In which producer Michal Stein asks her friends and family what they think she does for a living.

Crowdfunding a podcast is like running a marathon, except your shoes are on fire and the route is on fire and if you don’t complete the race after a certain time, you could be face to face with disappointed fans, a poor reputation, and not getting to make a project you’re excited about. 

Podcasting is hard. Like, really hard. As Digital Activism Coordinator at Amnesty International Canada, I pitched a podcasting project at a time when non-profits were having their alleged reckoning with racial justice.

We gave AI transcription software an audio producer Turing test.

Healing Comes in Waves is a new podcast series that has navigated conversations about sexual assault in a really compassionate way. Every episode joins Farrah Khan, a gender-justice advocate as she unpacks the various complexities that sexual assault survivors face – from the justice system and self-care, to social inequities and accountability.

“Even when the lockdowns stopped and social gatherings tentatively sprouted, I kept declining invitations, citing that I was still ‘too busy.’ It felt safer to lapse into overwork instead of dwelling on reality.” A word from our principal, Katie Jensen, about what to do when the work dries up.

‘When I’m scrolling through Twitter, I’m not in podcast-discovery mode,’ writes Michal.

It's a stable income. You know the dates you’re going to be busy. You know what you have to plan for. In some cases, even teaching part-time can get you access to a health plan.

Bumper, a new podcast growth agency, is poised to fill a niche gap in the Canadian podcast landscape.

Ashley Carman reported that podcast guests are paying up to $50,000 to appear on popular shows.

The tyrannical reign of Sue Sylvester is back.

A podcast recommendation for the big adventurers, but it feels like there’s room for the amblers, the gardeners, the casual swimmers and cyclists, too.

Advice from the team about how to level up your producer game.

Human brains and robot brains. Loads of brains.

A word on Roe v. Wade

It’s summertime and Michal’s gone fishin’ (figuratively)

Not only is Normal Gossip deliciously juicy — a perfect mood-booster — but it also appears to be driving subscriptions.

There’s a lot to fight for right now – the climate crisis, racial injustice, women’s reproductive rights, a housing crisis, and gun control, to name a few. Here are podcasts to get you fired up to take action.