Podcast Junkies - Storytelling Interviews & Conversations with Podcasters Podcasting Passionately

Episode SummaryMathew Passy is a professional podcast consultant. Actually, he’s The Podcast Consultant who helps brands, small businesses and individuals use podcasts and podcast advertising to connect with smart and engaged audiences. Today, Mathew and Harry engage in a dialogue about Mathew’s background in audio and why there’s still a major competition between the radio and podcasting industries. They talk about cryptocurrency and the decentralization of finance, the corporatization of podcasts, and the work Mathew is doing in localized content.Episode SponsorFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways06:32 – Mathew Passy joins the show to discuss everything from vertical farming and Covid-19, to Joe Rogan and selling sponsorships before launch19:41 – Mathew’s podcast origin story and how he went from a Production Associate at The Wall Street Journal to a podcast consultant32:01 – The rich history of radio and why the industry still clashes with podcasts37:19 – Mathew recalls the most memorable moments of his time working in radio40:30 – Cryptocurrency, NFTs and decentralization of finance43:23 – Discovering the podcasting community49:32 – Corporatization of podcasts and how to keep that niche feeling52:47 – The work Mathew is doing in localized content56:30 – Something Mathew has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about him59:00 – Harry thanks Mathew for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with him and learn more about The Podcast ConsultantTweetable Quotes“So many people that I talk to in this space ask, ‘How many episodes do I need before I can approach a sponsor?’ None. It’s hard. You have to know what you’re doing. You have to know people. You have to have relationships. People have to trust you. But there’s no minimum for selling an ad. You just have to be smart, savvy, committed and confident.” (18:06) (Mathew)“I always found podcasting interesting because it’s basically the same thing [as radio] but without the restrictions of Broadcasting, and the FCC, and time limits, and all that nonsense.” (26:43) (Mathew)“The problem is people in radio think that radio is the end all be all, the same way that people in broadcast television think that broadcast television is the end all be all. And what they don’t understand is that it’s not about the technology or the delivery system.” (35:06) (Mathew)“I’m a big fan of the idea of localized content. I think that is a space that needs deep exploration.” (52:50) (Mathew)Resources MentionedPodcast Junkies Website: podcastjunkies.comPodcast Junkies YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Podcastjunkies/Podcast Junkies Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastjunkiesjunkies/Podcast Junkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastjunkiesPodcast Junkies Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcast_junkiesPodcast Junkies LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podcastjunkiesThe Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/Podcast Index, Value4Value & NewPodcastApps: https://podcastindex.org/Mathew’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewpassy/Mathew’s Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ThePodcastConsultant/Mathew’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/MathewPassyMathew’s Podcasts:CausePods –https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/causepods/id1398644299Podcast Me Anything – https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6cd27b41-48ef-4737-9a8e-501c55e6711a/podcast-me-anything?ref_=dmm_acq_mrn_ds_rh_e&ref_=dmm_acq_mrn_d_ds_rh_z_-c_c_579356664661_g_133483500380&gclid=CjwKCAjwjZmTBhB4EiwAynRmD8FO7eRKoxS4VkGR1tsGWhPKtGAg_AKYO6KIGj7BxAJO6Xmm-Ov-xxoCBtUQAvD_BwE🎙️🎙️🎙️Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

Episode SummaryBrenden Mulligan is an entrepreneur who cut his teeth in the music industry before going on to become co-founder of startups such as Onesheet, Cluster Labs, LaunchKit, Elevate, and PodPage, to name a few. Brenden shares these experiences on today’s episode and speaks to his passion for problem-solving and building products that customers love. Brenden and Harry discuss Brenden’s time at Google, what he has learned from multiple startup exits, and the current trajectory and state of the podcast industry.Episode SponsorFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways06:32 – Brenden Mulligan shares his experience in the ‘traditional’ music industry and what inspired him to make a career shift to tech13:37 – Building the dashboard, Artist Data20:01 – An entrepreneurial mindset and launching multiple products24:38 – Life at Google, Frontline Foods and Elevate29:24 – The origin of PodPage and the most interesting thing Brenden has learned from the podcast industry38:58 – The importance of SEO (Search Optimization Engine)46:01 – Value for value49:10 – Brenden speaks to the results of ramping up his marketing efforts55:29 – Something Brenden has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about him57:12 – Harry thanks Brenden for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with him and learn more about PodPageTweetable Quotes“What I started hearing and seeing and experiencing was, as the digital music world was growing, how hard it was for musicians to interact with it. And so, I ended up leaving the traditional music industry to build software tools for musicians.” (08:07) (Brenden)“I would be speaking at these music conferences and the drum that we would beat was, ‘Direct connection with your listeners. Do not go through platforms as your only way of reaching them.’ Okay, what’s the best way to do direct connection? Email us, put it on your website. How do I build a website? And so I ended up building OneSheet, which was a turnkey website builder for musicians.” (21:19) (Brenden)“I launched, I think, twelve companies, and all of them failed, except PodPage. Most of them didn’t even have a shot to succeed. I just gave myself the total flexibility to just have fun building again and get that muscle back. And I also helped other startups just as a fun way of networking and getting back in the startup world.” (29:03) (Brenden)“In my opinion, Spotify is the only player in the entire podcasting space that are trying to break what’s special about podcasts. Spotify is actively trying to get you to not allow other people to listen unless you listen on Spotify.” (44:05) (Brenden)“The way that we typically work is we try as hard as possible to use third-party tools that are solving a problem really well. I really want to focus on just building the best website. That’s it.” (47:31) (Brenden)“Organic growth and podcasters selling podcasters is by far our best source of new customers.” (53:12) (Brenden)Resources MentionedPodcast Junkies Website: podcastjunkies.comPodcast Junkies YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Podcastjunkies/Podcast Junkies Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastjunkiesjunkies/Podcast Junkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastjunkiesPodcast Junkies Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcast_junkiesPodcast Junkies LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podcastjunkiesThe Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/Podcast Index, Value4Value & NewPodcastApps: https://podcastindex.org/Brenden’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mulligan/Brenden’s Website – https://brendenmulligan.com/Link to Cluster Labs – https://clusterlabs.org/Link to PodPage – https://www.podpage.com/🎙️🎙️🎙️Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

Episode SummaryDave Jones is the co-host of Podcasting 2.0 and co-founder (along with Adam Curry) of PodcastIndex.org, a podcast indexing service that empowers podcasters, app creators, developers and listeners to engage in value for value exchanges.Dave has an extensive background in systems administration and building software. Today, Dave and Harry discuss the origin story of PodcastIndex.org, the role that cryptocurrency plays, and the reason he and Adam Curry designed it as a decentralized service. Dave expounds on the importance of podcasters requesting a value exchange from their listeners and explains why the progression of technology has come at a major price.  Episode SponsorFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways04:19 – Dave Jones joins the podcast to discuss his background as a developer and podcaster 18:28 – Dave recalls where his fascination with technology came from 22:35 – Understanding Programming 29:40 – Assembly language, explained  35:45 – The origin story of PodcastIndex.org 45:31 – Designing a decentralized service 57:16 – Value for Value exchanges 59:06 – Harry takes a moment to ask any listeners who have gotten value out of this show to return some value 1:00:01 – What excites Dave most about the future 1:05:55 – Something Dave has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about him 1:12:52 – Harry thanks Dave for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with him and learn more about Podcast Index  Tweetable Quotes“I think, as a general rule, people typically know if they love Programming by the time they’re about twenty, at the most.” (23:04) (Dave) “The biggest hurdle to overcome with podcast apps, and writing one, is that you have to potentially monitor and request data from millions of feeds. So, you have to be constantly tracking what is going on with these millions of feeds and it’s not an easy process.” (37:23) (Dave) “We need to have a hand in creating an alternative so that podcast app developers don’t have to spend so much time and hundreds of dollars to get up and running.” (42:47) (Dave) “That’s a real concern in the world today. There’s real free flow of information being cut off from despot regimes. So, it’s not just about, ‘Can Dave get his latest episode of Podcast Junkies?’ It’s about, ‘Can somebody who is living under a terrible regime somewhere in the world get access to truthful news that they may not otherwise be able to get to.” (49:44) (Dave) “If the host doesn’t tell the listener at the end, ‘Hey, if you got any value out of this, can you please return me some value?’ If you don’t take that extra step, it doesn’t matter what your payment platform is, you’re not gonna be successful.” (58:26) (Dave) “I think the power to change our mind is one of the things that makes us human. It may be one of the most defining characteristics of being human, is the ability to change your mind about something. And if you don’t, I feel like you’re not living up to full human potential.” (1:06:07) (Dave) “The progression of technology is not really progress. In a lot of ways, that progress also brings a drawback. For every benefit, there has been a resultant negative. I think that we’re in a Catch-22 as a society where we are having to actively sacrifice things on the altar of technological advancement. And I don’t think that it’s a net positive.” (1:12:17) (Dave) Resources MentionedLink to Podfest – https://podfestexpo.com/Link to The Podosphere – https://www.thepodosphere.com/Link to Podcast Index Social Mastodon – https://podcastindex.social/about Podcasting 2.0 Podcast – https://podnews.net/podcast/i4ji5 Link to Podcast Index – https://podcastindex.org/ Podcast Junkies Website: podcastjunkies.comPodcast Junkies YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Podcastjunkies/Podcast Junkies Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastjunkiesjunkies/Podcast Junkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastjunkiesPodcast Junkies Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcast_junkiesPodcast Junkies LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podcastjunkiesThe Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/Podcast Index, Value4Value & NewPodcastApps: https://podcastindex.org/🎙️🎙️🎙️Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

Episode SummaryFounder of Spotlight Podcasting, Jonathan Baille Strong, joins the show to share his experience with the intricacies of launching a podcast, growing as an interviewer and formatting podcasts so that they are guest friendly. Jonathan is also the host of two shows, Podcasting for Consultants and Leaders of Consulting. Today, Harry and Jonathan talk about the work Jonathan and his team are doing at Spotlight Podcasting to deliver full-service production solutions to ensure that their clients’ podcasts align with their business goals. Harry and Jonathan geek out over podcast tech, tools and the latest news around the industry. Finally, Jonathan shares why he believes gifs are a great branding tool as well as some of the unique projects he’s working on currently.Episode SponsorFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways06:39 – Founder of Spotlight Podcasting, Jonathan Baillie Strong who shares his background growing up in Europe and his podcasting journey18:28 – Jonathan talks about what inspired him to launch his own podcast and the work Jonathan did with Startup Institute24:08 – An extensive background in consulting28:54 – The truth about entrepreneurship35:47 – Spotlight Podcasting’s origin story38:58 – Harry and Jonathan dissect an interesting inquiry on gratitude47:54 – Make Noise52:43 – Figma templates for podcast artwork56:18 – Jonathan’s fascination with gifsTweetable Quotes“[Startup Institute] wasn’t necessarily about building companies up. It was more about helping individuals tap into the start-up ecosystem.” (22:12) (Jonathan)“I think there are always pros and cons of going into any entrepreneurial endeavor. It just took me a while to weigh those and figure out the way. I think I was a bit short-sided at first.” (30:54) (Jonathan)“Even as an interviewer - I’m not an extremely experienced interviewer - and I just find it better for myself, and often the guest, to have a set structure of questions to fall back on. I know it does sometimes come across as formulaic, but I just find that it’s easier for the guest to prepare and it gives you license to diverge sometimes. It depends on the preference of the guest.” (47:02) (Jonathan)Resources MentionedPodcast Junkies Website: podcastjunkies.comPodcast Junkies YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Podcastjunkies/Podcast Junkies Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastjunkiesjunkies/Podcast Junkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastjunkiesPodcast Junkies Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcast_junkiesPodcast Junkies LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podcastjunkiesThe Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/Podcast Index, Value4Value & NewPodcastApps: https://podcastindex.org/Jonathan’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonbstrong/Jonathan’s Website – https://jonbstrong.com/Spotlight Podcasting Website – https://spotlightpodcasting.com/Jonathan’s Podcasts:Leaders of Consulting – https://spotlightpodcasting.com/leaders-of-consulting/Podcasting for Consultants – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcasting-for-consultants/id1561626891Spotlight Podcasting Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/slpodcasting/Spotlight Podcasting Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/slpodcastingSpotlight Podcasting YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCse3vcbrr8Dz-I01g_jBIiQSpotlight Podcasting LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/slpodcasting/Jonathan’s Email – linkedin@jonbstrong.comLink to The Four-Hour Work Week – https://www.amazon.com/s?k=tim+ferriss+the+four+hour+work+week&gclid=Cj0KCQiAjJOQBhCkARIsAEKMtO1OP1_T5VHWzSszYeutmtclT5pSSj8hdDS577LJd9kW0m38y8bGdesaAtyAEALw_wcB&hvadid=323755745753&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9004216&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=17820217027236596514&hvtargid=kwd-437650885154&hydadcr=21936_10172383&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_yfls926g9_eLink to Techstars – https://www.techstars.com/Link to Access to Anyone Podcast –https://www.accesstoanyonepodcast.com/Link to 7:47 Conversations – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/7-47-conversations/id1358391891Link to Make Noise – https://www.amazon.com/Make-Noise-Creators-Podcasting-Storytelling/dp/1523504552Link to Figma – https://www.figma.com/Link to Giphy – https://giphy.com/Link to Descript – https://www.descript.com/Link to Studio Sound – https://www.descript.com/studio-soundLink to Notion – https://www.notion.so/Link to ClickUp – https://clickup.com/Link to Sigma – https://www.sigmacomputing.com/🎙️🎙️🎙️Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

Episode SummaryAustin Petersmith is the Founder and CEO of Racket, an organization that provides the easiest way to tell audio stories and connect with people who want to hear them. Austin joins today’s episode to share his experience as an online community builder. Austin and his team at Racket amplify voices in the audio industry so that those who want to have their stories told can have that opportunity. Today, Austin and Harry talk about podcast monetization, the incredible progress that has been made in podcasting technology and what inspired Austin to make the jump from journalism to entrepreneurship. Austin speaks to the challenges he’s faced as a creator and why he feels so passionately about the work he does.Episode SponsorFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways06:30 – Founder and CEO of Racket.com, Austin Petersmith joins the show to share his background as an online community builder and how he’s focused this skill on helping the podcasting community13:42 – Austin reflects on what inspired him to launch Capiche20:57 – Making the shift from journalism to entrepreneurship22:23 – Racket’s origin story32:20 – Amplifying voices who want their stories told39:05 – Austin speaks to the work he’s doing with Podcash and other trends he’s noticed in the podcasting industry50:30 – Something Austin has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about him53:56 – Harry thanks Austin for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with him and learn more about RacketTweetable Quotes“Email allows you to build a direct relationship with an audience. And that’s what makes email newsletters a really powerful thing. A person subscribes to your newsletter and you have that direct relationship that’s not at the whim of Facebook or any other platform that can sit between you and your audience.” (10:16) (Austin)“Community and user generated content are things that have always inspired me. If you can provide the tools to help someone put some sort of thought from their brain out onto the Internet where another person can get value from it, that’s just a magical thing.” (16:13) (Austin)“The more I learned, the more I realized that something is broken here for sure. Because so many people have something to say and this medium [podcasting] is working for so few of them.” (26:05) (Austin)“What we see as a problem is that the number of people that are publishing their voice online today is way smaller than the number of people who are interested in publishing their voice online. And that’s what we want to solve.” (32:20) (Austin)“As we look at ways to help the creators on Racket monetize, I’m really interested in how we can decentralize that portion.” (49:50) (Austin)Resources MentionedPodcast Junkies Website: podcastjunkies.comPodcast Junkies YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Podcastjunkies/Podcast Junkies Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastjunkiesjunkies/Podcast Junkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastjunkiesPodcast Junkies Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcast_junkiesPodcast Junkies LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podcastjunkiesThe Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/Podcast Index, Value4Value & NewPodcastApps: https://podcastindex.org/Austin’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/awwstn/Austin’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/awwstnRacket Website – https://racket.com/Link to Podcash – https://www.podcash.com/Link to Stir – https://www.usestir.com/Link to Podcast Index – https://podcastindex.org/Link to Inside Podcasting Newsletter – https://inside.com/podcastingLink to Twilio – https://www.twilio.com/Link to Anchor – https://anchor.fm/Link to Good Pods – https://www.goodpods.com/🎙️🎙️🎙️Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

Episode Summary:Founder and CEO of Ossa Collective, Marla Isackson, joins the show to discuss the incredible work she’s doing to elevate and amplify women’s voices worldwide. Marla is also the host of The Mind Of A Mentor podcast, the show that features topical conversations and vital advice for podcasters about podcasting.Today, Harry and Marla engage in a rich discussion about Marla’s extensive business background, Marla’s passion for raising women up and what inspired her to launch Ossa Collective. Marla expounds on her process for identifying and hiring a passionate world-class team as well as her thoughts on the virtual shift that has occurred in the workplace. They talk about what led Marla to podcasting and what she loves most about the incredibly supportive podcast community. Finally, Marla shares her future goals for Ossa, explains how she came up with the name Ossa and makes a unique ask of the audience.Episode Sponsors:Focusrite – http://pcjk.es/focusriteFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways:06:30 – Founder and CEO, Marla Isackson joins the show to share her eclectic background in business and the decision to launch the world’s first women-focused podcast advertising network 20:37 – How Marla has grown and improved as a podcast host and what goes into her research process 26:29 – Ossa Collective’s origin story 35:02 – Building a passionate, world-class team 38:19 – Working remotely vs. in-person 43:22 – A warm and supportive podcast community 45:52 – Ossa’s roadmap to world domination 50:04 – Marla’s ask of the audience52:07 – The inspiration behind the name ‘Ossa’ 53:02 – Something Marla has changed her mind about recently and 56:01 – Harry thanks Marla for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with her and learn more about Ossa CollectiveTweetable Quotes:“I really focused on why I was doing it, which was to hear the stories of heroes - amazing women who have had fabulous lives and to talk to them about their experiences with mentorship. I met some very cool women doing this. The conversations were incredible and very emotional.” (16:33) (Marla)“And I thought about it and realized that podcasting is a natural medium for women. We like to have conversations and we’re really good at it.” (28:08) (Marla)“We’re looking to partner with companies that are focused on elevating the voices of women in their companies. And I think that there is definitely a lot of opportunity to go beyond the podcasting industry.” (32:35) (Marla)“The podcast people are the nicest and incredibly collaborative. Yes, everyone says this, but it’s the truth. We all want to help each other. And, I’m not gonna succeed by putting someone else down. I’m gonna succeed when someone else succeeds, and vice versa.” (43:51) (Marla)“The people who listen to these podcasts are devoted. It’s a niche audience, but they are so devoted to their host. So when a host recommends a product, you better believe that ask will convert. So, I guess my ask would be, ‘Don’t discount us. Count us in. We are growing. We have a lot of powerful women in our network and we’d like to talk to you. And we want to make this mutually beneficial and I think we can.” (51:19) (Marla)Links Mentioned:FullCast Website – https://fullcast.co/Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook Group –https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastjunkiesjunkies/Link to Podfest Expo Virtual Summit – https://podfestexpo.com/Link to The Podosphere – https://www.thepodosphere.com/Marla Isackson LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlaisackson/Ossa Collective Website – https://ossacollective.com/ Ossa Collective Twitter – https://twitter.com/ossacollective Ossa Collective YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5DzNimKAu9h_aQ5WQPLO6w Ossa Collective LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/ossa-collective/ Ossa Collective Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ossacollective/ Ossa Collective Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ossacollectivenetwork Marla’s Podcast: Mind Of A Mentor – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-of-a-mentor/id1288309624 Marla’s Email – Marla@ossacollective.com Link to Edison Research – https://www.edisonresearch.com/podcast-research/ Link to Neilsen Research – https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/podcast/Link to IAB Research – https://www.iab.com/session/iab-research-podcast-ad-revenue-and-marketplace-trends/ Link to ShePodcasts – https://www.shepodcasts.com/ 🎙️🎙️🎙️Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

Episode Summary:Husband and wife team Garret and Sabrina are the dinosaur enthusiasts behind I Know Dino, the big dinosaur podcast that covers news, interviews, and discussions about dinosaurs. They love dinosaurs so much that they even had a dinosaur themed wedding! They love connecting with fellow dinosaur enthusiasts, and encourage others to reach out to them via their multiple channels.Today, Garret and Sabrina engage in a conversation with Harry about their passion for dinosaurs, the lost art of research and the amazing and thoughtful community they’ve built through the I Know Dino podcast. Garret and Sabrina share their thoughts on dinosaur culture and how they’re showcased in television and film. They discuss how they approach sponsorships, why they chose to set up a Patreon account and their plans for the future of their show.Episode Sponsors:Focusrite – http://pcjk.es/focusriteFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways:06:16 – Husband and wife duo, Garret and Sabrina join the show to discuss podcast discoverability, their passion for dinosaurs and the balance required to work together 16:00 – The inspiration to launch I Know Dino and the most memorable interview Garret and Sabrina conducted 19:48 – Richard Owen, the dinosaur godfather 22:47 – The amount of research that goes into each interview 26:06 – Positive feedback from dinosaur enthusiasts 29:23 – The lost art of research 32:30 – Engaging with sponsors and setting up Patreon 36:50 – A community unlike any other 39:42 – Upcoming projects on the horizon for I Know Dino 43:38 – Dinosaurs in film and television 45:38 – Why more dinosaurs are being discovered now than ever before 49:28 – Plans for the podcast in 202253:06 – The Indiana Jones of paleontology and the possibility of bringing dinosaurs back to life 56:34 – Harry thanks Garret and Sabrina for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with themTweetable Quotes:“We’ve also talked to a few people who have worked on the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies, which is very interesting. And, after doing this for seven years, we have found a way to connect dinosaurs to any conversation.” (19:03) (Sabrina)“It doesn’t take much research to find that a T-Rex was probably a predator. It doesn’t have the types of adaptations you’d expect to see in a scavenger. It has tons of adaptations you’d expect to see in a predator. Other times, you do have to dig a little bit deeper when you’re looking for a question that isn’t as popular as T-Rex.” (31:46) (Garret)“For sponsors, that one was a lightbulb moment when we were talking to a friend who knew much more about marketing than us at the time. And we were planning on going on a road trip where there’s a lot of dinosaur museums. And she said, ‘Why don’t you ask the museums if they want to sponsor you?’” (32:57) (Sabrina)“The community is definitely both of our favorite parts. It’s the most rewarding. Some days it feels harder to get the show out and then you login to Discord or you read some of the messages people have sent and you think, ‘Yes, this is why we’re doing it. I’m ready to go.’” (37:06) (Sabrina)“I think it’s a combination of things. You’ve got more people who want to be paleontologists because of movies like Jurassic Park. But also the technology has gotten better. It’s not that easy to find a fossil but we have better tools now to excavate and prepare it and study them.” (46:01) (Sabrina)Links Mentioned:FullCast Website – https://fullcast.co/Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastjunkiesjunkies/Link to Podfest Expo Virtual Summit – https://podfestexpo.com/Link to The Podosphere - https://www.thepodosphere.com/Link to Society of Vertebrate Paleontology – https://vertpaleo.org/ I Know Dino Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/iknowdino/ I Know Dino Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/iknowdino/ I Know Dino Twitter – https://twitter.com/iknowdino I Know Dino Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino I Know Dino Tumblr – https://iknowdino.tumblr.com/ I Know Dino Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com/iknowdino/_created/ I Know Dino TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@iknowdino I Know Dino LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/i-know-dino/ I Know Dino Audible – https://www.audible.com/pd/I-Know-Dino-The-Big-Dinosaur-Podcast-Podcast/B08K56ZVZ6 I Know Dino YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/c/iknowdino I Know Dino Podcast – https://iknowdino.com/ Podcasts Mentioned: Twit: This Week In Tech – https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech The Skeptics Guide to the Universe – https://www.theskepticsguide.org/ 🎙️🎙️🎙️Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

Episode Summary:Singer-songwriter and self-described modern-day troubadour, Jack Stafford joins the show to share his passion for creating good songs for good causes. Jack is the host of Podsongs, a unique podcast where musicians interview inspirational people, in service to others, as inspiration for brand new songs. Today, Harry and Jack share in a rich discussion about spirituality, the motivation behind creation and the importance of preserving knowledge for future generations. Jack shares his musical background and why the COVID lockdowns led him unexpectedly to podcasting. Now Jack is on a new mission entirely as he discusses his future endeavors and what he hopes to achieve through podcasting.Episode Sponsors:Focusrite – http://pcjk.es/focusriteFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways:06:28 – Jack Stafford talks about his passion for making music, his background as a songwriter and music producer and what inspired him to launch Podsongs 15:56 – From musician to copywriter 19:10 – Preserving knowledge across generations 24:16 – Prep work and research that goes into each interview 32:32 – The motivation of creation 35:26 – The Aetherius Society and Jack’s spiritual journey 43:57 – What’s next for Jack and his podcast 52:24 – Harry thanks Jack for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with himTweetable Quotes:“Over the past year, the most rewarding interviews have been the ones not when someone’s written a book, but when they’ve done it for a good cause like air quality or air pollution, something to save the planet or humanity.” (14:00) (Jack)“It goes back to the copywriting background where you get this brief which is this very complicated, boring document and you’re supposed to pull out the benefits from the features. So, when I interviewed a sleep doctor, he talked about how there are these different chronotypes and we’re all a different chronotype and you can sleep based on your type of biorhythm. So, if I put that in a song, more people will hear about it and more people will study his book.” (19:55) (Jack)“Ignorance is the only crime on the Earth. And if we can solve this, all the other problems will be solved.” (34:55) (Jack)“It will have this trickle-down effect because most people listening to this will just roll their eyes, but because we’re in this reincarnation cycle where, along the other realms, the membership is much higher. So, when you’re born back on this realm, there are some people that it will take just one word to connect.” (47:34) (Jack)Links Mentioned:FullCast Website – https://fullcast.co/Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastjunkiesjunkies/Link to Podfest Expo Virtual Summit – https://podfestexpo.com/Link to The Podosphere - https://www.thepodosphere.com/Link to Aetherius Society - https://www.aetherius.org/Link to Descript - https://www.descript.com/Jack’s Website - https://podsongs.com/Podsongs Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/podsongs/Podsongs Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/podsongs/Podsongs Twitter - https://twitter.com/podsongs?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorJack’s Podcasts:Mysticast – https://open.spotify.com/show/7Ct8dufDZMUmM24CD2FQnAPodsongs – https://podsongs.com/🎙️🎙️🎙️Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

Episode Summary:Harry welcomes to the show co-founder of Motion, Tristan Pelligrino. Through his work, Tristan and the team at Motion helps small marketing teams at B2B technology companies launch a branded podcast in less than 21 days. Tristan is also the co-host of The Recorded Content podcast, a show for small, scrappy marketing teams who are looking to launch & grow a successful B2B podcast.Today, Harry and Tristan discuss the challenges of launching, running and growing a podcast. Tristan shares his experiences in content creation and why podcasting is more than just an audio channel. Harry and Tristan talk about the collaborative nature of the podcasting industry and the most unique and niche podcast topics they’ve come across throughout their individual podcast journeys. Finally, Tristan speculates on the future of the industry and what he anticipates in the coming years.Episode Sponsors:Focusrite – http://pcjk.es/focusriteFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways:06:28 – Harry and Tristan talks about his initial career dream and his journey to founding his own company12:24 – The moment podcasting came on Tristan’s radar and what Motion does16:10 – Getting connected with SquadCast20:32 – A uniquely collaborative and open community and the future of the podcast industry30:10 – Harry and Tristan talk about the most unique and niche podcasting topics they’ve come across in their careers44:12 – Podcast discovery49:26 – Something Tristan has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about him59:15 – Harry thanks Tristan for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with himTweetable Quotes:“When people say the word, ‘podcast,’ they traditionally think of the audio form. Podcast is more than an audio channel. It’s more than just putting up an audio file, an mp3 file. We view it a bit differently where it’s more of a communication platform where you get video content, audio and written content all from that same genuine conversation.” (14:23) (Tristan)“The podcast community is unique in that everyone is so collaborative. I came up in the video production industry and I would say that there’s a lot of similarities there because it takes a village to put a video together. If you’re not able to work with a lot of people, it’s very difficult to get to the finish line.” (21:18) (Tristan)“The beauty of podcasting is that you’re just never done. There’s always opportunities to test new things. There are always ways to ask different questions and different ways to assemble your podcast.” (24:36) (Tristan)“For me, as a podcast consumer, I jump around all over the place. I’ll binge