The generational baton is being passed. And, like most generational transitions, it isn’t exactly a smooth one. Baby Boomers seethe at the condescending “okay, Boomer,” and Millennials bristle at the mess Baby Boomers have created by fostering political polarization and extremist policies. Millennials have surpassed the Baby Boomers as the…

Here are three iHeart podcasts that can make for enjoyable listening over the Memorial Day weekend. While all three podcasts cover wildly divergent topics, the podcasts are linked by their strong production values, excellent narration, and strong storylines. Four Years of Heat is iHeartPodcasts and the NBA’s new eight-episode limited…

When two large and prominent companies brainstorm, either they’re planning to take over the world or do something incredibly good that is beneficial for society. Luckily for us, this event to promote reading and podcasting ripples with benefits for multiple groups from readers, non-readers, podcast listeners, book clubs, children, and…

Host of the podcast PR After Hours, Alex Greenwood, recently penned an article called The Power Of Niche In Podcasting. In the article, Greenwood writes, “One of the remarkable aspects of niche podcasts is their ability to build vibrant communities around specialized interests. These shows bring together people with a…

Without stolen art and antiquities, Hollywood would lose one of its more powerful excuses for making movies and attracting moviegoers. Isn’t “rare and expensive art or antiquities stolen by the Nazis” a default proposition for a movie plot if everything else falls apart. The 2014 film, The Monuments Men with…

There’s no doubt. My houseplants used to despise me. If they had appendages that could actually hold weapons, I do not doubt that they would have attacked me with a serious injury as their ultimate goal. They were definitely plotting against me via the “deep state,” and I was always…

Podcasts that follow TV shows have been around a long time in podcasting’s short history. In 2013, Fox’s Sleepy Hollow became a huge hit for the network, and what followed was a trail of podcasts that documented everything about the show. Show fans were termed “sleepyheads.” There are hundreds, maybe…

If you have read my columns over the years, you’ve probably heard me whine about the large number of true-crime shows that infest podcasting. However, the blame for “true-crime all the time” is not confined to podcasting. Television — which is the ultimate copycat medium — has gone all in…

There are a lot of fads, blogs, and strong opinions, and then there’s the Science Vs podcast from Gimlet, a Spotify Studio, to break down what’s fact, what’s not, and what’s somewhere in between. In today’s society, a “wake-up call” is needed since so many political extremists seem to pronounce…