Shows
Talk That Pod016 - Chris Stewart - The History of ChinaChrist Stewart of The History of China---SUMMARYChris Stewart is the creator and host of The History of China podcast, a show he launched in 2013 while living in Shanghai that now spans over 330 episodes covering 5,000 years of Chinese civilization. In this conversation, Chris talks about how seventeen years living and teaching in China shaped his approach to the podcast, the challenges of working with ancient and often contradictory historical sources, and how his background as an educator informs the way he scaffolds complex history for new listeners. He also discusses joining...
2026-07-0155 min
Talk That Pod015 - Joni Deutsch - PodglomerateJoni Deutsch of Podglomerate---SUMMARYSebastian sits down with Joni Deutsch, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Audience Development at the Podglomerate, an award-winning podcast agency whose clients include PBS, NPR, Netflix, Harvard, and New Hampshire Public Radio. With fifteen years in media, audio, and communications, Joni breaks down how the Podglomerate approaches podcast growth, walking through the agency's six core pillars of marketing work: publicity, marketing, cross-promotions, podcast app relationships, paid advertising, and data management.The conversation moves from practical, low-budget tactics for podcasters starting from zero to the...
2026-06-2456 min
Talk That Pod014 - Dave Chapman - Real Organic PodcastDave Chapman of Real Organic Podcast---SUMMARYSebastian sits down with Dave Chapman, a lifelong organic vegetable farmer from Vermont and creator/host of the Real Organic Podcast. Dave shares the origin story of the Real Organic Project, founded in 2018 as a response to what he sees as regulatory failures and corporate corruption within the National Organic Program. He explains how the podcast emerged almost by accident during COVID, evolving from a virtual conference into a long-running interview series that now spans over 280 episodes. The conversation explores the philosophy behind organic and "...
2026-06-1757 min
Talk That Pod013 - Kelly Pollock - Unsung HistoryKelly Pollock of Unsung History---SUMMARYIn this episode of Talk That Pod, Sebastian sits down with Kelly Pollock, creator and host of Unsung History, a podcast spotlighting American history through the lives of women, people of color, immigrants, laborers, religious minorities, enslaved people, and Indigenous communities. Kelly traces her path from a religious studies master's program and a long-running politics podcast to building a history show centered on the people conventional narratives leave out. Along the way, she unpacks her distinctive narrative-plus-interview format, her preparation process, how she balances production with...
2026-06-1042 min
Talk That Pod012 - Will Becton - Jett Road StudiosWill Becton of Jett Road Studios---SUMMARYWill Becton spent 12 years at Team Coco, where he served as videographer, editor, and eventually the engineer who built and ran the studio for Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend from its 2018 launch through 2022. In this conversation with Sebastian, Will traces his path from shooting Clueless Gamer segments to engineering one of the most downloaded comedy podcasts in history — and then walking away from a steady job to launch Jett Road Studios, the independent production company and network he runs with his wife and executive producer, Am...
2026-06-031h 25
Talk That Pod011 - Abigail Vacca - Global TreasuresAbigail Vacca of Global Treasures---SUMMARYSebastian sits down with Abigail Vacca, creator and host of Global Treasures — a podcast exploring the history, legends, and culture behind UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Abigail shares how a childhood bucket list rediscovered during pandemic stress-cleaning led her to fill a surprising gap in the podcasting world. She opens up about her meticulous research process, how the show has reshaped her worldview (including her eating habits), and what it really means to be a responsible storyteller when covering places as fragile as they are fascinating. The co...
2026-05-2731 min
Talk That Pod010 - James Cridland - PodnewsJames Cridland of Podnews---SUMMARYJames Cridland, founder of Podnews — the podcast industry's go-to daily newsletter and podcast with over 33,000 subscribers — joins Sebastian for a wide-ranging conversation about nearly a decade of covering the podcasting world. James pulls back the curtain on how he's built a sustainable, editorially independent media business, why he deliberately keeps Podnews at its current size, and the ethical tightrope of reporting on companies that also advertise with you (including one memorable story of a sponsor trying to buy his silence). The conversation moves into the current state of t...
2026-05-201h 00
Talk That Pod009 - Spencer Ford - History for the ReckoningSpencer Ford of History for the Reckoning---SUMMARYSebastian sits down with Spencer Ford, creator of History for the Reckoning — a podcast unearthing overlooked and painful chapters of American history through interviews with survivors, historians, scholars, and artists. Spencer traces the show's unlikely origins to a children's book series he co-wrote with his wife called The Little Known Heroes, which led him to the story of Frank Emi and, eventually, a five-year deep dive into the Japanese American incarceration during World War II.Spencer explains the deliberate choice behind every ma...
