Podcasts by The Podcast Digest

INTERVIEW: Amanda Lund and Maria Blasucci from Earios from 2019-11-23T14:56:56

Jason and Dan chat with Amanda Lund and Maria Blasucci, two of the founders of Earios, the all-women network made for everyone! We talk Amanda and Maria's background, their initial love of podca...

NEWS: Apple Podcast Search, Diversity,Exclusives, Daily Pods from 2019-10-23T22:47:45

Time to jump into the big topics of the day!  Dan and Jason have a long ranging and 'juicy tangent' filled discussion of all the fun stuff below!  And we wrap it up with some recommendations to ...

INTERVIEW: Dana Buckler from The Dana Buckler Show from 2019-10-08T00:39:52

Ep. 161 - Jason and Dan sit down with Dana Buckler who has 'exploded' the independent podcast scene in the last few weeks as he has recently sat down with the one and only John Travolta for one ...

NEWS: NPR, YouTube, Pocket Casts and Podcoin from 2019-09-26T00:42:38

Ep. 160 of TPD has Dan and Jason diving deep on 4 big recent news items from the world of podcasts!  We break down the big stories and ask you to chime in!  If you want to learn more - check out...

INTERVIEW - Skye Pillsbury from Inside Podcasting from 2019-09-10T00:13:31

On Episode 159 of TPD, Palmer and I are joined by Skye Pillsbury from Inside Podcasting as our first interview guest of our relaunched show!  We talk about Skye's road to the podcasting universe...

NEWS - Plagiarism, Google, PodPass and Women in Podcasting from 2019-08-27T22:56:23

Episode 158 is here and it's our first foray into the very newsy world of podcasting!  My cost host Agent Palmer (@agentpalmer) and I (@Listen

Relaunch! from 2019-08-12T23:29:53

It's time!  That time you've all been waiting for!  The Podcast Digest is OFFICIALLY back!  And... better than ever before!

Listen to this brief 're-introduction' episode and tell a frien...

TPD 156 - Merlin Mann "An Old Man's Reframe" from 2018-09-04T19:02:33

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,...

TPD 155 - Madeleine Baran and Samara Freemark from In The Dark from 2018-07-01T16:34:24

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 whol...

TPD 154 - Jen Poyant and Manoush Zomorodi from ZigZag from 2018-06-21T14:42:52

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 Manous...

TPD 153 - Nando Vila from We Came To Win from 2018-05-29T22:46:03

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 ...

TPD 152 - Benjamen Walker from Theory of Everything from 2018-05-01T20:09:31

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 sho...

TPD 151 - Al Letson from Errthang from 2018-04-03T21:37:45

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 Tr...

TPD 150 - Jonathan Hirsch from Dear Franklin Jones from 2018-03-14T22:09:33

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 sinc...

TPD Fall Update 2017 from 2017-10-03T23:01:40

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... Bec...

Well, time for a break! from 2017-07-07T18:45:14

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 wh...

TPD 149 - FLASHBACK - Bill Barol from HOME: Stories from L.A. from 2017-07-01T23:11:29

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 fro...

TPD 148 - SOLO - Cincy from 2017-06-25T13:22:38

Just me. My trip to Cincinnati and what Couple Things Podcast is like IRL!

TPD 147 - Jason Bryant from Mat Talk Online from 2017-06-18T11:01:49

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 r...

TPD 146 - Sook-Yin Lee from Sleepover from 2017-06-11T13:01:53

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 presentatio...

TPD 145 - FLASHBACK - Jason Parsons, Grant Markham from 7 Days a Geek from 2017-06-04T12:08:45

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 Markha...

TPD 144 - SOLO - Lean Times from 2017-05-28T10:42:27

A new kind of episode. Just me.

TPD 143 - The Great Pod List with Stefanie Muniz from 2017-05-21T11:00:49

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 t...

TPD 142 - FLASHBACK - Roman Mars from 99% Invisible and Radiotopia from 2017-05-14T12:46:19

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 t...

TPD 141 - Tally Abecassis from First Day Back from 2017-05-07T12:26:50

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 i...

