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Favorite interview so far?
Every episode so far has been with a particularly important friend of mine, so it is very hard to narrow down! The two episodes with Dave Barnes are absolutely hilarious, but the one that has the most emotional response has been the interview with former Tennessee Titans player Tim Shaw. His honesty and heart while battling ALS is so inspiring. He's a special dude.
Where do you normally record?
I am so grateful to get to work with Chad Snavely from Form & Function Media. After a couple of ridiculous recording problems when I was trying to run the interviews out of my dining room, I finally deciding to invest in this area of my career and bring in the best. So Chad sets me up to record at WELD. It's a tiny little booth, but the quality, the sound, and the editing work he and his team have done for me has led to the best episodes my podcast has ever had.
That Sounds Fun
Between writing inspirational books for teens, college students, and adults and traveling for speaking engagements, author Annie F. Downs squeezes in time for her That Sounds Fun podcast. As an avid audio listener herself (favorites include Here's The Thing, Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey, This American Life), Downs realized a podcast could be a great thing to share with her family and friends: “A podcast felt like the right thing to do. It sounded like a fun idea, and those are hard for me to resist! x93Favorite interview so far?
Every episode so far has been with a particularly important friend of mine, so it is very hard to narrow down! The two episodes with Dave Barnes are absolutely hilarious, but the one that has the most emotional response has been the interview with former Tennessee Titans player Tim Shaw. His honesty and heart while battling ALS is so inspiring. He's a special dude.
Where do you normally record?
I am so grateful to get to work with Chad Snavely from Form & Function Media. After a couple of ridiculous recording problems when I was trying to run the interviews out of my dining room, I finally deciding to invest in this area of my career and bring in the best. So Chad sets me up to record at WELD. It's a tiny little booth, but the quality, the sound, and the editing work he and his team have done for me has led to the best episodes my podcast has ever had.
Listen at anniefdowns.com/podcast
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Favorite interview so far?
I loved getting to talk with Jedidiah Jenkins. Jedidiah, born and raised in Nashville, rode his bike from Oregon to Patagonia a few years back after leaving a job he loved—working for a prominent non-profit in San Diego. He has a beautiful and brilliant way of seeing the world, and it was such an honor to have him on the podcast so early on. To date, it remains our most popular episode.
Who would be on your bucket list to interview?
I've said from the beginning that I'd love to have Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York as my 1-year anniversary episode and Michelle Obama as my 2-year anniversary episode. We'll see how that goes...
Sounds Good with Branden Harvey
Branden Harvey is a local photographer and podcaster who focuses on the stories of good in the world. After being approached by Nashville-based media startup, Gradient, the Sounds Good podcast was created. Harvey brings wonder and positivity to his interviews, which include Olympic athletes, top White House advisors, and influential artists.Favorite interview so far?
I loved getting to talk with Jedidiah Jenkins. Jedidiah, born and raised in Nashville, rode his bike from Oregon to Patagonia a few years back after leaving a job he loved—working for a prominent non-profit in San Diego. He has a beautiful and brilliant way of seeing the world, and it was such an honor to have him on the podcast so early on. To date, it remains our most popular episode.
Who would be on your bucket list to interview?
I've said from the beginning that I'd love to have Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York as my 1-year anniversary episode and Michelle Obama as my 2-year anniversary episode. We'll see how that goes...
Listen at brandenharvey.com/podcast
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Beginning each show with her infamous tagline, “Let’s get hyper, x93 Hobby has welcomed guests including Darius Rucker, Kellie Pickler, Jamie Lynn Spears, Marie Osmond, Cassie Kelley, and many more.
Hyper Caroline Hobby
As her podcast name suggests, Caroline Hobby doesn’t stop. The former The Amazing Race contestant, country music singer, and correspondent for CMT is already into Season 3 of her Hyper-cast with no signs of slowing down. The bubbly host welcomes a plethora of musicians to the microphone to chat, inspire, and spread positivity.Beginning each show with her infamous tagline, “Let’s get hyper, x93 Hobby has welcomed guests including Darius Rucker, Kellie Pickler, Jamie Lynn Spears, Marie Osmond, Cassie Kelley, and many more.
