3 Clips

This episode features Jenna Spinelle, co-host and lead interviewer for the show Democracy Works. Produced by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State and WPSU Penn State, this show seeks to answer questions about what it means to live in a democracy: they get into the structure and history behind this foundational framework. 

Jenna shares her experiences and insights into bringing dense academic materials and conversations to life for an audience that includes academics and nonacademics alike. Her co-hosts are academics as are many of her guests. Her role, as she sees it, is largely about being a bridge builder between the academy and the general public. Along the way, she helps others cross this divide as well. 

This is an excellent episode for any creative who aims to bring complicated ideas to a wider audience. 

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INSIDE THIS EPISODE: 

Democracy Works can be found here: https://www.democracyworkspodcast.com/

Follow Jenna Spinelle on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/JennaSpinelle

Follow 3 Clips host Jay Acunzo on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jayacunzo/

From Play It Forward: This week’s recommended podcast is Happy Valley Hustle: https://www.billzhustle.com/

This episode was produced by Cherie Turner. 

Theme music provided by Cardboard Rocketship: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TzmK85fEdotyi2mu582Sm

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When you host a podcast, your voice becomes a creative tool. Perhaps for the first time, you’re challenged to think about your words as something you wield, something you can strategically deploy to create meaning and inspire action in others. Your voice is just like any other medium (text, imagery, video, or audio). You can learn how to use it better. That may seem like a new idea. But here’s something that isn’t new to any of us:

Writing.

Writing is the engine that drives your voice, the direction you’re giving to yourself, and the shape you give to your thoughts. You know how to write, which means you know how to use your voice as a more powerful creative tool. Few hosts on the planet are better at this than George the Poet, the spoken word artist and former rapper who now hosts Have You Heard George’s Podcast? 

In this episode of 3 Clips, host Jay Acunzo breaks down the subtle but powerful pieces of George’s performance (in the first-ever episode of HYHGP) — and we find several ways of using our own writing better to then use our own voices better.

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3 Clips is a Castos Original Series. Castos provides tools for public and private podcasts and believes podcasters should own their turf to provide the best possible audience experience. Visit https://castos.com 

INSIDE THIS EPISODE

Have You Heard George’s Podcast? can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07915kd/episodes/downloads

Clips played in this episode can be found on the episode of the show called “Listen Closer” found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07mk7cx

Follow George the Poet on Twitter

Follow 3 Clips host Jay Acunzo on Twitter 

Theme music provided by Cardboard Rocketship: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TzmK85fEdotyi2mu582Sm

This reair was produced by Cherie Louise Turner

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The podcast 3 Books was selected by Apple as a Top Podcast for 2018 and has featured some truly incredible guests: Malcolm Gladwell, Judy Blume, Seth Godin, David Sedaris, Pete Holmes, and more.

BUT … it’s ultimately just another interview show.

So what makes the show special? And what can we learn? Today on 3 Clips, we profile a kindred podcast spirit with 3 Books (notice any similarities? Us neither…) Plus, host Neil Pasricha shares his techniques for warming up guests so they spill the goods, as well as his cold outreach email that he used to land his most famous guest, Judy Blume!

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3 Clips is a Castos Original Series. Castos provides tools for public and private podcasts and believes podcasters should own their turf to provide the best possible audience experience. Visit https://castos.com 

INSIDE THE EPISODE

Clips played were taken from Neil’s episodes featuring the following great guests:

Tim Urban, creator and writer, Wait But WhyJudy Blume, legendary authorRobin Goodfellow, the #1-rated bartender in Canada

3 Books can be found here: 3books.co

Follow Neil Pasricha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/neilpasricha

Follow 3 Clips host Jay Acunzo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jayacunzo/

This episode was produced by Jay Acunzo and Andrea Muraskin

Theme music provided by Cardboard Rocketship: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TzmK85fEdotyi2mu582Sm

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Jay is on paternity leave (so cute! https://www.instagram.com/p/CPYK1-NjEr6/), and we the producers – Andrea Muraskin and Cherie Turner – are taking the reins this time. Since we joined the show in fall 2020, we’ve both learned so much about podcasting from our brilliant guests. So with Jay awash in diapers and drool, we’re both sharing three “nuggets” of wisdom from the archive that shine particularly brightly for each of us – in the form of clips, of course! 

