“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’ #56: Mark Stencel on how public media can corner the fact-checking market
A practical guide on how, when and what to fact-check, and what to do when your fact-checks are inevitably challenged.‘The Pub’ #55: Diane Rehm contemplates the end
With her retirement ahead, the longtime host discusses who might replace her in the host chair and her feelings about head-to-head competitor ...The Pub #54: NPR Story Lab head Michael May, live via Shindig
May joined us for a live celebration of The Pub’s first birthday.‘The Pub’ #53: WBUR’s ‘Modern Love’ podcast debuts at #1
Look out WNYC, there’s a new public radio station in play for top positions on the iTunes podcast chart.‘The Pub’ #52: Slate’s June Thomas reviews ‘Mercy Street’
Can the Civil War drama compare to Downton Abbey?‘The Pub’ #51: BJ Leiderman, public radio theme composer
Leiderman relishes his fame, but it’s been a tough high-water mark to reach again.‘The Pub’ #50: How to pronounce things correctly (but not too correctly)
Learn how to avoid sounding pretentious and write a good pronouncer.Public radio stars try to read the longest sentence ever
We put a challenge to the owners of seven well-known voices: Read a 92-word sentence in one breath.‘The Pub’ #49: Bill Siemering, author of NPR’s 1970 mission statement
We look at whether today’s public radio resembles Siemering’s optimistic vision for the enterprise.‘The Pub’ #48: Are public media journalists really all liberals?
And what, if anything, could or should be done about it?‘The Pub’ #47: WGBH’s Bob Kempf on why stations matter online
In the digital age, when national networks can serve people directly online, does it make sense to invest in hundreds of local ...‘The Pub’ #46: Why NPR’s studio mic sounds better than yours
Our Thanksgiving re-podcast includes an interview with NPR’s chief audio engineer.‘The Pub’ #45: Audible’s Martha Little says public media should be ‘feminized’
Little says public media workplaces work better when they’re flatter and more collaborative.‘The Pub’ #44: Public media travel guru Rick Steves, live in Atlanta
The travel host discusses his business model, whether he feels pressure to follow Vice’s example, his advocacy for marijuana legalization and more.‘The Pub’ #43: Why public media are sponsoring polls, and how a CBC video went ...
How do political polls fit with public media’s mission?
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