Who Makes A Podcast
Chris Cookley
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Conversations with your favorite podcast hosts about who they are, the shows they make, and why they make them.
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Jan 25, 2023
E27 Podcasting with a Purpose with Angie Griffith
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e27/
My guest today is Angie Griffith, host of the always enlightening and entertaining 4 Things For Your Podcast. Angie is a music industry veteran who has turned her attention towards helping podcasters build their brand and business. We talked about starting a podcast, finding guests, monetization, growing your podcast, Smartless, following your intuition, and so much more. I had a fantastic time speaking with Angie and I know you will have a great time with this episode too.
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Jan 11, 2023
E26 Where Philosophy and Podcasting Meet with Mark Linsenmayer
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e26/
My guest today is Mark Linsenmayer, host of the wildly successful The Partially Examined Life podcast, the very fun Pretty Much Pop podcast, as well as a few others. Mark is a professional podcaster, and he shared a ton of great information about how he’s able to run four podcasts at the same time. We talk about a number of podcast related topics, including crowd sourcing editing work. I had a great time speaking with Mark, and I know you’ll love this episode.
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Dec 14, 2022
E25 Making Incredible Audio Dramas with Mike Darling
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e25/
My guest today is Mike “MakeShift” Darling, host of the podcast Legends of Wasteland City. Mike is a filmmaker living in Nashville, TN, and when I recently met Mike at a podcast meetup I knew he was someone I needed to talk to. He shares some incredible knowledge on voice acting and recording voice actors, script writing and production of an audio drama, some interesting microphone perspectives, and so much more. Don’t miss this one!
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Nov 30, 2022
E24 Podcasting Emergencies with Brandon Hall
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e24/
My guest today is Brandon Hall, a 911 dispatcher for over 20 years who is bringing his vast 911 experience to podcasting through his podcast, Music City 911. On this episode we talk about how Brandon found his career, how he’s using his inside knowledge of the system to make a great podcast, how he’s starting to monetize his podcast, what gear he’s using, and so much more. Brandon has a ton of knowledge around podcasting and I know you’ll get a lot out of this one.
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Nov 16, 2022
E23 Podcasting Lessons from a Hall of Famer with Dave Jackson
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e23/
My guest today is Dave Jackson. Dave is an award winning, podcast hall of fame inductee who has started over 30 different podcasts since 2005, including his main show, School of Podcasting. Dave is one of those people who really know podcasting. Not just their podcast subject, but podcasting as an art. We talk about what podcasting used to be like, marketing podcasts, building podcasts, and everything in between. This was a truly great conversation.
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Nov 2, 2022
E22 Telling Stories that go Beyond Belief with Scott Johnson
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e22/
My guest today is Scott Johnson, host of the podcast What Was That Like. Scott has been podcasting for over 10 years, and has grown What Was That Like into a massive success, regularly seeing over 50,000 downloads on every new episode. He is a well of podcasting knowledge, and in this episode we cover everything from helping a guest feel comfortable telling a vulnerable story, to monetization and ad strategies. This was a great conversation.
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Oct 19, 2022
E21 Bitcoin and Pocdasting for FIRE with Stu
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e21/
My guest today is Stu, host of the Bitcoin and Financial Independence podcast. Stu has been podcasting for about a year, and has been using his podcast to learn more about Bitcoin, a financial instrument he thinks could change the financial markets as we know it. In this episode we talk about what Bitcoin is, finding time to listen to and make a podcast with a busy schedule, and the benefits of joining a mastermind. I had a great time speaking with Stu.
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Oct 5, 2022
E20 Writing Better through Podcasting with Renee Nelson / Kim Smuga-Otto
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e20/
My guests today are Renee Nelson and Kim Smuga-Otto, co-hosts of the Words to Write by podcast, a writing advice podcast where they discuss writing craft books, one chapter at a time, and then challenge themselves to do the exercises. We talk about why podcasting makes more sense than blogging, how to make content that is true to you and your experience, and the in’s and out’s of creating a show with another host. There’s a ton of great information in this one.
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Sep 21, 2022
E19 From Music Producer to #1 iTunes Podcaster with Lij Shaw
This is a replay of episode 4.
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e4/
My guest today is Lij Shaw, host of the incredibly popular Recording Studio Rockstars podcast. Lij is an award-winning and chart breaking music and podcast producer, recording engineer, musician, and owner of the Grammy awarded recording studio, The Toy Box Studio. He shares some extremely valuable insights into the technical aspects of recording a podcast, equipment best practices, how to conduct an engaging interview, and so much more.
