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Is Audio A Destination Or A Waypoint?
As podcasting experiences its own “pivot to video” era, it's time for a bit of existential thinking.
Aug 11
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Eric Nuzum
July 2024
The Potpourri Dispatch: My TED Talk, NYT’s Paywall, and Public Radio “News”
A collection of smaller items circulating in my summer brain.
Jul 18
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Eric Nuzum
June 2024
Why Podcasts Fail
Everyone takes inspiration from their favorite hit shows, but you can probably learn more from the shows that didn’t do so well.
Jun 22
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Eric Nuzum
Introducing a new thing for subscribers only: Analog Dispatches
Everything is so digital and at scale. Let's do something that is absolutely the opposite.
Jun 4
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Eric Nuzum
May 2024
What If You Held A Podcast Conference And No One Listened?
Isn’t audio the reason we gather together? If so, why don’t I ever hear any?
May 30
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Eric Nuzum
The Unbelievable and Unlikely Tale of (A Podcast About) John Todd
It took six years, three different distributors, and a lot of highs and lows to bring this extraordinary story to life–host Paul Murphy and I share the…
May 13
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Eric Nuzum
If You Are Asking How To Get More People To Listen To What You Make Now…You Are Probably Going To Fail
Reaching new audience is about creating what THEY are interested in, not finding a way to convince them to listen to what you make now.
May 7
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Eric Nuzum
April 2024
The Half-Life of Your Production Skills Is Probably Less Than Three Years
It’s easy to point at companies that are stuck in place, but what about the skill sets of our workers?
Apr 14
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Eric Nuzum
March 2024
The Power of the Table Read
It’s often listed as a production best practice, because they are magical. But everyone (including me) often lets them slide.
Mar 16
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Eric Nuzum
The Anatomy of Hit Making
Every company and network is desperate to create hits, but no one is taking the time to think how hits are made.
Mar 12
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Eric Nuzum
February 2024
An Open Letter to NPR’s Incoming CEO Katherine Maher
In short: we are all rooting for you; please seize the moment.
Feb 23
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Eric Nuzum
Now Is The Time to Support The Audio Insurgent
These dispatches will always be free to everyone, but now is the time for you to help make that possible.
Feb 6
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Eric Nuzum
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