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- 046 Lou Mongello | Can’t Fake It In Podcasting
I really had a blast talking to Lou Mongello for this week’s episode. Lou is a serious Podcast Junkie who has been podcasting since 2005. He’s the host of Walt Disney World Radio and has a very ‘what you see is what you get’ personality. Lou is definitely, definitely passionate about what he does and you can hear it radiate off his voice as I was interviewing him.
Show Highlights04:15 – Lou has won the Best Travel Podcast Award every year since 2006.08:35 – Why a Disney podcast?14:55 – Even though the word ‘passion’ gets used a lot, you really do have to believe in what you do.20:45 – Fear is a great motivator to pursue your passion.25:55 – You can’t fake it on a podcast. Your audience will know if you’re passionate.33:15 – What was it like having Julie Andrews on WDW Radio?40:35 – Different social media platforms work well with different people. Find your sweet spot.43:30 – I talk about back in the day when my dad wanted to do a family road trip. This was pre-cellphones and iPads, guys.50:55 – Lou is headed to Tropical Think Tank next year.52:45 – What does Lou miss from New Jersey?55:35 – There’s still a lot more growth to be had in podcasting.59:15 – Podcasting is serious business now. It’s not just the hobbyists that are doing it anymore.01:03:00 – What you see from Lou online and on his show is exactly what you get in person.01:07:35 – Let others know you’ve found a show you’re crazy about and don’t’ forget to subscribe!FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.podcastjunkies.com/46
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1 hr 10 min - 045 Jessica Rhodes | The Importance of Matching Energies
Jessica Rhodes was the co-host of The Podcast Producers and also has her own podcast, Rhodes to Success. I talk to Jessica about her business, Interview Connections and how she got started booking guests on podcast shows. We cover almost everything from TV shows to booking guests to just kind of goofing around and having fun. As always, this episode goes well beyond the hour, but I think it was well worth it because we got some great gems out of Jessica.
Show Highlights03:25 – Both Jessica and I like having a connection with people before they come on our podcasts.09:45 – The best stuff on a podcast usually comes after 15 minutes.17:50 – You can just tell when guests are bored of doing interviews.24:45 – Jessica used to get starstruck by some of the big name podcasters.28:15 – If you’re not passionate with what you do, you’re just going to get bored of it and it’s going to show.35:45 – Kids are born entrepreneurial, but they get taught to follow the beaten path.38:45 – Jessica talks on how her dad had a big impact on her starting her own business.42:35 – Jessica had to make some cut backs in order to grow.50:00 – The VAs working for Jessica’s dad get to bill him an hour a month on coming up with new ideas to make the company better.56:30 – Jessica just started watching Breaking Bad.01:01:45 – How did Interview Connections get started?01:08:00 – Is podcasting a thing? Yes, yes, it is.01:13:15 – It takes between 50 to 100 podcast episodes before you really get your technique, confidence, and style down.01:16:15 – Jessica keeps her emails short when trying to pitch a bigger guest.01:18:55 – Jessica loved producing The Podcast Producers with Corey Coates.01:23:30 – I bet you didn’t know Jessica can sing!01:25:20 – I really resonated with Jessica when she talked about matching the host’s energy with the guests on podcastsFULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.podcastjunkies.com/45
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1 hr 30 min - 044 Corey Coates | The One Thing That Can’t Be Faked Is Your Talent
Welcome to episode 44 of Podcast Junkies! Today we’ll be talking to Corey Coates. Corey is the founder of Podfly, a podcast production service, and the co-host and co-creator of The Podcast Producers. Corey is the kind of guy that says whatever is on his mind and so we should probably slap on an explicit warning here and there throughout the show. Hope you guys enjoy it and don’t forget to visit PodcastJunkies.com/iTunes to rate and subscribe.
Show Highlights04:40 – Marc Maron interviewing Obama broke the record for the most downloaded episode.08:30 – Producing over-the-top radio commercials was a lot of fun.14:30 – People seek out podcast content where as listening to radio is a lot more passive.21:30 – For Corey, the length of the show is irrelevant. It’s over when it’s over.22:05 – Corey explains what a stab, stinger, and liners are.29:55 – Do we really need to be innovate in podcasting? Who’s innovating in blogging?36:15 – What is The Podcast Producers?47:10 – Listeners can tell when guests are speaking naturally and are not using their sales pitch.50:40 – How did Podfly start?55:30 – You can’t fake talent. If your show is awesome, your show will grow.59:45 – Podcasts are not competing with other podcasts, they’re competing for a listener’s time.01:04:00 – If you podcast, you have to be a Podcast Movement.FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.podcastjunkies.com/44
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1 hr 6 min - 043 Liz Covart | The Present Always Colors How We View The Past
I first heard about Liz Covart on The Podcast Producers hosted by Jessica Rhodes and Corey Coates. I really liked her take on some of the subjects she talked about on that show and wanted to find out more about her. Liz has a PhD in history and has a lot of interesting things to say about the Founding Fathers and early American history. On the show, we mostly talk about her background, her love for American history, and her podcast, Ben Franklin’s World. There is also a part where we geek out a little bit about Game of Thrones, so spoiler alert! Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio.
