I guess I can’t deny that Just Joshing has done well. It was started much like everything else I do in my career, by accident. Robert J. Sawyer was going to be interviewed for this blog like everyone that came before it, until he mouthed the word podcast. I hadn’t thought of a podcast. The idea of a podcast seemed kind of out there. Could I do it? Why wouldn’t I do it? Should I do it?
There was no reason for me for me not to do it, and while I didn’t know what I was doing, it wouldn’t be the first time, nor likely will it be the last.
I just released Episode 211 with Maggie Bolcsfoldy, a photographer that takes pictures of local and famous metal bands. https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/jpantalleresco/episodes/2018-11-22T01_38_11-08_00
I’ve done two hundred episodes of Just Joshing. I’m interviewing awesome people, and always getting the chance to listen to people’s stories of how they made and went for it is still a high. I don’t think that will ever change. I get laughs, tears and hopes laid bare. When I interviewed Elizabeth Whitton, I realized just how trusted I am with my show and with the people I interviewed, and I think that more than anything is the biggest thing. I’m humbled by people’s faith in me. I’m flattered and do my best to live up to it. Here’s Elizabeth’s episode to listen to if you wish:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/jpantalleresco/episodes/2018-10-10T03_10_19-07_00
Two hundred episodes later and an Aurora on my desk, where do we go from here? For starters, we keep to the mission statement. My podcast is about promoting writers primarily, but also other artists to the world at large. There are amazing stories out there that people should listen to and be inspired by.
This year I want more listeners and I want to see if I can at least get some income from this. So I’m pursuing that a number of different ways. On the small scale I’m acquiring sponsors. I may have an announcement or two on the way, but it’s already begin. I also intend on doing some kind of advertisements on the show, but not many. Honest, I would prefer sponsors. So starting in January there will be some cool giveaways and other stuff heading to the podcast.
But I also have big plans this year. One of the things I’m hoping that happens this year is that I do my first ever 24 hour podcast for charity. I’m aiming for September 2019. My plan is to rent Loft 112 in Calgary and invite people to the studio and do cool stuff. I’m hoping to get music, art stuff and other activities going on for a cause. Which cause? I’ll probably not seriously start looking at it until April, but it seems like a fun challenge.
Why not?
Also, I’ll be doing a special San Diego convention show with Joe Compton. Joe Compton is the host of GoIndieNow and we had a lot of fun chatting at When Words Collide this year. We want to work on something together and have a real cool idea. More on this later. In the meantime, have a listen to Joe Compton.
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/jpantalleresco/episodes/2018-10-29T00_48_30-07_00
All in all, there are a lot of plans to expand the podcast, and a lot of things are about to drop soon. I hit momentum, and want to keep riding this into the future, wherever it may leave me.
Next blog, I promise, we’ll get to the writing stuff. For now, stay inspired, and know the best is yet to come.
