30 Day Contacting Podcast Idols (Nov 2021)

Contacting 30 Podcast idols

(Originally posted Nov 15, 2021)

Random Observation/Comment #739: People are pretty amazing.

Reaching out to my Stars

Why this Challenge?

Above and beyond my lovely friends and family, I’ve been kept company by the voices and stories from podcasts through monotonous and stressful times. To show my gratitude, I will reach out to all of my regulars (and even record a question!). Here are my top 30 podcasts and the ways to contact them.

How to run it?

I haven’t decided if I should slide into DMs or send an email, but I’ll send one a day for the next 30 days.

What will you write?

I’ll probably just tell people they’re awesome and how much their show means to me. I’m still contemplating whether or not to share this link.

If you want to see all of the aggregated twitter followers, I’ve made a list of them: https://twitter.com/clemens_wan/lists/idols-30-day-challenge Feel free to subscribe. Full list of Members on the Twitter list.

Funnies and Improv

1. Hello from the Magic Tavern (

http://hellofromthemagictavern.com/

1. , https://twitter.com/MagicTavern ) – Arnie Niekamp ( https://twitter.com/misterarnie ), Adal Rifai ( https://www.twitter.com/adalrifai ) , Matt Young ( https://twitter.com/morepeoplehappy ) – email: magictavern@puppies.supplies or chuntttttt@gmail.com

2. Hey Riddle Riddle (

https://www.heyriddleriddle.com/

1. , ) – Adal Rifai ( https://www.twitter.com/adalrifai ) , John Patrick Coan (JPC , https://twitter.com/jpsofly ) , & Erin Keif ( https://twitter.com/erinkeif2 )

2. Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone (

http://www.paulapoundstone.com/

1. ) – Paula Poundstone ( https://twitter.com/PaulaPoundstone ) , Adam Felber ( https://twitter.com/adamfelber )

2. Dr Gameshow ( https://twitter.com/DrGameshow ) – Jo Firestone (

https://www.jofirestone.com/

1. ) & Manolo ( https://twitter.com/manolosomething )

2. Welcome to Nightvale ( https://twitter.com/nightvaleradio ) – Cecil Baldwin ( https://twitter.com/CecilBaldwinIII )

3. Big Grande Teacher’s Lounge ( https://www.earwolf.com/show/big-grande-teachers-lounge/ ) – Drew Tarver ( https://twitter.com/drewtarver ) , Dan Lippert, Jon Mackey, Ryan Rosenberg ( https://twitter.com/chosenberg )

4. Beef and Dairy Network ( https://twitter.com/beefanddairy ) – Ben Partridge ( https://twitter.com/benpartridge )

Fake Internet Court and Random

8. A Good Cry ( https://headgum.com/a-good-cry ) – Michael Cruz Kayne ( https://twitter.com/CruzKayne )

9. Make My Day ( https://twitter.com/MakeMyDayPod ) – Josh Gondalmen ( https://twitter.com/joshgondelman )

10. Judge John Hodgman ( https://twitter.com/JudgeHodgmanPod ) – John Hodgman ( https://twitter.com/Hodgman ) & Jesse Thorn ( https://twitter.com/JesseThorn )

11. We Got This with Mark & Hal ( https://twitter.com/wegotthistweets ) – Mark Gagliardi ( https://twitter.com/markgags ) and Hal Luiblin ( https://twitter.com/hallublin )

NPR and Relax

12. NPR Smart Wave ( https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510351/short-wave ) – prev Maddie Sofia ( https://twitter.com/maddie_sofia ) & now Emily Kwong ( https://twitter.com/emilykwong1234 )

13. NPR The Indicator from Planet Money ( https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510325/the-indicator-from-planet-money ) – prev Cardiff Garcia ( https://twitter.com/CardiffGarcia ) & Stacey Vanek Smith ( https://twitter.com/svaneksmith ) and now

14. NPR Ask Me Another ( https://www.npr.org/programs/ask-me-another ) – Ophira Eisenberg ( https://twitter.com/OphiraE ) & Jonathan Coulton ( https://twitter.com/jonathancoulton )

15. Life Kit ( https://twitter.com/NPRLifeKit ) – Split number of hosts – may just drop into some DMs or use the NPR form: https://help.npr.org/contact/s/contact?request=Contact-an-NPR-show-or-podcast

16. Levar Burton Reads (https://www.levarburtonpodcast.com/ ) – Levar Burton ( https://twitter.com/levarburton )

17. The Memory Palace ( https://thememorypalace.us/ ) – Nate DiMeo ( https://twitter.com/thememorypalace )

18. The Sporkful – Dan Pashman ( https://twitter.com/TheSporkful )

Science, Tech and Business

19. Pivot ( https://www.vox.com/pivot-with-kara-swisher-and-scott-galloway ) – Kara Swisher ( https://twitter.com/karaswisher ) , Scott Galloway ( https://twitter.com/profgalloway )