Show Highlights06:30 – Why did Liz start podcasting?11:15 – Liz talks on why she loves history.15:40 – What’s one of the weirdest questions Liz has been asked as a historian?26:15 – Ben Franklin’s World has around 200,000 downloads.30:55 – Liz talks about John Quincy Adams.37:00 – Historians are terrible marketers and they’ve stopped taking directly to the public.47:00 – We geek out on Games of Thrones. Spoiler alert!54:45 – Liz already has guests booked from now until October for her podcast.01:03:50 – Even though Liz has a PhD in history, she still gets confused when people address her as Dr. Covart.01:08:50 – Remember Harry has an ebook out on Amazon!FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.podcastjunkies.com/43
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1 hr 11 min - 042 Jennifer Briney | I Actually Enjoy Reading the Bills, Which Means I’m a Giant Nerd
I first met Jen Briney at New Media Expo and really loved what she’s doing with her podcast. She reviews the bills coming out of the House of Representative and Congress on her podcast. Be warned that this is not a 30 minute show! Jen and I talk about her podcast, how she got started, how she’s monetizing her show, and much, much more. Please feel free to contact either me or Jen if you guys have any ideas on how she can spread the word and increase her listenership.
Show Highlights03:25 – I really think what Jen is doing is a great service to this country.09:44 – There’s just so much to talk about what Congress is doing every month.20:40 – Jen never expected the fossil industry to have the kind of hold that they currently have in Congress.22:50 – Why is Jen so interested in politics?32:10 – Not many people Jen’s age is devoted to a specific party.38:50 – How are American’s really suppose to know what’s going on when the media is just so dreadful?47:50 – Jen is still optimistic about the US’s political system.01:07 – Jen uses a donation model for her podcast and does a deeper dive on this subject.01:00 – What’s so great about the podcast is that Jen has detailed show notes citing all her sources.01:06 – Jen and I talk about our love for the Joe Rogan podcast.01:18 – Thanks for listening to the show. I really look forward to the day where Jen is doing the Congressional Dish podcast full time.FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.podcastjunkies.com/42
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1 hr 21 min - 041 John Dennis | Don’t Wait For Others To Open The Door
Harry invites John Dennis on to show to talk about his background and a bit of his life story. John has a lot of upcoming projects he’s excited about and also shares some of his failures on the show. John mentions how he’s ‘too nice’ and because of it people try to take advantage of him and his expertise. He shares to Harry and the audience why he loves internet marketing, how he got started, and setbacks he had to take in order to grow his business.
Show Highlights01:25 – Harry apologizes for the long intro! Harry plans to launch weekly episodes every Monday.08:15 – Harry and John started their podcasts right around the same time.10:45 – How did John get into podcasting?19:50 – The best way to build trust and rapport is to provide value.25:05 – You have to always open the door yourself in order to get what you want.29:30 – How important is fitness to John?32:50 – John talks about the Procast Player he created specifically for podcasters.41:10 – John hasn’t released a podcast episode since November 2014.46:35 – Consistency in a podcast is important, but do not sacrifice quality to achieve that.50:15 – John thinks he comes off as ‘too nice’ and people will try to take advantage of that.57:35 – Harry really enjoyed getting to know John a bit better in this interview.59:55 – You can text PodcastJunkies at 33444 to sign up to the newsletter.FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.podcastjunkies.com/41
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1 hr 3 min - 040 Colin Gray | Plan Your First Ten Episodes Wisely
Colin Gray first started producing podcasts for his university in Scotland in 2007. On the university’s budget, he was able to try out podcasting and somewhere in between he fell in love with the medium. Harry calls Colin a podcast veteran because he was an early adopter to the art and Colin himself loves to produce season or series-based podcasts that are easy to consume. Colin Gray Interview shares some great tips on common mistakes podcasters are making, how he gets regular people to listen to podcasts, and more on today’s episode.
Show Highlights05:20 – Colin shares a little bit about his background and how he got started in podcasting.16:08 – Colin moved out of the podcast hosting business because it’s too much hassle for too little money.23:00 – For PodCraft, Colin prefers the season-based system, because it’s easier to find and consume.28:15 – The next season of PodCraft will be about how to monetize your podcast.40:50 – It took Colin 2 days just to create an extremely polished and professional 20 minute show.45:30 – Biggest beginner podcasting mistakes?55:30 – Harry recently repurposed some of his shows into an ebook titled Around the Podcast Campfire. Please check it out on amazon.59:10 – Colin really can’t wait to get his podcast course out into the world and to his audience.01:00:15 – Colin shares helpful tips on how to get more people to listen to podcasts.01:06:45 – You can find some great guests just by asking your mutual friends.FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.podcastjunkies.com/40
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1 hr 10 min - 039 Vernon Ross | Pick Your Guests Wisely
In today’s episode of Podcast Junkies, Harry Duran talks to The Social Strategy’s Vernon Ross interview. Together, they discuss the importance of maintaining real life values and sticking with your gut. Despite cries of selfishness, Ross insists on being choosy over who he interviews, and understands totally the way that podcasts and interviews can get you the information you want so that you can further your own learning.
