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“The Pub” Podcast

Our biweekly podcast of interviews with public media’s most important and interesting thinkers and doers. Subscribe with our Libsyn feed or through iTunes and follow The Pub on Twitter.

'The Pub' #113: As we sign off, lessons from someone who's been there

By Annie Russell | July 6, 2018

On the last episode of “The Pub,” we talk with Lauren Ober of WAMU’s “The Big Listen” about the end of her show.

'The Pub' #112: Balancing daily news demands with the pursuit of in-depth storytelling

'The Pub' #111: Stations show off humor, baking skills in Public Radio Cake Week

'The Pub' #109: Classical station KMFA's musical 50th-birthday gift to itself

'The Pub' #108: What's next for WNYC?

After 113 episodes, it’s the last round for our podcast ‘The Pub’

By Julie Drizin, Executive Director | July 6, 2018

We’re sad to see it go, but we’ve been unable to make it financially sustainable.

‘The Pub’ #113: How states are doling out dollars for public media

By Annie Russell | June 20, 2018

Ever wonder how much your state spends on public media? Current has got you covered with a new, comprehensive guide to state funding.

‘The Pub’ #113: New WFAE podcast focuses on survivor of sexual assault

By Annie Russell | May 31, 2018

Sarah Delia’s reporting sent her on a deep dive to find out more about the criminal justice system’s handling of sexual assault cases.

‘The Pub’ #110: How pubcasters are teaming up to take on Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis

By Annie Russell | April 5, 2018

We hear from leaders at three of the stations involved in the statewide collaboration “Battling Opioids.”

‘The Pub’ #107: Accuracy matters more than ever — so check your facts

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | February 22, 2018

No longer just for magazines or long-form projects, some public media newsrooms have begun to apply more robust fact-checking to their daily and feature work.

‘The Pub’ #106: How new hosts hold onto audiences while being themselves

By Annie Russell | February 8, 2018

Our new host gets some advice from two others who have been there.

‘The Pub’ #105: Why pubmedia should double down on content for kids

By Gabe Bullard, Senior Digital Producer ('1A') | January 3, 2018

Is children’s programming the future of public media?

‘The Pub’ #104: Terry Gross turns the tables

By Adam Ragusea, Former Host, "The Pub" | December 6, 2017

Hear a wide-ranging conversation with the “Fresh Air” host about the big issues facing public media.

‘The Pub’ #103: Getting personal at Third Coast

By Annie Russell | November 20, 2017

Should a journalist take to the mic to share a personal story? The short answer: Maybe.

‘The Pub’ #102: Why WHYY retired its NewsWorks site

By Gabe Bullard, Senior Digital Producer ('1A') | October 31, 2017

The Philadelphia station has doubled down on a call-letters-dot-org online identity.

‘The Pub’ #101: How to be a boss

By Annie Russell | October 16, 2017

Trainers Judith Smelser and Michael Marcotte offer tips on everything from time management to planning for crisis coverage, all while dealing with challenging personality types in the newsroom.

‘The Pub’ #100: Why stations should help employees relocate

By Andrew Lapin, Freelance Contributor | October 2, 2017

Should public media be offering more help to its greener employees to avoid creating a class barrier?

‘The Pub’ #99: What is a talk show supposed to be online?

By Gabe Bullard, Senior Digital Producer ('1A') | September 18, 2017

Nobody knows, but we have a good time trying to find out.

‘The Pub’ #98: Interviewing Jesse Thorn about interviewing interviewers about interviewing

By Adam Ragusea, Former Host, "The Pub" | September 5, 2017

The “Bullseye” host reflects on what he got out of organizing his own journalism academy in podcast form.

‘The Pub’ #97: Lauren Ober, host of ‘The Big Listen,’ a radio show about podcasts

By Adam Ragusea, Former Host, "The Pub" | August 7, 2017

The show from WAMU and NPR is one part “best of podcasting” compilation show, one part industry-insider talk show, and a thousand parts Lauren Ober, its charismatic and affable host.

‘The Pub’ #96: How to make kids’ podcasts and why you should

By Adam Ragusea, Former Host, "The Pub" | July 24, 2017

A producer of a podcast for kids says the market still has plenty of room for new shows.

‘The Pub’ #95: Sarah Alvarez on how to serve low-income people

By Adam Ragusea, Former Host, "The Pub" | May 19, 2017

The former Michigan Radio reporter’s new nonprofit offers renters in Detroit actionable information about their properties, texted right to their phones.

‘The Pub’ #94: What the #$%^ does ‘narrative’ even mean?

By Adam Ragusea, Former Host, "The Pub" | May 4, 2017

“Only A Game” senior producer Karen Given tries to define the often misunderstood approach to reporting.

‘The Pub’ #93: Where will all the spectrum auction money go?

By Adam Ragusea, Former Host, "The Pub" | April 21, 2017

The billions that noncommercial stations won isn’t enough to transform the entire public media system, but it will absolutely transform the handful of stations lucky enough to have held valuable spectrum in crowded markets.

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‘The Pub’ #92: Jacqui Helbert and the ethical hazards of university stations

By Adam Ragusea, Former Host, "The Pub" | April 6, 2017

A cautionary tale of what goes wrong when a licensee doesn’t affirm the editorial independence of the newsroom.