I am so deep into this. I've been a long-time podcast fan and this is by far my favorite new show. The word "podcast" doesn't seem appropriate. @alexlumberg has a very unique way of telling a story, combining real-world conversations with vulnerable narrative.
@rrhoover "The word "podcast" doesn't seem appropriate" - that's a good point. With TV, we have sitcoms, soap operas, dramas, talk shows, etc...wonder what popular podcast formats will shake out.
Episodic: Startup, Serial
Interviews: Maron, Foundation, BS report
Roundtable: Product Hunt
Fully agree @dshan, @rrhoover and @kaz. It's so nascent the genres are still emerging. What's really interesting to me, per @kaz 's point, is that the emerging genres feel different or at least more specific than other forms of media, e.g. TV. And on that point, we still haven't seen a purely fictional series really catch fire. Contrast that with the early days of radio drama and sensations like Orson Welles' War of the Worlds.
Blumberg is a podcast pro - he produced This American Life and created Planet Money - and StartUp, only 6 episodes in, is my favorite podcast period. It's about his journey starting a startup -- finding a business partner, naming the company, raising money -- brilliantly told.
Episodes include star performances from @mazzeo, @sacca and @andrewmason
This show raises the bar. Impressed by the narrative and editing of this show. In other news, for some odd reason, Dorm Room Tycoon did not make the cut. @rrhoover? But do check it out. I think you will like it http://drt.fm
Started listening to this after @rrhoover and @natemodi recommended it to me on another thread. Loving it so far! Only two episodes in, but I particularly enjoy @alexlumberg's "outsider view" and way of explaining how the startup world works.
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