CoRecursive: Coding Stories Quick Update
Sep 2, 2025
Adam shares his personal journey navigating the ups and downs of podcasting, revealing the struggle of maintaining consistency. He reflects on meaningful connections with listeners, including a touching story about a listener and their son. The discussion highlights the importance of maintaining depth in conversations and expresses gratitude for the audience's ongoing support. Exciting future themes and returning guests are teased, promising a fresh wave of engaging content ahead.
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Consistency Versus Creative Reality
- Adam contrasts a fixed monthly episode goal with the messy reality of producing varied work.
- He accepts breaking the monthly rhythm when experimentation and capacity conflict with consistency.
Varied Episode Formats Keep Him Engaged
- Adam describes experimenting with audio essays, small stories, and research-led pieces to keep himself engaged.
- He previews two upcoming episodes: a story about software injustice and an interview with Matt Godbold.
The Monthly Creative Sine Wave
- Adam compares his monthly production to the weekly race of This American Life, creating a creative sine wave of excitement and slog.
- He maps highs (finding guests, interviews, feedback) and lows (editing, setup) as inherent to the process.