If you’re thinking about starting a podcast, I’m going to tell you right now that it’s no easy task. Think Master’s Degree but not nearly as enjoyable. That’s not to say you shouldn’t start one because it can (and better be) fun but it takes a LOT more time than you think it will.
In the spirit of #shareyourwork2020, below is a living journal as I create and hopefully improve my newly-released Podcast Gumbo podcast. (Trailer dropped on December 14, 2019.)
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Today’s National Day is Opposite Day so try not to get confused when you can’t figure out what everyone’s saying.
Thanks(?) to my friend Scott Johnson, host of the What Was That Like podcast, for challenging me to find a podcast episode related to this day.
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What’s that familiar sound and the reason why your impatient tongue is about to be burned for the umpteenth time?
Why it’s January 19th and it’s National Popcorn Day.
Thanks(?) to my friend Jill Jaracz, co-host of the Olympic Fever podcast, for challenging me to find a podcast episode related to this day.
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Last week had National Fruitcake Toss Day. This week, we have something a little more fun. Or maybe not.
Today’s National Day is Rubber Ducky Day and perhaps you’re feeling a little song coming on.
Thanks(?) to my friend Charles Gustine, host of the Iconography podcast, for challenging me to find a podcast episode related to this day.
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Did you get a fruitcake this past holiday season? Are you using it as a doorstop like I am? I mean, what else is it good for?
Today’s National Day is Fruitcake Toss Day and it may be everyone’s favorite day.
Thanks(?) to my friend Lori Mortimer, host of the Mementos podcast, for challenging me to find a podcast episode related to this day.
The last he said / she said challenge with Lauren Passell is today. This last one comes from Galen Beebe, Bello Collective co-editor. Galen has given us American Submitter’s ‘Hidden Treasures (They Want to Be Known).’
Here is a snippet from Lauren’s review.
“I think this is different than what everyone is listening to. It’s not following typical rules of a story. It’s like a hybrid piece of multi-media art.”
Don’t stop there. Learn how we agree/disagree on this episode. Read the rest of Lauren’s review and while you’re over there, subscribe to her amazingly comprehensive newsletter.
The fun continues this month with Lauren Passell, the writer of Podcast The Newsletter. As lovers of podcasts, we are entrusting four friends at the Bello Collective to recommend something to us, for each of us to review. Will they come through for us?
For Week 3, Elena Fernández Collins, writer of the Audio Dramatic newsletter has offered up The Big Loop’s ‘Surfacing.’
Here’s a snippet of Lauren’s review:
“I almost cannot believe this is a fiction podcast—the voice actor was so emotional, seemed almost on the edge of tears. I felt like someone was telling me a beautiful, true story.”
Don’t stop there. Learn how we agree/disagree on this episode. Read the rest of Lauren’s review and while you’re over there, subscribe to her amazingly comprehensive newsletter.
If you missed last week’s newsletter, this month I’m having some fun with my friend Lauren Passell, the writer of Podcast The Newsletter. As lovers of podcasts, we are entrusting four friends at the Bello Collective to recommend something to us, for each of us to review. Will they come through for us?
For Week 2, Erik Jones, writer of the Hurt Your Brain newsletter has offered up Death, Sex & Money’s ‘I Killed Someone. Now I Have 3 Kids.’
For my four newsletters in this month of November, I’m having some fun with my friend Lauren Passell, the writer of Podcast The Newsletter. As lovers of podcasts, we are entrusting our friends at the Bello Collective to recommend something to us, for each of us to review. Will they come through for us?
For Week 1, Skye Pillsbury, the writer of the Inside Podcasting newsletter and now seasoned podcast host, has offered up Desert Oracle’s ‘Travel Options for the Collapse.’
Just like you, I have my favorite podcasts. There’s a good chance I’ve listened to every one of Criminal’s 107 episodes so far. I can’t even comprehend how many hours I’ve spent listening to episodes of The Art of Manliness, But Why, Darknet Diaries, and Beautiful/Anonymous.
We get so many hours of pleasure and value from our favorite shows, but it can be hard to find a way to show some love and appreciation back. Below, I’ve listed 15 ways to help out your favorite shows and more importantly, the people behind them.
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