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Subscribe to his newsletter, explore his course for podcasters, or watch and listen to all of Jay’s shows and projects at http://jayacunzo.com. Follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jayacunzo/

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GUEST HOSTS

Andrea Muraskin is an audio producer and reporter, and host of the podcast LADYPARTS: Taking a Wide View on Women’s Health. Visit https://andreamuraskin.com and find her on Twitter https://twitter.com/Andrea_Muraskin.

Cherie Turner is a podcast producer, writer, and runner. She produces and hosts the podcast Strides Forward. Visit http://stridesforwardpodcast.com/ and find her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CherieLouiseT. 

LEARN MORE ABOUT CASTOS

3 Clips is a Castos Original Series. Castos provides tools for public and private podcasts and believes podcasters should own their turf to provide the best possible audience experience. Visit https://castos.com 

PODCASTS FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE: 

Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala https://www.ted.com/podcasts/far_flung_with_saleem_reshamwala

The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk https://learningleader.com/podcast/

How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] About Anything with Juleyka Lantigua-Williams https://www.talktomamipapi.com/

The Secret Adventures of Black People with Nichole Hill https://thesecretadventuresofblackpeople.com/

By the Book with Kristin Meinzer (and Jolenta Greenberg) https://bythebookpod.com/

Standing Ovation with Jay Baer https://www.jaybaer.com/podcast-category/standing-ovation-podcast/

CREDITS

This episode was produced by Andrea Muraskin 

Theme music provided by Cardboard Rocketship: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TzmK85fEdotyi2mu582Sm

For this special episode, Jay invited Rebecca Sananes, lead producer for Pivot, with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, as well as 3 Clips producer Cherie Turner, to get on the mic and talk about what they do. 

You’ll get an insightful behind-the-scenes look from the people who influence and shape shows—very big and less big—in ways that are not obvious to the outside world (and that’s largely the goal). Where the hosts are the front-facing personality, the producers help shape the show in ways both large and small, off the mic (mostly). Learn why Rebecca wants people to know that producers are artists and thinks this is the best job in the world—and why Cherie thinks producers get to do all the “fun stuff.” 

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Subscribe to his newsletter, explore his course for podcasters, or watch and listen to all of Jay’s shows and projects at http://jayacunzo.com 

LEARN MORE ABOUT CASTOS

3 Clips is a Castos Original Series. Castos provides tools for public and private podcasts and believes podcasters should own their turf to provide the best possible audience experience. Visit https://castos.com 

INSIDE THIS EPISODE: 

Pivot can be found here: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/startup

Rebecca can be found here: https://rebzsays.com/

Cherie can be found here: http://stridesforwardpodcast.com/

Follow Rebecca Sananes on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/rebzsays

Follow 3 Clips host Jay Acunzo on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jayacunzo/

Follow Cherie on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/CherieLouiseT

This episode was produced by Cherie Turner. 

Theme music provided by Cardboard Rocketship: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TzmK85fEdotyi2mu582Sm

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This special episode explores sound design and music composition with guests Sam Riddell and Joel Roston. Among many other projects and roles, Sam is the sound designer of In Those Genes (and she was featured with that show’s host, Dr. Janina Jeff, in a previous 3 Clips episode). Joel is a musician and composer who creates music for podcasts, film, and video. He’s co-owner of Titlecard Music & Sound, a music library and custom composition company for creators. 

In this episode, Sam and Joel break down clips of their own work, as well as a clip from host Jay. Sound design and music are powerful tools, but challenging for many podcasters. Sam and Joel discuss how to start doing this work on your own as well as how to work with professionals like themselves to get the results you’re after. They also talk about how they approach their own work. 

