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THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

YouTuber Markiplier Got Passes From Everyone in Hollywood — So, He Made a Hit His Way

Podcast adaptation 'The Edge of Sleep' from New Regency spent the weekend on Amazon Prime Video's most watched TV chart, but, as the YouTuber and team reveals, it didn't get there through traditional channels.

In 2019, 'The Edge of Sleep', the latest offering from Mark Fischbach, known to his 37 million YouTube subscribers as Markiplier, was pitched to every major platform in Hollywood.

By then, 'The Edge of Sleep' was already a popular podcast. In fact, it quickly became the biggest genre narrative podcast of all time, with some 6 million downloads and counting. And for the television adaptation, Markiplier would be reprising his role as a night watchman, who attempts to survive a mysterious global crisis where anyone who goes to sleep dies. The podcast’s creators, Jake Emanuel and Willie Block, were on board to write and run the TV version, and Longlegs producer Brian Kavanaugh Jones was attached to produce. There would be six episodes, made on a relative shoestring budget, served up to a rapt audience that Markiplier has cultivated for more than a decade with a channel primarily focused on Let’s Play videos.

Curtis, who’s represented Markiplier for eight years, wasn’t particularly surprised by the deluge of nos. As he tells it, Hollywood has never been willing to take his client seriously. The feedback? “Oh, the YouTuber? No, thanks.’ Just totally dismissive,” he says via Zoom, insisting the entire reason that they did 'The Edge of Sleep' as a QCODE-produced podcast first was because they wanted something to be able to show skittish buyers when they ultimately shopped the TV adaptation. It was also the reason that Curtis, whose client roster over the years has included Rami Malek and Veep‘s Timothy Simons, urged Markiplier to do his second podcast,��Distractible, an unscripted offering featuring him and a few buddies.

“I went to Mark three years ago and I said, ‘Hey, look, I’m not getting a lot of love and respect for you in the market, you should do a podcast because I know you can build one of the biggest podcasts in the world. And at that point, I think traditional Hollywood will say, “Oh wow, you just knocked out Joe Rogan from No. 1 on Spotify. Let’s pay attention,”’” says Curtis. “And then he did that, and people still didn’t care. It’s been seven years now of trying to get traditional Hollywood to pay attention.” (For the record, Spotify did, allegedly inking an eight-figure dealfor him to host video episodes of Distractible and other podcasts.)

Markiplier is considerably more diplomatic. “I’m trying to show people [in Hollywood] that there is a different way, but at the same time, I do understand the mistrust of some creators,” he tells THR, acknowledging it was daunting to leap from his own videos to large-scale productions, with crews in the hundreds, even for him, who had scaled up gradually. “A YouTuber going into that is used to doing everything themself, so to learn to both collaborate with others and to let go a little and trust those who are experts in their department, it’s tough — especially when you have a distributor or some production company overseeing it or paying for it who wants to have input. It’s hard, and YouTubers can be very egotistical.” (Though he was simply an actor-for-hire and not a creative engine on Edge of Sleep, Markiplier still managed to butt heads with his producers, including the time he insisted upon licensing and editing in a different opening theme song, which he ultimately did with his own money.)

Most in Markiplier’s situation would have cut their losses and moved on. He hardly needs Hollywood, after all. But he didn’t generate nearly 17 billion video views by doing what others would do. “And I have a desire to prove myself and prove that I can play at other people’s games just as well as they can,” he says. So, he and the team, which also includes Oddfellows’ Chris Ferguson and director Corey Adams, among others, decided to forgo the traditional route. Markiplier agreed to put up a portion of the financing, and figure out a distribution strategy later. On Kavanaugh Jones’ recommendation, New Regency was recruited to come aboard as the studio and foot the remainder of the bill.

So, with COVID-19 still raging, the cast and crew decamped to Vancouver in the summer of 2021. The shoot lasted 25 days across 35 different locations, a triumph given the protocols in place at the time. According to New Regency’s chairman and CEO Yariv Milchan, it was a bet worth taking. “New Regency has a history of recognizing potential where others haven’t. Projects like The Revenant and Bohemian Rhapsody had been overlooked for years, yet we saw their value and brought them to life,” he says via email, adding: “With The Edge of Sleep, we saw a different potential in the unique combination of the largely untapped creativity from Markiplier and his dedicated fanbase, along with the success of the original QCODE podcast. We were inspired by the challenge to create, together with Markiplier and QCODE, a series at the right budget while embracing innovative marketing approaches.” (Though everybody’s staying mum on said budget, it’s said to be a small fraction of a typical prestige drama.)

In 2023, with a nearly completed series, they took it out once more. This time, they did so with the first episode available for potential buyers to preview. Again, they were greeted with a succession of passes. Curtis, who’s also an executive producer on the project, isn’t even sure they bothered to open the link and sample it. “It was the same thing, ‘No.’ ‘No.’ ‘No.’ And that’s the point at which 99.9 percent of Hollywood quits, it’s over,” he says. “But we knew, with Mark, you have this special ingredient that people truly undervalue — and he’s a complete genius in marketing to his fans.” 

He was confident that Markiplier could and would activate his audience. After all, he’d seen him do it many times before. A few years back, for instance, Markiplier had a YouTube channel called Unus Annus (“One Year” in Latin), where he posted a new video every day for a year, culminating in a 12-hour live stream on day 365 that ended with him deleting the entire channel. At one point, Curtis says there were 1.3 million concurrent viewers watching; and, in 24 hours, he says Markiplier managed to sell $19 million of merchandise. “And that was something that we couldn’t pay people to write about or talk about. No one cared,” says Curtis, who acknowledges he has a chip on his shoulder on his client’s behalf. “I mean, there’s less than 50 people in the entire world who could do that. We’re talking, like, Taylor Swift, Kardashian type stuff.”

