This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Dan Blumberg about his journey from radio producer to product manager and podcaster. They explore the art of building great software, podcasting essentials, and the changing landscape of podcast platforms. Plus, Dan shares his kayaking adventures and insights on balancing authenticity and growth. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:26) - Whiskey review and rating: Woodinville Straight Bourbon (08:23) - Apple Podcasts vs Spotify (10:20) - Spotify video vs YouTube (12:02) - Podcasting audio vs video (14:24) - Advice on starting a podcast (18:24) - Equipment requirements for guests on podcasts (21:15) - Having a pre-interview interview (25:06) - Social media and podcasting challenges (26:37) - How to grow your audience (32:18) - How to make money as a podcaster (36:28) - Being yourself vs having a persona (38:42) - Monetizing your podcast (41:11) - What’s missing from RSS (42:38) - Dan’s non-tech career ideas (44:40) - Podcast recommendations (48:12) - Dan’s plugs Links Woodinville Straight Bourbon: https://woodinvillewhiskeyco.com/ Crafted: https://crafted.fm WNYC: https://www.wnyc.org/ NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ Spotify: https://www.spotify.com/ Pocket Casts: https://pocketcasts.com/ IAB: https://www.iab.com/ National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ Shure SM7B: https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7b Focusrite: https://focusrite.com/ Shure MV7: https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv7 Elgato: https://www.elgato.com/ AirPods: https://www.apple.com/airpods/ Audio Technica: https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/ Morning Edition: https://www.wnyc.org/shows/me Chicago Public Radio: https://www.wbez.org/ Riverside: https://riverside.fm/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ Mr. Beast: https://youtube.com/@mrbeast Docker: https://www.docker.com/ Artium: https://www.thisisartium.com/ Jay Clouse: https://creatorscience.com/ Hark: https://harkaudio.com/ Syntax: https://syntax.fm/ Hard Fork: https://www.nytimes.com/column/hard-fork Big Technology with Alex Kantrowitz: https://www.bigtechnology.com/ Decoder with Nilay Patel: https://www.theverge.com/decoder How I Built This: https://www.npr.org/series/490248027/how-i-built-this Acquired: https://www.acquired.fm/ Smartless: https://smartless.com/ Wondery: https://wondery.com/ Sacha Baron Cohen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacha_Baron_Cohen Tim Burton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton Beetlejuice: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/beetlejuice Darknet Diaries: https://darknetdiaries.com/ Connect with Dan Website: https://crafted.fm X / Twitter: https://x.com/dblums LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dblums/ Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.
