"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #77: NPR’s Sarah McCammon on growing up evangelical and covering Trump
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McCammon’s background has been her superpower out on the Republican campaign trail.
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‘The Pub’ #76: Carlos Watson on ‘Point Taken’ and the virtues of debate
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Do debate-style public affairs shows inherently trivialize serious issues? Watson mounts a defense.
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‘The Pub’ #75: John Sepulvado was drunk this whole time
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The public radio host and reporter tells his brutally frank story of hitting bottom.
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‘The Pub’ #74: NPR ditches online comments — should you?
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Can comments work, or are time and money better spent on other forms of engagement?
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‘The Pub’ #73: Why your organization needs a clubhouse, live from Boston
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The Public Radio Exchange, WGBH and Nine Network have all invested in brick-and-mortar facilities for public engagement.
Programs/Content
Andrea Seabrook of ‘Marketplace’ on the new poles of American politics
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Seabrook argues that the real American political spectrum isn’t liberal–conservative, but insider–outsider.
System/Policy
How did KPLU save itself? “You ask for help”
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The station’s head of content shares lessons from its successful $7 million drive for survival.
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‘The Pub’ #72: Andrea Seabrook comes back to public radio
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Seabrook argues that the real American political spectrum isn’t liberal–conservative, but insider–outsider.
System/Policy
KUOW’s GM discusses the ‘jaw-dropping’ offer to purchase KPLU
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Caryn Mathes says her hands were tied as the station faced criticism from the community.
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‘The Pub’ #71: Lessons from KUOW’s abortive purchase of KPLU
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Other stations can learn from KPLU’s shockingly successful bid for independence.
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‘The Pub’ #70: A reporter’s guide to getting arrested
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WWNO reporter Ryan Kailath shares lessons he learned the hard way.
Programs/Content
Code Switch’s Alicia Montgomery on leading conversations about race
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“We’re here to give you the complicated story.”
Tech
A DIY method for recording a live podcast or radio show
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Our podcast host shares his setup for live tapings with an audience.
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‘The Pub’ #69: Code Switch chief Alicia Montgomery
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Montgomery talks about the long-anticipated new Code Switch podcast and responds to criticisms of her unit from both the right and left.
Programs/Content
Three ways to make a podcast that will stand out
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Having a well-established brand behind you doesn’t hurt, says NPR’s Kelly McEvers.
System/Policy
Seven ways public media can attract a more diverse workforce
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Panelists at the Public Radio News Directors Inc. conference shared tips on recruiting and retaining people of color.
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‘The Pub’ #68: Betcha can’t fix this script!
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Editors play our game live at the Public Radio News Directors Inc. conference in St. Louis.
People
How public radio has ‘far exceeded’ Bill Siemering’s vision
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“Everyone should be grateful that there is National Public Radio in this country.”
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‘The Pub’ #67: Rebecca Lavoie — public broadcaster, private podcaster
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If you work at a station and you create a new show, does your station necessarily own it?
People
NPR founding programmer Bill Siemering on his days before joining the network
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He got his start in radio at one of the country’s oldest educational stations.