The Showrunner

We're back! And, we hope, better than ever. In our triumphant return to the mics for the beginning of Season 2 of The Showrunner, we tackle a listener topic idea that we've had percolating for a while and discuss the best methods for identifying potential guests for your show. Here is the idea, submitted by... Listen to episode

Time is of the essence. As Showrunners, we have a finite amount of time to focus on producing our shows. Between work, sleep, family, fitness, friends, or showrunning, there is never enough time to do everything we want to be doing. According to an article written by Jessica Stillman, we only have time to pick... Listen to episode

Time is of the essence. As Showrunners, we have a finite amount of time to focus on producing our shows. Between work, sleep, family, fitness, friends, or showrunning, there is never enough time to do everything we want to be doing. According to an article written by Jessica Stillman, we only have time to pick... Listen to episode

Jerod is set to become a parent for the first time later this month. Jonny has been a parent now for 11 years, and podcasting has featured prominently in the development of his relationship with his daughter. Needless to say, Jerod has some questions … and Jonny does his best to provide some answers. How... Listen to episode

There are myriad good reasons why you might want to conduct an audit of your podcast archive. But content audits can be messy, complicated, even intimidating. They don't have to be though — not if you follow these five steps to a useful podcast archive audit. (You should even get done in 30 minutes or... Listen to episode

With Jonny still away enjoying his European "workcation" we decided to dig into the archives and re-run one of our most popular and useful episodes. And our choice was inspired by a listener comment. Here's what Monica had to say about this episode when she listened to it recently: I've just listened to the episode... Listen to episode

Not all listeners are created equal. Without a proper understanding of your podcasts listener life cycles, you will find yourself fighting an uphill battle to keep every new listener who comes your way. We publish remarkable podcasts on a consistent basis and new listeners discover our shows each and every day. So why do new... Listen to episode

Not all listeners are created equal. Without a proper understanding of your podcasts listener life cycles, you will find yourself fighting an uphill battle to keep every new listener who comes your way. We publish remarkable podcasts on a consistent basis and new listeners discover our shows each and every day. So why do new... Listen to episode

What happens when you have a lightning strike of inspiration? What are some possible ways to capture that inspiration before it escapes us? It's an important concept, because as we all know … lightning doesn't strike the same place twice. In this episode, we explain how to not only capture your inspiration but also provide... Listen to episode

As Showrunners, we talk … a lot. We share our expertise, stories, and thoughts — and we do it all live on the air. But is this a good thing? In this episode, we share a recent experience Jonny had when he shared something during an interview, and then his mom heard it. In this... Listen to episode