Really Specific Stories

Gaby Santiago, a technology podcast and comic book enthusiast, discusses her love for storytelling in podcasts, her fascination with comic books, and her preference for informal and fun podcasting. She shares her excitement and recommendations with others and explores the future of podcasting. Despite the pandemic, Gaby expresses her desire to create content and contribute to the podcasting community.

Michael Camilleri, long-time tech podcast listener and designer/builder, shares his journey of developing an interest in technology, transitioning from Windows to Apple, and the importance of customization in podcast listening. He also discusses using a web crawler to bypass paywalls, the significance of narrative flow in podcasts, and the concept of authenticity in content creation.

John covers his extensive history as a Mac enthusiast, web developer, writer, podcaster and lover of music and art. He also explains his transition to a fully independent career on the Internet and how he has juggled various personas, roles and fandoms over the years. Podcast case study: Accidental Tech Podcast (producer) Find John at hypercritical.co. Read a transcript of the episode as a styled PDF or in plain text. Links and Show Notes I Was Primed 00:00:00 Mur Lafferty Geek Fu Action Grip (now in the Internet Archive) I Should Be Writing iPod iTunes NPR Apple Inc. YouTuber Dan Benjamin RSS Hypercritical (podcast) Gabe Newell Valve Corporation Half-Life (series) Portal (series) Ars Technica Book review: Infinite Loop — John’s first article for Ars Technica Ivory tower Hypercritical (the mentioned article from John’s Ars Technica blog, now linked on his website) Steve Jobs I Had the Cultural Context 00:08:22 Home computer (redirected from ‘personal computer revolution’) Commodore VIC-20 Macintosh 128K Graphical user interface (GUI) Pictionary Usenet U2 Ken Fisher Mac (computer) Mac OS X NeXT Macintosh clone OS X Reviewed (a blog post that links to all of John’s reviews) Engadget ebook Amazon (company) Unix MacUser Macworld MacWEEK Multiple ‘Me’s 00:20:13 Accidental Tech Podcast (ATP) A text file online that preserves information from John’s U2 Lyrics Archive Perl CPAN 5by5 Jason Snell The Incomparable Robot or Not? Merlin Mann Back to Work Marco Arment Build and Analyze was a weekly news and discussion show about technology by Marco Arment and Dan Benjamin, which can now be found in the Internet Archive. Casey Liss Hypercritical (website) Independence Day (blog post about John’s career transition) Open source A Childhood Dream 00:33:42 BASIC HyperCard Computer programming Web developer Below are blog posts about John’s two Mac apps: Front and Center; and SwitchGlass, along with the more recent SwitchGlass 2.0. Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) API iOS CodeWarrior App Store (iOS/iPadOS) Mac App Store Apple Tech-nerd World 00:42:18 AnandTech Tom’s Hardware Microsoft Windows Windows 95 Celeron Context collapse Fandom Anti-fan Some references to terminals include: computer terminal; terminal emulator; and Terminal (macOS). ‘Seeing the matrix’ means seeing the true nature of reality (or any particular situation) and is a phrase from The Matrix franchise. Marvel Comics DC Comics Ford Mustang Chevrolet Camaro Tom Cruise New York City The Incomparable Mothership Twitter Mastodon (social network) Repotting Myself 00:59:13 John’s use of the initialism ‘m.o.’ refers to the Latin term ‘modus operandi’, which is translated approximately as ‘mode (or manner) of operating’. ARM architecture family (John’s reference to ‘ARM Macs’, running Apple Silicon) John Gruber BMX bike Remote-control car Credits Recorded and edited by Martin Feld, using Audio Hijack and Ferrite Recording Studio Original podcast theme music by Alex Canion Contact Website: rsspod.net Email: martin@loungeruminator.net Mastodon: social.lol/@martinfeld Micro.blog: micro.blog/martinfeld A Special Note Martin is a paid subscriber of John Siracusa’s shared membership program for Accidental Tech Podcast; this did not influence any of the questions that were asked and did not place any expectations on John as a participant of this academic podcasting project.

Stephen Hackett, co-founder of Relay FM and host of Connected, discusses the origins of the podcast network, his shift from blogging to podcasting, and balancing the needs of advertisers, co-hosts, members, and family. They also explore the challenges and advantages of running an independent business and the transformation of the membership program amidst the pandemic. They reflect on navigating relationships with the community and establishing boundaries while sharing personal details.

Casey Liss, a tech enthusiast and independent app developer, discusses his journey in the tech podcasting community. He shares childhood memories with an IBM computer, his transition to Mac, and reflections on hosting a long-running podcast. Casey also explores the power of independence in his work, emphasizing the freedom and challenges it brings.

Arlill Rodriguez, producer of the Random Chatterings podcast, discusses their journey into podcasts, the evolution of their listening habits, favorite episodes on mental health and finding silver linings, the influence of personal experience and politics, the connection between social media and content creation, and their personal journey with swearing in podcasts.

Kelvin Lee, a technological enthusiast and podcast producer, shares his early fascination with technology and podcasting. Topics discussed include the popularity of Android, the role of personalities in attracting listeners, and advantages of the audio medium for content creators. Interactions with listeners and the potential of AR/VR technology are also explored.

Greg Scown, a podcast sponsor with a long history and influenced by portable devices, discusses his experiences with podcast sponsorship, the impact of Apple Watch and AirPods on portability, and the value of independent developers in the tech industry. The topics covered include the success of podcast advertising through coupon codes, the role of algorithms in content consumption, and the power of podcasts to build communities and support charity.

Guest: Leon Mika, Apple user and podcast listener with a musical experience and microblogging motivation. They discuss the transition from Linux to Apple, the unique features of micro.blog, escaping podcast overload with instrumental music, and the importance of focus and the open web ecosystem in tech podcasting.

Daniel Jalkut, co-producer of Core Intuition podcast, shares his experience and insights on feeds, multitasking, building communities online, personas across different platforms, and exploring new formats of self-expression on the web.