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Sep 7, 2022
E18 Mastering Podcast Guesting with Graham Brown
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e18/
My guest today is Graham Brown, a world traveling storyteller, author, entrepreneur, and founder of Pikkal & Co, an award winning B2B podcast agency. Graham has spent years hosting, producing, and guesting on over 2,000 podcasts. We talk about the importance of storytelling, growth through failure, and of course, how to be a great guest on another podcast. There is a ton of practical, no nonsense advice for every podcast creator in this episode.
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Aug 24, 2022
E17 Soccer, Sports, and Community with Stephen Quinn / John Cosgrove
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e17/
My guests today are Stephen Quinn and John Cosgrove. When a man from the north of Ireland and a man from Australia talk about sport, culture, and the ex-pat experience, what could possibly go wrong? Quinno and John are hilarious, entertaining, and very insightful hosts on a variety of topics and their Craft Rogues podcast has become regular listening for me. I had a ton of fun with this interview, and I hope you enjoy it as well.
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Aug 10, 2022
E16 Making the Impossible Plausible on a Podcast with Thomas J. Brown
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e16/
My guest today is Thomas J. Brown, co-host of the inventive and entertaining podcast Almost Plausible. Thomas builds websites by day and has a longtime hobby of screenwriting. On this episode Thomas explains why anything and everything shows rarely work, how he and his co-hosts record their podcast and how Thomas uses what we coined a Pod Cave to isolate himself, and our mutual dislike for the ever popular Blue Yeti microphone. There’s so much more in this one, so give it a listen.
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Jul 27, 2022
E15 Building a 6 Figure Podcast with Brian Hood
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e15/
My guest today is Brian Hood, audio engineer, business educator, entrepreneur, and host of the 6 Figure Creative podcast, where he helps creatives with advise, strategies, and interviews to build a stable incoming doing what they love. We talk about making the content you enjoy consuming, identifying your ideal listener, rebranding and recovering after a long content break, and so much more. I really enjoyed meeting Brian, and I know there is a ton of information in here for you.
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Jul 13, 2022
E14 Turning a Passion for History into a Hilarious Podcast with Dawn Brodey
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e14/
My guest today is Dawn Brodey, host of the hilarious and educational HILF: History I’d Like to F*ck. Dawn is a comedian with a history degree, actor, street improvisor, and incredible podcast host. In this episode she walks us through her love of history, why she selected such a provocative name for her podcast, how much research goes into making a history podcast, and of course, so much more. This was a very fun conversation for me, and I know it will be enormously enjoyable for you.
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Jun 29, 2022
E13 Running a Podcast Network and Interviewing Sports Legends with D.J. Fluck
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e13/
My guest today is D.J. Fluck, the co-founder of Stadium Scene, a sports podcast, publication and networking company with a customer base of over 200 blogs, podcasts, and video producers. We talk about how to build a collaborative podcast network, why staying committed to your podcast is vital to success, how to conduct a great interview, and so much more. There's so much to learn in this episode.
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Jun 15, 2022
E12 Making Podcast Magic with John Gaspard
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e12/
My guest today is John Gaspard, author of the Eli Marks mystery series of novels, and co-host of "Behind the Page: The Eli Marks podcast." On each episode of his podcast, John interviews working magicians and presents a new chapter from an Eli Marks audio book. John shares how to learn the secrets of magic tricks, his business strategy for releasing his audio books one chapter at a time through a podcast, why he uses video software to edit his podcast, and so much more. I really enjoyed speaking with John, and I think you’ll agree that this episode, is magic.
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Jun 1, 2022
E11 Building Wealth Through House Hacking and Podcasting with Andrew Kerr
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: http://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e11/
My guest today is Andrew Kerr, founder of FibyREI.com and host of The House Hacking Podcast. Andrew is a seasoned real estate investor and nonprofit director, and his podcast highlights his and others successes in the house hacking space of real estate investing. On this episode we talk about what house hacking is, how Andrew is generating organic growth for his podcast, using a team to edit his episodes, and his Goldilocks guest selection system.
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May 18, 2022
E10 What Kind of Experience Actually Matters in Tech with Ace Bowers / Aaron Vinnik
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e10/
My guests today are Ace Bowers and Aaron Vinnik, hosts of Navigating Tech Life, a weekly podcast that highlights aspects of everyday life in the tech industry that you may not normally hear about. Ace and Aaron are veterans in tech, and their experiences include journeying through startups and IPO’s, failing companies, large and public companies, and more. We talk about why they started their podcast, what they’re hoping to get out of it, and how it’s been going. I think you’ll like this one.
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May 4, 2022
E9 Podcasting about Higher Education Experiences with Ariel
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e9/
My guest today is Ariel, host of the higher education podcast Areas of Interest. Ariel is a recent graduate from San Jose State University with a degree in Ecology and Evolution, and they started a podcast to help others navigate which area of interest they’d like to pursue in higher education. Ariel recently moved to Texas to continue her studies, and we talk about that move, her interest in bats, how she does a better job than Malcolm Gladwell at organizing her episodes, and more.