Last month, Hollywood finally got its taste for Markiplier’s power. Over on YouTube, his platform of choice, he released a video announcing that Edge of Sleep would be coming out in a matter of weeks. That video, which didn’t even tell people where they could watch the series, racked up 3.5 million views. Then, on Oct. 18, the full season dropped on Amazon Prime Video via the Prime Video Direct content submission portal — or, technically, it was uploaded a few days before, for quality control. Almost instantly, and without any real promotion, it had broken into the Prime Video’s Top 10, where it remained, hovering around No. 6 or 7 through the weekend.

By Friday, a trailer dropped on both QCODE and New Regency’s social media, and Prime Video posted a clip on its social channels. A paid media buy launched that day, too. Later that evening, Markiplier called an “Emergency Meeting” of his fans, which turned into him hosting a three-hour livestream, during which he urged everyone to tune in and rate the series, as his goal now is to stay on the Top 10 TV chart for 30 days. In success, there will be a second season, and ideally distribution outside the U.S. According to the Amazon site, Content providers to Prime Video Direct receive 50 percent of net revenue for titles that are available to buy or rent. By Sunday, 1.2 million had checked out the livestream video just to hear him field questions about the making of the series, his first foray into scripted and dramatic TV. (He talked, too, about Iron Lung, a bloody film that he acts in and directs, for which he’s currently seeking a theatrical distributor.)

The irony of its success over on Prime Video, one of many platforms that passed on Edge of Sleep when it came through the traditional channels, is not lost on Markiplier or his rep. “We definitely want to break glass,” Curtis says. “We want people to pay attention to the fact that this guy who was told no over and over again is so powerful that he can launch a TV show to great success on his own.”

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Old-Time Radio/streaming radio drama recslist, with especial reference to horror

Somebody asked for recs for places to stream radio shows and otherwise listen to radio drama, but I can't find where they replied to me, so I'm just gonna do this here. This is far from an exhaustive list of sources or even a recs guide for specific episodes. but I find OTR (and less-old-timey radio drama) a great accompaniment to crafty tasks like sewing or doing art.

I would also be remiss not to mention Nitrate Diva, whose seasonal horror radio round-ups got me into that particular corner of the listening world. If you're looking for ideas of what to listen to, her guides are great -- not all mystery or thriller podcasts ran primarily-horror or supernatural content for most or even much of their programming time but she's cherry picked some amazing starting places.

Old Time Radio Downloads - does what it says on the tin, and should be streamable in your browser as well as downloadable. Hosts a wide spread of genres and some international programming, with episode information and more details than a lot of places. No search function that I can see, however, wtf.

Old Time Radio Researchers - volunteer org with an immense catalog of OTR programs available for free streaming, hosted by the Jim Beshires Memorial Episode Library,with 90,000+ episodes. Beyond their killer streaming archive they host OTTRPedia (with a great list of books their info is sourced from) and some episode scripts.

OTRCat - show catalogue and purchasing library for old-time radio shows on physical media like CD

Archive.org's Old Time Radio showcase

M.R. James On TV, Radio, and Film - not hosting but just a guide to various radio adaptations of M.R. James' stories between 1951 and 2010.

For specific program recs beyond NitrateDiva's above/"everything with Vincent Price in it, especially Fugue In C Minor",:

The Black Museum -- Orson Welles telling you weird stories about murder weapons from the Scotland Yard Black Museum. Sort of proto-true crime podcasting.

CBS Radio Mystery Theater - my parents, both big mystery and SF enjoyers, remember this from the 1970s and from later reruns! (And it tickled them both intensely that it appears in the Spielberg film Super 8.) Includes episode guide and ratings for all 1300+ episodes, and a great index of which programs are adaptations of other existing fiction, whether an ostensible adaptation of "Casting The Runes" as "These Will Kill You" or Plutarch's account of the murder of Julius Caesar.

CBC Radio Mystery Theater was apparently a thing out of Canada -- Leslie McMurtry has an amazing paper, "Sounds Like Murder: Early 1980s Gothic on North American Radio", about the history of gothic and/or horror programming in radio drama and the way CBC's program Nightfall reflected contemporary anxieties and committed to nihilistic uniquely-Canadian Gothic.

Many of these shows, including Nightfall and The Black Museum, are also streamable via Apple Podcasts. Not my preferred way to listen but also one of the ways I was introduced!

I enjoy modern narrative horror fiction podcasts and I'd love any resources anyone has about how to learn more about, or where to browse, other radio drama with horror themes. The BBC has done a number of great horror programs, as has Big Finish's kickass collection of shows, but I'm not sure the best way to go about digging into those.

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Revisions and Shameless Promotion

Shameless promotion first:

Hello! It would be a waste not to try to ride what remains of the armored core hype train to say you should check out our radio drama / actual play podcast All That You Know!

It's a sci-fi / cyberpunk story about a war on a distant world, where an Oppressive Utilitarian Government fights against spiritual freedom fighters, and the players are on the Oppressive Government's side! Of course, most of the fighting is done by giant robots.

If that high concept overview sounds even remotely interesting, you should give it a shot! You can find more information here.

Or just look for Calamity Cascade on spotify or any other podcast app.

(Also, if you want to play your own Armored Core adjacent story, I would highly recommend the game we're playing: the award winning Beam Saber, by Austin Ramsay)

REVISIONS:

With that out of the way, I just wanted to say I made some changes to the introduction + episode 0. Mainly cleaning up some audio, and removing the narrative introduction from ep. 0 because it was a bit confusing having it repeated.

In my mind, this will make it a bit more approachable. (But I still regret calling the real first episode, episode .5. bad call on my part, but not an easy fix without shuffling the entire series).

We're well past 600 downloads now, and we are all so happy that you folks are liking the show. I've been pretty bad with promoting this anywhere but tumblr, and I am so glad I've been able to reach people on this platform.

