070 Bill Barol | Defining the Meaning of Home, One Story at a Time - a podcast by Harry Duran

Bill Barol is the host of HOME: Stories From L.A. and the author
of Thanks for Killing Me. He is also a journalist and has writtenfor various web sites such as Forbes, Huffington Post, and others.
Although Bill’s podcast is relatively new, it really stood out tome because of its high quality. Bill talks on how he came up with
the theme for the podcast and why he decided to use podcasting asthe medium. This episode is a bit longer than usual, so get
comfortable and enjoy the show!Show Highlights


00:05:35 – I talk about thequality of Bill’s podcast.


00:06:25 – What has the reactionto Bill’s podcast been like so far?


00:08:55 – Why did Bill decide toget into podcasting?


00:14:05 – Bill talks aboutequipment used for podcasting.


00:16:10 – Even though Bill’spodcast is new, I knew right away he was taking it seriously.


00:20:15 – Home is a loaded word,so why did he choose it for the theme of his podcast?


00:25:20 – Bill has a complicatedrelationship with Philadelphia, the city he grew up in.


00:29:30 – Bill is open to hearingout people’s story ideas for his podcast.


00:32:15 – Why was the 1994Northridge earthquake a defining moment for Bill?


00:36:25 – That story stood out tome because I was in New York during 9/11.


00:38:55 – How does Bill choosethe music he uses in the podcast?


00:44:25 – We learn about the backstory behind Episode 2: In Their Room.


00:55:05 – Bill talks aboutEpisode 3: One Man’s Town, and Episode 5: Growing Up 818.


01:09:10 – Bill talks about hisexperience in journalism and the transformation from print to
digital.01:12:50 – Bill talks about the
cover piece he wrote on David Letterman.01:16:55 – We talk about
co-sleeping with our pets.01:18:25 – What has Bill changed
his mind about recently?01:20:10 – What challenges does
Bill anticipate while trying to grow the show?01:28:00 – Be consistent with your
podcast.01:30:00 – Bill has been
publishing 2-3 minute extras from each interview that didn’t makethe cut.



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