It’s time for another deep dive into Loki Season 2! Mal and Jo are back to discuss Episode 3, “1893” (13:08). They talk about some questionable decisions being made by Loki and Mobius, discuss the horny motivations of Miss Minutes, and even sprinkle in a little Midwest geography talk (33:47).
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Social: Jomi Adeniran
Sean and Amanda discuss Martin Scorsese’s three-and-a-half hour epicKillers of the Flower Moon and everything that it entails. They explore the adaptation of the David Grann book and how Scorsese and screenwriter Eric Roth shifted the perspective in the film (10:00), Leonardo DiCaprio’s and Robert De Niro’s repeated collaborations with Scorsese (23:00), the spellbinding performance of Lily Gladstone (48:00), the ways the film reflects on themes Scorsese has explored repeatedly (38:00), how it slots into the late Scorsese oeuvre (1:27:00), its chances at the Oscars (1:30:00), and more.
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
Because people often equate success with wealth and status, it’s easy to lose sight of what actual achievement looks like. In this episode of the Jeff Fenster Show, we discuss the importance of purpose, motivation, gratitude, and identity in attaining success.
We begin by diving into the difference between your purpose and your passion.
“Passion should be seen as the fuel, while purpose is the vehicle,” says guest Brian Boesche.
He believes purpose goes beyond a mere reason for being; it is the guiding force that propels individuals towards their goals. While passion is a fleeting emotion that can waver over time, purpose holds steady, providing the necessary direction and focus to overcome obstacles.
Taking vs. Giving
Jeff Fenster, host of the show, emphasizes the significance of understanding the cycle of taking and giving. Building long-term relationships and success requires a balanced approach, where one contributes to others’ growth while receiving support. This symbiotic relationship fosters community and propels individuals towards their goals.
As Gab Boesche, another guest on the show, highlights, motivation is derived from fulfillment. By helping others and witnessing the transformative impact of their actions, individuals find the drive to push forward. Through these acts of service, one discovers their true purpose and experiences a profound sense of fulfillment.
Recognizing and celebrating small wins is crucial in the journey towards success. Whether securing a first client or achieving a personal goal, these milestones are stepping stones to greater accomplishments. Expressing gratitude towards team members and acknowledging their contributions fosters a positive work environment, boosting morale and encouraging continued growth.
Making better decisions
Making better decisions is another critical aspect of compressing time and multiplying the impact of one’s efforts. By recognizing and addressing patterns that hold us back, we can break free from self-imposed limitations and propel ourselves towards success.
Seeking mentors is essential in navigating the path to success. Mentors provide guidance, wisdom, and support, helping individuals avoid common pitfalls and accelerate their progress. However, it is crucial to acknowledge the dangers of excessive privilege and ensure that mentorship is grounded in humility and a genuine desire to learn.
For those seeking guidance and support in discovering their purpose, the Purpose Company stands ready to assist. By reaching out to their team, individuals can tap into a wealth of knowledge and resources to help them on their journey toward success.
Ultimately, it is essential to remember that one’s purpose is one’s permission to pursue greatness. By embracing purpose, finding motivation through service, expressing gratitude, and making conscious decisions, individuals can unlock their full potential and achieve remarkable success.
As Jeff Fenster concludes, “Successful people have coaches.” Embracing the power of purpose and seeking guidance from mentors and supportive communities can propel individuals toward their goals, enabling them to make a lasting impact on the world
About The Jeff Fenster Show
Serial entrepreneur Jeff Fenster embarks on an extraordinary journey every week, delving into the stories of exceptional individuals who have defied the norms and blazed their own trails to achieve extraordinary success.
Mal is joined by Ben Lindbergh to discuss The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 1. They start by talking about the state of the ‘Walking Dead’ franchise, their history with it, and whether this show could be a good reentry point for people (8:17). Then, they dip into the season by talking about Daryl and the new supporting characters, the show’s new French setting, and the similarities to The Last of Us (34:30). They also look forward to what’s next for the franchise.
Host: Mallory Rubin Guest: Ben Lindbergh Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Social: Jomi Adeniran
Miss Minutes is back, and so is Jessica Clemons to break down the latest episode of Loki! Who is Victor Timely (01:00)? What is Sylvie doing (06:15)? Are Ravonna Renslayer and Miss Minutes actually working together (09:40)? Find out all of that and more in Splash Page!
Host: Jessica Clemons Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, and Jack Sanders Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
Podcasts are a terrific way to learn something new, whether you’re at home, in the car, or in the classroom. They cover a wide variety of topics, so there’s something to interest pretty much everyone. These podcasts for kids and teens are sure to engage young listeners and start interesting conversations. Plus, we’ve suggested enrichment activities to go along with each one!
Disclaimer: We’ve divided the list by grade level because some might be more intense or cover more mature topics than is appropriate for younger students. You are the best judge for your own kids or students, though, so we recommend vetting all material before sharing.
Teachers can get free access to this podcast to share with their class. The episodes focus on subjects in STEAM and language arts, all geared toward kids in grades K-5.
On each episode, kids collaborate with famous, diverse authors to grow their story ideas. Then the author takes those seeds and writes an original story that you get to hear on the show!
Activity to try: Have students brainstorm a list of their own potential story ideas together. Then, ask each student to use one or more of those ideas to write a short story on their own.
Like Story Seeds, Story Pirates encourages kids to submit their own ideas. But instead of turning them into stories, the show transforms those ideas into songs and sketch comedy. So fun!
Activity to try: Take your students’ story ideas and challenge them to write their own funny sketches and songs. This will really encourage their creativity.
In this debate podcast, participants take two different items and argue it out to determine which is best. Topics include “Hot Sauce vs. Butter” and “Palm Trees vs. Pine Trees.”
This podcast adapts folktales from around the world into music-rich radio plays for kids. Each episode explores universal themes like friendship, persistence, creativity, and generosity, and ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups. This is one of those podcasts for kids that appeals to adults too!
