The Podcast Digest

Danny Pena, host and founder of Gamertag Radio and 2015 Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame inductee is my guest for this blockbuster episode! Danny has had a truly amazing ride in the podcasting world, even starting before podcasts existed! Learn about the very early days, the evolution of Gamertag Radio, the intense focus on community, and Danny's induction into the Hall of Fame!  And that just scratches the surface!  One of the most interesting podcasters I've ever talked to, Danny Pena and Gamertag Radio are completely worth your time, even if you just have a passing interesting in gaming! 

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Danny Pena (Twitter)

Gamertag Radio (Twitter) (Website)

Danny's Keynote address at Podfest 2016 (YouTube)

Hernan Lopez, Founder and CEO of Wondery, is my guest this week!  Hernan, with a vast amount of experience and success in television jumped into the podcast world earlier this year and the early results look very promising!  From original content to partner shows, Wondery is developing a solid stable and very entertaining shows! Hernan also shares his point of view on the evolution of advertising in the podcasting world and some of the things that Wondery are developing on both the content and business side to become a successful podcast network!

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

Links:

Hernan Lopez: (Twitter)

Wondery: (Website) (Twitter)

Hernan's interview with Harry Duran on "Podcast Junkies" (Website)

Veronica Volk, reporter from WXXI in Rochester, NY is my guest and we talk about the podcast she co-hosted (with Gary Craig from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) called "Finding Tammy Jo".  This story is an amazing one about a young victim of murder in western New York and the search for her identity and killer. Told across 8 episodes, "Finding Tammy Jo" tells the tale of who this young woman was and the search to learn what happened to her back in 1979. Veronica tells us her story about joining WXXI, the origin story of the podcast, working with Gary, interviewing these guests and the local communities reaction to this amazing show they have created! It's a quick, but required listen, in my opinion!

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

Links

Veronica Volk (Twitter)

Gary Craig (Twitter)

Finding Tammy Jo (Website)

WXXI (Website) (Twitter)

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Website) (Twitter)

Mignon Fogarty from Grammar Girl is my guest this week and we talked about a few of the amazing experiences she's had on her podcasting journey! Mignon discusses the early days of Grammar Girl, the launch of Quick and Dirty Tips, the phenomenal growth of both and what it was like to be a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show! Mignon is someone I truly look up to in podcasting and her success story is one for the ages!

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

Links

Mignon Fogarty (Twitter)

Quick and Dirty Tips (Website)

Mignon's TEDx talk (YouTube)

Mignon's Books (Amazon)

Andy Holloway and Mike Wright, 2/3rds of The Fantasy Footballers are my guest this week! We talk about their amazing ride in the world of podcasting and fantasy football from how it got started, the growth of their website, expanding the show to video, winning multiple awards and so, so much more!  The are great guys who are truly made their passion into their jobs and it comes through in everything they do!  If you're into sports at all, I can't recommend it more!

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Links

The Fantasy Footballers (Website) (Twitter) (YouTube)

Quinn Rose from Aspiring Robot and Solidly Mediocre is my co-host for a recommendations episode!  I talk to Quinn about her recent YouTube success as a Relay FM super fan, her podcast and goals for the future! 

For our discussion topic, we talk the intersection of YouTube and podcasting, the value of each, and what Quinn's feelings are on each. 

And on to our show recommendations! We give you a total of four great shows to check out! 

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

Links

Quinn Rose (Website) (Twitter) (YouTube)

Quinn's Relay FM Alphabet Video (YouTube)

Solidly Mediocre (Website)

Show Recommendations 

Someone Knows Something (Website) (Twitter)

Hello Internet (Website) (Twitter)

Code Switch (Website) (Twitter)

Call Your Girlfriend (Website) (Twitter) 

Ben Brock Johnson (host) and Clare Toeniskoetter (producer) from Code Breaker (from Marketplace and Tech Insider) join me to talk about how this super unique show was born and put together over its first season! They talk about finding the stories, creating the codes, selling their colleagues on their different approach to listener engagement and releasing the show "Netflix-style"! Ben and Clare also give us some hints about the upcoming season! You haven't heard something like Code Breaker, I promise, and I fully recommend it to everyone!

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

Links

Ben Brock Johnson (Twitter)

Clare Toeniskoetter (Twitter)

Code Breaker (Website, Marketplace Tech Twitter)

Marketplace (Website)

Tech Insider (Website)

Yasmine Evjen joins me for Ep. 101, one-third of "Material" from Relay FM. Yasmine and I talked about her awesome story of being plucked from the Google I/O attendee floor to join the roster of the only Android-centric show on Relay! It's a great origin story!  Yasmine talks about her journey in podcasting, getting to know her co-hosts, the evolution of "Material", diversity in podcasting and so, so much more!  What a great conversation with a wonderful podcaster!

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

Links

Yasmine Evjen (Twitter) (Website)

Material (Twitter) (Website)

Yasmine RT'd by the First Lady (Twitter)

App Camp for Girls (Website)

I can't believe this... 100 Episodes.

First off, if you're reading this, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I decided to make this episode a 'retrospective' of sorts looking back at some of my favorite episodes and interviews and big landmark events for the show!  After that, I then went into what my experience was in Chicago for Podcast Movement 2016!  The sessions, the speakers, my days and nights and 5 interviews from the conference floor with some of the great people I met while there!