TPD 140 - Michael Ian Black from How to Be Amazing from 2017-04-30T13:42:51

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!...

TPD 139 - Megan Tan from Millennial from 2017-04-23T11:13:42

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 t...

TPD 138 - Berry from Podcasts in Color from 2017-04-16T12:57:42

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 podca...

POLL: What makes you quit listening to a new podcast? from 2017-04-14T14:21:02

Yesterday (4/13), I asked my Twitter followers the below question.. And this time, the results ended up about what I thought they would..

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POLL: Pod Length from 2017-04-13T12:41:11

Yesterday, I asked my Twitter followers (@poddigest) what their preferred length for a podcast is?  Here are the results:

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TPD 137 - Mark Ramsey from Inside Psycho from 2017-04-09T10:50:19

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 upcomi...

TPD 136 - Mira Burt-Wintonick, Cristal Duhaime from Pen Pals from 2017-04-02T11:29:37

"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 intera...

TPD 135 - Susan Loewenberg from The Play's The Thing from 2017-03-26T11:52:18

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 gr...

TPD 134 - Bart Warshaw from Kismet from 2017-03-19T11:34:48

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 sup...

TPD 133 - Jonathan Goldstein from Heavyweight from 2017-03-12T11:55:33

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 (thi...

TPD 132 - YouTube Special - Austin Evans from 2017-03-05T11:56:01

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, inf...

TPD 131 - Harry Marks from COVERED from 2017-02-26T11:40:55

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...

A new website home! from 2017-02-22T15:01:43

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 we...

TPD 130 - Steve Blizin from Drift and Ramble from 2017-02-19T12:59:59

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 tale...

TPD 129 - John Moe from The Hilarious World of Depression from 2017-02-12T15:17:22

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 extreme...

TPD 128 - New Pod Recs with Michelle von Hirschberg from CTP! from 2017-02-05T06:01:37

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...

TPD 127 - Dan Benjamin from 5by5, Fireside.fm from 2017-01-29T12:30:11

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 advertisi...

TPD 126 - Sam Sabin from Good Grief from 2017-01-22T12:37:09

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 i...

TPD 125 - Lindsay Graham, Keith Reynolds from Terms from 2017-01-15T12:31:38

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 ...

TPD 124 - Ilana Levine from Little Known Facts from 2017-01-08T13:27:31

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 ...

TPD 123 - Davy Rothbart from FOUND from 2017-01-01T14:18:39

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! D...

TPD 122 - Wendy Zukerman from Science Vs. from 2016-12-25T12:43:45

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 ...

TPD 121 - Paula Allen from Tell Me Stories from 2016-12-18T13:55:08

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...

TPD 120 - Dallas Taylor from Twenty Thousand Hertz from 2016-12-11T12:19:35

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, lis...

TPD 119 - David Ridgen from Someone Knows Something from 2016-12-04T13:53:51

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 n...

TPD 118 - Dana Buckler from H.I.T.M from 2016-11-27T13:24:52

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 tal...

TPD 117 - Amber Hunt and Amanda Rossman from Accused from 2016-11-20T12:46:30

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 the...

TPD 116 - Daniel David Shapiro from Two Truths and a Lie from 2016-11-13T14:43:12

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 wo...

TPD 115 - Madeleine Baran from In The Dark from 2016-11-06T12:12:19

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 investigatio...

TPD 114 - David Sparks from Mac Power Users and Free Agents from 2016-10-30T11:34:38

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,...

TPD 113 - Bringin' the Rec Show Back with Ben Mendenhall from Couple Things Podcast from 2016-10-23T13:23:37

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 discussio...

TPD 112 - Brad Shaw from Crazy Good Turns from 2016-10-16T13:29:57

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 an...

TPD 111 - Julie Shapiro from Radiotopia from 2016-10-09T13:01:10

Julie Shapiro, Executive Producer from Radiotopia, is my guest this week!  We cover Julie's history in audio storytelling and production from her college days to Australia and from Third Coast I...