Activity to try: Print the free coloring page that goes along with each episode and let kids use their crayons or markers while they listen.
Life on Earth can be awfully strange, don’t you think? The folks at Radiolab, creators of popular podcasts for adults and teens, produce this special series just for kids. Each episode has accompanying “shovels,” which are activities to help kids dig deeper. This one is perfect for the classroom.
Activity to try: The drawing prompts for each episode are really unique. Have kids complete them, then display them on a bulletin board or slideshow for others to see.
These original audio stories are filled with whimsy and wonder for young listeners and their families. This is one of the best podcasts for kindergartners.
Activity to try: Let kids write, illustrate, and make a recording of their own original story.
Kids have all kinds of curious questions—it’s one of the things we love most about them! This educational podcast for kids from Vermont Public Radio tackles such topics as Why Do People Have Nightmares?, Do Animals Get Married?, and Why Do Lions Roar?
Activity to try: Have kids start a log, using a special notepad, of all the crazy questions they can think of. They should take the notebook with them everywhere they go.
In an era of fake news, kids need to be able to determine what’s true and what’s false. And what better way to do that than a game show that puts kids in the driver’s seat, adults on the hot seat, and a sound-effects robot strapped to the roof? Each week, a kid interviews two experts on a particular topic, one of whom is a genuine, credentialed expert, the other a liar. Hilarious and fast-paced, the show teaches kids to ask insightful questions, weigh the evidence before them, and trust their gut.
Activity to try: Play an in-class or at-home version of Two Truths and a Lie to polish truth-telling skills.
There’s a whole lot going on in the world these days, and not all of the news is kid-friendly. KidNuz informs in a way that explains but doesn’t overwhelm kids. Their mission statement says it all: “To engage the next generation with news that will inform without fear and educate without opinion.”
Activity to try: Pick an issue and do a “deep dive.” Specifically, look for the upside of a situation—people helping people, people bonding together, etc.
A fun-filled podcast for kids all about ethical questions that get kids and adults thinking. “Do you have to love your sibling?” “Are some lies actually OK?” “Is it ever OK to fight back against a bully?”
Activity to try: Have your students write down questions to which they don’t know the answers and discuss them (after vetting them, of course).
If you’re looking for science podcasts for kids, this one tells stories about science discoveries with help from actual scientists. They explore things like why cats always seem to land on their feet and what a journey to the center of the Earth would look like.
Activity to try: Discuss the topic of any given episode as a class, opening it up to questions and encouraging further research.
Follow the ongoing battle between Dr. Floyd and the evil mastermind Dr. Steve (along with his sock-shaped assistant, Fidgert). During all their fighting, Dr. Floyd learns about history. With more than 400 episodes, there are plenty to choose from.
Activity to try: Have students write their own episodes, including a historical event that they love or that you have covered in class.
The host of Brains On! and her kid co-host talk with food scientists and snake handlers, put on plays, write songs, and so much more. It’s a science lesson for your ears!
This is an online treasure trove of free audio stories. You can listen to a mixture of original stories, fairy tales, and specially adapted myths and histories. Storynory has published an episode every week since 2005, so there is plenty to love and something for everyone.
Activity to try: Have students write an original short story and then present it to the class.
In search of podcasts for curious kids? Every two weeks, the creative host of this podcast takes questions from kids and spins them into an entertaining tale. Check out What If Clouds Were Made of Cotton Candy? or What If Magic Didn’t Exist?
Activity to try: Make a top-10 list of your own what-ifs. Write a story, create a comic strip, or make a drawing to go with your favorites.
In a distant future that’s either really bad or really good (depending on whose side you’re on), two strange and unlikely champions embark on a series of adventures to stop a wicked A.I., and in the process must struggle to understand “old-fashioned” ideas like “kindness” and “just hanging out not doing much.”
Activity to try: Start a discussion on how devices such as smartphones impact students’ interactions with the people around them. Discuss the pros and cons of technology and the things we can do to be more connected with one another.
James Hawkins helps his mom run a motel in modern-day Montauk, Long Island. When a mysterious man washes up on the beach with a treasure map tattooed on his chest, James discovers that Billy Bones is, in fact, a time-traveling pirate from the 18th century. James and his new friends, Morgan and Max, follow the map right into a magical portal that leads them back nearly 300 years and into a swashbuckling adventure.
Activity to try: Have students write the story of what they would do if they discovered someone was a time-traveler. Would they want to enter the portal and go back in time?
In the spirit of Mayan folklore, an 11-year-old Belizean girl accidentally invokes an evil spirit that threatens to consume the rainforest. She goes on a thrilling journey to save her home and her people.
Activity to try: Ask students to write their own story of what they would do to protect their home. Do they see any similarities to the environmental problems we face today?
Finn Caspian is an 8-year-old boy aboard the Famous Marlowe 280 Interplanetary Exploratory Space Station. He and his friends Abigail, Elias, and Vale are Explorers Troop 301, taking off from the Marlowe to explore uncharted planets, help the occasional alien, and solve a mystery that threatens to destroy their space station.
Activity to try: Have students create their own illustrations of Finn’s adventures. Would they want to be among his explorer friends?
In each episode, three real middle school students team up to talk about their favorite book. Episodes also include an interview with the author, celebrity readings, and more.
Activity to try: Put your students into groups of three, and have them record their own podcast discussion about a book they all love.
This clever teen has been uncovering the mysteries of the universe in this podcast since he was 11. Several years in, he’s tackling topics like how to fix recycling, why math is so hard to love, and other subjects tweens can relate to in his educational podcasts.
Activity to try: Before listening to a podcast, pose the title question to students and ask them to think, write, or discuss their initial responses. After listening, see how their opinions stack up to Tai’s findings.
Though this podcast focuses mainly on Australian girls and women, their stories are meaningful around the world. Learn about athletes, scientists, adventurers, and more.