20. Prof G Show – Scott Galloway ( https://twitter.com/profgalloway )

21. All-In Podcast ( https://twitter.com/theallinpod ) – The Besties! – Chamath Palihapitiya ( https://twitter.com/chamath ) & Jason Calcanis ( https://twitter.com/Jason ) & David Sacks ( https://twitter.com/DavidSacks ) & David Friedberg ( https://twitter.com/friedberg )

22. TED Radio Hour / How I Built This ( https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510298/ted-radio-hour , https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this ) – prev Guy Raz ( https://twitter.com/guyraz )

23. Hidden Brain ( https://twitter.com/HiddenBrain ) – Shankar Vedantam ( https://twitter.com/HiddenBrain )

24. Star Talk ( https://www.startalkradio.net/ , https://twitter.com/StarTalkRadio ) – Neil DeGrasse Tyson ( https://twitter.com/neiltyson ) & Chuck Nice ( https://twitter.com/chucknicecomic )

25. Science Rules ( https://www.askbillnye.com/ ) – Bill Nye ( https://twitter.com/BillNye )

26. Every Little Thing (ELT) ( https://gimletmedia.com/shows/every-little-thing ) – Flora Lichtman ( https://twitter.com/flichtman )

27. Revisionist History ( https://www.pushkin.fm/show/revisionist-history/ ) – Malcom Gladwell ( https://twitter.com/Gladwell )

28. No Stupid Questions ( https://twitter.com/NSQ_Show ) – Angela Duckworth ( https://twitter.com/angeladuckw ) and Stephen Dubner (who doesn’t have a twitter? – https://twitter.com/Freakonomics )

29. Bankless ( https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ ) – Ryan Sean Adams ( https://twitter.com/RyanSAdanns )

30. SIGNAL by Consensys (https://signal-by-consensys.simplecast.com/ ) – Lex Sokolin ( https://twitter.com/LexSokolin )

~See Lemons Be Grateful for Podcasters

Additional Contacts

• Patriot Act – Hasan Minaj ( https://twitter.com/hasanminhaj )

• Daily Show – Trevor Noah ( https://twitter.com/Trevornoah )

• Late Show – Stephen Colbert ( https://twitter.com/StephenAtHome )

• Last Week Tonight ( https://twitter.com/LastWeekTonight ) – John Oliver ( https://twitter.com/iamjohnoliver )

• Binging with Babish ( https://www.youtube.com/user/bgfilms ) – Andrew Rae ( https://twitter.com/BingingWBabish )

• Homestar Runner & Strongbad ( http://homestarrunner.com/ ) – Mike and Matt Chapman

• Good Mythical Morning ( https://www.youtube.com/user/rhettandlink2 , https://twitter.com/Mythical ) – Rhett ( https://twitter.com/rhettmc ) & Link ( https://twitter.com/linklamont )

• Tasty Kitchen ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJFp8uSYCjXOMnkUyb3CQ3Q , @tasty) – Rie Mcclenny (@thedessertsnob)

• Smarter Every Day ( https://www.youtube.com/user/destinws2 , https://www.smartereveryday.com/ ) – Destin ( https://twitter.com/smartereveryday )

• Foodwishes ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRIZtPl9nb9RiXc9btSTQNw , still a blogspot staying old school ( https://foodwishes.blogspot.com/ ) – Chef John ( https://twitter.com/foodwishes )

• Randall Munroe – xkcd ( www.xkcd.com ) and whatif ( https://what-if.xkcd.com/ )

• Terry Crews – All Around Awesome Guy – https://twitter.com/terrycrews

• Chris Turner ( https://twitter.com/ChrisPJTurner ) – Comedian/Rapper ( https://www.christurnercomedy.com/ )

• Matt Cutts – My inspiration for 30 day challenges – https://twitter.com/mattcutts , https://www.mattcutts.com/blog/ – https://www.mattcutts.com/blog/type/30-days/ – https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days?language=en

[30 Day Challenge] Contacting Podcast Idols Retro

Random Observation/Comment #744: Podcasters are awesome.

What was the Challenge?

In mid-November 2021, I wanted to send some messages to some of the awesome podcasts that have been embedded in my routine a Thank You note. I outlined the different categories and 30 specific hosts I’d contact with a large twitter list of these awesome people.

How did it go?

As a part of my morning routine, I sent out either a twitter DM, email, website contact form, or instagram DM to the hosts with a message. Usually something like

“Long time listener, First time writer… <comments on their awesomeness for their podcast> … <some inside joke> … <happy holidays>”

I didn’t really shill the 30 day challenge at all. It was just to say hi and send a message.

As a follow-up, I wrote a list of 30 things a listener can do to help their podcast. For those who responded, I did the thing they requested or by default just joined their Patreon, donated, and message boards.

What would you change?

It took a little bit of time to do the extra digging for contacting the podcast or hosts. I should have copied over the email addresses or given alternatives in case the DMs were turned off on their twitter accounts.

What’s Next?

Since I’m on a bunch of Patreons now, I might as well listen to more podcasts. I may extend this challenge for catching up with other mediums like YouTube channels or Web comics. Happy hols, everyone!

~See Lemons Love Podcast Hosts!