TPD 110 - Glynn Washington from Snap Judgment from 2016-10-02T13:23:29

Glynn Washington, host of Snap Judgment, is my guest this week!  We cover the beginnings of Glynn's career in audio, his friendship with Al Letson of Reveal, the origin story of Snap, the origin...

TPD 109 - Dave Lee from International Podcast Day from 2016-09-25T11:38:32

Dave Lee from International Podcast Day, Waves of Tech and Modern Life Podcast Network is my guest this week!  We cover Dave's roots in audio, podcasting with family, his evolution as a podcaste...

TPD 108 - Danny Pena from Gamertag Radio from 2016-09-14T00:30:52

Danny Pena, host and founder of Gamertag Radio and 2015 Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame inductee is my guest for this blockbuster episode! Danny has had a truly amazing ride in the podcasting...

TPD 107 - Hernan Lopez from Wondery from 2016-09-10T18:17:29

Hernan Lopez, Founder and CEO of Wondery, is my guest this week!  Hernan, with a vast amount of experience and success in television jumped into the podcast world earlier this year and the early...

TPD 106 - Veronica Volk from Finding Tammy Jo from 2016-09-03T21:02:53

Veronica Volk, reporter from WXXI in Rochester, NY is my guest and we talk about the podcast she co-hosted (with Gary Craig from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) called "Finding Tammy Jo". ...

TPD 105 - Mignon Fogarty from Grammar Girl from 2016-08-28T12:44:03

Mignon Fogarty from Grammar Girl is my guest this week and we talked about a few of the amazing experiences she's had on her podcasting journey! Mignon discusses the early days of Grammar Girl, ...

TPD 104 - The Fantasy Footballers from 2016-08-21T11:25:02

Andy Holloway and Mike Wright, 2/3rds of The Fantasy Footballers are my guest this week! We talk about their amazing ride in the world of podcasting and fantasy football from how it got started,...

TPD 103 - Pod Love with Quinn Rose from 2016-08-06T12:27:43

Quinn Rose from Aspiring Robot and Solidly Mediocre is my co-host for a recommendations episode!  I talk to Quinn about her recent YouTube success as a Relay FM super fan, her podcast and goals ...

TPD 102 - Ben Brock Johnson, Clare Toeniskoetter from Code Breaker from 2016-08-05T22:11:10

Ben Brock Johnson (host) and Clare Toeniskoetter (producer) from Code Breaker (from Marketplace and Tech Insider) join me to talk about how this super unique show was born and put together over ...

TPD 101 - Yasmine Evjen from Material from 2016-07-25T23:59:22

Yasmine Evjen joins me for Ep. 101, one-third of "Material" from Relay FM. Yasmine and I talked about her awesome story of being plucked from the Google I/O attendee floor to join the roster of ...

TPD 100 - SPECIAL: The First 100 and PM16! from 2016-07-23T00:30:59

I can't believe this... 100 Episodes.

First off, if you're reading this, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I decided to make this episode a 'retrospective' of sorts looking back at some of my fav...

TPD 99 - Mira Burt-Wintonick and Cristal Duhaime from Love Me from 2016-07-13T23:18:43

The producers of the excellent CBC podcast "Love Me", Mira Burt-Wintonick and Cristal Duhaime joined me to talk about the origin of their careers in radio production and how "Love Me" began! How...

TPD 98 - Matt Gourley from I Was There Too, Superego from 2016-07-10T12:49:02

Matt Gourley from I Was There Too, Superego, Pistol Shrimps Radio and more joined me this week to talk his awesome collection of shows, how they began and are put together! And I asked him a rea...

TPD 97 - Nick Quah from Hot Pod from 2016-07-03T13:26:20

Nick Quah from Hot Pod joins me to talk about how he created a newsletter that has become "required reading" by anyone in or around the podcasting industry. Nick describes his process each week,...

TPD 96 - Jason Weiser from Myths and Legends from 2016-06-19T13:39:32

Jason Weiser, host and producer of Myths and Legends, joins me to talk about the origin of the show, its growth, and the production process. We talk about Jason's script writing, artwork and the...