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Apr 20, 2022
E8 Staying Sane Through a Pandemic by Podcasting with Andrew Scott
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e8/
My guest today is Andrew Scott, content creator, professional voice actor, self proclaimed multimedia nerd, and co-host and producer of the Keep Your Hat On podcast. With three of his friends, Andrew started Keep Your Hat On at the start of the pandemic as a means to stay engaged in thoughtful and empathetic conversation around important events. Andrew is also a professional voice over artist and broadcast radio enthusiast, and we talk about the impact radio has had on himself, and on podcasting.
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Apr 6, 2022
E7 How to Move On When A Co-Host Leaves with Christopher Hermelin
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e7/
My guest today is Christopher Hermelin, literary agent, writer living in Brooklyn, and host of the So Many Damn Books podcast. Christopher is an aspiring writer himself, and we talk about his book and how that’s going, how he got his start as an agent, and how his podcast came to be. Christopher’s former co-host Drew also stepped away from the podcast at the end of 2021, and we talk about how he’s managing going forward in his new role as a solo host.
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Mar 23, 2022
E6 Running a Podcasting Company and Teaching Self Publishing with James Blatch
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e6/
My guest today is James Blatch, historical military thriller author and co-presenter of The Self Publishing Show. Through The Self Publishing Show, James and his co-presenter Mark Dawson teach thousands of aspiring and best-selling writers the business of self publishing. We talk about how The Self Publishing Show got started, the impact they have on tens of thousands of listeners each month, and the company behind the podcast.
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Mar 9, 2022
E5 Building a Seven Figure Business on the Back of a Podcast with Graham Cochrane
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e5/
My guest today is Graham Cochrane, host of the highly successful Graham Cochrane Show. Graham is a business coach, YouTuber, and now author who teaches people how to grow their online businesses to work less and live more. In this episode we discuss the business side of podcasting, what a podcasting business can look like, and some of the systems you can put in place to achieve incredible success. I know you’re going to love this episode.
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Feb 23, 2022
E4 From Music Producer to #1 iTunes Podcaster with Lij Shaw
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e4/
My guest today is Lij Shaw, host of the incredibly popular Recording Studio Rockstars podcast. Lij is an award-winning and chart breaking music and podcast producer, recording engineer, musician, and owner of the Grammy awarded recording studio, The Toy Box Studio. He shares some extremely valuable insights into the technical aspects of recording a podcast, equipment best practices, how to conduct an engaging interview, and so much more.
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Feb 9, 2022
E3 Serving the Bookstagram Community Through Podcasting with Andrea Nourse
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e3/
My guest today is Andrea Nourse. Andrea is an author of women’s fiction novels as well as the host of the Bookstagram Chats podcast, on which she interviews her fellow bookstagrammers. We talk about bookstagram, what it is and who’s on it, how Andrea got started on bookstagram, and what her podcast brings to the bookstagram community. Andrea is just starting her podcast but she has already scheduled out a very long list of guests, so it was interesting to discuss that, as well as other podcasting related techniques with her.
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Jan 26, 2022
E2 Creating a Music Podcast Worth Sharing with Aaron Bevill / Brent Hinson
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e2/
My guests today are Aaron Bevill and Brent Hinson. Aaron and Brent host the podcast Crossing the Streams, where they exchange three unfamiliar songs based on a given theme, and then discuss the songs and artists they picked. They’re not only trying to expand their own appreciation for different types of music, but their podcast echos back to an age when mixtapes were something physical shared between friends, and their listeners are all invited along. We talk about how they find new music, how they’ve built such great on air chemistry, and they even humor me with some hot takes on a few of my favorite albums.
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Jan 12, 2022
E1 Podcasting to Learn How to Self Publish a Novel with Kenny MacKay
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e1/
My guest today is Kenny MacKay. Kenny is an author and host of the podcast Author Your Dream, a podcast dedicated to providing value to people with a dream to write and publish a book. We talk about Kenny’s podcasting history, his move to the UK from the US, how he started youth ministering, and how we feel about our own voices. Kenny has a lot of first hand experience interviewing guests on his podcast, and he shares some great insight into the tools and techniques he uses.
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Dec 23, 2021
What is Who Makes A Podcast with Chris Cookley
Podcast Quick Start Checklist: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/start/
Full Show Notes: https://www.whomakesapodcast.com/e0/
My guest today is myself. This is the trailer episode for Who Makes A Podcast? The new podcast from Chris Cookley that will interview podcast hosts across a broad spectrum of topics to learn more about who they are, and why they make their shows. This is a super brief introduction to Who Makes A Podcast? Subscribe today in your favorite podcast player! The first episode is coming January 2022.
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