, interviewing style and more! Harry dives deep into writing, authors and the...
View ArticleTPD 132 - YouTube Special - Austin Evans
Austin Evans joins me this week to share stories about his amazing (nearly) 10 year journey on YouTube! Just like great podcast creators, YouTube is a venue for creatives to compose a story, inform...
View ArticleTPD 133 - Jonathan Goldstein from Heavyweight
Jonathan Goldstein from Heavyweight (Gimlet Media) is my guest this week! Jonathan has had a long and storied career in Canada and the US and is one of the best story tellers in audio today (this is no...
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TPD 134 - Bart Warshaw from Kismet
Bart Warshaw is my guest this week! Bart is the creator and producer from Kismet, a new podcast telling stories about connections in way you've likely never heard before! Highly produced and supremely...
View ArticleTPD 135 - Susan Loewenberg from The Play's The Thing
Susan Loewenberg from The Play's The Thing is my guest this week! Susan is the Producing Director of L.A. Theatre Works, a group that has produced radio from the stage for over 40 years! This group has...
View ArticleTPD 136 - Mira Burt-Wintonick, Cristal Duhaime from Pen Pals
"Pen Pals" is a brand new show on Stitcher Premium from Mira Burt-Wintonick and Cristal Duhaime. Alums of "Wiretap" and "Love Me" from the CBC, Mira and Cristal bring to life the surreal interactions...
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TPD 137 - Mark Ramsey from Inside Psycho
Mark Ramsey from Inside Psycho is my guest this week! We talk his road to producing the show, sound design, the intriguing story of Hitchcock and what he hopes listeners will find in the upcoming...
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POLL: Pod Length
Yesterday, I asked my Twitter followers (@poddigest) what their preferred length for a podcast is? Here are the results: Click on the image to see some of the comments and feedback!
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POLL: What makes you quit listening to a new podcast?
Yesterday (4/13), I asked my Twitter followers the below question.. And this time, the results ended up about what I thought they would.. For most of us, sound quality matters a ton with the actual...
View ArticleTPD 138 - Berry from Podcasts in Color
Berry from Podcasts in Color is my guest this week! We talk about her journey from podcast super fan to creating a giant resource and platform for podcasts from persons of color! Berry is podcast die...
View ArticleTPD 139 - Megan Tan from Millennial
Megan Tan from Millennial is my guest this week! We catch up on the amazing ride she has been on since we last spoke way back in September of 2015! We talk Seasons 2/3 of the show, traveling to Cuba,...
View ArticleTPD 140 - Michael Ian Black from How to Be Amazing
Michael Ian Black - actor, comedian, author and podcaster - is my guest this week! Michael joins me to talk about the his show, How to Be Amazing! We cover the show origin (including the title!),...
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TPD 141 - Tally Abecassis from First Day Back
Tally Abecassis returns to TPD to talk Season 2 of the excellent "First Day Back"! We catch up with Tally with all that's happened since she last joined me in September of 2015 and go over her...
View ArticleTPD 142 - FLASHBACK - Roman Mars from 99% Invisible and Radiotopia
For the first time in TPD history, I'm replaying a previous interview! It's one of my favorites of all time - Roman Mars from 99% Invisible and Radiotopia from Ep. 77 (Feb 2016). Stay tuned till the...
View ArticleTPD 143 - The Great Pod List with Stefanie Muniz
It's time for a recommendations episode! Stefanie Muniz, co-host of the "Gotham Lights" podcast and writer of "From Brain to Keyboard" joins me as my co-host this week. We cover 'podfading' as the...
View ArticleTPD 145 - FLASHBACK - Jason Parsons, Grant Markham from 7 Days a Geek
A "flashback" episode way back from almost 2 years ago! Hope you enjoy! ** Original Show Notes *** Jason Parsons (7 Days a Geek, Podcasting 101) and Grant Markham (7 Days a Geek, The Stranger...
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TPD 146 - Sook-Yin Lee from Sleepover
Sook-Yin Lee from CBC's "Sleepover" is my guest this week! We talk how this very unique show was born, what it's like producing it (including editing 24 hours of tape to a 90 minute presentation!),...
View ArticleTPD 147 - Jason Bryant from Mat Talk Online
Jason Bryant from Mat Talk Online is my guest this week! Jason is a prolific podcaster, sports (specifically wrestling) enthusiast and really just an amazing guy to talk to! We discuss being raised...
View ArticleTPD 148 - SOLO - Cincy
Just me. My trip to Cincinnati and what Couple Things Podcast is like IRL!
View ArticleTPD 149 - FLASHBACK - Bill Barol from HOME: Stories from L.A.
A replay of my great conversation from May of 2016 with Bill Barol from HOME: Stories from L.A. Season 5 launches this week! ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES: Bill Barol from HOME: Stories from L.A. is my guest...
View ArticleWell, time for a break!
TPD Fans, Well, it's time to make it official. TPD will be taking a break for a little bit this summer. In recent weeks, especially the SOLO shows, I've shared some of the details of what's been...
View ArticleTPD Fall Update 2017
Holy Crap! This microphone still works! Wow! And there's news! Well, sorta... just an update on what in the world I've been up to for these last 3 months! Oh, and tons of thank you's... Because I...
View ArticleTPD 150 - Jonathan Hirsch from Dear Franklin Jones
Jonathan Hirsch makes his return to TPD (it's been almost 3 years!) to talk about his new project with Stitcher, Dear Franklin Jones. We cover a bunch of stuff that Jonathan has been up to since we...
View ArticleTPD 151 - Al Letson from Errthang
Al Letson returns to TPD! It's been over 2 years since we last spoke to Al and a lot has happened! Al talks about about the new season of Errthang, life on Reveal, use of social media in the Trump era...
View ArticleTPD 152 - Benjamen Walker from Theory of Everything
Benjamen Walker from Theory of Everything is my guest this week! We talk about his start in radio, the early days of podcasting, Radiotopia and the ongoing fight in the "truth". Benjamen's show is...
View ArticleTPD 153 - Nando Vila from We Came To Win
Nando Vila, host of We Came To Win (Gimlet Media) is my guest this week! We talk about Nando's road to joining Gimlet and his role on the show, his soccer fandom, his journey from college to a TV set...
View ArticleTPD 154 - Jen Poyant and Manoush Zomorodi from ZigZag
Manoush Zomorodi and Jen Poyant, formerly of WNYC's Note to Self, join me on Ep. 154 to talk about their new show, ZigZag. This is a new show like you haven't heard before! We talk about Manoush and...
View ArticleTPD 155 - Madeleine Baran and Samara Freemark from In The Dark
Madeleine Baran, Host and Lead Reporter, and Samara Freemark, Senior Producer, from In The Dark are my guests! In what I believe is one the great podcasts of 2018, Madeleine, Samara and the whole APM...
View ArticleTPD 156 - Merlin Mann "An Old Man's Reframe"
For the 4 year anniversary episode of TPD, it was my pleasure to have been joined by one of my favorite podcasters of all time - Merlin Mann! I talk with Merlin about his history in podcasting,...
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