TPD 95 - Sophie Harper from Not By Accident from 2016-06-12T10:39:19

Sophie Harper, host and producer of Not By Accident is my guest this week! We take a behind the scenes look at her wonderful audio documentary podcast, how many years she has been working on it,...

TPD 94 - Pods and Palmer from 2016-06-05T12:48:54

Agent Palmer, podcast super fan and producer, geek blogger, and all around awesome guy joins me to talk about his work with various independent shows, his writing for his site, the site's design...

TPD 93 - Rob Walch from Libsyn from 2016-05-29T12:40:28

Rob Walch, VP of Podcaster Relations for Libsyn is my guest this week!  We talk about his role at Libsyn, his experiencing launching Podcast 411, the huge growth of his current show Today in iOS...

TPD 92 - Amy Westervelt and Julia Ritchey from Range from 2016-05-22T12:01:19

Amy Westervelt and Julia Ritchey from Range are my guest this week!  We get into their first season, how they determine topics to cover, and the injection of personality into every episode of th...

TPD 91 - Jim Dalrymple from The Loop from 2016-05-15T12:22:11

Technology journalist Jim Dalrymple is my guest this week! Jim discusses his early career at MacCentral and MacWorld as well as his podcasts like Amplified and The Dalrymple Report.  We touch on...

TPD 90 - Bill Barol from HOME: Stories from L.A. from 2016-05-08T13:23:32

Bill Barol from HOME: Stories from L.A. is my guest this week! Bill tells the story of his previous career from print to television and to his current project with HOME! Now a part of the Boing ...

TPD 89 - Jonathan Mitchell from The Truth from 2016-05-01T11:41:19

Jonathan Mitchell from The Truth joins me to talk about his history in music, audio production and story telling!  Hear how Jonathan's experience came together to create one of the most uniquely...

TPD 88 - Dan Franks from Podcast Movement from 2016-04-24T11:03:13

Dan Franks, one of the co-founders of Podcast Movement is my guest this week!  We talk about the 'origin story' of the biggest, national podcaster convention in the U.S.! I ask Dan about how put...

TPD 87 - Jonathan Mann from Songonauts and Song A Day from 2016-04-17T11:53:42

Jonathan Mann has written, recorded and released a new song to the Internet everyday since January 1, 2009!  Jonathan's work as been featured on CNN, MSNBC, The Huffington Post, Time and more! A...

TPD 86 - Jakob Lewis from Neighbors and The Heard from 2016-04-10T13:44:06

Jakob Lewis from Neighbors and The Heard joins me to talk about his podcasting journey! From cabinet making to storytelling workshops to public radio, Jakob gives us a great 'behind the scenes' ...

TPD 85 - Talkin' Pods with Ray Loflin from Couple Things Podcast from 2016-04-03T13:45:25

Ray Loflin from Couple Things Podcast joined me this week for a long overdue podcast recommendations episode!  Ray and I tell you about two of our favorite shows each that you should be listenin...

TPD 84 - Scott Holden from Thatman on Fatman from 2016-03-27T13:08:48

Scott Holden from Thatman on Fatman joined me this week to talk about how he became a Kevin Smith super fan, got into podcasting, what it was like to interview Kevin and how he's taking this all...

TPD 83 - The Kitchen Sisters from Fugitive Waves and Radiotopia from 2016-03-20T13:37:27

The Kitchen Sisters (Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva) joined me this week to talk about their amazing careers in radio and podcasting! Davia and Nikki tell me about how it all started, how things h...

TPD 82 - Whit Missildine from This is Actually Happening from 2016-03-13T13:49:47

Whit Missildine is the host and creator of This is Actually Happening, a show that I promise you will truly blow your mind! Whit talks about his road to creating his show, his work in documentar...

TPD 81 - Al Letson from Reveal from 2016-03-06T14:07:59

Al Letson from Reveal and The Center for Investigative Reporting joins me this week to talk about his amazing experiences in public radio, podcasting and storytelling. Al talks about everything ...

