Freakonomics Radio with Stephen J. Dubner
No Harm In Asking
08/24/22
•29m
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This week Mike and Eric review the podcast Freakonomics Radio hosted by Stephen J. Dubner. We also take a look at his sister show No Stupid Questions that he co-hosts with research psychologist Angela Duckworth. Looking at both shows, we debate why we believe FR comes across as a much more engaging show than NSQ despite the likability of Angela and the similar goals of each podcast.
Freakonomics Radio attempts to discover the hidden side of everything and tells you things you always thought you knew (but didn’t) and things you never thought you wanted to know (but do). Indeed, they do a great job in this superbly done podcast!
On No Harm In Asking, hosts Eric Byron and Michael Kerr are on a journey to gather insights into why podcasts succeed or fail and to explore the myriad of different patterns, structures, topics, techniques, and personalities that have evolved this industry. Through our podcast, we hope to inspire and encourage the next generation of storytellers and visionaries.
While we listened to many episodes of FR, we both enjoyed this recent "replay" show, The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism.
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/the-pros-and-cons-of-americas-extreme-individualism-replay/
The Freakonomics Radio team can be found on Twitter at @Freakonomics. Angela can be found at @angeladuckw.
Check us out on Twitter at @noharmaskingpod.
Eric also publishes his online journey titled "A Podcasting Journal" on Substack at https://ericbyron.substack.com/
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The Athletic Football Show (Part 3) with Zak Keefer
August 17, 2022
•30m
For the finale of our short series on sports podcasting, Mike and Eric review a six-part special on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck hosted by Zak Keefer that he did for The Athletic Football Show. In this review we discuss the sports storytelling genre, one that we feel is open to many and underutilize by sports podcasters. We also talk about the growth of The Athletic and how they grew into a force to be reckoned with.
The Athletic’s flagship football podcast covers the NFL and breaks down the biggest stories throughout the world of football. On LUCK, the series explores the fundamental question, why did one of the greatest quarterback prospects of all-time end up walking away from the game before he turned 30?
On No Harm In Asking, hosts Eric Byron and Michael Kerr are on a journey to gather insights into why podcasts succeed or fail and to explore the myriad of different patterns, structures, topics, techniques, and personalities that have evolved this industry. Through our podcast, we hope to inspire and encourage the next generation of storytellers and visionaries.
You can kick-off listening to "Luck Episode 1: The Rise" on Apple Podcasts here:
Zak Keefer can be found on Twitter at @zkeefer.
Check us out on Twitter at @noharmaskingpod.
Eric also publishes his online journey titled "A Podcasting Journal" on Substack at https://ericbyron.substack.com/
Our sponsors:
Qollab.me - the free to use interview planning, preparation and collaboration tool
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S-Town with Brian Reed
August 31, 2022
•28m
S-Town, a seven "chapter", 6-plus hour podcast was released on March 28, 2017. The podcast was downloaded a record-breaking 10 million times in four days, and had been downloaded over 40 million times just a few months later. This week Mike and Eric review S-Town, along with The Trojan Horse Affair, Brian Reed's follow-up to S-Town. Drawing on both comparisons and contrasts between the 2 series, we attempt to highlight the techniques and styles that makes Brian’s podcasts so ground-breaking and a must-listen for anyone doing podcasts that involve storytelling.
S-Town begins when a middle-aged man, living in an Alabama town he despises, emails Brian and asks him to investigate a murder that he believes has been covered up by the local police. In The Trojan Horse Affair, an unlikely duo chases down the origins of a mysterious letter that caused a national scandal in England.
On No Harm In Asking, hosts Eric Byron and Michael Kerr are on a journey to gather insights into why podcasts succeed or fail and to explore the myriad of different patterns, structures, topics, techniques, and personalities that have evolved this industry. Through our podcast, we hope to inspire and encourage the next generation of storytellers and visionaries.
All 7 chapters of S-Town can be found here:
They also have a full social media presence on Twitter and Instagram at @stownpodcast (although updates seemed to have stopped after they were acquired by the New York Times).
The Trojan Horse Affair is available here:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/podcasts/trojan-horse-affair.html
Check us out on Twitter at @noharmaskingpod.
Eric also publishes his online journey titled "A Podcasting Journal" on Substack at https://ericbyron.substack.com/
Our sponsors:
Qollab.me - the free to use interview planning, preparation and collaboration tool
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Discovery Shark Week
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