The Audio Insurgent

A homily on today’s audio industry

I was asked to open the HearSay Festival in a church, so I did some preaching.

May 12 • Eric Nuzum

What Angine de Poitrine can teach us about podcasting

And yet this is actually a post about AI and what it can teach us about podcasting.

May 4 • Eric Nuzum

April 2026

“You Reach The Point Where You Just Have To Accept That Public Radio Really Isn't Interested In Saving Itself”

It’s been almost a year since I wrote specifically about public radio in the United States. There are a few reasons for that. The above isn't one of…

Apr 16 • Eric Nuzum

March 2026

What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

The emergence of video doesn’t just challenge the identity of the podcasting industry…but also of being a podcast producer.

Mar 19 • Eric Nuzum

January 2026

The Longest Shortest Time(s)

Hillary Frank launched her podcast The Longest Shortest Time twice during two very different eras of podcasting’s evolution. We talk about what’s the…

Jan 29 • Eric Nuzum

Prepping Your Guests

The most stressful part of an interview–for the producers, talent, and guest–is just getting everything set up well when we start. That’s fixable.

Jan 17 • Eric Nuzum

December 2025

The Awards Paradox

It is awards season–or more specifically awards application season. Is the effort and expense worth it?

Dec 23, 2025 • Eric Nuzum

November 2025

Should Shows Have Production Credits?

If you asked the audience if they belong at the end of episodes, I’m afraid they’d likely vote “no”--and there’s strong reasons you should too.

Nov 6, 2025 • Eric Nuzum

October 2025

What About Podcasting Never Changes

In what feels like a constant tsunami of change…it’s important to remain focused on what never changes.

Oct 18, 2025 • Eric Nuzum

September 2025

What Creatives Don’t Understand About Execs (And, Conversely, What Execs Don’t Understand About Creatives)

Both groups freely express their frustrations with the other, but oftentimes they are just talking past each other.

Sep 10, 2025 • Eric Nuzum

July 2025

This is What Transformational Thinking Looks Like

I keep talking about the need for transformational thinking and action in media. Let’s look at an example of how that actually works.

Jul 23, 2025 • Eric Nuzum

June 2025

Is remote work harming the audio industry?

The problem isn’t as much the remote work as the absence of in-person time. And I fear we’ll be feeling the effect for years.

Jun 24, 2025 • Eric Nuzum