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.

I’m wondering what your favorite podcast is right now?

#Selfie a day for a year, day 48, Oct 5, 2025 edition.

A bearded individual with glasses looks off to the side, with a thoughtful expression, seated against a cushion.

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??

New blog post: I’m Doing it All Wrong - #Podcast Edition

I know the spambots wouldn’t respect it, but it’d be sweet if there was a podcastguesting:yes/no tag in the RSS spec so you could say “we’re not open to random solicitation for guests on our podcast.” So much spam emails about guest opportunities for someone’s boss who wrote a book.

Happy #Survivor is back on to all who celebrate! Every season I think it’d be such a fun show to do a podcast on, but inevitably with life + kids + stuff it’s too difficult to keep up with a live show like that.

Any #podcasters take the plunge on macOS 26 already? Any issues recording or working with common websites or apps?