TPD 80 - Mickey Papillon from The Cell Phone Junkie from 2016-02-28T13:32:29

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TPD 79 - Hillary Frank from The Longest Shortest Time from 2016-02-21T14:15

Hillary Frank from The Longest Shortest Time joined me to talk about her road in public radio and podcasting.  From This American Life to WNYC to Earworlf, Hillary Frank is one of the accomplish...

TPD 78 - Andy Ihnatko from Chicago Sun Times from 2016-02-14T13:36:47

Andy Ihnatko from Chicago Sun Times joined me to talk about all of the amazing shows he's a part of - The Ihnatko Almanac, MacBreak Weekly, Material and The Incomparable. Andy shares the stories...

TPD 77 - Roman Mars from 99% Invisible and Radiotopia from 2016-02-07T13:39:13

Roman Mars from 99% Invisible and Radiotopia joined me this week to talk about his start in radio, his love for design, and growing 99% Invisible from a show made out of his closet to one of the...

TPD 76 - John Siracusa from ATP, Reconcilable Differences from 2016-01-31T13:32:08

John Siracusa, co-host of ATP, Reconcilable Differences and frequent member of several The Incomparable Network shows joined me this week to talk about his start in podcasting, how it differs fr...

TPD 75 - Russell Ivanovic from PocketCasts and Material from 2016-01-24T13:32:13

Russell Ivanovic, co-founder of Shifty Jelly (developer of my favorite podcast app, PocketCasts) and co-host of Material (from Relay FM) joined me to talk about his involvement in the podcasting...

TPD 74 - Brett Gajda, Nick Jaworski from Where There's Smoke from 2016-01-17T14:26:28

Brett Gajda and Nick Jaworski, co-hosts and producers of Where There's Smoke, joined me this week to talk all about how this unique show came together!  Seriously, it's one of the best origin st...

TPD 73 - Allison Behringer from The Intern from 2016-01-10T14:21:35

Allison Behringer from The Intern and Betaworks is my guest this week and she talks about her intriguing road to podcast host, teaching abroad, what it's like carrying a recorder everywhere and ...

TPD 72 - Year in Review / 2015 TPD Award Show! from 2015-12-27T14:28:47

For the first time in just about a full year, I'm back with a solo episode!  This week I review 2015 as the first full year of TPD, give you some behind the scenes stories about how it all comes...

TPD 71 - Dinner Party Download from 2015-12-20T14:42:02

Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam from Dinner Party Download joined me this week to go behind the scenes of the most entertaining shows around! "The arts and leisure of section of public ...

TPD 70 - Dave Maier from Chronicles Unwritten from 2015-12-13T14:38:13

Dave Maier is a prolific independent podcaster. In about a year and a half, he has been a part of no less than 5 shows, and recently launched his own creative storytelling show, Chronicles Unwri...

TPD 69 - The Real Brian from Profitcast from 2015-12-06T13:29:31

The Real Brian from Profitcast joined me this week!  Profitcast is one of my favorite "podcasts about podcasting". There are many of these shows out there, but I think Profitcast is unique for a...

TPD 68 - The Mo Show from 2015-11-29T14:41:11

Mocean Melvin and Minnie Goode from The Mo Show Podcast joined me this week to talk about their amazing show, the all star roster of voice over talent that contribute to each episode, their back...

TPD 67 - Dana Gerber-Margie from The Audio Signal from 2015-11-22T14:47:23

Dana Gerber-Margie from The Audio Signal joined me this week to talk about her excellent weekly news letter, her day job as an audio archivist and, of course, to help recommend 4 great new podca...

TPD 66 - Dan Lizette from The Podcast Digest from 2015-11-15T14:21:19

Yep!  You read that title correctly!  The guest this week is none other than the host of The Podcast Digest, Dan Lizette! Weird, huh?  Well, thanks to Harry Duran, host of Podcast Junkies who co...

TPD 65 - Alex Kapelman from Pitch from 2015-11-08T13:30:21

Alex Kapelman is a huge name in podcasting.  He co-hosts/produces Pitch, assists in editing Millennial, and so many other things!  Recently elected to the Board of Directors of Association of In...

