We’re marking fifty episodes and one year of podcasting with a special anniversary episode that pulls back the curtain. In this show we share some of our funniest, weirdest, and most cringe-worthy moments, including an actual email we received from Beyoncé’s dad. We talk about what we love about podcasting (sometimes even more than blogging), what drives us crazy about it, and how a pizza contributed to a rocky start. We also introduce the small team who works behind the scenes to produce the show—editors, producers, and friends who help shape every episode. Spoiler: they’re delightfully weird.
You can download this episode from iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and TuneIn Radio, or listen with the player below. Use this post to find links, notes, and photos referenced in the episode. Note: If you read this in a feed reader, click through to the post to access the player.
Podiversary
- Here are the blogiversary posts we mentioned when reminiscing:
- Our annual Q&A video from the 6th blogiversary
- A look back at blogging firsts, fails, and facepalms from the first five years
- A snapshot of what a blogger’s day looked like in 2012
- The results from our 2013 reader survey—including some laugh-out-loud responses
- And speaking of surveys: if you listen to the podcast, please take a few minutes to complete our listener survey. Your feedback helps us understand who’s listening and what you want more of in year two.
Podiversary Quiz
- If you missed our most downloaded episode, you can catch it here. We won’t spoil it for first-time listeners.
- You can also show some love to our least downloaded episode, which definitely started out a little weird.
- And here are the special episodes we referenced in the anniversary show:
- #8: Three Pro Bloggers Get Real About Sponsored Posts
- #14: What Quitting Our Blog Taught Us
- #38: How the Internet Changed & How Our Lives Changed With It
Podcasting Set-Up
- We’ll publish a deeper post about the technical side of the podcast, but for now you can peek at our recording setup in the photo above. It looks professional enough to be taken seriously, even when we’re goofing around.
- Quick equipment notes: here’s the microphone we use, the pop filters that help tame hard “P” sounds, and Audacity—the free program we use for editing.
Homeslice Logos
- Before our top podcast name fell through, we experimented with a few early logo concepts. They’re rough drafts, but they show the design direction we toyed with—until we checked iTunes and realized the name was already taken.
- If you’re curious, the Home Slice podcast is no longer on iTunes, but their short run of episodes can still be found on SoundCloud for pizza fans.
We’re Digging
- If you want to try the Ms. Meyer’s candle shortcut we mentioned, Sherry’s favorite scent is Lemon Verbena, which matches the all-purpose cleaner we use on counters.
- The candle also comes in Geranium, Lavender, and Basil—Basil may sound unusual, but it’s pleasant and worth trying.
- For a hands-on, slightly messy activity that’s kept our kids entertained, we recommend kinetic sand as an affordable, reusable sensory option.
If you’re searching for a particular item we’ve mentioned on past episodes but can’t remember which show notes to open, check out our master list of everything we’ve been digging from previous shows.
Big thanks to DAP for sponsoring this episode. Visit DAP.com/YHL to learn about DAP products or call 1-888-DAP-TIPS for expert advice on projects and product selection (and if Jason answers, tell him we say “Hi!”).
Thanks for listening and for a fantastic first year—here’s to many more episodes to come!
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