Maybe one day we'll branch out once the dust settles in the social-media sphere. But until then, we're a tumblr show baypy.

[aliciaphen]

☆ ALICIA’S MONTHLY MEDIA MENTIONS: JANUARY `23

Hi. School projects have eaten up all my time and I haven't posted on this account. Also, the beautiful women who have recently followed me have been blowing up my notifications and it's been quite annoying. On the bright side, I have a lot of art to post! Here is all the media I consumed in January!

Visual:

Frances Ha (2012) dir. Noah Baumbach. It tells a beautiful narrative of coming of age in your twenties.

Billie and Jean. Another chill, kinda dumb podcast but it's something fun to play in the background. Gives some good laughs.

Titanic (1997) dir. James Cameron. Needed something after watching Avatar TWoW.

Mileage (2022) created by Jennifer Wu (PM) Kym Santiana (PM) Ruyee Lu (PM) Christopher Hsueh Joy Zhou Miranda Li Nicole Taylor-Topacio Ruby Saysanasy Saul Benavides. My friend made a really awesome short film for her 3rd year! Please check it out. The music suits it so well and the story is very exciting!

Cruella (2021) dir. Craig Gillespie. I wasn't going to watch this but Josiah mentioned the same person directed I, Tonya (2017) which I thought was great. I watched with a dog that I was dogsitting.

Goodfellas (1990) dir. Martin Scorsese. A pretty good story. I think the acting in it was great as well. The slurs threw me SO off guard.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) dir. Joel Crawford. I'm so excited for Shrek 5. This was great. Love how Spiderverse is bringing about a new age of animation.

The White Lotus, Season 1 (2021). I'm only watching this for Jennifer Coolidge.

Emergency Intercom - Enya Umanzor, Drew Phillips, Ky Newman. It's an every-month thing.

TXT Live at Lollapalooza 2022 (Full Performance) - Tomorrow x Together. Just very upset that they announced tour dates and Toronto wasn't on there.

Fall (2022) dir. Scott Mann. Why would they do that?

The Menu (2022) dir. Mark Mylod. Nice.

Audio: January 2023 Spotify Playlist

Space 1.8 - Nana Sinephro. Love this album SO MUCH.

Animation Happy Hour - Garrett Lewis, Katie Low, Ben Girmann. I'm excited to have found this podcast! I feel like it'll be a good resource in helping me with my future endeavours.

The Whole of the Moon (Fiona Apple cover) - Fiona Apple. Mother. Inspiration.

ATTENTION: MILEY LIVE - I'm so happy for Miley's success and I'm very sorry I was part of the crowd that shunned her post-Disney era. She's an amazing artist and I could listen to her sing rock songs all day.

Time is Way Weirder Than You Think - The Ezra Klein Show. A podcast episode we listened to for class. Confusing and it raised more questions.

Ditto - New Jeans. The girls have done it again.

Don’t Forget My Love - Acoustic - Diplo, Miguel. Fuck the original. This is it.

VIBE (feat. Jimin of BTS) - TAEYANG. Taeyang is so funny. Whenever I think of him I think of that video where he sings thank you and I love you for 2 mins.

Reading:

Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones. After watching the Ghibli film, I wanted MORE.

Sketching for Animation - Peter Parr. A book I have downloaded and have seen the first few pages of. I have yet to really get into it but it also seems like a great resource to improve my art.

Gesture Drawing for Animation - Walt Stanchfield 

What They Don't Teach You at Film School: 161 Strategies For Making Your Own Movies No Matter What - Camille Landau, Tiara White

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Radio Rental And Rattled & Shook Podcasts Return For Halloween

In the Baby Boomer days of broadcast TV, a holiday like Halloween unleashed a torrent of Halloween-themed episodes on your favorite sitcoms, dramas, and variety shows. Suddenly, your favorite TV characters were wearing costumes and yelling "Boo." Podcasts follow that same tried-and-true routine because it works.

Weirdly, Hollywood didn't always understand the connection between a holiday and the film release around that same time. For example, Miracle On 34th Street, one of the most revered Christmas movies, was released on May 2, 1947. Not surprisingly, moviegoers didn't flock to the theaters to see this holiday film.

So with Halloween around the corner, it's natural that two highly-anticipated horror podcast series from Tenderfoot TV, Radio Rental and Rattled & Shook, are returning with new gripping narratives. Combining chilling storytelling with unique takes on the supernatural, both podcasts offer fresh thrills just in time for the spooky season. Both series are produced in partnership with Audacy Podcasts.

With new episodes now streaming, Rattled & Shook returns with a lighthearted twist on horror and features real-time reactions to creepy accounts, engaging horror-themed games, and special guest appearances.You can listen to the new episode here. Hosted by Meredith Stedman and Aprile Ruha, Rattled & Shook delivers a harken back to old radio programs of the past, enhanced by the vibrant sound design and captivating score. The horror-comedy podcast series Rattled & Shook, delivers a dose of comedic relief. Each week, hosts Meredith Stedman and Aprile Ruha immerse themselves in new frightful tales while sharing their reactions in real-time. With features that include haunted houses, supernatural experiences, and creepy incidents, the podcast offers a fun variety show for all things spooky and horror-lite. The newest episode is a collaboration with the new Lionsgate horror film Bagman, in theaters September 27th, and features an interview with the film’s star Sam Claflin (“The Hunger Games”), who discusses the horror genre and his spooky childhood fears. 

With similarities to Radio Rental, Rattled & Shook draws inspiration from the classic radio programs of earlier eras, stimulating a sense of nostalgia that transports listeners back in time. The vibrant sound design and captivating score enhances the storytelling experience in each chilling encounter. 

There are many ways to present the paranormal in podcasting. Some of the best include And That's Why We Drink, Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked, and Lore. One of the best with an unusual premise and terrific host is Radio Rental.

