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64. What 1,200 Interviews Taught Kurt Sasso About Giving Up on Validation
Kurt Sasso has 1,200 interviews and zero hiatuses, and he stopped chasing downloads years ago.
The Ottawa-based host of Two Geeks Talking started his show a month before Joe Rogan and Marc Maron launched theirs, back when podcasting barely had a name. What began as a webcomic interview show evolved into one of the longest-running entertainment podcasts in the game, covering comics, TV, film, music, and video games. Kurt and Julian get into the real cost of building a massive body of work: the burnout that comes from over-scheduling, why he stopped chasing validation entirely, and the uncomfortable truth about quality versus volume that most creators won't admit.
IN THIS CONVERSATION, WE GET INTO:
- Why Kurt gave up on validation as a metric, and what replaced it
- The burnout wall that hit after scheduling 42 interviews in 30 days
- Quality vs. volume: why more episodes doesn't mean a better show
- How an introverted person became a host with 1,200 conversations under his belt
- The future of podcasting and Kurt's prediction about virtual reality
ABOUT KURT SASSO:
Kurt Sasso is the host and producer of Two Geeks Talking, an entertainment interview podcast running since 2008 with over 1,200 episodes. He interviews professionals across comics, TV/film, music, and video games from Southwestern Ontario, and also works in the Canadian TV and film industry as a DIT. He's currently developing a documentary called Little Person Amongst Media Giants.
CONNECT WITH KURT SASSO:
- YouTube: youtube.com/TGTMedia
- Podcast: twogeekstalking.podbean.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/kurtsasso
- X: x.com/kurtsasso
- Linktree: linktr.ee/twogeekstalking
- Website: tgtmedia.com
- Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-geeks-talking/id296234690
MORE RESOURCES:
Follow the OFFICIAL "loves music" playlist on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/library/playlist/p.4Y0J406i03DQrX
"loves music" playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qE3kq89oyg3tFNbmRfHEO?si=vopaKQnNS8OHn0r2fFTVBg
Check out the "loves music" podcast website: https://www.podpage.com/loves-music/
Julian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianjones417/
Julian on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@julianjones417
Check out Julian's book: https://a.co/d/0hzWNkiD
This podcast is managed by Wildwave Podcasting: https://www.wildwavepodcasting.com
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By Julian JonesKurt Sasso has 1,200 interviews and zero hiatuses, and he stopped chasing downloads years ago.
The Ottawa-based host of Two Geeks Talking started his show a month before Joe Rogan and Marc Maron launched theirs, back when podcasting barely had a name. What began as a webcomic interview show evolved into one of the longest-running entertainment podcasts in the game, covering comics, TV, film, music, and video games. Kurt and Julian get into the real cost of building a massive body of work: the burnout that comes from over-scheduling, why he stopped chasing validation entirely, and the uncomfortable truth about quality versus volume that most creators won't admit.
IN THIS CONVERSATION, WE GET INTO:
- Why Kurt gave up on validation as a metric, and what replaced it
- The burnout wall that hit after scheduling 42 interviews in 30 days
- Quality vs. volume: why more episodes doesn't mean a better show
- How an introverted person became a host with 1,200 conversations under his belt
- The future of podcasting and Kurt's prediction about virtual reality
ABOUT KURT SASSO:
Kurt Sasso is the host and producer of Two Geeks Talking, an entertainment interview podcast running since 2008 with over 1,200 episodes. He interviews professionals across comics, TV/film, music, and video games from Southwestern Ontario, and also works in the Canadian TV and film industry as a DIT. He's currently developing a documentary called Little Person Amongst Media Giants.
CONNECT WITH KURT SASSO:
- YouTube: youtube.com/TGTMedia
- Podcast: twogeekstalking.podbean.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/kurtsasso
- X: x.com/kurtsasso
- Linktree: linktr.ee/twogeekstalking
- Website: tgtmedia.com
- Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-geeks-talking/id296234690
MORE RESOURCES:
Follow the OFFICIAL "loves music" playlist on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/library/playlist/p.4Y0J406i03DQrX
"loves music" playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qE3kq89oyg3tFNbmRfHEO?si=vopaKQnNS8OHn0r2fFTVBg
Check out the "loves music" podcast website: https://www.podpage.com/loves-music/
Julian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianjones417/
Julian on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@julianjones417
Check out Julian's book: https://a.co/d/0hzWNkiD
This podcast is managed by Wildwave Podcasting: https://www.wildwavepodcasting.com