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    A podcast about the people who bring you the best shows around! Go 'behind the scenes' of your current and soon-to-be favorite podcasts!
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    INTERVIEW: Amanda Lund and Maria Blasucci from Earios

    INTERVIEW: Amanda Lund and Maria Blasucci from Earios

    Jason and Dan chat with Amanda Lund and Maria Blasucci, two of the founders of Earios, the all-women network made for everyone! We talk Amanda and Maria's background, their initial love of podcasting, building and growing a podcast network and so much more (like a chipmunks impression and we answer the question "you are married to who?!?"

    Links

    Earios (Website) (Twitter)

    Amanda Lund (Twitter)

    Maria Blasucci (Twitter)

    The Big Ones 

    Web Crawlers

    The Alarmist

    NEWS: Apple Podcast Search, Diversity,Exclusives, Daily Pods

    NEWS: Apple Podcast Search, Diversity,Exclusives, Daily Pods

    Time to jump into the big topics of the day!  Dan and Jason have a long ranging and 'juicy tangent' filled discussion of all the fun stuff below!  And we wrap it up with some recommendations to "Hold Over" all of you until the next TPD! We want to hear from you!  Twitter and Email are the best way to get in touch with your lovely hosts!

    Dan: @poddigest

    Jason: @agentpalmer

    Email the show: thepodcastdigest@gmail.com

    Topics

    1. Apple Podcast Search - Cult of Mac

    2. Diversity in Podcast Listenership - Inside Radio

    3. Exclusive Podcasts - Wall St. Journal

    4. Daily Podcasts - Wikipedia (wow! That's a lot!)

    Hold Over Recommendations

    Office Ladies Podcast from Earwolf

    Sturgill Simpson present Sound and Fury

    INTERVIEW: Dana Buckler from The Dana Buckler Show

    INTERVIEW: Dana Buckler from The Dana Buckler Show

    Ep. 161 - Jason and Dan sit down with Dana Buckler who has 'exploded' the independent podcast scene in the last few weeks as he has recently sat down with the one and only John Travolta for one of the most amazing interviews ever recorded with the superstar! Truly, it's one for the books!  So, we knew we had to ask Dana to return to TPD (for a record 3rd appearance on the show)!  We talk the evolution from "How is This Movie" to "The Dana Buckler Show", artwork, co-hosts and of course, talking to John Travolta!  Dana is a great interviewer, storyteller and his journey (so far) is truly what independent podcasting dreams are made of!  Subscribe now, if you haven't already!

    Dana Bucker @DanaBuckler

    Follow "The Dana Buckler Show" @DanaBucklerShow

    "The Dana Bucker Show" Website

    And if you like the hosts and stuff, well, we got your links, too!

    Dan @poddigest

    Jason (Palmer) @agentpalmer 

    Follow Jason's new podcast "The Palmer Files", too! @ThePalmerFiles

    And read Jason's blog right here!

    Email the show at thepodcastdigest@gmail.com

    NEWS: NPR, YouTube, Pocket Casts and Podcoin

    NEWS: NPR, YouTube, Pocket Casts and Podcoin

    Ep. 160 of TPD has Dan and Jason diving deep on 4 big recent news items from the world of podcasts!  We break down the big stories and ask you to chime in!  If you want to learn more - check out our Sites, Socials and Links! Oh and Jason, aka Palmer, shares some big news to start the show!

     

    Dan @poddigest

    Jason (Palmer) @agentpalmer 

    Follow Jason's new podcast "The Palmer Files", too! @ThePalmerFiles

    And read Jason's blog right here!

    Email the show at thepodcastdigest@gmail.com

     

    Topic 1: NPR's Podcasting vs. Broadcast Revenue

    Topic 2: YouTube as a podcasting platform

    Topic 3: PocketCasts goes 'freemium' with subscription

    Topic 4: Podcoin goes under

     

    The Hold Over

    From Jason: Creative Processing with Joseph Gordon Levitt

    From Dan: The Dana Buckler Show

    INTERVIEW - Skye Pillsbury from Inside Podcasting

    INTERVIEW - Skye Pillsbury from Inside Podcasting

    On Episode 159 of TPD, Palmer and I are joined by Skye Pillsbury from Inside Podcasting as our first interview guest of our relaunched show!  We talk about Skye's road to the podcasting universe, writing a newsletter and becoming a podcaster!  Oh, and we also talk Start Up from Gimlet and dive into how we all became pretty much hooked on pods!  A great conversation with a great host and show you really should check out!  

    Here are all the links!