TPD 64 - Joe Richman from Radio Diaries from 2015-11-01T13:56:25

Joe Richman, Founder and Executive Producer of Radio Diaries, joined me to talk about his long history in audio journalism, the beginnings of the podcast, and what the production process is like...

TPD 63 - Wailin Wong from The Distance from 2015-10-25T13:44:03

Wailin Wong from The Distance, a production of Basecamp, joined me this week to talk about how this show was born from an idea of a written production to a podcast, having autonomy in episode to...

TPD 62 - The Pollsters from 2015-10-18T13:41:17

Margie Omero and Kristen Soltis Anderson, veteran pollsters from opposite ends of the political spectrum, joined me to discuss their excellent show, The Pollsters.  From politics to pop culture,...

TPD 61 - Casey Liss from ATP, Analog(ue) from 2015-10-11T12:44:17

Casey Liss, co-host of Accidental Tech Podcast and Analog(ue) joined me to talk about the origin story of both of his excellent podcasts, how he deals with some of the worst people on the intern...

TPD 60 - Another 4 Great Shows! With Rob McGinley Myers from 2015-10-04T13:14:39

I'm back with another recommendations episode, this time joined by an excellent co-host, Rob McGinley Myers (Twitter) from Anxious Machine (<...

TPD 59 - Tally Abecassis from First Day Back from 2015-09-27T12:57:32

My guest this week is the wonderful Tally Abecassis from First Day Back.  A podcast for parents returning to the working world after having kids. A documentary style show that will leave you riv...

TPD 58 - Erica Heilman from Rumble Strip Vermont from 2015-09-20T13:35:17

Erica Heilman from Rumble Strip Vermont joins me to talk about her background, her excellent show, her production process and thoughts on podcast overload!  It's a great conversation and hopeful...

TPD 57 - Megan Tan from Millennial from 2015-09-13T14:04:39

Megan Tan, host and producer of Millennial joins me to talk about her 'documentary-style' podcast, why she chose to start it, what it's like putting some very personal thoughts out in public, ca...

TPD 56 - Aaron Mahnke from Lore from 2015-09-06T13:12:40

Aaron Mahnke from Lore joins me to talk about the journey to beginning Lore, his 5by5 show Home Work, the novels he's written, becoming a full time podcast producer, upcoming live shows, and the...

TPD 55 - Stephen Hackett from Relay FM from 2015-08-30T13:42:54

Stephen Hackett from Relay FM joins me for the 1 Year Anniversary Episode! Appropriately, Stephen and Relay FM just hit their 1 Year mark as a network as well and Stephen discusses what that fir...

TPD 54 - Dopple Ave Hurt Season 2 from 2015-08-23T13:16:45

Kyle Appleyard from Sharkdropper Studios joins me this week to talk about the upcoming release of Dopple Ave Hurt Season 2!  Kyle dives into what this season's production process was like, his c...

TPD 53 - Manoush Zomorodi from Note to Self, WNYC from 2015-08-16T14:56:16

Manoush Zomorodi from Note to Self joined me this week for a great chat about her show, the production process, topic selection, listener feedback and what it's like working at WNYC!  An awesome...

TPD 52 - A 'Couple Things' You Should Hear with Molly Mendenhall from 2015-08-09T13:40:10

Molly Mendenhall, 1/4 of Couple Things Podcast (Website, Twitter) joins me a recommendations sh...

TPD 51 - Karina Longworth from You Must Remember This from 2015-08-02T13:17:59

Karina Longworth from 'You Must Remember This' joined me to discuss her excellent show, her experience as a writer, her fascination with Holloywood, her production process and the future!  If yo...

TPD 50 - Devon Taylor from The Timbre from 2015-07-26T14:11:33

Devon Taylor co-founder of thetimbre.com, a website dedicated to podcast reviews, commentary and discovery is my very special guest for my 50th episode!  What a great conversation!  Devon and I ...

TPD 49 - Rob McGinley Myers from Anxious Machine from 2015-07-19T13:55:34

Rob McGinley Myers from Anxious Machine is my guest this week. Rob talks about his journey to starting the show, how it's evolving over time, his thoughts on the importance of music, and what it...

