Daily(ish)

I talk about Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which grew out of Orange Shirt Day and was established to honor residential school survivors and those who never returned home. I also note it’s also International Podcast Day.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
• Monster - Dennis Saddleman
• Episode artwork by Canadian Cree artist Kent Monkman
• Status of the Truth and Reconciliation Commision

Topics:
00:00 Welcome
00:10 Truth and Reconciliation Day
00:48 Residential Schools History
01:14 Calls to Action and Holiday
02:06 Poem Monster Recommendation
02:43 How to Respond Thoughtfully
03:33 International Podcast Day
03:57 Thanking Podcasters
04:35 Listener Photo Idea
05:24 Wrap Up and Subscribe

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I reflect on how my podcast editing business is entirely virtual—basically disappearing without the internet—and how that leaves me with a desire for something more tangible that I could actually show my kids, friends, or family. Driving around and seeing “real” businesses reminded me how different it feels to run everything from an 8-by-10 home office, even though I’m grateful for the flexibility to work from anywhere.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• Good Hang with Amy Poehler
• Subscribe to my Newsletter

Topics:
00:00 Intro
00:24 Virtual Business Dilemma
01:04 Craving Something Tangible
02:07 Podcast Studio Idea
02:45 Local Demand Reality Check
03:22 Who Would Pay
04:12 Dream Studio Examples
04:41 Solo Work Isolation
05:43 Newsletter And Signoff

Did You Know?

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• If you don't like listening to me, you can find me elsewhere on the internet.
• You can check out some other podcasts I recommend here.

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A quick Monday mailbag episode responding to a comment, as well as an interesting bit of advertising money on YouTube that surprised me.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• Comment from YouTube

Topics:
00:00 Intro
01:07 YouTube Comment Reply
01:24 Money Versus Fun
01:52 Weird Ad Revenue Spike
02:41 Patreon Thanks
02:54 YouTube Membership Shoutout
03:28 How To Reach Me
03:43 Wrap Up Goodbye

Did You Know?

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• You can check out some other podcasts I recommend here.

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I’m talking mostly to my YouTube subscribers in this episode about why I’m now posting daily video versions of this podcast on a channel that’s historically been tutorials about podcasting, video editing, and live streaming. I’m going to keep making tutorial videos, but I’d love feedback in the YouTube comments if this new mix is confusing or making you consider unsubscribing.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• How to embed a YouTube video in your podcast episode page on Transistor.fm
• The first episode of my daily recording for a year attempt
• My workflow for recording daily podcast episodes for a year
• Sign up for Transistor.fm’s video podcast hosting news

Topics:
00:00 Welcome
00:13 YouTube Channel Shift
01:22 Playlists and Subscriber Concerns
02:28 Daily Podcast Goal
02:38 Descript Workflow
03:20 Algorithm Experiment
04:06 Feedback From Subscribers
04:48 Riverside Editing Detour
05:06 Transistor Video Plans
06:05 Questions and Contact
06:29 Subscribe and Sign Off

Did You Know?

• I've got a newsletter you can subscribe to here that I send out most Tuesdays.
• I've had a blog for 20+ years you can check out here.
• If you don't like listening to me, you can find me elsewhere on the internet.
• You can check out some other podcasts I recommend here.

Support the Show
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• Share the podcast with friends who might like it.
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I talk about the video games I’ve been playing lately, in the spirit of my old 25C podcast with Nick. My guilty pleasure game, my brain tingler, the mobile puzzles, and the one I need to dip back into.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• 25c Video Game Podcast
• Fortnite
• I forgot to mention I sometimes stream video games on Twitch and my gaming YouTube channel
• Drop Duchy - Steam, iOS, Xbox, PS5, Switch
• Expedition 33 (Xbox, Playstation, Steam)
• Inkwell Games - Stars, Fields, Loopy River

Topics:
00:00 Welcome
00:32 Guilty Pleasure
02:37 Drop Duchy Discovery
04:12 Quick Puzzle Fixes
04:59 Wordle Night Routine
05:20 Expedition 33 and Game Pass
05:56 Wrap Up and Connect

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• You can check out some other podcasts I recommend here.

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I welcome my first guest of this daily podcast challenge, my friend Matt McGee, to mark U2’s 50th anniversary. We speed run the history of U2, the history of atU2, and Matt’s personal journey with and without U2 (see what I did there?).