    Skye Pillsbury (Twitter)

    Inside Podcasting (Newsletter, Podcast)

    If you have feedback for Palmer or I, hit us up on Twitter (@agentpalmer or @poddigest) or you can email the show - thepodcastdigest@gmail.com.  Or even the site - Podcast Digest.

    NEWS - Plagiarism, Google, PodPass and Women in Podcasting

    NEWS - Plagiarism, Google, PodPass and Women in Podcasting

    Episode 158 is here and it's our first foray into the very newsy world of podcasting!  My cost host Agent Palmer (@agentpalmer) and I (@poddigest) go deep on some of the recent news!  Links are below for all of the topics and references!

    For back issues and more fun stuff, hope on over the website! Or to send us your comments and feedback: thepodcastdigest@gmail.com

    Topic #1: Crime Junkie Accused of Plagiarism - Buzzfeed

    Topic #2: Google Search Results for Podcasts - The Verge

    Topic #3: Podpass - Wave of the Future? Hot Pod

    Topic #4: Women in Podcasting - The Feed from Libsyn

    Newsletters Recommended to keep up on Podcasting:

    Inside Podcasting

    Hot Pod

    Find Agent Palmer's work right here:

    The Palmer Files (Blog)

    Our Liner Notes (Podcast)

    The Podcast Digest
    enAugust 27, 2019

    TPD 156 - Merlin Mann "An Old Man's Reframe"

    TPD 156 - Merlin Mann "An Old Man's Reframe"

    For the 4 year anniversary episode of TPD, it was my pleasure to have been joined by one of my favorite podcasters of all time - Merlin Mann!  I talk with Merlin about his history in podcasting, working with his co-hosts, the difference in his shows and some of his favorite podcasts!  

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

    Links

    Merlin Mann (Twitter) (Blog)

    43 Folders 

    Getting Things Done, by David Allen

    Macbreak Weekly Ep. 7

    Merlin's Podstand

    Reconciliable Differences Ep. 2

    Merlin's Cat

    You Look Nice Today "Parlor Parlor"

    John Roderick Interview

    You Look Nice Today

    Roderick on the Line

    Back to Work

    Reconciliable Differences

    Do by Friday

    TPD 155 - Madeleine Baran and Samara Freemark from In The Dark

    TPD 155 - Madeleine Baran and Samara Freemark from In The Dark

    Madeleine Baran, Host and Lead Reporter, and Samara Freemark, Senior Producer, from In The Dark are my guests! In what I believe is one the great podcasts of 2018, Madeleine, Samara and the whole APM Reports teams have created a tour de force of listening on the state of America's justice system, race relations and much, much more.  

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

    Links

    In The Dark, Season 2 (Website) (Twitter)

    Madeleine Baran (Twitter)

    Samara Freemark (Twitter)

    APM Reports (Website) (Twitter)

    Dan's recent appearance on BitRate Podcast (Website)

     

    TPD 154 - Jen Poyant and Manoush Zomorodi from ZigZag

    TPD 154 - Jen Poyant and Manoush Zomorodi from ZigZag

    Manoush Zomorodi and Jen Poyant, formerly of WNYC's Note to Self, join me on Ep. 154 to talk about their new show, ZigZag. This is a new show like you haven't heard before!  We talk about Manoush and Jen's startup, Stable Genius Productions, making a narrative podcast, the blockchain, joining Radiotopia and so much more!  This is a must-listen!  Share this one with all your friends looking for a new show to check out!

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

    Links

    ZigZag (Website) (Twitter) (Instagram)

    Manoush Zomorodi (Twitter)

    Jen Poyant (Twitter)

    Note to Self (Website)

    This American Life (5 Women)

    TPD 153 - Nando Vila from We Came To Win

    TPD 153 - Nando Vila from We Came To Win

    Nando Vila, host of We Came To Win (Gimlet Media) is my guest this week!  We talk about Nando's road to joining Gimlet and his role on the show, his soccer fandom, his journey from college to a TV set at the World Cup in Brazil and more!  Sports fans of any stripe are sure to love this podcast, but the real news here is that I believe anyone will enjoy the amazing story telling of We Came To Win!

    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

    We Came To Win (Website)

    Nando Vila (Twitter

    Happy Ending with Nando Vila - Fusion TV (Website) (Facebook)

    TPD 152 - Benjamen Walker from Theory of Everything

    TPD 152 - Benjamen Walker from Theory of Everything

    Benjamen Walker from Theory of Everything is my guest this week!  We talk about his start in radio, the early days of podcasting, Radiotopia and the ongoing fight in the "truth".  Benjamen's show is truly a unique listen and something that should definitely be on your subscription list!