TPD 48 - Mike Boudet from Sword and Scale from 2015-07-12T13:48:51

Mike Boudet is the host of the true crime podcast, Sword and Scale.  Recommended to me a few months back by another podcast, Project Archivist (Website<...

TPD 47 - Jason Parsons and Grant Markham from 7 Days a Geek, Podcasting 101 and The Stranger Conversations from 2015-07-05T13:00:18

Jason Parsons (7 Days a Geek, Podcasting 101) and Grant Markham (7 Days a Geek, The Stranger Conversations) have combined forces for many years to create great shows! For this episode they come ...

TPD 46 - Taylor Martin from Untethered / MOD from 2015-06-28T13:58:07

Taylor Martin, host of the Untethered Podcast, and creator of MOD joins me to talk about working in Technology, his drive to start his own company, receiving feedback from some of the craziest p...

TPD 45 - Brian Koppelman from The Moment from 2015-06-21T13:54:17

Brian Koppelman, host of "The Moment" from Slate joined for a great discussion about his excellent podcast! We cover his interview preparation, his favorite episodes, the key "moments" in Brian'...

TPD 44 - Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks from 2015-06-14T13:38:24

Neil and Annaleis from Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks (Twitter, Website) joined me for over a...

TPD 43 - Moving The Needle from 2015-06-11T22:09:59

Sean, Roy and Henno from Moving the Needle join me for a great chat about their evolving show, booking guests, their excellent host roster, listener feedback, and the independent podcast communi...

TPD 42 - Couple Things from 2015-06-07T13:54:47

Molly, Michelle, Ray and Ben from Couple Things Podcast joined me to tell them about launching their show, how they chose the name, what their roles are on their show and what it's like to podca...

TPD 41 - MacCast with Adam Christianson from 2015-05-31T14:08:17

Adam Christianson, host of the MacCast has produced 100’s of episodes and been podcasting for over 10 years! Hear about ...

TPD 40 - Jonathan Hirsch from Arrvls from 2015-05-24T14:00

Arrvls, a story-telling podcast has some of the most amazing content you'll hear! In between their first and second season, host and creator Jonathan Hirsch and I sit down to discuss the history...

TPD 39 - Mortified with Dave Nadelberg from 2015-05-17T14:00

Dave Nadelberg, co-host of Mortified from Radiotopia, has a tale for you!  Learn about his idea from 13 years ago and how it grew from a one off stage show, to grow to create an international ph...

TPD 38 - Rec It! with Ryan Steiner from 2015-05-10T14:00

Ryan Steiner of "Ryan's Podcast Reviews" (ryansteiner.com)(@tehvin) co-hosts another great recommendations epsiode o...

TPD 37 - Scott Willsey from Haberdashery from 2015-05-03T13:30

Scott Willsey, with over a decade of podcasting experience, once had a show exceed 160 episodes called PocketSized Podcast.  But he retired that show last year.  Listen to this wildly intersting...

TPD 36 - Vanessa Lowe from Nocturne from 2015-04-26T13:57:39

Vanessa Lowe, co-creator of Nocturne, joins me for very intersting conversation about her background, creating a storytelling podcast, how she uses music and art, and what her thoughts are on th...

TPD 35 - The Incomparable Jason Snell from 2015-04-19T13:36:12

Jason Snell, one of the preeminent writers and podcasters in the Technology world, joins me for a wonderful discussion of his podcasting and a couple of the innovative things he is trying, the s...

TPD 34 - Helen Zaltzman from Answer Me This and The Allusionist from 2015-04-12T13:48:38

Helen Zaltzman from Answer Me This and The Allusionist joined me this week for really interesting conversation about her experience as part of Radiotopia, listener engagement on a podcast runnin...

TPD 33 - Reply All with Alex Goldman from 2015-04-05T13:33:01

Alex Goldman of Reply All from Gimlet Media joins me today for a great conversation about how Reply All began, his road to the show, highlighting some of the best episodes so far and giving you ...

TPD 32 - Michael Fisher from Pocketnow from 2015-03-29T13:26:06

Michael Fisher from the Pocketnow Weekly podcast joined me this week for a great discussion about producing a weekly mobile tech show!  From the show's inception to transition and from podcastin...