Activities to try: Challenge students to try to find girls or women in their own lives who have had similar experiences to the ones featured in this podcast.
Listen as world-famous radio reporter Eleanor foils devious plots, outwits crafty villains, and goes after the Big Story. Eleanor’s pursuit of truth takes her into orbit, out to sea, and even to the halls of Congress! Her adventures are entertaining and informative.
Activity to try: Have a discussion about Eleanor and her values, especially the importance of access to information, being inclusive to different points of view, and telling the truth. Then have your students write about what their values are.
If you’re looking for podcasts for kids who are into hip-hop, this one for tweens might be just their speed. Episodes follow the main character, Antoine, a boy who is bullied and finds a magical book that transports him to another world.
Activity to try: Have students create an illustrated version of the story as they follow along with the podcast.
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about all things space: stars, planets, humans in space, and so much more. He also interviews a lot of amazing people, from astronaut Buzz Aldrin to actress Olivia Munn to former president Jimmy Carter.
Activity to try: Have students research the science topic covered in a given episode, learning more about the topic and sharing their findings.
Explore all of the oddities of the English language! Filled with good humor and levity, this podcast will help students explore the roots of words and phrases that we use every day.
Looking for educational podcasts about history for kids? This title speaks for itself. Learn about people and events that are often overlooked in a typical history class.
Activity to try: Choose a popular unit of historical study, like the Civil War or Great Depression, then have students research the little-told stories related to it. They could even write a readers theater based on their findings.
This is an award-winning listening-skills platform, searchable by topic area or school subject. It advances classroom learning by providing additional content and building listening skills. There is also a focus on current events that helps keep the learning tied to the real world.
Activity to try: Each episode comes equipped with teaching resources, so pick the topic that is best for your class and get listening.
Humans are a curious lot as this educational podcast attests to in its mission statement: “True stories of inspiration, humor, and the incredible achievements of all types of people, many of which are sadly under-shared.”
Activity to try: Have your students reach out to relatives, friends, or neighbors and ask them to share stories from their past.
This thought-provoking podcast tells the origin story of middle schoolers Marcus Aronson and Mondo Ramirez, also known as Cupid and the Grim Reaper. Can these two mismatched heroes overcome their differences and learn to harness the powers of life, death, and love?
Activity to try: Start a conversation about what it would be like to be a teen with superpowers. Discuss the perspectives of the main characters. How would students feel if they were 13 years old and found out they are Cupid or the Grim Reaper?
This inspiring podcast celebrates all the teens and tweens who are innovating, inventing, and making the world a better place. Listening to these episodes will remind students that they can accomplish great things at any age.
Activity to try: Do some research to find more inspiring teens and tweens, locally or around the world. Ask students to create their own podcast episode about their amazing finds.
Music-loving teens will be fascinated by this podcast in which musicians talk about the songs they’ve written, telling the stories of their creation. With guests that range from Billie Eilish to Yo-Yo Ma, everyone will find music they love here.
Activity to try: Have students choose a song they love, and see if they can find out more about the story of its creation and recording. They can record their own podcast or write an article about their discoveries.
We all have moments in our lives that we’d rather forget, but there’s something reassuring about knowing other people feel the same way. This podcast invites adults (including celebrities) to share embarrassing things they wrote as kids. Teens will feel a real connection and also get an important reminder that we really do live down even the most embarrassing things.
Activity to try: Invite students to write a journal entry or letter to themselves about an embarrassing time in their lives. Encourage them to return to it in a few years to see if they still feel the same way.
Ever wanted to know more about your subconscious, the part of your brain that influences and manipulates you without your even knowing it? This podcast dives deep into exactly that topic.
Activity to try: Encourage students to take some time to reflect on their own subconscious, perhaps in a journal entry. Can they identify times when it had a real influence on their actions?
This long-running NPR favorite is one of the best educational podcasts for kids in high school. They’ll get a chance to challenge their own knowledge of news and current events while laughing at the show’s guests as they try to do the same.
Activity to try: Host your own segment of the show each week, with one student responsible for coming up with a series of current events questions to test their classmates.
Help students connect with this centuries-old play using this new bilingual podcast version. It’s ideal for schools where Spanish is just as prevalent as (or even more common than) English.
Activity to try: Ask students to select a passage from the original play and translate it into another language. Rather than insisting on word-for-word translation, encourage them to rewrite the passage in a way that captures the rhythm and emotion of the original.
Teens will especially enjoy Adult ISH, a culture, advice, and storytelling podcast produced entirely by youths who are almost adults. They tackle a wide variety of topics from a late-teens point of view.
Activity to try: Have your students select a topic in the news today and write their own podcast that shares their take on the news.
A podcast created by the co-author of Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics, Stephen Dubner, invites listeners to explore the hidden sides of everything. And given his almost 300 episodes on topics ranging from “Millionaires vs. Billionaires” to “How To Win a Nobel Prize,” he is well on his way to talking about everything.
Activity to try: Have students pick an episode and find how it affects their everyday lives. These can be written or presented to the class, allowing for discussion and questions.
Tune in to the community radio of this desert town for the news on local weather, the mysterious lights overhead, announcements from the Sheriff’s Secret Police, a dog park that prohibits dogs, and dark-hooded figures with unknowable powers.
Activity to try: Challenge students with this prompt: You have been hired by Night Vale Community Radio to write a segment. It could be a continuation of a segment that already exists, like “The Children’s Fun Fact Science Corner” or “Community Calendar,” or a report of a strange happening in the town, told in Cecil-fashion. These could be performed in front of the class, written, or put in podcast form.
This podcast brings you the “ins and outs of everyday things,” from the “Pledge of Allegiance” to Mexican jumping beans to “Your Limb Is Torn Off” (obviously for teens and older!).
Activity to try: Ask each student to give a short presentation on something they think all their classmates should know about—whatever they find fascinating!