Listen at carolinehobby.com
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How did you come up with the idea for your podcast, and how did you make it a reality?
The word "movement" in our culture means different things to different people. We put words on a bumper sticker and call it a movement. We come up with a hashtag on Twitter and call it a movement. I wanted to explore what it actually takes to spark, grow, and sustain a movement, connecting with experts who were actively transforming culture.
The show began in our living room. We'd bring in artists, musicians, social entrepreneurs, anyone using their voice to make a difference, to share their stories with our friends. We began recording these gatherings and putting them up online. This eventually morphed into what is now the Sounds Like A Movement podcast.
Who/what topic was your favorite interview so far?
My favorite episode so far was going onsite to Thistle Farms to interview the women behind the program, including its founder, Becca Stevens. The work Stevens and her crew are doing in our city is remarkably innovative. I'm humbled that each of these women gave me such honest, transparent, and moving stories to work with.
Sounds Like A Movement
Helmed by New York-native CJ Casciotta, the Sounds Like A Movement podcast explores what it really takes to bring about change in the world. Frequently on the road, Casciotta not only listens to influencers, he shares his own perspective by speaking to groups about what exactly starts a movement. Make sure you check out his “Overcoming the Snozzberry Effect x93 talk.How did you come up with the idea for your podcast, and how did you make it a reality?
The word "movement" in our culture means different things to different people. We put words on a bumper sticker and call it a movement. We come up with a hashtag on Twitter and call it a movement. I wanted to explore what it actually takes to spark, grow, and sustain a movement, connecting with experts who were actively transforming culture.
The show began in our living room. We'd bring in artists, musicians, social entrepreneurs, anyone using their voice to make a difference, to share their stories with our friends. We began recording these gatherings and putting them up online. This eventually morphed into what is now the Sounds Like A Movement podcast.
Who/what topic was your favorite interview so far?
My favorite episode so far was going onsite to Thistle Farms to interview the women behind the program, including its founder, Becca Stevens. The work Stevens and her crew are doing in our city is remarkably innovative. I'm humbled that each of these women gave me such honest, transparent, and moving stories to work with.
Listen at soundslikeamovement.com/stories
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How did you come up with the idea for your podcast, and how did you make it a reality?
I was working in a cabinet shop, and it was good work, but I was becoming increasingly dissatisfied. To make it through monotonous days of sanding and spraying lacquer, I would listen to podcasts. This American Life (TAL), Radiolab, The Moth. One day, I was listening to a TAL episode, and I started to cry. I put down my sander and thought to myself, “I could do this. I could create stuff like this. x93
I want to connect people with amazing stories. I want to make someone feel something while they are washing the dishes or driving on a long road trip. So, I downloaded the “This American Life x93 comic book from their site—it's their entire process from idea to air in graphic novel form. I quit my job and got another at a grocery store that was much less demanding on my brain and time. From there, I thought of the name “Neighbors. x93 It just felt like a bucket to hold all of the stories I was interested in learning about and telling.
Who would be on your bucket list to interview?
I have been wanting to do a story less on a person and more on a place. That place: McNamara's Irish Pub in Donelson. Whenever the house band is playing, it's one of my favorite places on the planet. I think pub culture is a fascinating form of community, and the communal eating, drinking, and singing acts as a social glue that can run incredibly deep.
The tagline for my show is “A show about what connects us, x93 so not if, but when I do a story on that place, I also want to include other versions of communal experiences for different cross-sections of Nashville.
Neighbors
Jakob Lewis works with Nashville Public Radio to produce his podcast, Neighbors—sharing sound bites from a diverse segment who make up our city. Lewis uses an “audio documentary, or narrative audio x93 style to tell his sound-rich stories. A few of his most notable podcasts are about two men who walk each week to high five each other, and the Thompson Lane tunnel tuba player, Joe Hunter.How did you come up with the idea for your podcast, and how did you make it a reality?