   Radio Rental returns on Friday, October 4, with the eccentric video clerk, Terry Carnation, portrayed by host Rainn Wilson(“The Office”). In this new installment, listeners can expect new firsthand haunting stories from the secret VHS collection of tales of horror and the unexplained, featuring thrilling encounters with black roosters, ghosts, skulls, and shapeshifting. The quirky paranormal series Radio Rental, hosted by Rainn Wilson (“The Office”) returns for its eighth installment. Taking place at a nostalgic 80s video rental store, shopkeeper Terry Carnation (Rainn Wilson), a quirky clerk with a hidden collection of VHS tapes that showcase true stories of horror and the indescribable, ventures into bizarre real-life tales that cover terror, crime, and the unknown.

In each episode, various tapes are shared featuring firsthand accounts from survivors who narrate their terrifying experiences, including close calls with death, uncanny interactions with the deceased, and unexplainable time travel.

The imaginative, cult classic-inspired horror series blurs the lines of reality through innovative documentary storytelling infused with a touch of comedy. Now with over 50 million franchise downloads, the latest installment kicks off with “The Inlet,” a story about the newbie in the neighborhood who goes wakeboarding with some unexpected company, and “The Shed,” where the person who enters is not the same one who emerges.

You can get in the Halloween mood by listening to Radio Rental and Rattled & Shook.

[soundorp]

How to get podcast sponsors in 2024

In podcasting, monetization is crucial aspect and many content creators should aim to master it. One of the most sought-after avenues is securing sponsorships. In this blog post, we’ll dive into some valuable hacks on how to get sponsors for your podcast.

Research and Reach Out Strategically

The initial step in monetizing your podcast through sponsorships is to identify potential sponsors that resonate with your audience. Here are two effective approaches:

Market Research: Explore other podcasts within your niche to identify brands sponsoring similar shows. This provides insights into companies willing to invest in podcast advertising.

Leverage Existing Connections: Utilize your network and reach out to contacts who either own businesses or have marketing budgets. Establishing personal connections can significantly enhance sponsorship opportunities.

Exploring Sponsorship Models

Understanding your worth is significant when negotiating sponsorship deals. While the industry standard often revolves around CPM (Cost Per Mille) models, exploring alternative payment structures based on the value you bring can be advantageous. There are various sponsorship models to consider. Each offers unique advantages and revenue potential:

CPA (Cost Per Acquisition): Podcasters earn a commission for every sale generated through affiliate links included in their episodes, offering a performance-based revenue model.

Flat-Rate Sponsorships: Negotiate a fixed fee with advertisers for promoting their brand or service in your episodes, providing stability and control over your earnings.

CPM Model: Typically, companies negotiate based on a CPM model, offering a set amount per 1000 downloads per episode. That is, Advertisers pay based on every 1000 listens the ad receives, making it a straightforward metric for gauging ad performance.

Value-Based Negotiation: Consider your podcast’s influence and audience engagement. Negotiate based on the value you provide to sponsors, such as lead generation or customer acquisition.

Optimize Sponsorship Contracts

Clear and concise contracts are essential to formalize sponsorship agreements. Even if you are working with established brands or emerging companies, ensuring clarity in contractual terms is necessary.

Contract Essentials: Contracts should outline payment terms, deliverables, and sponsorship duration.

Short-Term Agreements: Initial contracts often span three to four episodes to allow sponsors to evaluate the effectiveness of the partnership.

Long-Term Relationships: Successful partnerships can evolve into longer-term agreements, typically lasting six to twelve months, based on mutual satisfaction and performance.

Effective Promotion Strategies

Maximizing the impact of sponsorships involves strategic integration within your podcast episodes. Explore various promotional methods to effectively endorse products or services to your audience.

Pre-roll Ads: Introduce sponsors at the beginning of episodes to capture listeners’ attention from the outset.

Mid-roll Ads: Integrate sponsor mentions seamlessly within the episode, enhancing brand visibility without disrupting the listener experience.

Integrated Content: Incorporate sponsors organically into podcast topics, making them an integral part of the narrative rather than standalone advertisements.

Leveraging Platforms like Podcorn

Platforms like Podcorn helps podcasters streamline the sponsorship process. Leveraging these platforms can expand your reach and give a diverse range of sponsorship opportunities.

Direct Pitching: Podcorn allows direct pitching to brands and podcasters to showcase their shows to decision-makers.

Podbean

Integration: Integration with hosting platforms like Podbean simplifies the verification of statistics and facilitates sponsor management.

Authentic Endorsements Matter

Above all, authenticity is everything when endorsing products or services to your audience. Genuine enthusiasm and belief in the sponsor’s offerings resonate far more effectively than scripted promotions.

Authenticity Sells: Ensure that sponsorships align with your podcast’s ethos and genuinely add value to your audience.

Enhanced Listener Experience: Integrating sponsorships enhances the overall listener experience and fosters trust between podcasters and their audience.

In conclusion, I’d say securing podcast sponsorships requires some blend of strategic outreach, value-driven negotiation, and authentic promotion. So, embrace these strategies, and maximize the full potential of monetizing your podcast through sponsorships.

Scaling Up: Increasing Revenue Through Sponsorships

As your podcast gains traction and surpasses the 5000 downloads per episode mark, you’ll find yourself attracting more sponsors and generating more substantial revenue streams. At 10,000 downloads per episode, consistent income from sponsorships becomes a realistic possibility, opening the door to a more financially rewarding podcast.