Sarah Koenig tells one story week by week. The first season covers the true story of Adnan Syed, convicted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend in Baltimore. The problem: Adnan cannot remember what he was doing the day of the murder. And as if that weren’t bad enough, there’s someone claiming that he helped Adnan hide the body.
Activity to try: Have students find a famous crime in history and write a dialogue between themselves and the accused, having the accused tell their side of the story. These projects can be handed in, performed in front of the class, or put into podcast format.
The incredibly popular Radiolab is a show about curiosity, where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.
Activity to try: Listen to the episode Sight Unseen about a soldier’s last moments and the photographer who captured them. Divide the class in half, and have them prepare and then conduct a debate on whether or not the photographer has the right to publish the photos.
Stories of people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Phoebe Judge explores topics from owls killing people to how to fake your death to the life of a police dog.
Activity to try: Have students pick an episode that interests them and do more in-depth research on the topic, presenting their findings to the class.
Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers and The Tipping Point, looks back through the overlooked and misunderstood in history, reexamining the past and asking whether we got it right the first time.
Activity to try: Listen to the three-part series on college (season one, episodes 4-6), and have a class discussion. Trust me, there will be plenty to talk about.
Each episode of This American Life centers around a theme. Most are journalistic at the core, but some are comedic. This podcast is hard to generalize, especially after hundreds of episodes. But the number of episodes and the podcast’s massive popularity should speak for themselves.
Activity to try: Have students take a theme from an episode and write their own report or story surrounding that theme.
Hosted by Roman Mars, 99% Invisible is a narrative podcast about all the thought that goes into the things we don’t think about—the unnoticed architecture and design that shape our world.
Activity to try: Ask students to pay closer attention to the buildings and infrastructure in their town or city. Have them make a list of things they had never noticed before.
Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday shares news about science, technology, and other cool stuff. Host Ira Flatow mixes it up by featuring people in the know and those who want to be. The podcast frequently features listeners that call in with their most riveting science questions. If you’re looking for the best science podcasts for kids in high school, this is a winner.
Will and Mango have lots of questions. Will we ever live without sleep? How do rats keep outsmarting humans? Where are the sunniest tax havens to hide your money? Join these Part-Time Geniuses as they dive into ridiculous topics and discover some pretty smart stuff along the way.
Activity to try: Ask students to come up with an interesting question. Then, once their topic is approved, have them share the answer with their classmates.
This highly acclaimed podcast is one of the best podcasts for kids because it delivers honest and unfiltered conversations with celebrities, activists, athletes, and influencers focusing on real-life issues—from mental health and political activism to pop culture and more.
Activity to try: At 18, Sammy Jaye became the youngest person to host her own podcast on iHeartRadio. Have students write a short paper on whether they’d want to have their own podcast while reflecting on the challenges they might face.
Chris is joined by guests Bryan Ford and John deBary to explore a food from the future: instant potato flakes! Listener Hannah Vickers shared the recipe for her dad’s famous “Butterhorns”—which we, like you, had never heard of until now.
Host: Chris Ying Guests: Bryan Ford and John deBary Producers: Gabi Marler, Ira Chute, Cory McConnell, and Victoria Valencia
The iTunes reviews for the latest season of Slow Burn aren’t so much reviews of season eight of Slate‘s blockbuster podcast series as they are reviews of the subject himself, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. “The truth about Thomas couldn’t be presented better. Makes me sick even more when I hear his voice,” says one. “Despite what the liberal media say, Clarence Thomas is a great man,” says another.
In the opening episode, host Joel Anderson drops by Thomas’ mother’s house and is unexpectedly admitted for a chat. That house ends up at the center of a corruption scandal that hit just as the podcast dropped, making what would otherwise have been more of a canned backstory more timely and salient.
Everyone who might plausibly listen to a podcast like this one already has a strong opinion about Clarence Thomas. This telling of Thomas’ journey from “America’s blackest child” to campus radical to conservative darling is far from objective, but those reviews suggest listeners aren’t either.
Juliet returns with cohost Callie Curry to discuss all the happenings on both The Golden Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise Episode 4. First up, Golden Bachelor—the ladies discuss Gary and Leslie’s adventurous date (5:24), who the ladies are liking and disliking, the drama, and of course their pickle ball MVP (24:54). They also discuss the Never Have I Ever game (27:58) and who they think will be the next Golden Bachelorette (31:28). On the Paradise side, the ladies talk about Rachel’s not-so-great Bachelor experience and her drama with Mr. Double Denim Ken, Sean (35:56), John Henry impressions (42:23), Eliza’s date with John (45:23), Kat’s outburst (47:43), and more.
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In today’s business, establishing a strong brand presence and gaining authority are crucial for entrepreneurs and businesses. To achieve those goals, you must have a solid public relations (PR) strategy in place — and there are two key pieces of that strategy: guest appearances on podcasts in your niche and using social media properly.
So how do you do it? Well, let’s first go over the importance of PR and media coverage, as well as the benefits of being a guest on podcasts and using social media. Not only can using these strategies enhance an entrepreneur’s reputation, expand their reach and ultimately drive more traffic to their business, but it helps give an entrepreneur trust and credibility. If a potential client can’t find much about your business on Google or social media, you’re in trouble. Staying relevant with current PR, podcast interviews and repurposing them for social media content will help you achieve the success your business needs to scale.
Public relations is a strategic communication process that helps entrepreneurs create and maintain a positive image in the eyes of their target audience and the public. By leveraging PR, entrepreneurs can manage their reputation, effectively communicate their brand’s story and differentiate themselves from the competition. All well-known businesses have press, and you should, too.
Media coverage and press releases are essential components of PR and branding. Being featured in reputable publications and or having press releases published can significantly boost a business’s credibility. Media coverage provides third-party validation, positioning the entrepreneur as an authority in their niche and gaining exposure to a much larger audience. Additionally, the right media coverage can lead to increased brand awareness, which can convert into new customers, strategic partnerships and investor opportunities.