I was working in a cabinet shop, and it was good work, but I was becoming increasingly dissatisfied. To make it through monotonous days of sanding and spraying lacquer, I would listen to podcasts. This American Life (TAL), Radiolab, The Moth. One day, I was listening to a TAL episode, and I started to cry. I put down my sander and thought to myself, “I could do this. I could create stuff like this. x93
I want to connect people with amazing stories. I want to make someone feel something while they are washing the dishes or driving on a long road trip. So, I downloaded the “This American Life x93 comic book from their site—it's their entire process from idea to air in graphic novel form. I quit my job and got another at a grocery store that was much less demanding on my brain and time. From there, I thought of the name “Neighbors. x93 It just felt like a bucket to hold all of the stories I was interested in learning about and telling.
Who would be on your bucket list to interview?
I have been wanting to do a story less on a person and more on a place. That place: McNamara's Irish Pub in Donelson. Whenever the house band is playing, it's one of my favorite places on the planet. I think pub culture is a fascinating form of community, and the communal eating, drinking, and singing acts as a social glue that can run incredibly deep.
The tagline for my show is “A show about what connects us, x93 so not if, but when I do a story on that place, I also want to include other versions of communal experiences for different cross-sections of Nashville.
Listen at neighborspodcast.com
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What's your experience been like so far?
I haven’t had a ‘bad’ interview yet, but I’ve had one where I tried to take the conversation in a direction that the interviewee wasn’t willing to go. My interview with Tripp Crosby (of the comedy duo Tripp & Tyler) turned out really special. We covered such a wide spectrum of topics, laughed hard, and both also nearly cried at points.
Who would be on your bucket list to interview?
Really, I would just love to interview anyone who can open my eyes into a world that I didn’t otherwise knew existed. Whether you collect cast iron skillets, are a train hopping-nomad, or know everything there is to know about t-shirts manufactured in the 60s and 70s.
The Curiosity Habit
After being encouraged by a friend, recording artist Matt Wertz started his own podcast called The Curiosity Habit—a name which allows him to follow any rabbit trail of thought that sparks his interest. Wertz records on location or in his studio, which has a loft space that he describes as like “a treehouse. x93 Though his podcast is still young—its first episode aired in July—it’s definitely one to keep in the queue.What's your experience been like so far?
I haven’t had a ‘bad’ interview yet, but I’ve had one where I tried to take the conversation in a direction that the interviewee wasn’t willing to go. My interview with Tripp Crosby (of the comedy duo Tripp & Tyler) turned out really special. We covered such a wide spectrum of topics, laughed hard, and both also nearly cried at points.
Who would be on your bucket list to interview?
Really, I would just love to interview anyone who can open my eyes into a world that I didn’t otherwise knew existed. Whether you collect cast iron skillets, are a train hopping-nomad, or know everything there is to know about t-shirts manufactured in the 60s and 70s.
Listen at mattwertz.com/curiosityhabit
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A new episode is released every other Thursday; each episode features an interview with a local, inspiring woman.
Mirror Mirror
Two Nashville natives—Jesse Harbison and Allison Duke—launched a bi-weekly beauty podcast and blog that features interviews with women in the beauty and fashion industries, Mirror Mirror. Their mission is to get remarkable women to reveal their beauty secrets by discussing their routines and mantras, which are as diverse as the women themselves. Harbison hosts the podcast, while Duke is the executive producer and marketing director. They are also joined by photographer Ashtin Paige and sound engineer Nick Pichnic.A new episode is released every other Thursday; each episode features an interview with a local, inspiring woman.
Listen at mirrormirrorpodcast.com
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The series sends poets to local events—art crawls, book festivals, even Bonnaroo—and gives them two hours to interview subjects and another two hours to write a poem. Each 20-minute episode centers around a broad theme, like love or neighborhoods, and features one story and one poem.
Versify
They were, at first, an unlikely duo: Joshua Moore, a UPS employee by day and poet by night, and Tony Gonzalez, a former journalist for The Tennessean turned reporter for Nashville Public Radio. Today, they are the force behind Nashville’s newest podcast, Versify, a series that sends local poets into the community to gather stories from individuals they’ve never met and transform those stories into poetry. In four hours.The series sends poets to local events—art crawls, book festivals, even Bonnaroo—and gives them two hours to interview subjects and another two hours to write a poem. Each 20-minute episode centers around a broad theme, like love or neighborhoods, and features one story and one poem.