2026-05-1341 min
Talk That Pod008 - Jerry Landry - Presidencies of the United StatesJerry Landry of Presidencies of the United StatesSUMMARYIn this episode, Sebastian sits down with Jerry Landry, the creator and host of the Presidencies of the United States podcast — a long-running show that has explored American presidential history from George Washington to the present day through more than 300 episodes.Jerry shares the origin story of the podcast, tracing it back to a personal reading project, an April 2016 election that left people hungry for historical context, and a first show dedicated entirely to William Henry Harrison. Over the course of the conversation, Jerry an...
2026-05-061h 00
Talk That Pod007 - James Wolner - Dakota SpotlightJames Wolner of Dakota SpotlightSUMMARYIn this episode, host Sebastian sits down with James Wolner, the creator and host of Dakota Spotlight — an acclaimed true crime podcast with 12 seasons and counting, rooted in stories from North Dakota and the broader Upper Midwest. What began as a bar conversation about a suspicious death in western North Dakota has grown into one of the most respected independent investigative audio journalism projects in the region, earning a place in the Dakota State Archives and spawning an Emmy award-winning documentary.James opens up about the unexpected or...
2026-04-2959 min
Talk That Pod006 - Drew Frohmann - Sorry About The MurderDrew Frohmann of Sorry About the MurderSUMMARYSebastian sits down with Drew Frohmann, the writer and creator behind Sorry About the Murder, a scripted audio drama set in the fictional small Canadian town of BeaverMount, Ontario, where a Quebecois Zamboni driver is compelled to solve a grisly murder while still getting the ice ready for the game. The show has two seasons and a third in development.Drew grew up in Wawa, Ontario, and spent 20 years working in advertising, specializing in audio and radio. In this wide-ranging conversation, he unpacks how a...
2026-04-2254 min
Talk That Pod005 - Jenn Trepeck - Salad With a Side of FriesJenn Trepeck of A Salad with a Side of FriesSUMMARYIn this episode, Sebastian sits down with Jenn Trepeck, host of the award-winning podcast A Salad with a Side of Fries and a seasoned health coach and business consultant. Jenn's podcast, a top 1.5% show with multiple awards to its name, has become a go-to resource for practical, no-nonsense wellness advice under the guiding philosophy of "wellness without the weirdness."Jenn shares the behind-the-scenes strategy of how she grew her podcast from a passion project launched alongside her health coaching practice into a...
2026-04-1459 min
Talk That Pod004 - Rob Kassees - 1001 Album ComplaintsRob Kassees of 1001 Album Complaints---SUMMARYSebastian sits down with Rob Kassees, musician, software professional, and host of the 1001 Album Complaints podcast, to talk about the show that started as a pandemic project between old bandmates and grew into a 1M+ download music history podcast.At its core, 1001 Album Complaints dissects classic albums from the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die book, blending sharp storytelling with the kind of affectionate, musician-grade nitpicking you'd hear in the back of a band van. Rob opens up about how the show has...
2026-04-0849 min
Talk That Pod003 - Jimmy Gownley - Unpacking PeanutsUnpacking Peanuts with Jimmy Gownley---SUMMARYIn this episode, host Sebastian Arciszewski sits down with Jimmy Gownley — cartoonist, graphic novelist, and the creator of the beloved Amelia Rules! series — for a wide-ranging conversation about creativity, obsession, and the enduring genius of Charles Schulz.Jimmy is the host of Unpacking Peanuts, a podcast that spent four years methodically working through all 17,897 strips in the complete 50-year run of Peanuts, one at a time. What started as a deeply personal creative project — Jimmy has read the entire strip three times through — evolved into a r...
2026-04-0141 min
Talk That Pod002 - Howard Dorre - Plodding Through The PresidentsHoward Dorre of Plodding Through the Presidents---SUMMARYIn this episode, host Sebastian Arciszewski sits down with Howard Dorre, co-founder and co-host of Plodding Through the Presidents — an award-winning history podcast that takes an irreverent dive into the lesser-known stories of the American presidents and the early republic. Howard co-hosts the show with his wife, Jess, in a format where he researches the stories and presents them to her fresh on mic, blending narrative storytelling with genuine, unscripted conversation.Howard shares the full arc of the show's journey — from a pers...
2026-04-0150 min
Talk That Pod001 - Arielle Nissenblatt - EarBuds Podcast CollectiveArielle Nissenblatt on Podcast Discovery, Newsletter Strategy, Podcast Marketing & the State of Independent Podcasting---SUMMARYIn this episode, Sebastian sits down with Arielle Nissenblatt, one of the most well-connected figures in the podcast industry. Arielle is the founder of the Earbuds Podcast Collective, a community-curated podcast recommendation newsletter she has been running for nine years. She also co-produces Podcasts We Text About (with Lauren Passell), writes the Podcast Plunge industry newsletter, and co-hosts two shows: Trailer Park (a podcast trailer review show) and Daily Tips that May or May Not Help (with...
2026-04-011h 18