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  • Ben Wilson: How to Start a Hit Podcast

    In this episode, Tim sits down with Ben Wilson, host of the "How to Take Over the World" podcast.


    Ben talks about his journey from living at home with his parents to creating his popular podcast, as well as how he met Mr. Beast.   

    Check out the Ben's podcast: https://httotw.libsyn.com/

    44 min
  • Bored Elon Musk on How to Build a Business as a Fake Person

    In this episode, Tim sits down with the Twitter avatar, (@boredelonmusk). This is a different type of interview, because BoredElonMusk is not a real person, at least not in the way we think of it.

    He goes by the nickname of Bored, and in this interview, he gives Tim a behind the scenes breakdown of his digital gaming business and how he uses Twitter, humor, and content marketing to grow.

    Cool Stuff Mentioned in the Show

    • Follow BoredElonMusk on Twitter
    • Check out Bored’s business, called bored box
    • 44 min
    • The Email Expert Who Sends A $149/mo. Paper Newsletter

      On this week’s episode, Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talks to email marketing expert, Chris Orzechowski (@chrisorzy), founder of Orzy Media and The Email Copywriter. They talk about copywriting, voice, famous ad writers, and paid newsletters (including a guy who used direct mail to drive $47k+ in business off of 800 fliers).

      Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show

      • You can find Chris on Twitter here
      • Check out Orzy Media here
      • Chris’s first books, Make It Rain and Scale While You Sleep
      • His newest book, Client Acquisition
      • How his team learns and refines the voice of new clients
      • Abbey Woodcock’s book on writing voice
      • How he hires writers (and the benefits of teaching your profession)
      • Why you need to publish a book (now)
      • Howard Gossage, the ad-man who saved The Grand Canyon and the Redwoods
      • The book, “The Revenge of Analog” by David Sax
      • The psychology behind sending a paper newsletter
      • The logistics behind his newsletter (pricing, printing, shipping, etc.)
      • For more great insights, check out…

        • Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world.
        • Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.
        • 1 hr 12 min
        • 3(ish) Rules From Building Multi-Million Dollar Communities

          On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about the nitty-gritty of high-performance community building, including strategies, tactics, and specific tools.

          Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show

          • Gary Gulman’s Tips on Writing
          • Tom Segura and Christina P.’s Interview with Anthony Jeselnik
          • Henry Belcaster and Dylan Jardon’s YouTube Account
          • Circle Community Building Tool
          • Building The Minimum Badass User by Kathy Sierra
          • The King Within by Robert Moore
          • Seth Godin’s Crazy-Huge Book
          • For more great insights, check out…

            • Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world.
            • Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.
            • 1 hr 3 min
            • Thoughts On Podcasting, Newsletter Ads, (And $3k+ Per Mo. On 15k Subs)

              On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about podcasting, how to stick with it, and how to keep it easy. Thay also discuss ConvertKit’s new ad network, other players in the market, and how you might use these if you’re building your own newsletter.

              Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show

              • Our interview with Danny Miranda
              • Check out Danny’s newsletter, podcast, and twitter accounts
              • Tim’s interview with Danny Miranda back in the day
              • Danny’s interview with Gary Vee (and why Gary Vee called his mom ten years ago)
              • Why is it that people quit creative projects
              • Sam Parr’s conversation with Ben Wilson and Jonathan Barshop on Podcasting
              • Eric Nuzum’s book, Make Noise
              • ConvertKit’s Brilliant Method For Growing Their Newsletter Ad Network
              • Sparkloop’s PArtner Profgram (And The Newsletter Doing $3k+ on Just ~15k Subs)
              • For more great insights, check out…

                • Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world.
                • Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.
                • 53 min
                • How To Avoid Getting Burned By AI-Gen Content Creation

                  On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) explore writing, humour, and how to avoid getting burned by the explosion of AI-generated content.

                  Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show

                  • Gary Gulman’s tips on professional comedy writing
                  • Learning to write Copy Work (Sam Parr has a course on it)
                  • How Jerry Seinfeld’s approach to writing will help you get out of your own way
                  • The difference between content creation, and improvement
                  • How James Altucher made Tim’s writing better
                  • Ethan’s new hot take on AI-Gen content creation
                  • For more great insights, check out…

                    • Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world.
                    • Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.
                    • 1 hr 9 min
                    • Danny Miranda: On Storytelling, Newsletters, and Growing A Podcast

                      On this week’s episode, Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) sat down with podcaster and newsletter writer, Danny Miranda to talk about storytelling, the business of content, the art of interviewing, and how to grow a podcast. Check Danny out on Twitter, with his Podcast (The Danny Miranda Show) or at his newsletter.

                      Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show

                      • Danny’s Twitter, Podcast, and Newsletter
                      • Danny’s origin story (that goes all the way back to his first newsletter at 7 years old)
                      • Creative burnout and how to find your thing
                      • How he gets new insights out of famous guests who’ve done a million interviews
                      • The Tweemex plugin (and how he preps for interviews)
                      • How to build paid newsletters
                      • The highest ROI decision that he’s made
                      • For more great insights, check out…

                        • Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world.
                        • Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.
                        • 57 min
                        • She Has Three OnlyFans Identities

                          On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about a bunch of creators, from Youtubers to OnlyFans models, and everything in between.

                          Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show

                          • Dream Studio Course - For creators who need home studios
                          • Tim’s video output system (including costs, and output)
                          • How My First Million is growing their Youtube channel
                          • Picks and shovels businesses in the sexwork industry
                          • The handwritten blog
                          • Molly Roth, a designer who’s using DALLE-2 to inspire paintings
                          • Google for unbiased news: The Congressional Research Service
                          • For more great insights, check out…

                            • Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world.
                            • Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.
                            • 49 min

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