7/Sound hard? It is.

I look forward to more podcasts arising in the future teaching me things I never knew I needed.

What's *your* podcast going to be about?

6/Like writing an essay it's difficult to generate a podcast without a structure. And *yet* there is a thing as overplanning.

Strike a balance between research, structure, and improv.

Should you perform adequate research, structure it in a compelling way, with humor? You'll win

5/StarTalk combines effortlessly humor, and intrigue. Combining expertise and knowledge with light-hearted jokes ensures a wide array of audiences want to listen to him.

This is what is lacking in many other pods. Expertise, and humor.

4/Let's analyze some of my favorite podcasts, most notably
Star Talk Radio - an immensely popular podcast hosted by the immutable Neil Degrasse Tyson (I'm biased he's one of my favorite people).

What does Star Talk DO aside from having a well-known host?

3/Don't get me wrong the democratization of media is critical. More voices being heard can be, and is, a net good. Yet the absolute white noise of countless would-be Joe Rogan's is a deafening onslaught of mediocrity.

How can you make your podcast NOT fail?

2/Podcasts have gotten frankly out of control. There's as many hosting platforms as there are people in their dusty storage closet with a middle of the road microphone trying to share ideas

I bet everyone in there has thick glutes, the only silver lining 🍑

The story of how they figured out Pluto has a bit of an atmosphere is so wild and inspirational. Space and human ingenuity never ceases to impress me.

Just stunning

They make it so obvious where their allegiances lie, and I find myself lacking in surprise that it's not regular people.