Why subscribe?

I’m Erik, and my goal is to find and recommend podcasts (and other links) that will make you think.

The things that will change your mind about something or really broaden your perspective on how the world works. If you want more audio in your life that will give you a sense of wonder, you’ll fit right in.

Podcasts are one of the most underutilized tools for learning, and there are so many hidden and not so hidden gems that are the audio equivalent of a really good book.

I also like to create visuals (like here, here, and here) about podcasts and creativity. I have a certain disdain for bland stock photos, so I also try to create my own visuals for things I write as much as possible.

I sometimes write for other publications. See a full list below.

Full list of writing for other sites:

Bello Collective:

• Friends Don’t Let Friends Listen to Podcast Apps on Default Settings

• The Thriving Ecosystem of Podcast Media

• The Subtle Significance of Episode Art

• A Brief Gallery of Podcast Episode Art

• A Survival Guide For Parents: Introducing Podcasts Into Homeschooling

• Dolly Parton’s America is a “big, sprawling, oddly shaped thing that doesn’t fit any genre.” (interview with Jad Abumrad)

• What You Get When You Sign up for Luminary (and 8 Other Paid Podcast Platforms to Try)

• It’s a Set up for Failure (interview with creators of The Dream)

• A Conversation with Undiscovered, an Award Winning Narrative Science Podcast from WNYC

• One-Sentence Reviews of the Entire Podcast Listening Landscape, Round 2

• Are There Too Many Podcasts? Yes, but That’s a Good Thing

• Radiolab Is Still the Best Podcast at Instilling Wonder (When It Wants To)

• Some Great Music Episodes From Non-Music Podcasts

• Apple isn’t going to fix podcast discovery, so where can you go instead?

• Let’s Talk About Podcast Discovery

• One-Sentence Reviews of the Entire Podcast Listening Landscape

• How to actually change somebody’s mind: a lesson from podcasts

• 60dB, Tung, and RadioPublic: three unique podcasting apps deserving of your love (maybe)

• A Collection of Free Resources for Learning to Make Podcasts

Timber:

• Pictures of Microphones in the Wild: An ode to badass audio producers and field reporters

Podcast Brunch Club:

• Creativity listening list

The Startup:

• The Wild World of Ants

Podcast Review:

• The 15 Best Episodes of Reply All

• The 20 Best Episodes of Planet Money

• The 14 Best Episodes of Revisionist History

Earbuds Podcast Collective:

• Mind Blowing Science

Better Marketing:

• Revue vs. Substack: What Writers Need To Know

• Interview: Nate Kadlac from ‘Plan Your Next’

• Growing Your Audience on Twitter Using Simple Visuals

• Please, No More Generic Stock Photos

Self-published on Medium:

• 14 Facts I Learned From Podcasts in 2020

• Quotes From Timeless Science Books: Cosmos by Carl Sagan

• The Evolution Jog

• A Mental Escape Podcast Playlist From a Healthcare Provider

• 18 Educational YouTube Channels to Watch as a Family

• Some excellent coronavirus podcast episodes, videos, and links

• 3 Years, 100 Issues, 30 Big Ideas

• Understanding the Argument Against Free Will

• 19 Things I Learned From Podcasts in 2019

• What Sound Education Taught Me About Podcast Discovery

• How Many People Are Added to the Planet Every Day?

• A Playlist of Medical Podcasts Anyone Can Love

• How Many Podcasts are There Compared to Other Types of Media?

• Driving in a Snowstorm After Watching Star Wars

• 18 Things I Learned from Podcasts in 2018

• The Total Eclipse Playlist