TPD 31 - Dave Jackson from School of Podcasting from 2015-03-26T16:44:52

Dave Jackson from School of Podcasting joins me for discussion all podcasters (or those thinking about podcasting) should hear!  Dave shares some stories of his production process, equipment rec...

TPD 30 - Getting There with Sara Stewart from 2015-03-22T13:11:02

Sara Stewart from 5by5's Getting There joined me for a great discussion on her and Liz Furl's podcast.  We talk about how they select topics, what their listener reaction has been, a name their ...

TPD 29 - Beyond Inquisitive with Myke Hurley from Relay FM from 2015-03-15T13:10:52

Myke Hurley from Relay FM joins me to discuss his newest podcast, Inquisitve, and why it's different than anything you've heard before!  We also discuss many of the other great offering from Rel...

TPD 28 - Original Format with David Maier from 2015-03-08T14:41

I'm back with FOUR show recommendations!  And a discussion on listening speed!  This is also the first time I've had a co-host - Diamond Dave Maier from Cool Story Show and Pod without Borders. ...

TPD 27 - Phoebe Judge from Criminal from 2015-03-01T14:44:40

I was joined this week by Phoebe Judge, host and co-creator of the spectacular show, Criminal, part of Radiotopia.  Phoebe tells us about the origin of Criminal, the backstory behind some of my ...

TPD 26 - An Interview That'll Play will Matt and John from 2015-02-22T13:56:39

I sat down with Matt and John of That'll Play for a great chat about their show, how they came to make it, backstories behind some of their best episodes and the future of That'll Play!  

TPD 25 - Shark Dropper Studios from 2015-02-15T14:56:55

In this episode I was joined by Robert Lamb (@rlamb713) and Kyle Appleyard (@kylewotb) of Shark Dropper Studios (www.sharkdropper.com). They produce sev...

TPD 24 - Re-Lapse with Kyle Gest from 2015-02-08T14:57:24

I previously recommended The Lapse Storytelling Podcast back on Episode 11 and since then it has remained at the top of my subscription list.  That's why I was thrilled when creator and host, Ky...

TPD 23 - Technology and Podcasting with Tim Robertson from 2015-02-01T14:47:14

I was joined for this episode by Tim Robertson from the TechFan podcast, OWC Radio, mymac.com and the Stoplight Network!  Tim has been podcasting for 11 years!  He shares tons of great stories a...

TPD 22 - S. Anthony Speaks! from 2015-01-25T14:44:45

I had the good fortune to be joined by S. Anthony Thomas, host of the "S. Anthony Says" Podcast!  This is S. Anthony's first podcast interview and he covers the history of the show, his backgrou...

TPD 21 - How is this Interview with Dana? from 2015-01-18T14:59:35

Dana Buckler, the host of the movie podcast phenomenon, How Is This Movie, joins me this week for an eye-opening and informative conversation! Dana and I talk about how HITM got started, what cr...

TPD 20 - No, It's Totally an Interview with Shaun! from 2015-01-11T14:57:54

In the 20th episode of TPD, I have an phenomenal chat with Shaun from the No, Totally (@nototally) podcast!  We cover a range of topics including how No, Totally c...

TPD 19 - A Cool Story with hosts David and Andy from 2015-01-04T21:23:14

This is a very special epsiode of TPD, featuring the first guests from a podcast! I'm proud to welcome David Maier (@davidmaier7) and Andy Spiteri (@spiteri316) from The Cool Story Show (thecool...

TPD 18 - The Top 10 Episodes of 2014 from 2014-12-30T19:45:39

On this special "end of the year" edition of TPD, I review my favorite episodes from the 32 recommended podcasts in 2014!  What do you think?  Did I get it right?  Did I miss something?  Let me ...

TPD 17 - The Truth Sein from 2014-12-22T15:49:56

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TPD 16 - Hang Up and Podcast from 2014-12-14T20:48:33

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TPD 15 - Docked Needle from 2014-12-07T22:09:03

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