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Subscribe to his newsletter, explore his course for podcasters, or watch and listen to all of Jay’s shows and projects at http://jayacunzo.com 

LEARN MORE ABOUT CASTOS

3 Clips is a Castos Original Series. Castos provides tools for public and private podcasts and believes podcasters should own their turf to provide the best possible audience experience. Visit https://castos.com 

INSIDE THIS EPISODE: 

Joel Roston can be found here: http://www.joelroston.com/ and http://www.titlecard.com

Sam Riddell can be found here: https://www.samriddell.com/

Follow Sam Riddell on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/slamridd

Follow Joel Roston on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/joeltr

Follow 3 Clips host Jay Acunzo on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jayacunzo/

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When marketing experts and buddies Allen Gannett and Shane Snow decided to do a show together, they looked out over the podcast landscape and saw a wasteland of sameness – sooo many interview shows with business leaders and authors about how they achieved success. So after some research, they decided to serve their market in a different way: they made Creative Hotline, a call-in advice show about creativity. In this episode of 3 Clips, Jay talks with co-host Allen Gannett about the big and small decisions that go into making this unique show, from pitching to a network to writing a Drake trivia quiz. Plus: relatability, playing character, “performer voice,” and more. 

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LEARN MORE ABOUT JAY

Subscribe to his newsletter, explore his course for podcasters, or watch and listen to all of Jay’s shows and projects at http://jayacunzo.com 

LEARN MORE ABOUT CASTOS

3 Clips is a Castos Original Series. Castos provides tools for public and private podcasts and believes podcasters should own their turf to provide the best possible audience experience. Visit https://castos.com 

INSIDE THIS EPISODE: 

Creative Hotline can be found here: https://www.creativehotlineshow.com/

Follow Creative Hotline cohost Allen Gannett on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Allen

From Play It Forward: This week’s recommended podcast is First Money In.

Follow 3 Clips host Jay Acunzo on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jayacunzo/

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Jay welcomes guest Joe Pulizzi to the podcast this week to talk about his short-form, monologue podcast, Content Inc. Joe reveals that this show began as a promotional tool for his book by the same name (the 2nd edition releases May 2021). It has continued as a place where he can share information he’s learned in his over 20 years in marketing, content creation, and entrepreneurship. The show now supports the thinking behind his new business, The Tilt. 

In this episode, Jay and Joe discuss how to stay natural on the mic, when it’s just you and a mic; the importance of finding your niche; and how having a point of view helps build a connection to your audience. They also get into a bit of what Joe writes and teaches people about: how to be creators who are also entrepreneurs, or what Joe calls, content entrepreneurs.

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INSIDE THIS EPISODE: 

Content, Inc. can be found here: https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/content-inc-podcast/Follow Joe Pulizzi on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/JoePulizzi

From Play It Forward: This week’s recommended podcast is The Breakdown, With NLW: https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/the-breakdown-with-nlwFollow 3 Clips host Jay Acunzo on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jayacunzo/

In this special episode, Jay sits down with Craig Hewitt, CEO of the podcast tech company Castos, to share some exciting news.

SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER FOR CREATORS

Every week in Playing Favorites, 3 Clips host Jay Acunzo shares a new idea or story all about making things that make a difference. If you’re tired of all the tips, tricks, cheats, and hacks, and you just want to make more resonant things, join thousands of your peers who get Jay’s note every week, plus exclusive access and discounts to other projects:

Subscribe: https://jayacunzo.com/newsletter

PODCAST COURSE: GROWABLE SHOWS

Jay’s on-demand course deconstructs dozens of real-world show examples and offers 10 original videos plus a guided system for developing your ideas to be more deeply resonant, refreshingly original, and worthy of your audience’s subscription.

Don’t just make Yet Another podcast. Make the podcast that only you can make.

INSIDE THIS EPISODE: 

Learn more about Castos here: https://castos.com/

Follow Castos CEO Craig Hewitt on Twitter here: https:/https://twitter.com/TheCraigHewitt/

Follow 3 Clips host Jay Acunzo on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jayacunzo/

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