I have discussed more about some Hacks for landing High level Guests, creating a Perfect Pitch and some strategies on optimizing podcast ads and sponsorships in My Full guide on how to get podcast sponsors in 2024 - soundorp

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[ledenews]

Ohio County Schools Unveils New Student Podcast

Over the last decade, podcasting has become a frequent form of storytelling.  With various streaming platforms, podcasting provides an opportunity for the speaker to directly share their narrative. Recently, Ohio County Schools has decided to step into the ring.  “We want to be able to directly share our story with the community from the voices that matter most: the students,” states Dr. Kimberly Miller, Ohio County Schools Superintendent.  Since the onset of the “All Things OCS,” podcast, seven episodes have aired.  Each episode is themed to correlate with county-wide events.  For example, when OCS Robotics hosted Gateway to the West, the Robotics students participated in the podcast the week leading up to the event.  The podcasts are organic conversations led by both Dr. Miller and assistant superintendent, Mr. Rick Jones.  “I love that we’ve incorporated podcasts because the students that are participating and hopefully the community that is listening have the chance to see Dr. Miller and Mr. Jones as humans, as parents, and as stakeholders in OCS.  It’s a great way for our leadership to build connections with students as they grow into future leaders,” Public Relations Director Karin Butyn states.  “Right now, the following is small, but growing.  We have twenty consistent followers on Spotify and our episodes have streamed close to 100 times,” Butyn adds, “This is just one more additional way we can communicate with our families and do it from the perspective of our kids.”  Podcasting takes place at Wheeling Park High School’s Innovative Learning Center, or ILC.  “The ILC exists because our community has consistently voted for the opportunities that support education in our school community,” Miller states.  The ILC is fully equipped with technology tools that are relevant to students and the current world in which they live.  WPHS Technology coordinator Brian Leggett and OCS teacher and news anchor Scott Nolte also play an integral role in the production of the podcasts, working with students in their classes to add special touches to each presentation.   New to the podcasting world?  “Spotify is an app that is available to download for free on any smart device.  Spotify streams music and podcasts directly to that device.  Once you’ve downloaded the app, search for “All Things OCS,” and hit “follow.”  You can also listen to episodes on the OCS website,” Butyn adds. The next episode scheduled for “All Things OCS” highlights the various performing arts programs in Ohio County.  We’ll here from members of the dance team, the musical, and the speech and debate team.  “The stories of these students is just another example of all Ohio County has to offer.  There is truly something for everyone,”  Butyn states. Read the full article

[art-of-manliness]

Podcast #967: Busting the Myths of Marriage — Why Getting Hitched Still Matters

The marriage rate has come down 65% since 1970. There are multiple factors behind this decrease, but one of them is what we might call the poor branding that surrounds marriage in the modern day. From all corners of our culture and from both ends of the ideological spectrum come messages that marriage is an outdated institution, that it hinders financial success and personal fulfillment, and that it’s even unimportant when it comes to raising kids. My guest would say that these ideas about marriage are very wrong, and he doesn’t come at it from an emotionally-driven perspective, but from what’s born out by the data. Dr. Brad Wilcox is a sociologist who heads the nonpartisan National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, which studies marriage and family life. He’s also the author of Get Married. Today on the show, Brad discusses the latest research on marriage and how it belies the common narratives around the institution. We dig into the popular myths around marriage, and how it not only boosts your finances, but predicts happiness in life better than any other factor. Brad also shares the five pillars of marriage that happy couples embrace. Resources Related to the Podcast * Brad’s previous appearance on the AoM Podcast: Episode #278 — The Surprising Benefits of Marriage for Men * The National Marriage Project at UVA * AoM Article: The Case for Marriage * Piece in the NYT by Brad: “To Be Happy, Marriage Matters More Than Career” * Piece in the Atlantic by Brad: “The Awfulness of Elite Hypocrisy on Marriage” * Piece in the Atlantic co-authored by Brad: “Now Political Polarization Comes for Marriage Prospects” * Brad’s articles at the Institute for Family Studies  * AoM Podcast #946: Counterintuitive Ideas About Marriage, Family, and Kids Connect With Brad Wilcox * Brad’s faculty page * Brad on X * Brad on LinkedIn Listen to the Podcast! (And don’t forget to leave us a review!) Listen to the episode on a separate page. Download this episode. Subscribe to the podcast in the media player of your choice. Transcript Coming Soon The post Podcast #967: Busting the Myths of Marriage — Why Getting Hitched Still Matters appeared first on The Art of Manliness. http://dlvr.it/T2lFqT

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Tonight's Episode #1394 of 🎨#JamieRoxx’s Pop Roxx Radio 🎙️#TalkShow and 🎧#Podcast w/ Featured Guest:

Raygun Carver, ​#Singer / #Songwriter (#UrbanAmericanaNoir)

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Pop Art Painter Jamie #Roxx (www.JamieRoxx.us) welcomes #RaygunCarver, Singer / Songwriter (Urban Americana Noir) to the Show!

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Raygun Carver is a singer-songwriter from the Pacific Northwest, known for his distinctive compositional approach and ingenuity in experimenting with pastiche musical blends. Carver first entered the music scene in 2020 with his debut album, Moon Fields Yawning, and has since continued to captivate audiences with his distinct sound and storytelling prowess across an EP and string of singles. Carver’s music career has been marked by a dedication to crafting intricate soundscapes that effortlessly blend diverse genres while maintaining an unbreakable focus on engaging narratives and evocative instrumentation. His upcoming album, Devil in the Details, promises to further demonstrate this boundless creativity and versatility, expanding these sensibilities into a sophomore release.

Raygun Carver’s “Everywhere You Go is Where You’ll Be” is a profound musical journey, layering blues, jazz, and Americana into a tapestry of sound that is as rich as it is compelling. His Pacific Northwest roots shine through in this hauntingly beautiful piece, which conjures images of smoky speakeasies and old-time cinema, while his lyrical ingenuity offers a fresh perspective on a timeless philosophical theme

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I posted somewhat recently about being interested in the history of comedy as we know it today, how the “classic Edinburgh hour” thing developed, why it developed differently there than in America or other places. And I think the answer to that question would involve knowing more than I do about the alternative comedy thing, like the original one, from the 70s and 80s. Or possibly 80s and 90s. I think it may in fact have started in 1979. I’m not really sure. A man named Oliver Double has written some books about it but they cost a lot of money so I haven’t bought them yet.

I said in that post that I’m pretty sure Stewart Lee also knows, and if I were able to ask him, he’d probably explain it to me in a way that makes it clear he's really really annoyed at me for not already knowing. He’s always telling us about various “godfathers of alternative comedy”. Almost always fathers, though I have all the respect for the few women who carved a path out at the time. Bridget Christie also has a line in her DVDs show lauding “Jo Brand, Hattie Hayridge, Jenny Éclair, Victoria Wood, they paved the way for my generation”, so apparently that whole (former) family was big on crediting path pavers. I suspect Ted Chippington may not have been quite as brilliant as Stewart Lee believes, but in general, I do respect commitment from anyone to knowing their history and crediting the people who created the systems we know today.

Today, I heard Jeremy Hardy’s episode of the Comedian’s Comedian podcast, and I realized that would have some good answers for me early on, when we got this exchange:

Stuart Goldsmith: What do people most often get wrong about the birth of alternative comedy, for which you were actually present?

Jeremy Hardy: Oh, well there's a narrative - I mean, Stewart Lee, I'm very fond of Stewart, he's a brilliant comedian, but he likes to be the president of comedy. He always talks about the early days of alternative comedy, and he doesn't know because he was still at Cheltenham Ladies College at that point.

I wrote down that quote after I heard it, and then I listened to the episode, and about twelve more times I heard him say some stuff that answers some of my questions about alternative comedy (from someone who was, in fact, there, and is rather less condescending about it than Stewart Lee), though annoyingly I listened while walking to work so didn’t get the chance to write them down. It’s a fascinating episode, though. I really recommend it to anyone who’s interested in this, or just anyone who listened to any Radio 4 during the several decades that it was under Jeremy Hardy’s rule.

The News Quiz/The Now Show circa 2009-ish was my introduction to Radio 4, my dad would play it in the car and then I started downloading the podcast and listening to it myself every week, something I still do today. Jeremy Hardy might have been the most consistent presence on The News Quiz since I started listening to it – even more so than the hosts, since they changed, but he didn’t, as long as he was alive. Sandi Toksvig left, the other regular guests came and went, Jeremy Hardy was always there. With his socialist takes and light mocking of the whole idea that the concept of topical jokes were worth the airtime.

I had no idea he was sick or anything. I remember at some point noticing that he hadn’t been on for a few weeks, which was rare for him, but not unheard of, I didn’t think much of it. Then I was walking home from work one day in 2019, I remember exactly what intersection I was at, when I got to the end of my News Quiz episode and then-host Miles Jupp announced that they would be ending this episode with a tribute to the late Jeremy Hardy. He’s not come up on my blog much, but I do still think very briefly of him every time I pass that intersection. What a massive, untimely loss to good topical comedy and satirical comedy and all of Radio 4 and the stuff we don’t have enough of these days.

So hearing his Comedian’s Comedian episode was a treat, though sad in parts, especially since he kept making jokes about how he’s gotten old so his life will be ending soon (the episode’s from two years before he died, at only 57 so much too early). I hadn’t heard his voice in a long time, I’d forgotten how absolutely lovely he is. Just deeply unassuming, unpretentious, amiable and affable and friendly. He shared his views on the podcast easily and generously, and even when he was talking shit about someone (which he did a bit, particularly about Patrick Marber, the guy whom I only know about because Lee and Herring also hate him), he just sounded pleasant and comfortable and kind. Always making allowances for different people’s different tastes, expressing respect and admiration for the whole gauntlet of other styles, always having an interesting analysis. I could listen to him talk all day. We needed Jeremy Hardy around for longer than we had him, even though he managed nearly four decades in comedy.

Some of his stories were fascinating. Ruminations on British vs. American comedy, the different comedic styles he’s watched go in and out of fashion in his years. The rise of some types of jokes and the fall of others, and the branching off as it got bigger. The way things were easier when it was newer and smaller even if the ceiling was lower. The political comedy versus the deep personal comedy versus the observational comedy, and how everyone could get criticized for not doing enough of one or the other.

There’s a whole big discussion on heckling that I loved, and again, Jeremy Hardy’s generosity comes through as he says he understands the mind of people who do that and doesn’t hate them. Admits having heckled someone himself once, and regretting it but also using it to understand his audience better.

Listening to this was such a nice experience, in addition to answering some of my questions about comedy history. I just highly recommend it to anyone who wants to hear a nice and intelligent man with lots of cool experiences ruminate on those experiences with an excellent interviewer who got the best out of him, I think:

I've also just watched Arthur Smith's My 75 Years at the Edinburgh Fringe, his 2022 Edinburgh show that was streamed on NextUp. It's quite a cool history of comedy at the Edinburgh Festival, and alternative comedy in general. It wasn't the funniest show I've ever seen, but it was poignant and interesting and it did get a few laughs out of me. He sang some Leonard Cohen songs and recited some poems and those were genuinely lovely. And he told me some stories about the history that I want to know. So I guess there's also that, if you want a history of comedy but want to save more money before paying for expensive books.

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"Atmospheric rivers can cause catastrophic flooding and landslides but are crucial for water supply. In an era of increasing weather whiplash between flood and drought, can we learn to embrace the rains?

by Serena Renner July 18, 2023 | 5,500 words, about 30 minutes

This article is also available in audio format. Listen now, download, or subscribe to “Hakai Magazine Audio Edition” through your favorite podcast app.

