“The Pub” Podcast
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‘The Pub’ #86: Journalism and diversity under the Trump presidency
Two interviews about public media’s responsibilities in a new political climate.‘The Pub’ #85: Late Night Provocations from Third Coast
Jay Allison misses “the wacko fringe in public radio,” and more words of inspiration from a conference of audio enthusiasts.‘The Pub’ #84: A live show about how to do live shows
“There should be an element of suspense. There should be a thing that’s kind of hanging that we’re hoping either succeeds or ...The Pub #83: Why Joan Kroc gave NPR its biggest gift ever
Kroc wasn’t much of an NPR fan, but a woman who was quickly dying and had limited time to make big decisions ...‘The Pub’ #82: Chris, er, Colin McEnroe interviews Ira Glass
A conversation about the merits of pledge drives, the semiotics of this election season, and differences between radio and podcasting.‘The Pub’ #81: Scrutinizing the big NPR ratings bump
NPR audience development chief Israel Smith and researcher Susan Leland flesh out the numbers and speculate about what’s driving them.‘The Pub’ #80: New federal overtime rules — what broadcasters need to know
The changes could be especially disruptive for TV and radio stations.‘The Pub’ #79: The life and music of Don Voegeli, ‘All Things Considered’ theme composer
Why hasn't anyone heard of the author of one of the most famous and enduring pieces of theme music ever written?‘The Pub’ #78: N’Jeri Eaton, NPR’s new program acquisition manager, live at PRPD
If you want NPR to pick up your show or podcast, you’ll want to pay attention to N’Jeri Eaton.‘The Pub’ #77: NPR’s Sarah McCammon on growing up evangelical and covering Trump
McCammon’s background has been her superpower out on the Republican campaign trail.‘The Pub’ #76: Carlos Watson on ‘Point Taken’ and the virtues of debate
Do debate-style public affairs shows inherently trivialize serious issues? Watson mounts a defense.‘The Pub’ #75: John Sepulvado was drunk this whole time
The public radio host and reporter tells his brutally frank story of hitting bottom.‘The Pub’ #74: NPR ditches online comments — should you?
Can comments work, or are time and money better spent on other forms of engagement?‘The Pub’ #73: Why your organization needs a clubhouse, live from Boston
The Public Radio Exchange, WGBH and Nine Network have all invested in brick-and-mortar facilities for public engagement.‘The Pub’ #72: Andrea Seabrook comes back to public radio
Seabrook argues that the real American political spectrum isn’t liberal–conservative, but insider–outsider.
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