If I come off a little weird and flippant, please forgive me. If you’ll recall from prior episodes or my various social postings, you’ll note that my wife and I have been experiencing intermittent, low-grade fevers for a couple of weeks now. No other symptoms beyond that. In fact, had we not been hyper-aware of health concerns, I doubt I’d have even bothered to check my temp. 

But the latent scientist in me is puzzled by an intermittent fever that presents no other symptoms and lasts for weeks. That’s not normal. And when good scientists get odd results, one of the first things they do is test their instruments.

I think the thermometer we’ve been using cannot be trusted. So we have a new thermometer on order. Until it arrives, we won’t change any of our behavior just in case. That, and this is the world we live in now.

As has been my wont on Thursday episodes, I’m once again bringing you short clips from podcasters around the world who are dealing with the realities of the pandemic. Because while we’re all in this together, it’s impacting each of us unevenly. Listening to stories of other podcasters gives me a sense of perspective. I hope it does the same for you.

First up, Susan Schwartz of Lush Life, tells us how the Coronavirus lockdown has impacted the bartending and drinks world, which has had a direct impact on her podcast. She’s had to change how she records since the bars have been shuttered and her globe-hopping curtailed. She also shares a little about how bartenders are keeping themselves sane and their patrons entertained.

Then Matthew Cicorea from Behavioral Observations tells us about a rather unscientific survey he conducted of his listeners, the realities of a slowdown in sponsor dollars. And how he’s trying to mix things up for his audience as to not overwhel m them with COVID-19 topics. I feel you, Matt.

Finally, we’ll get the perspective from a new podcaster. Thomas, host of From Cubicle 2 Clouds works in the aviation industry and moonlights as a flight instructor. His livelihood is quite uncertain, as his day-job needs an injection of bailout dollars to stay afloat, and he’s not flying with students at the moment. But he’s committed to podcasting and promises to continue to keep listening and keep making content.

How has the pandemic impacted your world as a working podcaster? I want to hear it, and I want to share your story with other podcasters, Just record a quick minute or two audio, put the .wav file on Dropbox, and then email the link to  [email protected]. 

Enjoy the rest of your Thursday. I don't release episodes on Friday, so please try to have a great weekend.

See you on Monday for yet another Podcast Pontifications. 

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Support For Abortion Rights

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