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

Links (Guest Interviews)

Adela Mizrichi of Podcast Brunch Club (Twitter) (Website)

Dave Lee of International Podcast Day / Waves of Tech (Twitter) (Website)

Paula Allen of Tell Me Stories w/Paula Allen (Twitter) (Website)

Jason Parsons "The Angry Ginger" of 7 Days a Geek / Podcasting 101 (Twitter) (Website)

Elle Martinez from Couple Money Podcast (Twitter) (Website)

The producers of the excellent CBC podcast "Love Me", Mira Burt-Wintonick and Cristal Duhaime joined me to talk about the origin of their careers in radio production and how "Love Me" began! How they found guests, interweave fiction and documentary, finding  the host for the show and prospects for the future are all covered and more!  Cannot recommend this podcast more!

If you enjoyed this episode, please considering supporting TPD on Patreon.

Links

Love Me (Website)

Mira's article on The Doc Project for CBC 

Mira Burt-Wintonick (Twitter)

Cristal Duhaime (Twitter)

Matt Gourley from I Was There Too, Superego, Pistol Shrimps Radio and more joined me this week to talk his awesome collection of shows, how they began and are put together! And I asked him a really strange question from his Wikipedia page that you'll have to hear to believe!  I Was There Too is one of my all time favorite shows and I can't recommend it to you enough! 

If you enjoyed the show, please consider supporting it on Patreon! 

Links

Matt Gourley (Twitter) (Wikipedia)

I Was There Too (Website) 

Pistol Shrimps Radio (Website)

Superego (Website)

James Bonding (Website)

Nick Quah from Hot Pod joins me to talk about how he created a newsletter that has become "required reading" by anyone in or around the podcasting industry. Nick describes his process each week, feedback as the service has grown, his own editorial voice and so much more!  What a great conversation!  Go and subscribe to Hot Pod now!

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

Links:

Hot Pod (Website) (Nieman Lab) 

Nick Quah (Twitter)

Jason Weiser, host and producer of Myths and Legends, joins me to talk about the origin of the show, its growth, and the production process. We talk about Jason's script writing, artwork and the amazing place he started recording the show! Myths and Legends is an absolutely phenomenal show and the story behind it is too!

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

Links

Myths and Legends (Website) (Twitter)

Sophie Harper, host and producer of Not By Accident is my guest this week! We take a behind the scenes look at her wonderful audio documentary podcast, how many years she has been working on it, how she has put together all of her audio, her goals for the show and what the reception has been like.  Not By Accident is an eye-opening, ultra personal look into a journey that will have an appeal to many different people and I encourage you to go back to Episode 1 and catch up now!

Links

Not by Accident (Website) (Twitter)

Agent Palmer, podcast super fan and producer, geek blogger, and all around awesome guy joins me to talk about his work with various independent shows, his writing for his site, the site's design and of course, to recommend great shows!  

For the discussion topic, Palmer and I tackle the important role of social media and podcasting. Then we present two awesome shows each we think all of you will love!

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

Links

Agent Palmer (Website) (Twitter)

Beautiful Anonymous (Website) (Twitter)

West Wing Weekly (Website) (Twitter)

Myths and Legends (Website) (Twitter)

The Internet History Podcast (Website) (Twitter)

Rob Walch, VP of Podcaster Relations for Libsyn is my guest this week!  We talk about his role at Libsyn, his experiencing launching Podcast 411, the huge growth of his current show Today in iOS, and the future of podcasting in general!  Rob and I also jump in the importance of attending podcasting conferences and meet ups, building a community and of course, Apple!  And I get a chance to thank Rob directly for maybe the most important tool for me when launching TPD!

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

A big thank you to recent Supporter: Elle Martinez from Couple Money Podcast

Links

Rob Walch (Twitter)

Lisbyn (Website) (The Feed podcast)

Today in iOS (Website)

Podcast 411 (Website)

Podcast 101 (Ibooks)

Amy Westervelt and Julia Ritchey from Range are my guest this week!  We get into their first season, how they determine topics to cover, and the injection of personality into every episode of their show!  Range is about the American West, but the stories will appeal to everyone!  Amy and Julia are great hosts and an excellent interview!  I truly had a blast talking with them!

If you enjoyed this episode, and want 'behind the scenes' updates on TPD, please support the show on Patreon.

Links

Range (Website) (Twitter) (Instagram)

Amy Westervelt (Twitter)

Julia Ritchey (Twitter)

Technology journalist Jim Dalrymple is my guest this week! Jim discusses his early career at MacCentral and MacWorld as well as his podcasts like Amplified and The Dalrymple Report.  We touch on advertising, co-hosts, WWDC and of course, Heineken! Jim's podcasts and writing are some of the best out there and it was great to talk to him about all of it! 

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

Links

Jim Dalrymple (Twitter)

The Loop (Website) (Twitter)

The Dalrymple Report (Website)

Amplified (Website)

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!

Thank you to Dave Jackson (Twitter) (School of Podcasting) for supporting TPD! 

Links

Bill Barol (Twitter) (Website)

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

Jonathan Mitchell from The Truth joins me to talk about his history in music, audio production and story telling!  Hear how Jonathan's experience came together to create one of the most uniquely crafted, expertly produced and completely enthralling productions of the Radiotopia family of shows!  Jonathan and I also dig into what might be my very favorite episode of any show!

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

Links

The Truth (Website) (Twitter)

Songonauts (Website) (Twitter)

Radiotopia (Website) (Twitter)

Jonathan's articles of Transom.org (Using Music) (Modern Radio Dramas)