Evolution and Reflection

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This chapter explores the journey of a podcast over several years, touching on changes in focus and hosting team. It delves into the therapeutic value of podcasting, shifts in podcasting trends from highly produced narratives to casual formats, and the importance of conversations in storytelling and journalism. The discussion also reflects on the personal growth experienced through consistent content creation and the evolution of topics in the guest's writing career.

Jay Caspian Kang is a staff writer for The New Yorker and a co-host of Time to Say Goodbye.

“At some point, you have to kick it out the door, and it’s never finished to the degree that you would finish a magazine piece. But it, in some ways, is more interesting because it is produced in a short amount of time, and it’s read as something that is not supposed to be complete. It’s just meant to provoke or to provide thought or whatever, to provide some sort of context on a certain issue or not. And I actually like that a lot better than the magazine writing. I respect the magazine writers—obviously, I was one—but for my disposition now, in my lifestyle, I actually enjoy having to produce this thing every week.”

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