“If you get people listening past the first 10 seconds of your podcast, they're probably going to stick through the whole thing. So those first 10 seconds are so valuable, you gotta make the best use of it.”

-Amanda Cupido, award-winning podcast producer

Books, articles, podcasts, and websites mentioned in this episode:

Let's Talk Podcasting: the Essential Guide to Doing It Right by Amanda Cupido

Her Story - Episode 1 - Athletics

STARTUP podcast (by Gimlet), Season 1 Episode 1: How Not to Pitch a Billionaire

Gimlet

Luminary

Pacific Content

Google Podcasts creator program

Werk It Festival

Phoebe Wang's acceptance speech (2018 Third Coast Awards Ceremony)

Modern Love

The New York Times

Radiolab

Radiolab, Episode, "Animal Minds"

Radiolab, Episode, "Lucy"

This American Life

Flights by Olga Tokarczuk

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

OPPO

Canadaland

Stop Podcasting Yourself

Missing and Murdered

Maximum Fun

Judge John Hodgman

Friendly Fire

The Greatest Generation

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