I couldn't even do a clickbait title for today's episode. Not even a joking one. I explain why this is a dastardly practice and you should never EVER do it.

I also mentioned this video on Youtube you must watch featuring Tyler Hoover of Hoovie's Garage and Doug DeMuro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3bp8Yk59AQ&t=5s

If you're a podcaster, you're a storyteller. Make sure you tell good stories. The Pond 5 blog had a great examination of the 6 things every story must have: https://blog.pond5.com/6477-storytelling-101-the-6-elements-of-every-complete-narrative/

You'll have to do it at some point. You'll have to record outside or in a noisy environment. How do you address it?

Stuff happens. Stuff that can derail your podcasting and keep you from being the success you can be! Learn from these stories!

Link to Quartz article I mentioned: https://qz.com/1683460/what-happens-to-your-itunes-account-when-apple-says-youve-committed-fraud/

Your favorite artist has "sold out"? Let's unpack why that makes us angry and why we shouldn't be.

Everyone who has a baby has gotten frustrated with their baby. And a lot of us have even had the feeling that we dislike or even hate our baby. It's a common thought and it doesn't mean the person who has that thought actually hates their baby or would ever harm them. But it is tough to think you're the only one who has those thoughts or that they're shameful. On the contrary, it's only once those feelings are faced that you can really deal with them and show your child how to handle anger, depression, and hate.

Yeah, this episode gets deep.

So I went to Napa Valley with my wife, daughter, and my parents. On the second day I got food poisoning. I think I threw up so much I was puking food other people had eaten. I cried. I moaned in pain while lying on the floor. And I still managed to record a few minutes of material and upload it for you. You're welcome.

Pop quiz, hot shot, you're on the road or just lazy and you have to do your podcast with nothing more than your cell phone. What do you do?

You... just... record with your cell phone.

This week's episode was recorded entirely on my phone. I even used my phone to post it. Yes, it's possible.

You may have let some good habits lapse, like backing up your audio files or having a checklist before you start recording. Stop it. Or... start... it... again. Not sure how to phrase that. In any case, the point is, keep good habits!

This week's Podcast Roulette: Tales From the Pit, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT8yzjyr0x8&list=PLghELjfG88YH3qEuYUYdKzjrg6hZGhs9l

I'm tired. I don't feel like podcasting today. But I do it. I heard a fan-freaking-tastic bit of advice on writer's block that was directly applicable to this problem. I heard it in the Small Beans podcast hosted by Michael Swaim (former writer for Cracked.com), where he was joined by fellow former Cracked alum, Dan O'Brien. They talked about the depression they felt after pouring themselves into Cracked only to still watch the site fail. Listen to that podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z80bqIcJQZo&t=3293s