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Enjoying the show? Support it here . The early internet wasn't polished. It was messy. Colourful. Sometimes impossible to navigate. And it was filled with websites, profiles, and pages created by people who simply wanted to make something that felt like their own. In the Season 1 finale of Artifacts , Danny Brown explores a time when the internet invited us to create instead of consume. From GeoCi...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Today sees episode 150 of One Minute Podcast Tips. Instead of hearing from me, I invited some of the people whose work I really respect to share one piece of podcasting advice they think every creator should hear. Featuring insights from Arielle Nissenblatt, Gordon Firemark, Elsie Escobar, Freddy Cruz, Reena Friedman Watts, Tony Doe, and Amanda McLoughlin. Whet...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Before games taught us how to play, there were instruction manuals. Folded inside the box, they were more than just guides to the controls. They introduced us to new worlds, told stories, shared artwork, and built excitement long before we ever pressed the Start button. In Episode 7 of Artifacts , Danny Brown explores why video game manuals became such an impor...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . As podcasters, it's easy to get caught up in microphones, editing, download numbers, and the latest trends. But your listeners are asking a much simpler question: Is this worth my time? In this episode, I share why focusing on the listener experience will always have a bigger impact than chasing perfection. Products I Use for One Minute...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Before we carried the internet in our pockets, it lived in one place. The family computer. Whether it sat in the corner of the living room, the spare bedroom, or the family office, it was a shared space where homework, games, emails, music, and late-night internet adventures all happened on the same machine. In Episode 6 of Artifacts , Danny Brown explores what...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Trying to sound like a "proper" podcaster can actually make your show feel less engaging. This week, I explain why authenticity beats performance every time, and how sounding more like yourself can help you build a stronger connection with your listeners. Products I Use for One Minute Podcast Tips Note: these may&nbs...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Standing outside a store at midnight shouldn't be memorable. And yet, for millions of people, it was. Before digital downloads, launch day was an event. Whether it was a new console, a highly anticipated game, a blockbuster movie, or a must-have album, midnight launches transformed ordinary purchases into shared experiences. In Episode 5 of Artifacts , Danny Br...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . One of the questions I see podcasters ask all the time is: "How do I come up with enough content ideas?" But for me, that's the wrong question - because you don't need hundreds of random topic ideas. You just need to ask the right question. Here's one that works for almost any niche. Products I Use for One Minute Podcast Tips...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Before status updates, before social media profiles, and before we carried the internet in our pockets, there were away messages. A few lines of text attached to a screen name. And somehow, they mattered. In Episode 4 of Artifacts , Danny Brown explores how AIM away messages became one of the earliest forms of online self-expression. From song lyrics and inside...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Can you still grow a podcast without video? With so much attention being given to video podcasting, it's easy to feel like every creator needs cameras, lighting, and a YouTube strategy just to compete. But is that really true? If you've been wondering whether audio-only podcasting still has a future, this episode is for you. Additional reading and listening: Au...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Before streaming playlists, there were burned CDs. Carefully curated collections of songs, handwritten track lists, homemade cover art, and hours spent deciding exactly what came next. In Episode 3 of Artifacts , Danny Brown explores why burned CDs became so much more than a way to listen to music. They were expressions of identity, creativity, friendship, and...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Reverb and echo are often used as if they mean the same thing, but they're actually very different audio issues. In this episode of One Minute Podcast Tips , I explain the difference between reverb and echo, why understanding that difference matters for podcasters, and how each one can affect the quality of your recordings. You'll also learn some simple ways to...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . While podcast reviews can help with credibility, social proof, and showing potential listeners that people enjoy your podcast, I'd be paying just as much attention to listener feedback. And here's why. Products I Use for One Minute Podcast Tips Note: these may contain affiliate links, so I&nb...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Before social media feeds, algorithms, and endless scrolling, the internet felt different. Smaller. Messier. More personal. In Episode 2 of Artifacts , Danny Brown explores the strange emotional connection people still have to old internet forums - from recognizable usernames and chaotic communities to forum signatures, inside jokes, and the feeling of belongin...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . The Dreamcast failed. At least, that’s the official version of the story. Released on 9/9/99, Sega’s final console lasted only a few short years before disappearing from store shelves forever. But decades later, people still talk about the Dreamcast with a kind of emotional reverence usually reserved for much bigger success stories. So why does it still matter...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . One thing that’s really easy to overcomplicate in podcasting is your call to action. Because a lot of podcasters feel like they need to ask listeners to do everything at the end of an episode. The problem is, when you ask for too much, people usually do nothing. Products I Use for One Minute Podcast Tips Note: these ...

Season One of Artifacts explores the emotional history of the internet generation. Not just the technology itself, but the feelings attached to it. The optimism. The weirdness. The creativity. The sense that the internet once felt smaller. More personal. More human. This season: the Dreamcast becomes a lost future old forums become digital neighbourhoods burned CDs become emotional time capsules a...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . 32-bit float has become one of these big talking points in podcasting recently. And if you've been looking at new recorders or interfaces, or even microphones, you've probably seen people talking about it like it's an absolute must-have feature. But do most podcasters really need 32-bit float? Products I Use for One Minute Podcast&...

Remember Winamp skins? Burned CDs? AIM away messages? The Dreamcast? Those weird little corners of the internet that somehow felt more human than everything online today? Maybe we don’t actually miss the technology. Maybe we miss how it made us feel. Artifacts is a podcast about forgotten platforms, dead gadgets, old internet culture, creative communities, and the strange emotional connection we s...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Podcasts evolve over time - but podcast descriptions often don’t. In this episode of One Minute Podcast Tips , I talk about why it’s important that your description still matches the show you’re making today, and how mismatched expectations can confuse new listeners before they even hit play. Products I Use for One Minute Podcast&n...

This week on 5 Random Questions, podcaster and geeky dad Jon Powell tells us about riding his elephant to the taco drive-thru, what devious prank he'd play on his daughter, how to spend a million dollars, and more. Answering the questions this week: Jonathan Powell Jonathan is the co-host of the Time Pals podcast, where four geeky dads squander their mid life crises by diving headfirst into the be...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Imposter syndrome is something almost every podcaster deals with at some point. That feeling that you’re not experienced enough… that other creators know more than you… or that you shouldn’t really be the one talking about a topic. And if you’re not careful, it can stop you from publishing altogether. In this episode of One Minute Podcast Tips , I’m breaking do...

This week on 5 Random Questions, podcaster and improv comedian Kevin Ryan expands on why Santa needs to be kidnapped, why his fiancee would go to war with Australia, his beef with elephants, and more. Answering the questions this week: Kevin Ryan Kevin Ryan is the host of the Tyrant In Training podcast which is an improv comedy podcast where creative guests live out their power fantasies. Every we...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . In the last episode, I talked about whether you should be using Apple’s new video podcast feature. And the main takeaway was pretty simple - it only really makes sense if it fits your podcast and your workflow. So if you are planning to use video, let’s talk about how to keep it simple. Products I Use for One Minute Podcast Ti...

This week on 5 Random Questions, podcaster, producer, and games master Hem Brewster talks about the enshitification of existence, how good-hearted humans can still cause damage to nature, the universal language of swearing, and more. Answering the questions this week: Hem Brewster is a full time podcaster, and the producer and games master of two actual play podcasts, and the talk show Four Top Th...