Behind the Podcast | The Origin Stories and Business of Podcasting
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe discuss the behind the scenes information about how businesses, entrepreneurs, personal brands, and hobbyists are using podcasts to drive bottom line growth. Each show, your host, DJ Podgorny, dives into the origin stories, best practices, growth tactics, content creation techniques, and business side of the world's top podcasts.
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024 - Michael Hill of Everything Went Black
December 04, 2019 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBor over two decades Mike Hill has been a road warrior traversing the challenging terrain of extreme music, renegade journalism and end times documentarianism. Hill is known for fronting the metal band Tombs, who have released records on Metal Blade and Relapse Records, with 2011's Path of Totality getting the tap for Decibel Magazine's Record of the Year. The band has toured extensively and have performed at notable festivals such as Roadburn, Maryland Death Fest, Roskilde Festival, Ieper Fe...
023 - Astonishing Legends
November 20, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBScott & Forrest have been called the 'Click and Clack of esoterica' by their listeners. Their mission is to take a look at legendary strange and unusual events from throughout history and interview people who've had close encounters with the unexplained. They strive to bring you everything that's entertaining about those stories and remind you that it's ok to laugh at scary stories and respectfully, even the people that tell them. Put your headphones on, settle in for your commute and get rea...
The Future of Voice: Max Elster of Feed Your Brain - BTP 022
October 22, 2019 16:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBMax Elster is the host of the Feed Your Brain podcast. Links: Feed Your Brain on iTunes: https://apple.co/35X2t5y Feed Your Brain on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2MYLp6w
From the BBC to 40M Total Downloads: David Edmonds of Philosophy Bites - BTP 021
October 08, 2019 14:05David Edmonds is a radio feature maker at the BBC World Service. He studied at Oxford University, has a PhD in Philosophy from the Open University and has held fellowships at the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan. Edmonds is the author of Caste Wars: A Philosophy of Discrimination and co-author with John Eidinow of Wittgenstein's Poker: The Story of a Ten-Minute Argument Between Two Great Philosophers and Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinar...
The Four Metrics For a Top Ranked Podcast: Zachary Babcock of Underdog Empowerment - BTP 020
October 03, 2019 09:00Zachary Babcock is the host of Underdog Empowerment (https://underdogempowerment.com/) From living with convicted felons in prison for over 5 years to rubbing elbows with multi-millionaires every day, Zachary Babcock is the host of the top 200 rated podcast on iTunes, Underdog Empowerment, and a student of psychology.
Fly Your Freak Flag: Dov Baron of Leadership and Loyalty - BTP 019
October 01, 2019 09:00Dov Baron is a bestselling author of several books. His most recent book is Fiercely Loyal; How High Performing Companies Develop and Retain Top Talent. He is the host of the national (US) TV show “Pursuing Deep Greatness with Dov Baron” on ROKU TV, and the host of the Number One Podcast for Fortune 500 Listeners (globally) “Dov Baron’s Leadership and Loyalty Show” on iTunes and is carried on FM & AM Radio Stations across the US with almost 1 million streams per month. He also writes for and ...
"I've Been Podcasting Since 1983": Matt Kubinski of CinemaJaw - BTP 018
September 25, 2019 08:00Matt Kubinski is the co-host of CinemaJaw (http://cinemajaw.com/) ⏲️ Time Stamped Show Notes: 0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show 0:50 – The background of the Cinema Jaw podcast 1:30 – Why Matt got his start podcasting back in 1983 3:20 – How music was Matt's original form of expression 5:00 – Why Matt has always been into movies and making them 7:00 – How they made the decision to record their show in the back of bar in the beginning 8:30 – Why they've used various engineers and produc...
1M Downloads...in His First 14 Months!: Barry Magliarditi of The Comeback Game - BTP 017
September 18, 2019 09:00Barry Magliarditi is the host of The Comeback Game (https://www.thegamechangers.com.au/) ⏲️Time Stamped Show Notes 0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show 1:30 – Why Barry has roots in both Australia and the U.S.A. 2:15 – How he came up with the idea for The Comeback Show 3:15 – The reason our problems escalate with our success 4:00 – Why adversity has driven him to take his career to the next level 5:00 – The misconception behind how we control our lives 7:00 – How he got through the hards...
"I Only Record Podcasts When I Feel Like It": Kevin Koskella of Tri Swim Coach - BTP 016
September 16, 2019 09:00Kevin Koskella is the host of The Tri Swim Coach podcast (https://www.triswimcoach.com/) and Freedom Lovin podcast (https://www.freedomlovin.com/) ⏲️Time Stamped Show Notes 0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show 0:45 – Why Kevin left his life behind in San Diego to travel the world 3:00 – How he minimized his possessions into what could fit into just 2 bags 4:30 – Why you have to constantly fit the need to accumulate things 6:00 – How he started the Tri Swim Coach podcast back in the mid-20...
