Podcasts aren't just for earbuds anymore. They're filling arenas, going on
tours, and even partying in Vegas. From sold out stadiums to
free community shows, live podcasts are exploding everywhere.
I'm Jeff Revilla and this week on Poduty and the News, we're diving into six
stories that prove podcasting is more alive,
more fun than ever before. From bagels in New York to
podcast in the sun,
podcasters in arenas making millions on the run,
Chris long severance and PowerShell 2 piecing it
together with some toxic goo, put that search tonight.
The fans all cheer. From London to Vegas, the moment's
here. Poduty and the news with Jeff Revilla
in the chair. Live show.
Goodbye sometimes guys everywhere.
Hey everybody. This is the live podcasting News for Monday, September
1, 2025. I'm your host, Jeff Revilla. We started this
podcast to showcase live podcasting, how it can happen in
a live environment for smaller DIY podcast creators.
And each week we focus on six stories from around the country
showcasing live podcasting happening everywhere you
want to be. And right now, you want to be here at the Poduty Podcast
Theater. And I'll tell you why on our last story tonight.
Our first story. From basements to arenas,
podcasters are cashing in. This comes to us from
Bloomberg. Live podcasts aren't just small club
side hustles anymore. They're selling out arenas and raking
in millions. Kiltoni packed Madison Square Garden twice,
grossing nearly 4 million. While the rest is politics
filled London's O2 Arena. Even niche shows like
Acquired are pulling in six figures per night thanks to ticket
sales merch and sponsorships. With minimal overhead
compared to concerts, podcasters are turning live events into one of
the most profitable corners of entertainment. From
comedy crews to relationship therapists, the live podcast
boom is rewriting what it means to go on
tour. And if you've heard anything from this theater, the Paduti Podcast
Theater in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, this is our gospel.
For the last six years I've been preaching this and now we
have a space for local independent podcasters to come in
and do a live show. Check it
out@paduti.com and don't just take our word for it.
Bloomberg's writing articles on this
type of event. Our second story,
PowerShell goes live at Tech Mentor got this
screenshot from YouTube and this isn't a live show, but this is
a conference where they set up looks like in front of a closed
coffee shop. And in the environment of the show, while
people are walking past them, they're doing a live recording of their podcast.
Kind of very diy. Just set up and go and see what
happens. This is the PDQ channel on YouTube.
The PowerShell podcast took the stage at Tech Mentor, where host
sat down with Sean Wheeler and James Petty to talk shop.
What started as a casual conference chatter turned into a deep
dive on building better PowerShell profiles, learning
strategies and even AI scripting. The takeaway?
You don't need to master everything, just map your path, get
involved in the community and use AI as a tool,
not a crutch. This is just a fun little way to
do your podcast in front of a community who's already attending an
event of an audience that you serve. So if you are
having to go to a conference, see how you can participate. How can your
podcast be a part of that? Our third
story tonight, the Severance Cast reunites
in Podcast Mayhem. This comes to us from 5mu
Australia. Apple TV treated fans to a live
Severance podcast that felt more like a family reunion than
a press event. Hosted by Patton Oswalt, the cast,
including Ben Stiller, Adam Scott and Brit Lauer, read
from the show's employee handbook, cracked each other up and
reminded fans why their chemistry is off the charts.
From silly games to serious reminders of the show's corporate themes,
the reunion had fans gushing online while
begging for another season. This one of my
favorite examples of taking your show to
your fans and television is now using this.
Radio host are using this. They're using these to connect to fans with
real life experiences. Take advantage of this. This is a model that's
working for a lot of different industries.
Our fourth story tonight. Chris Long's Green Light goes
live Philly style. This comes to us from 93.
7 or 97. 3 ESPN.
Nothing says football season quite like the Eagles and Cowboys on
opening night. And Chris Long is making it even bigger.
The former super bowl champ is taking his Green Light podcast
live from the Borgata in Atlantic City. Joined
by teammate Bo Allen, fans can catch the show, grab a meet
and greet, and then roll right into the game at
BETMGM Sportsbook. With food, drinks and a 40 foot
LED wall, it's the perfect mix of Eagles pride,
podcasting and fan celebration. I mean, again, if you're
doing if you're a football fan and you're in the Philadelphia area,
Atlantic City is kind of a Philadelphia area for some reason. I guess it's the
closest team to Atlantic City. You can go.
Here's a former player connecting with his fans at a
live event. Great job. Great.
Nice job. Nice work, Chris. Long.
Story number five. Russ and Daughter's Day serves up
bagels, books in a live podcast comes to us from timeout.
The Lower east side is about to get extra tasty. Russ
and Daughters is celebrating its first cookbook with the very first
Russ and Daughters day on Saturday, September
20th. The legendary shop is turning the neighborhood into a giant
block party with walking tours, scavenger hunts, free
bagels and even a live podcast taping of
Firewall inside PNT Knitwear Studio.
It's a full day of food, history and community, proving
that when you mix smoked salmon stories and live podcasting,
you get a recipe for New York magic. A small business
in Lower east side is having a special
opening day, a whole celebration. And what are they including in that celebration?
Live podcasting. There is a trend and we are
reporting on that trend week after week. It's happening all over the world.
Let's go to our sixth story tonight. Piecing It
Together. Movies, mayhem and a live podcast in Vegas.
This comes to us from 8News Now. Las Vegas is
going full cult classic crazy this month as
David Rosen brings his Piecing It Together podcast to downtown
cinemas for a live event. It just happened
on Friday, August 29th. Fans were treated to the
Toxic Avenger before Rosen and his panel of fellow film
buffs dove into the wild inspirations behind the new remake.
With prizes, conversations and Rosen signature podcast
style, it's the perfect mashup of movie night and live
podcasting. Vegas style. They do these all the time.
They've done a ton of different movies and they go in, they play
the film and then immediately following the film is a bonus
event of their podcast and they get to discuss the
movie that they just watch with the audience. The audience asks questions, they
give their perspective. Really cool way to connect film buffs with
podcasting. And I wouldn't be remiss
if I didn't plug Poduty Live 2025 coming up
in 26 days. By the time you see this, 27
days, as of the recording, it's a live two day podcast
festival. I need you to be there whether you want to be in the theater
or be live on the screen that you see next to me. Poduty
Live 2025 go over to poduty.com
P-O-D-U-T-Y.com you can register for your
ticket. You can get a VIP ticket to sit in the audience with us. We'll
have catering both days. You'll be fed. Don't worry about
it. I'll take care of you and your show could be performed live
on this stage, whether here or virtually. We want to
showcase independent podcasters around the world, and we're going to do that for
two days. September 28th and 29th,
27th and 28th, coming up in just under a
month. We need podcasters, so sign up at the same link
that you can register for your ticket. We're calling for podcasters.
Sign up your show to get on the main stage
one last time. Let's hear that theme song. From
Bagels in New York to podcast in the sun,
Podcasters in arenas making millions on the run.
Chris long, Severance and PowerShell 2, piecing it
together with some toxic goo. What dead starts your night?
The fans all cheer? From London to Vegas, the moment's
here. Poduty and the News with Jeff Red Villa
in the chair? Live show,
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