This episode is structured into Endnotes, and pulls from all the previous episodes--because it's the last (official) one! The first few Endnotes are additional thoughts that I wanted to squeeze in, including: the centrality of listeners, the re...

I spoke with podcaster and broadcaster Nana aba Duncan (Media Girlfriends, Fresh Air, Podcast Playlist) about the community that formed around her podcast, and how that community has grown into a broader supportive ne...

I spoke with podcast listeners Diana Gil and Bennett about the companionship-community elements of listening. This episode explores some of the same themes I talked about with creator Justin McElroy, but this time focuses on listener perspectiv...

I spoke with Justin McElroy (of My Brother, My Brother and Me, The Adventure Zone, Sawbones, The Empty Bowl) about what companionship, community, and intimacy can look and feel like in podcasting--and how it ...

I spoke with three podcast listeners, Deepa, Dustin, and Kaitlyn, and we focus on the various roles that podcasts play in their lives. We discuss how podcasts are incorporated into routines differently, how listening can change when routines ar...

I spoke with audio producers Hannah Sung and Pippa Johnstone about how learning/education can manifest in podcasting, and its connection with storytelling (primarily in the non-fiction realm this time). We also talk about podcast journalism, th...

I spoke with James D'Amato (of the One Shot and Campaign: Skyjacks podcasts) about: how we interact with and tell stories in podcast form, world-building in podcasting, para-social relationships, how RPG (role-playing game) narratives can manif...

The First One Introduction to the project, which focuses on three overarching concepts in podcasting: storytelling, learning/education, companionship/community--and their intersections!Also a review of formative concepts in p...