Break It Down with Matt Carter

Matt Carter is back for Season 5 of Break it Down! One of the most frequently asked questions he gets is how to podcast, so he figured who better to talk to than Ray Harkins, who's been in the podcasting world for 10+ years with his own podcast 100 Words or Less and a full time job working for Midroll, the largest podcast advertising company.Links and Sponsors:  breakitdownpod.com emerymusic.com http://100wordspodcast.com/ http://www.midroll.com/ http://bswusa.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Seth Studley was Emery's first drummer and friend of Matt's since they were 5 years old. What has he been up to since quitting Emery? How did he go from failing out of college to becoming a Marriage and Family Counsellor, creating a podcast for Stronger Marriages, and working with Native Americans?  Links and Sponsors:  breakitdownpod.com emerymusic.com http://strongermarriages.com/podcast LootCrate: lootcrate.com/down code DOWN for $3 off any new subscription Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professional poker player Derek Tenbusch is joining today. He’s the founder of the best MTT training site Tournament Poker Edge, and Emery’s old distro guy at Tooth and Nail. We get into not only the philosophy and structure of professional poker, but also the philosophy and mindset of doing what you love for a living. What separates the people who hate going to work every day from the people who don't?  Links and Sponsors   http://www.breakitdownpodcast.net/  https://www.tournamentpokeredge.com/ with code Greenchip for $10 off your first month LootCrate:  lootcrate.com/down with code DOWN for $3 off any new subscription Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 This is the third installment of Band Breakdown, where Matt breaks down an assortment of submitted music and answers a few questions from the bands. On the bill for this week's Band Breakdown is Strange Her, Elk Grove, Valence, and Ohio On Hi.  Strange Her: strangehermusic.com  Elk Grove: elkgrove.bandcamp.com Valence: valencetunes.com Ohio On Hi: http://www.ohioonhi.com/  Contact breakitdownpod@gmail.com to be featured on an upcoming Band Breakdown episode.http://www.breakitdownpodcast.net/Support: https://gumroad.com/l/breakitdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Devin Shelton is joining Matt tonight to break down his new record "Sensation"! Matt and Devin have been in business together for over 10 years now, and continue to find new roles for each other. This time Matt is co-producer on Devin's solo album, and Devin works for Matt's media company. Not to mention their new Emery album in the works. How do they stay a band for over 10 years, stay current, and yet stay true to what Emery is?  Links and Sponsors:  breakitdownpod.com emerymusic.com devinsheltonmusic.com - promo code DOWN at checkout to get $5 off a digital download Devin Shelton's "Sensation" on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sensation/id1187558038 LootCrate - lootcrate.com/down code DOWN for $3 off any new subscription Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Coffee educator Maxwell Mooney joins to inform Matt on the art of making coffee! He is a professional and competes nationally in barista competitions. What’s the science and psychology that goes into the perfect cup of coffee? Maxwell gives an overview of each coffee wave, the cupping process, coffee ethics, and calibrating your palate to appreciate quality coffees. Watch previous episodes on YouTube and subscribe on iTunes! Sponsors and Links:  Bc.supply - promo code DOWN for 25% off your first bag of coffee breakitdownpod.com iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/break-it-down-with-matt-carter/id977905081?mt=2 Support - https://gumroad.com/l/breakitdown Loot Crate - lootcrate.com/down and use code DOWN for $3 off any new subscription Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melanie Studley of the new podcast by Stronger Marriages joins this week. Her and Matt talk about how she got started podcasting and how the Stronger Marriages Podcast was a perfect fit for her skills and experience with her almost-failed marriage. She's had to learn audio engineering later in life, but why aren't there more women in engineering and podcasting? Stronger Marriages on iTunes Sponsors and Links:breakitdownpod.com iTunes -  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/break-it-down-with-matt-carter/id977905081?mt=2 Support - https://gumroad.com/l/breakitdown Loot Crate - lootcrate.com/down and use code DOWN for $3 off any subscription Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Band Breakdown is back! Where Matt breaks down an assortment of submitted music, and this weeks answers a few questions from the bands. On the bill for this week's Band Breakdown is Astral Planes, The Thoughtlife, Signs of a Slumbering Beast, and The Quick and The Dead.  Atral Planes: https://www.facebook.com/astralplanesco The Thoughtlife: http://thoughtlifemusic.com/ Signs of a Slumbering Beast: https://www.facebook.com/signsofaslumberingbeast/ The Quick and the Dead: www.thequicknthedead.com  Contact breakitdownpod@gmail.com to be featured on an upcoming Band Breakdown episode. Links:breakitdownpod.com iTunes -  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/break-it-down-with-matt-carter/id977905081?mt=2 Support - https://gumroad.com/l/breakitdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Tim’s curious about podcasting, and is trying to figure out what it means to make music your business going into 2017 as he re-enters the industry in a different role. They also talk about managing people and building a team, and the importance of seeing the potential in others and giving them the proper information to utilize for bettering their outlook on life.   Sponsors and Links:  breakitdownpod.com iTunes -  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/break-it-down-with-matt-carter/id977905081?mt=2 Support - https://gumroad.com/l/breakitdown Loot Crate - lootcrate.com/down and use code GIFTING15 for 15% off any subscription Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Dan Carlin of Hardcore History joins Matt tonight! They talk about the process of mastering podcasting, how to cypher through the mosaic of news out there today, and their common views on politics. They were both right about what Trump would be like, but what they got wrong was how America would respond to him. Is it possible to change large systems like the government? They also discuss flashpoints in history, the future of teachers, and what studying history may look like in the future.   Sponsors and Links:   breakitdownpod.com Dan Carlin - dancarlin.com iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/break-it-down-with-matt-carter/id977905081?mt=2 Support - https://gumroad.com/l/breakitdown Loot Crate - lootcrate.com/down and use code GIFTING15 for 15% off any subscription Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices