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Photos: Spring Vibes and Motorcycle Rides
March heat wave and rising gas prices means my Honda Shadow Phantom is getting more use. Looks like I’ll be riding it more as I don’t think gasoline is getting cheaper anytime soon.
What Even Is a Podcast Producer Anymore?
This latest post from Eric Nuzum (The Audio Insurgent) hit the nail on the head. Worth a read and a follow.
The lines between job descriptions for people who work in media (audio & video podcasting, video production, social media marketing) are blurring and in a lot of cases, seem to have been removed altogether.
What do you want to be when you grow up? An audio producer…or a podcast producer? For a few years, we’ve been able to think these are the same thing, but I think we’ve reached a point where they are no longer the same job. We’ve expanded the definition of a podcast so broadly that the label now precedes the format. And once that happens, the job of making one changes too. When I think of an audio producer, I think of someone working in an audio-first medium—radio, podcasts, audiobooks—focused on intimacy, narrative, and craft. The work is about what happens in the listener’s head. A podcast producer, increasingly, is…something else (or, at least…something more). The job spans audio, video, and social platforms. It is as much about packaging, distribution, and growth as it is about making the thing itself. Spend five minutes looking at podcast job descriptions right now and this becomes obvious. Video isn’t a bonus skill anymore. It’s table stakes.
How Do I Build a Community Outside of Online Platforms?
Got a good question from an musician yesterday: “We’re focusing on building community outside of [online platform]. Who else is doing the same? What’s actually working?”
My answer in 2026: Get as many people to join a text list or email list as possible.
Kit.com (https://kit.com/) is free for email lists with up to 10k subscribers, I use use Laylo (https://laylo.com/) for my band’s text list but you could also just setup a Google Form and track things in a spreadsheet (that’s how I’m running our new street team). Speaking of street teams, people love feeling like they are a part of something. You probably have some friends or fans who would love to help you hang up flyers or posters in exchange for a tshirt or a guest list spot for a show.
My Favorite Podcasts - 2026 Edition
There’s someone out there in the world right now making a podcast about a very specific topic that you love but never expected to hear other people nerd out about.
There’s thousands of smart people sharing their valuable knowledge for free (or a small fee).
There’s also hundreds of thousands of active shows, and it’s not always easy to find the shows you’ll love the most. It’s gonna take work.
The Podcaster's Big Problem...
It’s 2026. Social media channels are flooded. Everyone’s talking about how you have to be making video to be relevant, but that’s challenging, expensive, and time consuming for audio first creators or writers. Most people probably won’t discover you from your long form content, even if it’s well produced, focused to your audience, and valuable. Your audience is likely spread across multiple online platforms that have different rules and algorithms and nuances. Some of the people that might love your show might not even be spending much time online. How do you reach these people, keep, and grow an audience?