Show Highlights00:44 – Harry Duran gives some background information about today’s guest, Vernon Ross of The Social Strategy.05:03 – The way you interact with your guests can lead to a host of other opportunities.10:07 – Use the skills you already have to get where you want to be – just be adaptable.17:03 – Setting a deadline makes your goal seem physical, real and possible.19:36 – Vernon talks about getting started in a world where social media was just beginning.26:46 – Making money from something that interests you really is possible.31:02 – Harry and Vernon reminisce about some of the old-school technologies they grew up with.33:03 – Giving people information directly doesn’t always work. Let them think for themselves.39:50 – It’s not enough to just be popular in writing. You have to have examples of you speaking.44:16 – You really do get out all of the effort that you put in.50:16 – The Clouds and The Dirt; an interesting philosophy by Gary Vaynerchuk.53:53 – Not everything goes to plan when recording, but work at it.56:00 – How to set yourself apart as a good interviewer.59:21 – Further yourself by talking to people who are further than you.01:02:18 – How is the rest of the year looking for podcasting?FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.podcastjunkies.com/39
In today’s episode of Podcast Junkies, Harry Duran talks to The Social Strategy’s Vernon Ross interview. Together, they discuss the importance of maintaining real life values and sticking with your gut. Despite cries of selfishness, Ross insists on being choosy over who he interviews, and understands totally the way that podcasts and interviews can get you the information you want so that you can further your own learning.
FULL SHOW NOTES: http://bit.ly/pcjnk_39
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1 hr 12 min - 038 Justin Sisley | Choose Lesser-Known Entrepreneurs Every Time
Justin Sisley Interview of Driven to Better Podcast is today’s Podcast Junkie for a very good reason – as an entrepreneur himself, he knows the stresses and challenges, and has chosen to highlight and celebrate the up and coming ideas of other ‘new and noteworthy’ businesspeople. In the episode, he also talks about how to find your niche guests, his own path to becoming an entrepreneur and why maybe he’ll never figure out the iTunes algorithm.
Show Highlights00:25 – Harry Duran introduces today’s guest, Justin Sisley – host of Driven to Better podcast.05:00 – What’s the impetus for becoming an entrepreneur?09:34 – Justin talks about the motivation for choosing lesser-known entrepreneurs as his guests.13:28 – What are the difficulties linked with guests who have never been on a podcast before?15:35 – An insight into some ‘interesting’ entrepreneurial ideas!21:16 – Reddit can be a great starting point for finding guests.24:35 – You’ve made the effort to network – don’t lose those connections.29:36 – Does anyone understand how the iTunes algorithm works?33:17 – There are so many variations of entrepreneurship; why limit yourself?37:37 – Figure out where to introduce structure to your day and watch your productivity grow.43:08 – The path to being an entrepreneur definitely isn’t easy or straightforward.49:52 – Natural-sounding conversations start with a genuine interest in your guests.FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.podcastjunkies.com/38
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57 min - 037 Jared Easley | Understand Your Guests and Take Responsibility For Yourself
A self-published book down, a traditionally-published one on the way, a successful podcast and a massively popular podcasting conference, Starve the Doubts’ Jared Easley Interview proves he can put his mind to anything. Recorded live at the 2015 New Media Expo, Easley shares his experiences, thoughts and opinions with Podcast Junkies on topics from figuring out the wonder of diversity, to getting people to support you with no proof, and recognizing potential and giving it a voice.
Show Highlights00:18 – Harry Duran tells us what to expect from today’s interview with Jared Easley.03:58 – As a podcaster, you can learn something from anyone and everyone.05:36 – Jared discusses his experiences during his time in the Navy, and learning about life beyond Alabama.11:31 – Starve the Doubts places the guests in the forefront and really shows off their personalities and stories.12:50 – Great content is only half the battle. You need people to find you and listen.15:12 – Good advice and strong support really helped to build Podcast Movement 2014.9:08 – It’s always difficult to get people to invest in potential, but not confirmed, success.1:08 – What are the logistics with organizing speakers for an event like Podcast Movement?4:12 – Demonstrating his versatility and success, Jared Easley’s published book will be released later this year.6:50 – Give out enough good energy, and something good has to come back.9:30 – The future of podcasting is bright and full of promise.1:18 – If you’re in the Chicago area, look out for Jared at Podcast Chicago on May 23rd.FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.podcastjunkies.com/37
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About Podcast Junkies
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Podcast Junkies was born out of a genuine interest in and curiosity for this growing league of podcast hosts. It's hosted by Harry Duran. It features wide-ranging, authentic and sometimes candid…
interviews with this family of voices behind the microphone. The shows themselves cover a variety of topics such as Business, Finance Entrepreneurism, History, Comedy, Storytelling and more. Podcast Junkies explores the motivations behind the podcast's inception and allows the listener to connect on a more personal level with some of their favorite hosts.