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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, Jan 20, 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…
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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 @craigconstantine)
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)
From the archives: Catherine Jaeger
From Preparation with Catherine Jaeger… What are the challenges and strategies for transitioning a podcast to include a co-host while maintaining quality and authenticity? A podcaster shares insights on balancing&…
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)
The map, not the number
When Leticia Latino van Splunteren says she doesn’t look at her podcast statistics, it sounds like the familiar advice about ignoring metrics to protect your creative joy. But that’…
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)
Top topics
A few of the most-popular topics in the last month…
What gives your podcast its energy?
Is it the topic? The guests? The editing? You? Think of what sparks you to show up, even on the hard days. ɕ
(In category Workbench, last updated by @Amin)
The Backwards Productivity Hack
Here’s what sounds wrong but turns out to be true: writing more actually creates less work. When you feel overwhelmed, the last thing you want to do is add …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)
Extraction
This is a rich conversation around validation vs. reassurance, which I recently revisited. Go listen. (Seth Godin and Brian Koppelman, 7/7/2015, from The Moment podcast—from over 10 years ago, back catalog …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)
Podcast Style
What Type of podcaster are you? Serious Humours Loving Spontaneous Any other?
(In category Workbench, last updated by @Mekaboo)
Campfire: Tues, Dec 30, 2025
Tuesday, December 30th is the next Campfire Zoom! Tuesday, Dec 30th - 3pm Eastern US/NYC The date/time should be 2025-12-30T20:00:00Z (UTC) in your timezone. :arrow_…
(In category Campfires, last updated by @craigconstantine)