The Podcast Digest

Bart Warshaw is my guest this week! Bart is the creator and producer from Kismet, a new podcast telling stories about connections in way you've likely never heard before! Highly produced and supremely enjoyable, Bart and I discuss how it all got started and what it takes to to put together a truly unique show! You won't be disappointed if you check out Kismet!

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Links

Bart Warshaw (Twitter)

Kismet (Twitter) (Website)

Jonathan Goldstein from Heavyweight (Gimlet Media) is my guest this week! Jonathan has had a long and storied career in Canada and the US and is one of the best story tellers in audio today (this is no exaggeration folks!) and we dive deep on his time with CBC's Wiretap, his time at This American Life and of course, Season 1 and the upcoming second season of his excellent show, Heavyweight! I'm a huge fan and have personally connected significantly with Heavyweight and I think you will too!

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting TPD on Patreon!

And if you are considering starting your own podcast or looking for a great new home for your existing show, check out this week's show sponsor, Podbean!  Go to www.podbean.com/TPD for your first month for FREE!

Links

Jonathan Goldstein (Twitter)

Heavyweight (Website) (Twitter)

Submit a story for Heavyweight Season 2 (Website)

Mira Burt-Wintonick's story for CBC's "The Doc Project" on the "Chazzer's Deli" episode of Wiretap (Website)

Austin Evans joins me this week to share stories about his amazing (nearly) 10 year journey on YouTube! Just like great podcast creators, YouTube is a venue for creatives to compose a story, inform their audience and provide endless entertainment to the masses.  And very few do it as well as Austin Evans!  If you are into technology, Austin Evans is 'required viewing' on YouTube! Check him out! You'll be thankful you did!

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And if you are considering starting your own podcast or looking for a great new home for your existing show, check out this week's show sponsor, Podbean!  Go to www.podbean.com/TPD for your first month for FREE!

Links

Austin Evans (Twitter) (YouTube)

Intro Special Guest: Jonathan Goldstein (Submit a story for 'Heavyweight')

Harry Marks is my guest this week!  We talk writing, publishing books, launching a podcast, booking guests, prep work, interviewing style and more! Harry dives deep into writing, authors and the stories behind them both with COVERED and if you have any interest in those or just a great interview show, you should check out his show!

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting TPD on Patreon!

And if you are considering starting your own podcast or looking for a great new home for your existing show, check out this week's show sponsor, Podbean!  Go to www.podbean.com/TPD for your first month for FREE!

Links

Harry Marks (Twitter)

COVERED (Twitter) (Website) (Patreon)

Steve Blizin, host and producer of the Drift and Ramble Podcast is my guest this week! An independent podcast with astonishingly high production values, Steve and his wife Cheryl, bring the tales of the Old West to life every other Sunday! We are talking a heavily researched, professionally narrated, voice acted and musically backed story telling production here!  It's a fairly new show and a complete passion project of the Blizin's that I truly believe is heading for a very bright future! We talk about how this all came together! Subscribe to Drift and Ramble now!

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting TPD on Patreon!

And if you are considering starting your own podcast or looking for a great new home for your existing show, check out this week's show sponsor, Podbean!  Go to www.podbean.com/TPD for your first month for FREE!

Links

Drift and Ramble (Website) (Twitter) (Facebook) (Patreon)

Steve Blizin (Twitter) 

John Moe is an actor, comedian, writer, musician, radio personality and podcast host and this week he's my guest!  We talk about his current show "The Hilarious World of Depression".  An extremely eye-opening listen that will shed light on a disease that, while affecting millions, still is shrouded in mystery and misconception. Through his amazing interviews with comedians, John sheds a light on a pain that many endure on a daily basis. Listen to this show and you will learn something. I know I did! 

If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider supporting TPD on Patreon!

And if you are considering starting a podcast or looking for a new host for your existing show, make sure to check out this week's show sponsor - Podbean! Go to www.podbean.com/TPD to get your first month for FREE!

Links

John Moe (Twitter)

The Hilarious World of Depression (Website) (Twitter)

Make it O.K. from HealthPartners (Website)

Time to tell you about more great shows! This time my co-host is Michelle von Hirschberg, one-fourth of the excellent "Couple Things Podcast"!  As her CTP co-hosts have done before her, Michelle joins me for a great discussion on starting up a podcast on a shoestring budget, and then we each tell you about two great shows each!  Some awesome listening awaits if you haven't heard of these shows!  And don't forget to check out Michelle and Couple Things Podcast!

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting TPD on Patreon!

And if you are considering starting your own show or looking for a new hosting provider for your existing show, check out this week's show sponsor - Podbean! Go to www.podbean.com/tpd to learn more and get your first month for FREE!

Links

Michelle von Hirschberg (Twitter) (Couple Things Podcast - Website, Twitter)

Discussion Topic: "All You Need for a Minimum Viable Podcast" - Forbes

"A Podcast Studio for Under $100" - Six Colors

Show Recommendations:

From Michelle:

The Modern Mann w/Olly Mann (Website) (Twitter)

The Naked Scientists (Website) (Twitter)

From Dan:

How to Be Amazing w/Michael Ian Black (Website) (Twitter)

Hilarious World of Depression (Website) (Twitter)

Dan Benjamin, founder of 5by5 and Fireside.fm, is my guest this week!  Dan is a absolute giant in the world of podcasting from host, to guest, to founder of a large network, running an advertising group and now a brand new hosting provider, Dan has so many stories and insights to share from his vast experience! This was true thrill for me to sit down with one of the first personalities in podcasting that I'd truly consider my self a 'fan' of! Tell a friend about this one!

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting TPD on Patreon!

If you are thinking of staring your own podcast or looking for a new hosting home for your existing show, make sure you check out Podbean! Go to www.podbean.com/tpd and you'll get your first month for FREE!

Links

Dan Benjamin (Website) (Twitter)

5by5 (Website) (Twitter)

Archer Avenue (Website) 

Fireside.fm (Website) (Twitter)

Sam Sabin from Good Grief is my guest this week!  We dive deep into the really personal story of her awesome show!  We go over how she got into audio, the premise of the show, involving family in a documentary podcast, and a very unusual personal connection that Sam and I share!  Seriously!  An amazing show, just getting started, that I can't recommend that you subscribe and check out immediately!

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting TPD on Patreon!

And if you are thinking of starting your own podcast or looking for a new hosting provider for your existing show, consider this week's show sponsor - Podbean!  Visit www.podbean.com/tpd to learn more and get your first month for free!

Links

Sam Sabin (Twitter)

Good Grief (Website) (Twitter) (Facebook)

Lindsay Graham and Keith Reynolds, co-founders of Spoke Media and the driving force behind "Terms" are my guests this week!  We talk a little bit about building a full service audio studio, the origin story of "Terms", partnering with Wondery, listener feedback and the oh-so-crazy parallels to reality that their show explores! "Terms" is truly a show you have to hear to believe, trust me, your mind will be blown! 

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting TPD on Patreon! 

And if you are thinking of starting a podcast or looking for a new hosting service for your existing show, check out this week's show sponsor - Podbean! Go to www.podbean.com/tpd to learn more and get your first month for FREE!

Links

Terms (Website) (Twitter)

Spoke Media (Website) (Twitter)

Wondery (Website) (Twitter)