The Audio Insurgent

Bringing a Tote Bag to a Gunfight

With the change of leadership in Washington, there is a quiet debate going around about the future of public broadcasting federal funding. Here is what…

Dec 19 • 

Eric Nuzum

November 2024

The Power of Speaking to One Listener

Any time you open a mic, you are speaking to hundreds–or thousands–or hundreds of thousands of people. But you do best when you pretend there is an…

Nov 26 • 

Eric Nuzum

It’s Time To Ask Eric Anything

I asked for questions and now I attempt to answer them, talking about video post-production, windowing, public radio…and we’re hiring for a big job.

Nov 4 • 

Eric Nuzum

October 2024

Time Is Irrelevant

Should public radio stories be shorter? Maybe. But that is definitely the wrong solution to what ails public radio.

Oct 9 • 

Eric Nuzum

September 2024

Not Everything Needs To Be A Podcast

Creators approach their projects with such passion and conviction, but never pause to ask if they are trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. Plus…

Sep 25 • 

Eric Nuzum

August 2024

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 • 

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 • 

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 • 

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 • 

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 • 

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 • 

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 • 

Eric Nuzum