a show that I haven’t listened to in a while. I’ll listen to eight or ten episodes if I’m going on a long road trip or what have you. But I’m also always looking for new stuff too, a new host or a new topic.” (47:51) (Tristan)Links Mentioned:FullCast Website – https://fullcast.co/Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastjunkiesjunkies/Link to Podfest Expo Virtual Summit – https://podfestexpo.com/Link to The Podosphere - https://www.thepodosphere.com/Link to SquadCast - https://squadcast.fm/Link to On Deck No Code - https://www.beondeck.com/no-codeLink to Motion - https://motionagency.io/Tristan’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tristanpelligrino/Tristan’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/tpelligrinoTristan’s Podcast:Recorded Content - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recorded-content-helping-b2b-marketers-use-a/id1555122649Books Mentioned:Make Noise - https://www.amazon.com/Make-Noise-Creators-Podcasting-Storytelling/dp/1523504552/ref=asc_df_1523504552?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80401880071863&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584001425728657&psc=1🎙️🎙️🎙️Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

Episode Summary:Harry welcomes to the show founder, podcaster and entrepreneur, Eric Johnson. Eric is the host of Follow Friday, the podcast about who you should follow online. Every week, Eric talks to creative people about who they follow, and why. He’s also the founder of LightningPod, a podcast consulting firm that helps its clients achieve their podcasting goals. Today, Harry and Eric engage in a discussion on the evolution of journalism, Eric’s experience at All Things Digital and what inspired Eric to launch a podcast focused on interesting people you should follow. Eric shares some of the biggest lessons he’s learned as a podcaster, talks about his love of movies and speaks to the idea that you can’t possibly consume the amount of content out there. Episode Sponsors:Focusrite – http://pcjk.es/focusriteFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways:06:17 – Harry and Eric talk about podcast recommendations, Eric’s background in journalism and the importance of keeping Big Tech in check  19:06 – The death of local news 24:27 – Eric’s experience at All Things Digital 30:16 – Defining what is newsworthy and journalists Eric admires 35:49 – Eric’s podcast origin story and what the production cycle looks like for Recode 43:44 – Tools that aided Eric as a podcast producer 44:54 – The inspiration to launch Follow Friday 50:57 – Lessons learned from podcasting 54:11 – You can’t possibly consume it all, so stop trying 1:01:54 – Harry thanks Eric for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with himTweetable Quotes:“It’s important that we have a very critical tech press that is really looking carefully and scrutinizing everything they do and how it affects literally billions of people. I’m so glad that I saw firsthand how professionals walk that line of understanding that these are humans making decisions, humans are flawed and make mistakes, but at the same time they need to be reminded of the power they have and to use it responsibly.” (18:24) (Eric) “I had to do a lot of learning on the job. It was a lot of trial and error to figure out what’s the right workflow for this show and what’s the right tone and what do we need to do for a live taping and what do we have to do to get the guests booked, all the moving pieces that go into making a podcast.” (37:05) (Eric) “The idea is A, I want to make a successful show, something that I can be really proud of. But B, it’s also important for me to be out in the trenches making a show, committing to a schedule, trying new things, experimenting, learning on the job so that I can go back and use what I learned from making Follow Friday to help my consulting clients.” (45:13) (Eric) “I think the biggest thing has been learning about the rhythm of the interview, learning about the pace of everything, not rushing the guest and not talking over them.” (51:23) (Eric) Links Mentioned:FullCast Website – https://fullcast.co/Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastjunkiesjunkies/Link to Podfest Expo Virtual Summit – https://podfestexpo.com/Link to Linda Holmes’ NPR Essay – https://www.npr.org/2011/06/27/137451477/you-cant-possibly-read-it-all-so-stop-trying Link to Baggage Claim Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baggage-claim/id1543624775 Link to LightningPod – https://lightningpod.fm/ Link to Follow Friday Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/followfriday Eric’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyheyesj/ Eric’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/HeyHeyESJ Eric’s Podcast: Follow Friday – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/follow-friday/id1549333457 Tools Mentioned: Google Drive – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-drive/id507874739 Asana – https://asana.com/ Trello – https://trello.com/ Evernote – https://evernote.com/ 🎙️🎙️🎙️Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast