Podcasting
One part of my brain: “Hey you should do an interview podcast again.” Another part of my brain: “Ok make a list of people you want to talk with. Now think about having to schedule conversations with them. Now think about what happens when you get to the end of your list?”
#talkingtomyself
One of those days where you say “you kind of look like you’re dressed like The Rock in that meme” and so you end up recording a podcast promo just like that.
#Selfie a day for a year, day 94, Nov 20, 2025 edition.
If you’ve ever thought about starting a #podcast, I’d recommend signing up with Transistor using their 20% off annual plans deal right now. No coupon needed. Simply the best interface for hosting & distributing a podcast. transistor.fm
For some reason people are confusing me writing a blog post last year about The Necessary Conversation Podcast with me being the one who does the podcast. They’re sending me suggestions for how to convince “my parents” about how evil Trump is. š
Editing a podcast while the von Trapp’s & Don Draper look over my shoulder. (I really need to get around to hanging more of my Stanley Chow artwork.)
#Selfie a day for a year, day 88, Nov 14, 2025 edition.
Do we have any idea what apps like Riverside / Descript / etc. used for their training data for AI? All the #podcast episodes podcasters put out into the world for people to listen to now getting slurped up for them to charge us $50/month to use as a reference point? (I don’t know the answer.)
Turns out it only takes about 16 minutes to get a #podcast out into the world. Watch the video on my YouTube channel and be sure to subscribe to Annie’s new podcast! š
Can I make a new (silly) podcast over my lunch break? Only one way to find out - come hang out live: www.chrisenns.com/live
The one perk of it getting darker earlier is less time of the day where hard pants are needed. Today’s shirt is the best podcast hosting shirt you can get.
#Selfie a day for a year, day 79, Nov 5, 2025 edition.
Draft blog post in my head about how podcasts like The Lonely Island + Seth Meyers remind me of a time when I was seen / known by friends and peers. Somehow they seem to have been able to do that into adulthood. Is that a perk of being in show business? Being rich? Celebrity? Good people?
My lukewarm take: The only good use for AI in podcasting is figuring out who would make for good co-hosts together based on the hours and hours of transcripts it slurps in.
Like Tinder but for podcast buddies.
Wild to me that Riverside (podcast recording / editing app) would promote a translation feature using footage (or AI generated footage?) from an AppleTV show, The Morning Show.
There’s no way AppleTV licensed this to them, right?
We may be reaching peak podcasts about Satanic Panic: a new show that just started called āThe Devil You Knowā has Sarah Marshall (host of Youāre Wrong About) digging into it.
I dig Justin’s 10m tutorial on how easy it is to start a podcast in 2025. The tools have made it as easy as starting a blog was back in the day.
I listened to another great episode of Heavyweight, “The Messenger”, and it’s almost frustrating how effortless Jonathan Goldstein and crew make storytelling seem.
I’m glad that Heavyweight is back in a regular release schedule. “Etta” is a masterclass in #podcast storytelling, humour, and life packed into less than 40 minutes.
Iām wondering what your favorite podcast is right now?
#Selfie a day for a year, day 48, Oct 5, 2025 edition.
It’s telling that a lot of the AI “help you edit your video / podcast” tools have no idea what to do with human laughter. They sometimes mute it or amplify it in weird ways. Or cut it off awkwardly. Sometimes they leave it alone entirely. But rarely do they get it right in my experience.
My number one tip for anyone starting a podcast: Remember to unmute your mic before you start recording.
“Just wait until you hear how all those quotes from Jane Goodall were taken out of context.” - Hour two of a Joe Rogan podcast I assume??