Podcasting Observations

by Dave Jackson

Handling Rejections

So it took me three attempts to get Pat Flynn on my show (he kept having children). That is an example of when a “No” isn’t a “No.” It’s a “Not Now” and often we are looking through the eyes of rejection and it smears our vision.

The band Rush has just announced they are going to do a small tour ( with tickets at 600+ ea as I check the Cleveland location) in 2026.

When their drummer first died, it was more or less, “Never again.” Neil Peart is pretty unreplaceable. Then they were asked to join the Taylor Hawkins tributes (Foo Fighters Drummer). Alex and Geddy (lifelong friends) started “Jamming” in their basement, and being 10 years later, the pain and grief had reduced to a level where they felt they could do a limited tour. Also, they said it was “fun” to play those old songs.

One of the biggest reasons podcasts stop? It’s not fun anymore. So guard those things that bring fun into the podcast.

Now I realize that “Patience is a virtue, and I want some now!” so living in the microwave world we live in, that “Not Now” answer may not go over well.
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Speaking of Neil Peart, and the fact that I’ve typed over 100 words without mentioning AI, let’s quote Neil from the Song “The Spirit of Radio”

All this machinery (AI) making modern music (or podcasts)​
Can still be open-hearted
Not so coldly charted, it’s really just a question of your honesty
Yeah, your honesty

One likes to believe in the freedom of music (or podcasts)​
​But glittering prizes and endless compr

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Dave Jackson ​
2018 Podcaster Hall of Fame Inductee
Podcast Consultant, Speaker, Author
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