Hire PR help
Having the right team to help properly share your story with the media is a huge part of building a public identity with trust and authority. A great public figure business coach or PR agent can help you gain a competitive edge in your industry, as they will have established relationships with journalists, editors and influencers. This allows them to secure media coverage and feature placements, increasing your brand visibility.
Podcast guest appearances
The popularity of podcasting has opened up new doors for entrepreneurs to reach their target audience. Appearing as a guest on popular podcasts allows entrepreneurs to share their expertise, give insights and connect with a new audience.
Podcasts provide a valuable opportunity to tell one’s story in a conversational format, allowing entrepreneurs to showcase their personality and authenticity. By sharing their experiences, lessons learned and industry knowledge, entrepreneurs can establish themselves as thought leaders and build a rapport with listeners they may have not had before. The credibility gained from these interactions can lead to increased brand loyalty and new customers.
Additionally, podcasts often have a niche focus, catering to specific industries or interests. By requesting to be a guest on podcasts aligned with a like-minded audience, entrepreneurs and business owners can reach a highly targeted demographic and generate quality leads and possible fans. Each podcast appearance serves as an endorsement and recommendation from the podcast host, enhancing the entrepreneur’s reputation with the listeners, which is why being a guest is so valuable.
Research and identify your target podcasts. Find podcasts that align with your expertise, interests and story so that you can add value to their audience. You can use platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Podchaser for your research. It’s wise and recommended to listen to any podcast show before you send a pitch. Get a feel for the type of guests they typically have on their show.
Create a 1-page media kit to give a brief on who you are. Include photos, a short bio, website link and your social media handles with insights. This makes it easy and attractive to present yourself professionally, especially if the show gets lots of pitches.
Once you have done your research, know you’re a good fit for the show and can add compelling content, it’s time to develop a strong email or DM pitch. Make sure to include your credentials and potential topics that you can share with their audience. Your pitch should be what you can do for the podcast and their audience, not why you want to be on their show.
I recommend pitching yourself first for free, however, if time is money for you, hire an expert to do the pitches for you. A good PR firm can easily book you on ideal podcast shows.
Synergistic impact
While PR and podcast appearances are powerful strategies on their own, their true potential is realized when they are combined. By strategically coordinating PR efforts and podcast appearances, entrepreneurs can amplify their brand’s visibility and credibility exponentially.
For example, entrepreneurs can leverage their media coverage by sharing it with podcast hosts and producers, increasing the likelihood of securing guest appearances. On the other hand, podcast appearances can generate interest from media outlets, resulting in additional press coverage and creating a cycle of positive exposure.
The synergy between PR and podcasts helps create a consistent brand narrative. When entrepreneurs align their messaging across media coverage and podcast interviews, they strengthen their expertise and brand identity. This consistency builds trust and recognition among the target audience, building long-term relationships and loyalty.
In the dynamic world of business, entrepreneurs must snatch every opportunity to enhance their brand’s visibility and credibility. This includes repurposing your content from relevant publications and podcast appearances on your social media. Social media is the ultimate “business card,” and if you have social proof to share your brand’s story and success, you absolutely should. Make sure to share your media articles and podcast interviews on Instagram, LinkedIn and “X.” Your story may inspire others and get shared many times on social media, giving you additional free traffic and brand awareness.
PR, podcast appearances and social media all go hand-in-hand. They are all a part of branding and are important tools that can help entrepreneurs reach their goals, land more business and pave the way for long-term success.
Jason Kelce introduced the TSwift of it all in the midst of some football talk by saying, “We’re here.”
“We’ve been avoiding this subject out of respect for your personal life,” Jason Kelce, who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles said. “But now we gotta talk about it.”
“My personal life that’s not so personal,” Travis Kelce quipped. “I did this to myself Jason. I know this.”
Jason Kelce then brought up Swift’s recent attendance at his brother’s game to watch his Kansas City Chiefs take on the Chicago Bears in Arrowhead Stadium. The superstar singer sat in a suite alongside the matriarch of the Kelce family and it pretty much broke the internet.
After Jason Kelce asked his brother what his life is now like, Travis Kelce said he’s on the “roller coaster of life.”
“I noticed a few things,” Travis Kelce said. “Paparazzi at my house. S**t like that.”
The paps are there with cameras and screaming his name he said. His brother naturally asked about his special guest at the game.
“Shout out to Taylor for pulling up,” Travis Kelce said. “That was pretty ballsy.”
He hailed Swift who “looked amazing” and he said his friends and family had nothing but amazing things to say about her. Not to mention that his Chiefs won the game.
“We script it all ladies and gentleman,” he (maybe) joked. “It was impressive.”
Kelce said he found all the attention and excitement “hysterical.”
“It’s definitely a game I’ll remember,” he said. “That’s for damn sure.”
The brothers covered some more ground, including the sales of Travis Kelce’s jersey exploding post the Swift appearance, how everyone including football coaches have been talking about the possible couple and even how they drove off in his convertible after the game.
As to whether they are a couple or not we still don’t really know because Kelce chose to pass and left it as, “What’s real is that it is my personal life. I want to respect both of our lives.”
Moving forward he will stick to talking about sports he said.
Community Patrols of New Zealand’s Gurdeep Talwar and Māori Warden Joanne Paikea stand in front of the safety hub in Queens Wharf. Photo: NZ Herald / Jason Oxenham
Four publicly accessible safety hubs will be set up in Auckland’s CBD to address a falling perception of security that has led to the deputy mayor admitting she never feels safe walking alone in her city.
The Weekend Herald can reveal a unique partnership between the government and Auckland Council to spend $100,000 each building three replicas of the safety hub installed on Queen’s Wharf for the Fifa Women’s World Cup.
The hubs, to be established by the end of next month, will be installed at sites along High St, Queen St and Karangahape Rd.
They will be staffed by different volunteer groups, including Māori wardens and Community Patrols of New Zealand, which will work alongside police liaisons and a paid hub coordinator.