    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

    Benjamen Walker (Twitter)

    Theory of Everything (Website)

    WFMU - Too Much Information (Website)

     

    TPD 151 - Al Letson from Errthang

    TPD 151 - Al Letson from Errthang

    Al Letson returns to TPD! It's been over 2 years since we last spoke to Al and a lot has happened!  Al talks about about the new season of Errthang, life on Reveal, use of social media in the Trump era and that's just to name a few topics we dug deep into!  

    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:

    Al Letson (Twitter)

    Errthang (Website)

    Reveal (Website)

     

    TPD 150 - Jonathan Hirsch from Dear Franklin Jones

    TPD 150 - Jonathan Hirsch from Dear Franklin Jones

    Jonathan Hirsch makes his return to TPD (it's been almost 3 years!) to talk about his new project with Stitcher, Dear Franklin Jones.  We cover a bunch of stuff that Jonathan has been up to since we last spoke and then we dive deep on his deeply personal new documentary/memoir podcast. It's a 'must-listen' for sure! You'll definitely have your eyes opened!

    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 Hirsch (Twitter)

    Dear Franklin Jones (Website)

    Well, time for a break!

    Well, time for a break!

    TPD Fans,

    Well, it's time to make it official.  TPD will be taking a break for a little bit this summer.  In recent weeks, especially the SOLO shows, I've shared some of the details of what's been going on with new show releases and everything is now coming together to create a whirlwind that have pretty much forced me to put down the mic... But just for a little while!  The show WILL be back, with new content, just as soon as I can.  This summer has been hectic already for me and I expect that to continue for the next several weeks.  Even producing these SOLO shows and FLASHBACK episodes have been a bit challenging.

    Right now, I have to focus on my professional life a bit.  I'm being laid off from my day job of 11 years and am taking my life in a brand new direction!  That of a business owner!  Right now, I need to dive in, fully, and commit all of my resources into the planning and execution of a successful launch of this enterprise!  Before too long, I hope to find a routine. One that will allow me to bring back TPD stronger than ever!

    I'll provide some updates here, but many more on Twitter.  It's my main platform of communication with all of the awesome listeners of TPD!  So, be sure to follow me over there - @poddigest - if you aren't already!

    I'm not going to put an exact date of this break, because I really don't know.  And if I have an awesome interview drop in my lap, I may surprise you, so PLEASE stay subscribed and go ahead and check out some of the back catalog if you haven't heard them all!

    Thank you all so much and stay tuned!

    -Dan

    The Podcast Digest
    enJuly 07, 2017

    TPD 149 - FLASHBACK - Bill Barol from HOME: Stories from L.A.

    TPD 149 - FLASHBACK - Bill Barol from HOME: Stories from L.A.

    A replay of my great conversation from May of 2016 with Bill Barol from HOME: Stories from L.A.  Season 5 launches this week!

    ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES:

    Bill Barol from HOME: Stories from L.A. is my guest this week! Bill tells the story of his previous career from print to television and to his current project with HOME! Now a part of the Boing Boing podcast network, HOME is a show we can all relate to, regardless of where or what you call Home! Bill is just getting started and this is a show you should subscribe to now to see what great things are coming next!

    If you like this show, please consider supporting TPD on Patreon!

    Links

    Bill Barol (Twitter) (Website)

    Home: Stories from L.A. (Twitter) (Website)

     

    TPD 147 - Jason Bryant from Mat Talk Online

    TPD 147 - Jason Bryant from Mat Talk Online

    Jason Bryant from Mat Talk Online is my guest this week!  Jason is a prolific podcaster, sports (specifically wrestling) enthusiast and really just an amazing guy to talk to!  We discuss being raised in South East Virginia (like I was!), wanting to be a sports broadcaster growing up, developing a love for the microphone into a business, and even what it's like to PA announce at the Olympics! Seriously! Jason has done all of that and then some!  You'll love this conversation!

    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

    Jason Bryant (Twitter)

    Mat Talk Online (Website) (Twitter)

     

    TPD 146 - Sook-Yin Lee from Sleepover

    TPD 146 - Sook-Yin Lee from Sleepover

    Sook-Yin Lee from CBC's "Sleepover" is my guest this week!  We talk how this very unique show was born, what it's like producing it (including editing 24 hours of tape to a 90 minute presentation!), feedback from previous guests of "Sleepover" and so much more! Sook-Yin is a creative tour-de-force and has great insights into the world of storytelling, journalism and more!  You will love this 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

    Sook-Yin Lee (Twitter)

    Sleepover (Twitter) (Website)