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Upcoming events
Here are events in the next couple of weeks. You can also subscribe to the calendar feed.
Podtalk Community Campfire — Tue, Feb 10, 2026 (3:00 pm ET/NYC)
Our virtual Campfires are gatherings where you can share your ideas and passion for podcasting in a social setting. Details…
Latest topics
From the archives: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett
From Magic with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett… How can podcasting create meaningful connections and make learning engaging and accessible? Teaching Mandarin becomes a magical journey of exploration and discovery through…
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)
The ask that worked because it asked for less
Robin Waite had been coaching members of Ali Abdaal’s team for weeks. He’d shown up at events, helped direct lost attendees, offered free strategy sessions. When one of …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @anneroche)
Top topics
A few of the most-popular topics in the last month…
The illogical thing
When Cassian Bellino got laid off, she knew what she should do. Her listeners had been asking for homeschooling materials. The demand was clear. The logical move was obvious: create …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @mikethechap)
The Conversation Gym
The Conversation Gym is a self-paced practice structure for podcasters who want to get better at the conversations they have—not by reading tips, but by doing exercises with other …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @ChristiCassidy)
Campfire: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Tuesday, January 20th is our next Campfire Zoom! At a Campfire you can get reenergized, have a laugh, share a story, noodle a problem in a breakout room, or just …
(In category Campfires, last updated by @craigconstantine)
The Quarterback Nobody Talks About
Vince Quinn comes from sports radio, so he thinks in sports analogies. When he looks at the podcasting world, something strikes him as strange: Everybody knows the quarterback is the …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)
The Resonance Test
There’s a moment in every relationship when you discover which kind it actually is. Mary Chan describes it with uncomfortable precision: someone she knows reconnected after a long silence. …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)