They Release 60 Podcasts in 30 Days?!: Justin Mason of Friends with Fantasy Benefits - BTP 015
September 13, 2019 09:00Justin Mason is the lead fantasy writer and analyst for Friends with Fantasy Benefits (https://www.friendswithfantasybenefits.com) ⏲️Time Stamped Show Notes 0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show 1:00 – How Justin has creatively grown his audience through competitions 3:30 – Why Justin is working on plethora of different shows right now 4:30 – How they've grown during an unexpected rise 5:00 – Why one of his shows recently won a prestigous award 5:45 – How their team all met in a Facebook g...
Why He'll Podcast For the Rest of His Life: Jonathan Mitchell of The Truth - BTP 014
September 11, 2019 09:00Jonathan Mitchell is the creator of The Truth Podcast (http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/) ⏲️Time Stamped Show Notes 0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show 1:40 – The background behind The Truth podcast 3:00 – Their process for narrowing down their story ideas 5:00 – How they record each episode two weeks ahead of time 6:00 – Why they have scraped episodes in the past 7:30 – How he parlayed his experience in radio into podcasting 9:00 – Why he used an NPR piece to help launch the podcast 12:0 ...
Bringing the Art to Podcasting: Tom Henschel of The Look & Sound of Leadership - BTP 013
September 09, 2019 09:00Tom Henschel is the host of The Look & Sound of Leadership podcast (https://essentialcomm.com/podcast/). ⏲️Time Stamped Show Notes 0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show 1:00 – What The Look and Sound of Leadership podcast is all about 2:30 – How Tom went from performance art to corporate training 4:30 – Why he took a long time to transition into the business world 6:00 – How he had an ambition to be an actor from an early age 7:30 – Why the show has evolved over the years 8:00 – How Tom p...
Why He's Getting 1M Monthly Downloads...Organically!: Dan Zupansky of True Murder - BTP 012
September 06, 2019 10:00Dan Zupansky is the host of the True Murder podcast (https://www.blogtalkradio.com/dan-zupansky1). ⏲️Time Stamped Show Notes 0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show 0:40 – Why Dan launched the podcast after writing his book 3:00 – How Dan records the show through call-ins on Spreaker 4:15 – Why he used Blog Talk Radio in the early days 7:00 – How they still record via call-ins today 8:30 – The way he manages call and interview quality despite conducting calls over the phone 9:30 – How Dan so...
How to Create a Membership Site From Your Podcast: JB Glossinger of The Morning Coach - BTP 011
September 03, 2019 16:04JB Glossinger is the host of the Morning Coach podcast (https://morningcoach.com/). Time Stamped Show Notes: 0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show 0:45 – How JB launched the show more than a decade ago 1:05 – Why he swtiched the podcast to a daily format 2:00 – The biggest disaster in JB's life 3:00 – How he built the show as conference calls in very beginning 4:30 – Where the name for The Morning Coach came from 5:15 – Why failure led him down the entrepreneurial path 7:30 – How he got ...
Generate Revenue with Live Events: Chris Marquardt of Photography Tips from the Top Floor - BTP 010
September 02, 2019 10:23Chris Marquardt is the host of Photography Tips from the Top Floor (https://tipsfromthetopfloor.com) Time Stamped Show Notes: 0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show 0:55 – How he founded Photography Tips from the Top Floor 14 years ago 1:40 – Why his instructional technique is so unique 3:00 – How living a photography-focused life is the only way to improve 5:00 – Why he has been passionate about the medium since a young age 6:00 – The origin story of the podcast 8:30 – How he started using...
Why Podcasts Can Make Childhood Dreams Reality: Stephen Duetzmann of Engage! A Family Gaming Podcast
August 30, 2019 09:00Stephen Duetzmann is the Founder of EngagedFamilyGaming.com and the host of Engage! A Family Gaming Podcast. Time Stamped Show Notes: 0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show 0:50 – The history behind Engage!: A Family Gaming Podcast 1:30 – Why he launched the show over four years ago 2:30 – How he came up with the idea for the podcast from his blog 4:30 – Why his love for gaming has roots in childhood 6:00 – How he has spent a good portion of his life educating the world on the importance o...
How to Monetize Your Backlog: Mark Linsenmayer of The Partially Examined Life - BTP 008
August 28, 2019 12:53Mark Linsenmayer is the host of The Partially Examind Life (https://partiallyexaminedlife.com), Nakedly Examined Music, and Pretty Much Pop. Time Stamped Show Notes: 0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show 1:10 – The background behind Mark's ten years of podcasting 3:35 – Why Mark left graduate school to start the podcast 5:55 – How graduate school did open Mark up to new philosophies 7:55 – Why podcasting has given him more impact than teaching ever could 10:25 – Why they had to switch to L...
Why You Should Start Your Podcast Solo: Rosh Sillars of Creative Marketing Show - BTP 007
August 20, 2019 21:27Rosh Sillars (http://www.roshsillars.com/) is the host of the Creative Marketing Show and Tube Labs Podcast. Time Stamped Show Notes: 0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show 0:55 – Why he launched the show all the way back in 1999 2:30 – How he published the show every week for 5 years straight 3:15 – Why he rebranded the show 4:30 – How he stayed motivated over all of these years 5:50 – Why he is using Anchor to host his latest podcast 8:00 – The origin story of Rosh's podcasts 10:05 – Ho...
From Teacher to Top Podcaster: Scott Wittenburg of Photography 101 - BTP 006
August 16, 2019 10:00Scott Wittenberg is the host of Photography 101 (http://www.photo101podcast.com/wp/) Time Stamped Show Notes: 0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show 0:50 – Why Scott's passion for photography and teaching led him to podcasting 1:50 – Scott's old setup back in 2008 3:15 – Why he scripts every single podcast 5:30 – How he decided to produce both audio and video podcasts 7:30 – Scott's perspective on the dynamics of podcasting 9:00 – How he has balanced consistency over the years 10:45 – Why ...
The Right Way to Use a Private Facebook Group for Your Podcast: Wake Up with Jim & Saab - BTP 005
August 14, 2019 13:55Today, DJ is joined by Jim Bacarro & Saab Magalona of the Wake Up podcast, the top podcast in the Phillippines. TIME STAMPED SHOW NOTES 0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show 1:00 – The origin story of the Wake Up podcast 2:30 – How the show evolved after the first few episodes 3:15 – Why the podcast is their weekly alone time as a couple 4:10 – How they came up with the free format for their show 5:45 – Why their natural interactions have served them well thus far 8:00: – How their podca...
The Balance of Radio and Podcasting: The Steve Smith Podcast - BTP 004
August 12, 2019 17:13Steve Smith is the host of The Steve Smith Podcast (https://www.stevesmithpodcast.com/) Time Stamped Show Notes: 0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show 0:50 – Steve's background as both a radio personality and podcaster 1:30 – Why Steve makes sure his best radio interviews are also posted on the podcast 2:50 – How Steve edits the podcast 3:30 – Steve's inspiration for starting the podcast 4:50: – His thoughts on advertising and monetization 6:45: – How he navigates the ownership rights of t...
How to Find Your Podcasting Niche: Chris Christensen of The Amateur Traveler - BTP 003
August 09, 2019 15:44Chris Christensen is the host of Amateur Traveler (https://amateurtraveler.com/) and various other podcasts. Time Stamped Show Notes 0:20 – DJ's introduction to today's show 0:45 – Insight into Chris' various different podcasts 4:20 – The origin story of Amateur Traveler 7:20 – How he recorded and hosted his show in the early days 9:50 – Why his old company allowed him to host in the early days 11:05 – How he has done close to 1,500 total podcast episodes thus far 11:35 – Why he brought his f...
EVERYONE Will Have a Podcast Someday?: Jason Hartman of The Creating Wealth Show - BTP 002
August 07, 2019 12:10Jason Hartman is the host of The Creating Wealth Show. Time Stamped Show Notes 0:20 – DJ's introduction to today's show 0:55 – Why Jason decided to start the pdocast back in 2005 2:35 – How he made the decision to launch multiple podcasts over the years 3:50 – Why he was able to land some big name guests 5:35 – The reason a big name doesn't always make a great interview 6:10 – Why you should stop looking at your numbers 8:20: – The right way to view your audience, at any size 9:30: – Their m...
How Any Creator Can Win Their Morning: Victor Antonio of Sales Influence - BTP 001
August 05, 2019 13:09Victor Antonio is the host of Sales Influence, a show that is finding the why in how people buy. About Victor: A poor upbringing from one of the roughest areas of Chicago didn't stop Victor from earning a B.S. Electrical Engineering, an MBA and building a 20 year career as a top sales executive and becoming President of Global Sales and Marketing for a $420M company. As Vice President of International Sales in a Fortune 500 $3B corporation at the time, he was selected from over 500 sal...