Members of the public can approach volunteers on the street or at the hubs if they feel unsafe. It will then decided whether wardens or police are more appropriate to respond to the situation.
The funding will ensure the hubs operate for six to 12 months with the possibility of extension if they are deemed to be providing value.
Ngāti Whātua Orākei Māori Wardens unit manager Joanne Paikea told the Herald arresting people with mental health issues causing disruption in the CBD was not…
Four men, aged 18-19, have been arrested after what police are calling a “violent and cowardly” aggravated robbery on a central Auckland street.
At about 5.15am on Sunday three people were approached by a large group of men on High Street in central Auckland, detective senior sergeant Scott Armstrong said.
One person was allegedly punched in the head and knocked to the ground unconscious during the incident, Armstrong said.
“The other males in the group have then set upon the other victims stealing a number of personal items,” he said.
Armstrong said all of the offenders then fled on foot towards Albert Park and three were arrested. One was found with help from a security guard.
One victim was transported to hospital with minor injuries and has since been released.
The behaviour of the offenders was “violent and cowardly”, Armstrong said.
“We have no tolerance for this sort of behaviour against people who are just going about their business.
“It is pleasing for police that we have made these arrests and I hope this will bring some reassurance to the victims and our wider community.”
One person was referred to Youth Services and Armstrong said enquiries were continuing.
The world of podcasting has seen explosive growth over the past decade. We are a little more than halfway in 2023; the number of podcast listeners has reached 464.7 million, a number that continues to rise. With this rapid expansion, creators find it more challenging to stand out in a crowded market. A robust podcast content strategy is essential, and the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics can offer a competitive edge. Let’s dive deep into how AI and predictive analytics can be leveraged to enhance your podcast content strategy.
1. Understanding the basics
Before we delve into the strategies, it’s vital to understand what we mean by AI and predictive analytics:
Artificial Intelligence (AI): At its core, AI mimics human intelligence processes through machines, especially computer systems. It can involve anything from voice recognition (like Alexa or Siri) to problem-solving.
Predictive Analytics: This uses data, statistical algorithms, and machine learning techniques to identify the likelihood of future outcomes based on historical data. In the podcasting world, it can help predict what topics will resonate most with listeners, among other things.
To optimize your podcast content strategy, it’s paramount to fathom your audience’s preferences. AI can analyze vast amounts of data from listener feedback, reviews, and listening habits. By doing so, it can provide insights into:
Topics that resonate with your audience.
Preferred episode length.
Optimal publishing times.
Predictive analytics can then forecast the likely success of future episodes based on this data. This allows creators to tailor content more precisely to their audience’s tastes, improving engagement and retention rates.
3. Predictive topic analysis
Using predictive analytics, podcast creators can analyze trends across various platforms (like social media, news outlets, and search engines) to gauge which topics are gaining traction. For instance, if a specific subject begins trending on Twitter, a podcast episode around that theme might be timely and relevant. By staying ahead of the curve, you ensure your content remains relevant and compelling to listeners.
AI tools, like natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning, can assist in content curation and even content creation. For example, AI can:
Summarize lengthy articles or research reports, giving podcast hosts a concise overview.
Suggest relevant content or guests for interviews based on trending topics.
Automatically generate show notes or episode summaries.
While AI should not replace the human touch entirely, it can significantly aid in streamlining the content creation process. Paid editing and marketing services can vastly reduce the time any creator spends on the production side of their podcast.
5. Enhanced listener interaction
Voice recognition and NLP can be used to enhance listener interaction. Imagine a podcast episode that can interact with listeners in real-time, answer questions, or adjust content based on vocal feedback. While this might sound futuristic, advancements in AI are making this a possibility. By making podcasts more interactive, creators can engage their audience innovatively, setting their content apart from the competition. There isn’t an AI tool that can do this yet.
For podcasts that rely on advertising, AI and predictive analytics can revolutionize monetization strategies. By analyzing listener preferences and habits, AI can suggest personalized ad content, ensuring that listeners hear promotions most relevant to them. This can lead to better conversion rates and increased ad revenue.
7. Performance analysis and feedback loop
A crucial aspect of a robust podcast content strategy is reviewing performance and making necessary adjustments. AI can offer real-time analytics on episode performance, from listener counts to engagement rates. Predictive analytics can also forecast future performance trends. This data can then be fed back into the content creation process, creating a continuous improvement loop.
8. The human element: balancing AI with authenticity
While AI and predictive analytics offer powerful tools for enhancing podcast content strategy, it’s essential not to lose the human element. Podcasts are inherently personal mediums, and listeners often connect profoundly with hosts. While AI can provide insights and streamline processes, the content itself should remain authentic and human-centric.
Conclusion
The fusion of AI and predictive analytics with podcasting is paving the way for a new era of content creation. By harnessing these tools, podcast creators can craft more targeted, relevant, and engaging content, setting their podcasts apart in a crowded market. However, it’s essential to strike a balance between leveraging technology and maintaining the personal, authentic touch that listeners love. With the right approach, AI and predictive analytics can significantly enhance your podcast content strategy, ensuring your podcast not only survives but thrives in today’s competitive landscape.
Billionaire Mark Cuban is just like us. Well, sort of.
In a candid podcast interview with TikTok creator Bobbi Althoff, the Shark Tank star revealed that he tries to lead an ordinary life despite the trappings of his fortune.
“I just try to be the same person as I was when I was poor and middle and rich,” he said. “I mean, when I was broke, I had a blast. I loved my life. I could wake up smiling, and back then, you just had to not answer the phone because it’d be a bill collector.”
Cuban appeared on The Really Good Podcast sitting on the floor of a parking garage. Althoff explained that she couldn’t afford a real studio and that Cuban did not want her filming in his home.
“His feet are dirty because there was oil all over the floors, and I did not have time to clean them all up,” Althoff told her audience before starting the interview.
The video of the podcast currently has 1.6 million views on YouTube.