Audio note: We live-streamed the recording of this on my Twitch and YouTube channel, so if we seem a little more distracted this episode than usual, that’s why.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• Matt McGee
• Appeared on ep 105 back in June, 2015 to talk atU2.com
• U2: A Diary by Matt McGee
• Off the Record: The Untold History of atU2.com
• Chris’ Thread post about being in a band with people in high school
• U2’s Discography
• Gang of Youths

Topics:

00:00 Intro
00:25 Meet Matt McGee
01:20 U2 History Speed Run
04:33 Book Updates Reality Check
05:37 Matt + U2
12:02 Silencio First Impressions
15:59 New Album Lolz
19:12 AtU2 Book Status
22:29 Where to find Matt
23:43 Wrap Up

Did You Know?

• I've got a newsletter you can subscribe to here that I send out most Tuesdays.
• I've had a blog for 20+ years you can check out here.
• If you don't like listening to me, you can find me elsewhere on the internet.
• You can check out some other podcasts I recommend here.

Support the Show

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I need to vent about how the USB‑C ports on my pricey Mac Studio aren’t all the same, even though they look identical, and how I don’t want to have to remember which port supports what speed, power, or device type. I was terrified to record this episode because I figured my computer would be listening and start shutting down on me again. But I got through it. Somehow. Barely.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• ShopTalk Show

Topics:
00:00 Intro
00:21 USB-C Port Confusion
00:49 Random Reboots and Failing Drive
01:20 Why Ports Should Just Work
02:43 Dave Rupert’s Port Nightmare
03:51 Better Errors and AI Help
04:56 SSD Prices and Wrap-Up
05:25 Outro and Subscribe

Did You Know?

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• If you don't like listening to me, you can find me elsewhere on the internet.
• You can check out some other podcasts I recommend here.

Support the Show
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A quick update on putting episodes on YouTube, and a mailbag episode reading comments from Justin Jackson, Harold, @CaptainTemerity, and @MoldyRingwald.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• Video version is public on YouTube now
• Justin Jackson asked if that’s me playing guitar at the beginning.
• Harold answered my question about saying soup to nuts
• @captaintemerity.bsky.social feedback
• @Moldyringwald on Microblog

Topics:

00:00 Welcome to Dailyish
00:13 Dailyish on YouTube
01:03 Mailbag and Guitar Intro
02:13 Listener Feedback and Format
03:10 Why YouTube Feels Legit
04:07 Podcasting Experiments and Neville
04:47 How to Reach Me
05:05 Thanks and Goodbye

Did You Know?

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• I've had a blog for 20+ years you can check out here.
• If you don't like listening to me, you can find me elsewhere on the internet.
• You can check out some other podcasts I recommend here.

Support the ShowThere are three ways you can support what I do online:

• Share the podcast with friends who might like it.
• Join other supporters on my Patreon with a monthly donation.
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I reflect on a quote from Swyx about how podcast subscribers are often more engaged than newsletter subscribers, podcasting as a great excuse to connect regularly with friends or to reach people you might not otherwise get to talk to, and finally I emphasize digging into stats and making sure the numbers are saying what you think they're saying.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• https://swyx.io/personal-podcasting

Topics:
00:00 Interrupted Recording
00:30 Dailyish Intro
00:54 Why Podcasts Feel Intimate
02:49 Newsletter and YouTube Notes
04:16 Podcasting as Connection Tool
05:46 Reading Your Download Stats
06:44 Patreon Thanks and Wrap Up

Did You Know?

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• If you don't like listening to me, you can find me elsewhere on the internet.
• You can check out some other podcasts I recommend here.

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Part 2: My friend, Dave Rupert, wrote a short story back in 2018 called The Mammoth. I’ve long thought it would make a great audio play of some sort. And so I figured as a first attempt, I’d do a reading of it on my podcast for you. This is part 2.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Mammoth by Dave Rupert

Topics:
00:00 Dailyish Intro
00:14 Birthday Shoutout
00:20 Story Setup Part Two
00:35 Mammoth Faces And Ads
01:08 Job Site Commands
01:43 Accident In The Halo
02:19 Compliance Repealed
03:09 Machine Review Courtroom
03:56 Shame And Regret
04:20 Credits And Subscribe

Did You Know?

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• If you don't like listening to me, you can find me elsewhere on the internet.
• You can check out some other podcasts I recommend here.

Support the Show
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• Share the podcast with friends who might like it.
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