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The author's piece in this week's email newsletter,

"Atmospheric river rainstorms have become synonymous with terrible floods, like the ones that inundated California all winter and spring. But I first learned about them during a summer drought, not unlike the one currently parching Western Canada.   It was July 2021, a few weeks after a heat dome killed hundreds of people and millions of marine creatures and then set British Columbia on fire. I was researching a drought episode for CBC’s What On Earth and decided to dig straight to the source—the global water cycle. That’s when I stumbled upon a major source of West Coast water: atmospheric rivers. These “rivers in the sky,” I read, deliver more water than the Amazon River and can trigger devastating landslides, floods, and avalanches. But they also supply one-third to one-half of the annual precipitation along the West Coast.   The rainstorms felt too far off for our CBC drought episode. I filed my notes away. Then, less than four months later, a strong atmospheric river unleashed the costliest natural disaster in BC history. The region experienced what meteorologists are now calling weather whiplash. (For a harrowing tale about the most extreme flood that occurred during that mid-November 2021 disaster, don’t miss J. B. MacKinnon’s award-winning feature “The Demon River.”)    But amid the devastation in British Columbia, the Fraser Valley witnessed a surprise restoration: the Sumas Lake basin—drained 100 years ago for agriculture—refilled with water, reawakening the understanding that this lake once brimmed with sturgeon, trout, and five species of salmon and was the lifeblood of the Semá:th people. I, meanwhile, remembered the link to drought and water supply and wondered whether there was another story to be told about these storms, one about communities embracing rain and harnessing floodwaters to help humans and wildlife get through the dry spells. I pitched it to Hakai Magazine for the Tula Foundation Fellowship.   Fast-forward a year to this week when that story was published. “A River Runs above Us” is a narrative journey from British Columbia to California that breaks down the science of atmospheric rivers and explores water solutions from floodplain restoration to groundwater recharge. As often happens with long-form journalism, this story took on new relevance this past winter and spring, when more than 30 atmospheric rivers pummeled California but also brought a soaking end to the driest three-year period since 1895. The connection between deluge and drought, and the need to capture floodwaters, has become a dinner table conversation in California, but these links are only beginning to surface in the historically wet northwest.   So settle in for a story about West Coasters starting to connect the waters. I hope it sparks some wonder about our planet and the species living between extremes. Thank you to all the readers who donated to my Tula Foundation Fellowship. This kind of complex climate reporting would not have been possible without your support.   Serena Renner West Coast rain dancer

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Seeking Honest Feedback for Omega Star 7

Hey Audio Drama Community! We need your help to make Omega Star 7 even better! We're an audio drama/podcast that's been on an amazing three-year journey, constantly improving our storytelling, acting, and more. As we crest 60,000 downloads, our 60th episode and new era of the show, we're seeking your critical feedback. We want to know where we're falling short, whether it's in storytelling, acting, discovery, or even the layout of our feed. We appreciate kindness, but we also want your honest opinions. So, let us have it!

What is Omega Star 7?

Omega Star 7 is an audio drama/podcast that has grown and evolved thanks to our dedicated listeners. We've worked hard to create an immersive sci-fi experience, with compelling characters, intricate plots, and thrilling adventures. Now, we're counting on you to tell us where we're missing the mark.

Why Your Feedback Matters

We value your feedback more than anything. You're the reason we do what we do, and your insights will help us deliver a better experience for everyone. Whether you've listened to Omega Star 7 or not, we want to hear from you. If you've been hesitant to give us a chance, please let us know what's holding you back. We're here to address any concerns and make improvements that might pique your interest.

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If you've listened to Omega Star 7, we'd be grateful if you could take a moment to share your feedback in the comments below. Here are some areas to consider:

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If you haven't listened to Omega Star 7, we'd love to hear from you too! What has kept you from giving us a chance? What would make you interested in checking out our show? Your thoughts are invaluable in helping us make Omega Star 7 more appealing to a wider audience.

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Podcasting "What Is Peak Indifference?"

This week on my podcast, I read my recent Medium column, “What Is Peak Indifference?” in which I try to unpack my 2016 theory of change about the role that “self-radicalization” plays in addressing thorny problems.

https://craphound.com/news/2022/03/21/what-is-peak-indifference/

Many of our most urgent problems embody a paradox: while these problems are urgent (in the sense that they are matters of life-or-death), they’re also part of causal chains that are so long that they’re hard to trace and understand.

Think of smoking: the link between a lungful of smoke and a lung-tumor is separated by so much time and space that there is plenty of room for denial to take hold (especially when the denial is amplified and reinforced by Big Tobacco’s disinformation campaigns).

The same goes for nuclear disarmament, the climate emergency, corporate monopolization and many other serious — even existential — problems.

But because these are problems, ignoring them allows them to fester and worsen. Eventually, the number of people who recognize their existence and seriousness starts to go up of its own accord, without any need for activist agitation or public education campaigns.

What’s the force that radicalizes people to care about these subjects? The festering problem itself. A stage-four lung cancer diagnosis is more compelling than any talk about smoking cessation with your family doctor. Likewise, the wildfire that wipes out your town is more convincing than even the best Greta Thunberg speech.

That moment — when the consequences of a neglected problem visit trauma upon a rapidly expanding cohort of people, turning them from bystanders into partisans — is the moment of peak indifference. It’s the moment where the number of partisans increases of its own accord.

But we can’t rely on peak indifference to spark action, for two important reasons:

I. Trauma makes it harder to think clearly. Losing your town to a wildfire won’t necessarily make you an anti-fossil-fuel crusader — it might just as easily turn you into an ecofascist, advocating for closed borders, violent depopulation and conquest of high-ground to protect you and yours.

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II. The point of peak indifference is often beyond the point of no return, and that can lead to nihilism (“Why bother quitting now that I’ve got cancer?” or “Now that there’s only one rhino left, we might as well find out what he tastes like”).

An activist understanding of peak indifference demands that we work to hasten the moment of peak indifference, by helping people imagine the trauma before they actually experience it. For me, that involves narrative work: spinning utopias (“We can fix this”) and dystopias (“We must fix this…or else”).