Cuban doesn’t have billionaire friends
Althoff bombarded Cuban with personal questions about being rich in a deadpan comedic style reminiscent of Zach Galifianakis on “Between Two Ferns.”
“When did you stop being poor,” she asked.
“Probably when I was 28 or 29,” Cuban said. “But when I was 27, I…went to the ATM, and it showed me a big old zero. So that’s when I was 27. And then got past that, and then bam, bam, bam, bam, bam.”
Althoff asked Cuban if he hangs around with other billionaires.
“I know some others,” he said. “I’ve done events and stuff where there’s been others there, but most of my friends are like guys that I moved to Dallas with or were friends in Dallas or friends in Indiana where I went to school or friends from Pittsburgh. All my friends that have been my friends my entire life are still my friends.”
Talking about the assumptions people make when you’re a billionaire, Cuban said, “People think you gotta make new friends or you got butlers.”
Shocked, Althoff replied. “You don’t have a butler?”
“No,” Cuban said.
“Do you cook your own meals?”
“I have somebody who will, like, when I’m in Dallas and trying to eat healthy, I have a chef,” he conceded. “But that’s just for my stuff. My wife will cook for the family.”
When asked if he does his laundry, Cuban said, “I’m capable, yeah.”
“That’s wild. I don’t think I’d do my own laundry if I had that much money,” Althoff said.
“It takes two seconds. It’s just easier,” Cuban explained, admitting that he draws the line at doing laundry for his kids. “The kids are now supposed to do their own.”
He keeps cash in his car
Cuban said that he doesn’t carry cash anymore. Asked how he tipped people like valets who only accept cash, Cuban revealed that he keeps $20 in his car for such occasions. But this doesn’t always work out.
“The other day, someone stole my $20,” he said. “I was so pissed. I forget where I was, but like, I went in, and I went right in the console where I keep it in my car, and someone stole my $20.
“Oh, my goodness. I’m sure that really hurt you financially,” Althoff joked.
He doesn’t have a driver
When asked if he had a chauffeur, “No, I like to drive myself. I drove myself here,” Cuban said. “I’ve been around people who like have to hire somebody to do everything for them, and that’s just like, no privacy.”
His one indulgence
While Cuban dismissed the stereotype of billionaires owning to own a yacht, he did admit that he has a weakness for planes.
He has a 757 for the Mavs, a G5, and a Bombardier Global 6000.
Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Bolton Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro
Auckland police say the two people shot in the CBD late last night “weren’t looking for trouble”, but are assuring the public it was an isolated incident.
Joe Rogan, the controversial podcast host known to divide comedians, engaged in some spirited debate with stand-up comic Jim Gaffigan on Friday’s episode of The Joe Rogan Experience. Over the course of nearly three hours (about the length of Oppenheimer), the pair sparred over the January 6 insurrection and whether Trump or Biden is more satanic, among other topics.
Roughly an hour into Gaffigan’s episode, during which he promoted his new Prime Video special, Dark Pale, the topic of the Capitol attack arose, as it so often does when Rogan is near a microphone. “The January 6 thing is bad, but also, the intelligence agencies were involved in provoking people into the Capitol building. That’s a fact,” Rogan said before speculating about the right-wing conspiracy theory that January 6 rioter Ray Epps was working for the FBI to discredit Trump. (Epps is currently suing Fox News after former host Tucker Carlsonspread this conspiracy theory.) “I don’t know if he was a fed. I know a lot of people think he was a fed,” Rogan concluded, before admitting that Donald Trump “definitely encouraged people to protest.”
Gaffigan poked holes in this theory, stating that he was “more suspicious why Trump didn’t call for backup for the Capitol police,” adding, “There’s way more conspiracy stuff against Trump than the slim likelihood that people were like, ‘Oh, Trump’s a problem. Let’s just get these people that are loyal to Trump to run into the Capitol so that we can arrest 300 people.’ Does that make sense?”
Rogan held firm on his perspective. “No, it doesn’t make sense,” he replied, insisting that the deployment of “agent provocateurs” is a “standard tactic,” particularly when “someone is the enemy of the intelligence agencies.” He continued, “With Trump, that’s absolutely the case. Trump set himself up against the intelligence agencies.”
Later in their conversation, Gaffigan said that while he doesn’t deny the existence of “corruption on both sides, in the end, for me personally, when people complain about Biden’s age or his cognitive decline or whatever, I’m like, ‘The alternative, to me, is not acceptable.’” Rogan then brought up “all the corruption that we know for sure happened” with Joe Biden and his son Hunter, who has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and a felony gun charge.
“Joe Biden’s relationship with his son, who obviously struggles with addiction—I mean, look, half of our friends struggle with addiction. He’s a compassionate father,” Gaffigan said, before pointing out the controversy that’s befallen Trump’s son-in-law and political adviser, Jared Kushner. “[There’s] very little doubt in my mind that Trump is the most corrupt,” the comedian added.
“You and I both have this same suspicion, but we’re coming from two different sides, which is fascinating,” Gaffigan continued. “I think you are more likely to think that Biden is Satan and I’m more likely to think that Trump is Satan.” Rogan argued that while he doesn’t think Biden is “evil incarnate,” he does believe that the president is “one of those people that is in charge of government and has been entrenched in that business forever.” As for Trump? He “for sure has been involved in some shady shit,” Rogan said—but that the former businessman entered his administration as an “outsider” who “knows how gross that system is.”
Drake slid underneath the covers and got real about why he’s not married in a July 20 appearance on “The Really Good Podcast With Bobbi Althoff.” Althoff, a rising TikTok star who disarms her podcast guests with her deadpan sense of humor, had no problem asking the “Hotline Bling” rapper questions both intimate and silly. This led Drake to share his honest thoughts about marriage and what he’s looking for in a partner.
