4 Ways to Defeat Political Hobbyism (Hint: Podcasts Can Help)
The ranks of America’s keyboard warriors swelled this year, and this influx comes as one of the biggest problems facing the American social landscape: political hobbyism. According to Eitan Hersh—the political scientist who coined the phrase—we’re engaging with politics all wrong, and that mis-engagement is destroying our political system
How to Survive The Apocalypse (With Podcasts)
2020, y’all. It’s currently the apocalypse. We all know this is true. It may be the most boring apocalypse ever, with no zombies or giant volcanoes and supposed murder hornets that have yet to make an appearance, but it’s definitely the end of the world. And democracy. Or it could be. It’s up to us. If we’ve learned anything in the time of COVID and protests and general chaos, it’s that elected officials matter.
Podcasting on Countertops to Counter My COVID Anxiety
Our initial goal with Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle had been to make people laugh and to take their minds off the world around us, but the investment in the actual content of countertops both from our counties and from us, truly surprised me. Perhaps, people needed something simple, unassuming, and concrete to focus on - even if it was just for a half hour once a week - and even if we don’t cover concrete as a kitchen counter material.
EarBuds' Favorites: The Best Equipment and Software for Podcasters
The tricky thing about starting a podcast is that there are so many differing opinions out there in the podcast universe. If you follow the advice (blogs, YouTube videos) of one of your favorite podcasters, it may be totally different from that of your other favorite podcaster. And that’s because the podcast industry doesn’t really have any hard and fast rules that you must follow in order for your show to pass a test. That’s because there is no test. You can essentially do what you want.
Best Podcasts to Listen to While You Celebrate Pride Month This Year
For members of the LGBTQ+ community, June is typically celebrated as Pride month. It’s a time to celebrate what we’ve done as a community, to highlight the work that’s left to be done, and to be visibly out. Unfortunately, due to the global pandemic, many Pride celebrations have been canceled or moved later in the year. Since many folks won’t be able to celebrate and engage with community, I thought it would be fun to bring the community to folks’ ears through podcasts.
It is also important for me to pause here, and say that this article was written in mid-May, prior to much of what has transpired over the last couple of weeks.