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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, Mar 03, 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
What you find when the visuals disappear
Scott Edward Smith didn’t choose audio. He was forced into it. A career writing for television, movies, and theater came to a halt when Covid shut down every stage …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)
Top topics
A few of the most-popular topics in the last month…
The generosity we keep not expecting
Rob Wreglesworth started reaching out to guests for his podcast expecting to be ignored. These were people whose time was difficult to secure through normal channels—an hour-long chat would …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)
From the archives: Lindsay McMahon
From Connection with Lindsay McMahon… How does a podcast serving millions still make each listener feel personally connected? Discover why “connection, not perfection” became the north star for one of …
(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)
Campfire: Tues, March 3, 2026
Tuesday, March 3rd 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)
What happiness can’t be if you want it
Matt Phelan measures happiness every day. He’s studied the data from over a hundred countries, written books about it, built a company around it. But when you ask him …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)