When asked why he’s never been married, Drake responded, “I don’t know. It seems like a thing of ancient times or something. I think I will eventually. I don’t know, I don’t think I can offer somebody what they’d be looking for. Just consistency. I think my life, my work is my priority.” Althoff teased her guest by asking if he just wanted to “sleep around,” to which he said he couldn’t offer “consistency” at this stage of his life. “I don’t wanna get married ’cause I just don’t wanna disappoint someone, and I’m not like, Amish,” he said.
Drake went on to share details about what he looks for in partner, while also asserting that he’s unlikely to marry a fellow celebrity. “I probably will not end up marrying someone famous,” he told Althoff. He added that famous people aren’t “that intriguing.”
Instead, Drake is looking for someone who is a true individual — and maybe into cosplay? “I like somebody that’s, like, their own,” he explained. “They’re not just not like a carbon copy, like a person that I’ve seen a bunch of times throughout my existence. I like somebody with a sense of humor, you know? I like — I don’t know, like, cosplay.”
Althoff then asked who the musician would like his prospective partner to dress up as, prompting Drake to clarify his remarks. “No, I don’t need them to [dress up] — I probably will f*ck with them more if they are into cosplay,” he said. “Not with me, just like generally.”
“You’re weirder than I thought you were,” Althoff said after hearing his response. Drake shot back, “That’s a fact for sure. You have no idea, honey.”
In the immortal words of REM, everybody hurts. That includes Aubrey O’Day, who has a lot of feelings about people comparing her ex-boyfriend Pauly D to Donald Trump Jr., her alleged former flame.
In an interview on the podcast Sofia With an F, released Thursday, the former Danity Kane singer and Celebrity Apprentice cast member went hard on defending—and dunking on—the former president’s son, with whom she claims she had an affair while he was married to Vanessa Trump. Even though she referred to Don Jr. as having become “a crazy QAnon freak that’s gotta sell what he’s selling,” she still thinks he’s miles classier than a certain Jersey Shore cast member. (Vanity Fair has reached out to reps for Don Jr. for comment.)
“The fact that I do interviews and they say, ‘Oh, we should’ve known you were with Don because you were with Pauly,’ and they say these names in the same sentence…I’m like, Whoa!
“That, to me, hurts the most because a guy that had a tanning bed in his home in Rhode Island, not even in Jersey, that was chosen to be part of a show that was made to laugh at them, is so beyond different than Donald Trump Jr.,” she said. “They’re not even in the same league.”
She later referred to her relationship with Pauly D (real name Paul DelVecchio Jr.) as “drama. Hellfire. Dumpster fire.” (Vanity Fair has reached out to reps for Pauly D for comment.)
O’Day spilled tea on covering up the alleged affair personally and in the media, saying that she cooperated with Donald Trump’s former aide Michael Cohen to keep it out of the press.
“When the Trump, Don Jr. thing got leaked in the media, I mean, I spent likely a decade or something, maybe a little less than that, covering it up with Michael Cohen,” she said of the former president’s ex-fixer, who went to prison for tax evasion and campaign finance violations, among other charges. She referred to the elder Trump as “Dad”—not his dad, but just “Dad,” saying that “it came out when Dad was president.”
“I think once Michael Cohen wasn’t there and once people saw what happened to somebody that was a fixer that was doing things for them, that you can actually go to prison and serve a sentence for it, I think a lot of people probably stopped choke holding the truth.”
Before, however, the story was suppressed through other means, she claimed. “You can’t go to Us Weekly and kill a story,” she explained. “They just do ad buys, so you see Kim K coming out of the Trump Hotel instead of Aubrey and Don Jr. in Africa, making out on a security camera. So they buy and sell their way down.”
The alleged affair reportedly took place from the end of 2011 to March 2012, and O’Day maintains that she was in love with Don Jr.
“I just know it was, ‘I’m leaving my wife and kids, and this is gonna be what I want, and I love you and you’re my wife and everybody knows what it is,’” she said of the message she got from Don Jr., who was then married with three children, at the time. “My response was always, ‘I never cheated on anyone.’”
She admitted, however, that after she took “enough psychedelics” while she was in Bali, she realized she “played a role too.”
Now, though, O’Day presents a bizarre blend of defending her alleged former companion and absolutely shredding him, saying that “everybody that I run with doesn’t fuck with him or the family,” shortly after insisting that “the man that I loved was not a mockery, was not a joke, was not the guy that everyone thinks is coked out of his mind, making crazy videos all the time. He was an intellect; he was well pedigreed; he was incredibly insightful and wise.”
Whether Pauly D and Don Jr. are comparable or not, O’Day blames her connection to them for putting her in Raya purgatory. She said she’s been in a “hold pile” forever, and doesn’t expect to be granted a coveted membership on the invite-only dating app due to bad blood. The app’s decision-makers, she said, are “likely friends with a Trump or a Pauly D human being.”
Therapy is a wonderful, powerful tool. Without it, Joe Jonas may not have ever found the strength to wear white pants again. It’s often about processing and digesting the past, then letting it go. Jonas knows.
In an interview published Friday on the Will & Woody podcast, the Jonas Brothers band member shared something of a trauma dump when prompted to share a story from his life that he’d never told in the press. Without hesitation, the 33-year-old father of two, pulled a tale from the bowels of his memory.
“There’s a point in your life where, as an adult, you can remember the last time you shit your pants,” he said. Then he revealed that “about four years ago,” he suffered a bit of a wardrobe malfunction while on stage, something he’s dealt with thanks to “a lot of therapy.”
“Let’s just say it was a bad day to choose to wear white clothing,” he said of the incident. “You think it might be a little toot, it might have been a little something else, a little something extra. So it was like a mid-wardrobe shit change during the set.”
He clarified that “it wasn’t as big a deal as I thought,” though at the time he worried that fans would notice what sounded like an unplanned trumpet solo.
“Such is life,” he said, revealing that he feels a kinship with others who have suffered the same fate. “It’s happened to many artists. I feel like I’ve paid my dues and I’m part of some secret club now.”
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