But all the other activist tactics fit in this frame, too: education, organizing conversations, etc.

And the point of that activism isn’t just to create partisans. It’s to channel the sense or urgency into positive, anti-nihilistic directions: to counter ecofascism with climate justice, land healing, and remediation.

Here’s the podcast episode:

https://craphound.com/news/2022/03/21/what-is-peak-indifference/

Here’s a direct link to the MP3 (hosting courtesy of the Internet Archive; they’ll host your stuff for free, forever):

https://archive.org/download/Cory_Doctorow_Podcast_419/Cory_Doctorow_Podcast_419_-_What_Is_Peak_Indifference.mp3

And here’s the RSS feed for my podcast: https://feeds.feedburner.com/doctorow_podcast

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Season Two Of The Black Sherpa Podcast: Helping Others Get Ahead In Their Career & Life

One of the strengths of independent podcasting is that people can define their podcast’s goals and objectives without that corporate shadow hovering over them, whispering about cost-per-minute (CPM) ad rates, download numbers, and content that appeals to the widest possible listening audience.

The indie podcast The Black Sherpa posits a noble goal, earnest sincerity, and a desire to affect positive change.

The Black Sherpa Podcast was founded by Nyambe (Yam) Sumbwanyambe in 2022 in order to address the lack of diversity in the corporate world — particularly among people from disadvantaged backgrounds or marginalized communities who are looking to break through systemic barriers that can hinder social mobility.

This podcast provides listeners with the tools and information they need to break down barriers and advance their careers in the corporate sector.

This is how Yam started every episode: “Welcome to The Black Sherpa podcast. The truth about what it takes to get ahead in life and business is out there; it’s just not evenly distributed…yet. The Black Sherpa is all about helping to commit to actions today that your future self will thank you for.”

The podcast’s subtitle is deceptively simple: Yam and friends talk about social mobility.

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Yam continues: “Unfortunately, talented individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds or marginalized communities often face additional challenges in their personal growth and career progression. This is due to the narratives and behaviors that exist within society, which can make it even harder for them to succeed.”

“Each episode features frank conversations with guests who share their experiences, insights, and strategies for success. We aim to empower social mobility through these conversations, one story at a time.”

Season two began in March 2024, and it’s obvious immediately that Yam has honed his hosting craft after season one. In this new season, Yam outlines his four core values.

1. Self-empowerment

2. continuous learning

3. Power Of One

4. Community — go together, get far

As Yam so cogently states, “Failure is a stepping stone to your future success.”

In every episode, Yam asks his guest: “Who are you? What do you do? How are you serving others?”

Can you imagine such a socially conscious perspective on Joe Rogan’s show or Ben Shapiro's? There, proving others wrong is the subtext of every interview.

Yam’s message isn’t sugarcoated. He admits to his listeners that life is hard. If you’re Black, it’s much harder. In one episode with his friend Jeffrey, a teacher and author, Jeffrey explains the challenge of being the only Black student in Wimbledon College and, later on, the only Black teacher.

At heart, Yam is an activist, a searcher for solutions, and as tough as they come. The irony is that Yam’s convivial tone and friendly voice belie a muscular emotional core and a defiant courage to make change when the barriers seem insurmountable.

In this season, Yam has talked to a professional footballer (soccer), a stand-up comedian, several authors, entrepreneurs, Diversity Equity & Inclusion officers, the founder of Race In STEM, and a TedxSpeaker.

“As someone who has spent 15 years as a commercial leader at one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical organizations, I know firsthand the importance of investing time and effort in a way that benefits both oneself and the employer. Unfortunately, many talented individuals miss out on these opportunities due to a lack of guidance and support.”

Yam tells his own backstory: “Growing up in Zambia, my parents worked hard to provide a better life for my siblings and me. Moving to the UK at a young age, I was grateful for the opportunities my parents’ sacrifices had provided me. However, it wasn’t until I matured that I truly understood the unique mix of skills my upbringing instilled in me. Resilience, adaptability, ingenuity, and a sense of humor were just a few traits I had gained.”

Yam Continues: “At the start of my career, I struggled to thrive in a corporate environment. I didn’t have the necessary information to understand how to advance and failed to ask the right questions. My worldview was too narrow to think big enough to accelerate my growth and impact. As a black man in the UK, I faced many of the cliché narratives and felt the need to cover my insecurities and seek validation in the wrong ways and places.

Overall, my experiences have shaped my perspective on social mobility. I am grateful for the blessings that my parents’ sacrifices provided me, but I also recognize the challenges that come with being a black man in the UK. Through it all, I have learned that there are ways to overcome obstacles and achieve success by embracing my unique mix of skills and seeking support when needed.”

Here’s the symbolism inherent in the podcast’s unique title. The Sherpas of Nepal inspire the Black Sherpa podcast's name. Just like the Sherpas serve as humble guides, providing invaluable expertise to visitors attempting the most challenging of journeys, the Black Sherpa is committed to serving as a guide for achieving social mobility, an equally challenging journey.

Yam observes: “Our podcast helps you climb your own mountain by sharing practical insights from our guests’ experiences. As the Black Sherpa, I am your humble guide, helping you tap into and learn from both the good and bad times in our guests’ careers, the experiences that have served them well in the long run.”

The interviews are insightful, with Yam never varying from his key messages. That’s easy to do when you are interviewing friends.

The sound production quality is excellent, with intro and outro music that does its job and an easy flow to the conservations.

Check out The Black Sherpa Podcast. There are key lessons about getting ahead when society prefers to leave you behind.

This review is part of an ongoing series of reviews, recommendations, and essays about Indie podcasters — their craft, their challenges, and the critical role they play in podcasting. These entrepreneurs display skills disparate as hosting, sound production, graphic design, scriptwriting, interviewing, marketing genius, and financial watchdog. They are the heart and soul of podcasting.