Bump, bump. What time is it? Oh,
oh, it's Poduty and the News. It's Saturday morning, January 10th. I've
got a great guest joining me from Boston, Ande Lyons.
Ande, welcome to the show. Well, the pre show. Welcome to the pre show.
Hey, I am so thrilled to be here, Jeff. I'm so excited to have a
delicious conversation with you and your audience.
Yeah, we're going to have a great time. We've got six stories coming your way.
If you're interested in live podcasting and in creating community
in building something special, Ande's going to share what she's done up in the New
England area. She's got a great podcast we're going to check out and talk about.
But Ande, I have just one question for you.
What time is it? It's show time, Jeff.
What time is it?
What time is.
Oh, it's time for news.
The only live news podcast about
podcasting from the st.
The only live news podcast about
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How cool is that, everyone? Oh, my gosh, I love that something
fierce. Almost as much as I love that opening
number. You have a really great tune for
your show. I thought you're gonna say I had a really great voice.
I've been holding everybody put duty in the news. There'd be
a lot of sampling and effects applied to get my voice to sound
that good. This is Piduti and the crew. We do six live
stories about live news podcasting and we
record it live. It's a very meta podcast. And along this journey
of sharing these stories, I'm going to introduce you to Ande Lyons.
Ande, tell us about yourself. We got your podcast don't be caged by your age.
We got the New England Podcasters group. Tell us what you've been building up there
in the New England area. Oh, my gosh. Well, first of all, I am all
about aging out loud and proud. So I'm going to put it out there. I'm
69 and feeling mighty fine. I am the host of
Don't Be Caged by youy Age. This is my sixth podcast
since I started podcasting in 2012. And this
podcast focused on shattering all those
age related expectations and stereotypes
that prevent folks from continuing to fuel their
passion, fuel their purpose, and fuel their
pocketbook. I'm talking about thriving after
65 and I love having conversations with folks
who are doing all of that. Have figured out that
sitting on the couch, just because this clock struck
midnight on their 65th birthday, they said, I'm not done.
And that's what I love to showcase. I also
am the founder and host of the New England Podcasters
Group, and this is a phenomenal group of indie
podcasters from all over New England. Every second
Saturday of the month, we gather in person, we have a featured
speaker, we up our game, we celebrate, we connect,
we collaborate, and we lift each other up.
It also has an online companion for those
who want to join us virtually from around the world, because they love how we're
glowing and vibing and they want to be part of our community. And it's the
New England Podcasters Group community
Podgarden. And there we continue
the delicious conversations and collaborations and connections,
but it's virtual. And I am so honored to be here with you, Jeff,
today. Awesome. Thank you so much. I'm so excited to have you
here. While you were talking, I dropped all of my show notes. They're all out
of order. This will be a fun little game of almost like Twister with the
stories. Right hand story number one, left hand story
number two. I'm gonna try to figure this out, but
I'm gonna put all the links to Ande's podcast and the New England.
New England Podcasters Group. Yep, Podcasters Group. So
that you can connect if you're in that area. Check out the live events, check
out the podcast. There's something there for everybody. And,
Ande, are you ready for our first story? Yes.
Let's glow. Let's see if I got the story in this one. That could be
in the right order. This is the ICEF
podcast took live podcasting global with a special
episode recorded on location at the 30th anniversary
of of ICEF Berlin broadcasting
straight from Berlin, hosts Greg Riggs and Martin Van
de Veen recapped major developments shaping international
education, including Kazakhstan's aggressive growth
plans and how potential U.S. policy changes could impact
the ability of foreign graduates to stay and work. The
episode also featured live on the ground interviews with
industry leaders proving that live podcasting isn't just about
audience energy. It's about capturing context,
urgency, and credibility right where the story is
happening. And this was a global podcasting event. And
the international consultants for education and fans.
This was just like a conference. It was in a certain
industry getting together because they want to better
themselves, they want to become better at their jobs. And what better place to
insert yourself than right there in
a conference environment? So tell me more about this,
because I'm trying to picture are people on the stage, Everybody's taking a turn with
the mic, or are there a few people on the stage live
that are talking to folks. How did that work?
There is the link in the show notes if you want to read all about
it. But they did record it and release it as their own podcast.
I think that's phenomenal because what I love best about live streaming
and everybody should try going live because
many of us, most of us are not trained speakers. And even if you are
speaking from the stage, you have your speech memorized.
In fact, I often have guests who are phenomenal speakers from the
stage, you know, doing the whole screens and
going everything, going back the slides. But they get nervous when they
come on a live stream, when they have to speak
extemporaneously. And. And that's the beauty of livestream.
You're going to capture real human moments. And so I
love that they, for their community, said, let's really
talk about this, but let's talk about it in the moment.
Because some days you might just be compartmentalizing. But when you're with a
whole group of people who are focused on a topic, you are going to
start speaking more from the heart because you're surrounded by other humans.
And so that connection becomes electrified
because it's live and you're gathering all this information and
thoughts that are being sparked by other people's
comments in the moment. It's very exciting. Yeah.
And we're seeing this more and more at conferences, at events where
the entertainment for that event is going to be a
podcast. They used to have, like, musicians
and magicians and comedians come up on stage and entertain
the crowd in between, you know, the speaker sessions and the main
event. But now more and more, part of the entertainment of that
conference is going to be people to perform their podcast live in front of the
audience. They record that for that podcast so that they can
distribute it. And then what are the. What's that podcast doing? They're promoting
that conference at a later date. So now these conferences have realized
we can really expand our reach by having podcasts come
in, record, and then have them release those episodes later on
and promote the conference for next year. And it's evergreen,
too, so people can find it five years down the road and go,
what? I want to go to this year's event.
It's the best way to keep it going. And that snowball gets rolling. Speaking of
rolling, let's go over to our next story.
This comes to us from Film Ireland, and they brought
deep, creative conversations to life with Screen Sessions Live,
a special live podcast recording featuring graphic artist
Annie Atkins, known for her work on the Grand Budapest
Hotel and the French Dispatch in a conversation with
production designer and concept illustrator Jill Beecher,
whose credits include Babylon and Elvis. Recorded
live as part of a Film Ireland Screen Sessions Live
event, the discussion pulled back the curtain on behind the scenes
creativity, collaboration and problem solving in the
art department, showcasing how live podcasting can
elevate niche conversations by putting
audiences directly in the room where creative insights happen.
I think this is a play right out of our playbook, Ande.
A live event happening. And look what they're doing.
They're bringing these two artists together in a room
full of people who are maybe aspiring to be directors or
aspiring to get into the movie industry, and they're sharing their
experiences and talents. Well, I love that too, because I'm sure questions
were taken from the audience. But also it was streaming
live, so folks outside that room could not only see it
then live, but if they had some FOMO fear of
missing out and couldn't be there, they could see it at a later
date, but still feel like they were there live. And because
it's live and it's video and it's streaming, you've got this wonderful
visual effect, right, Jeff, that just makes it even
more edutaining and exciting and
impactful. Yeah, it pulls you right into the
moment, into that stage. And if you're a fan of these two
artists or if you're aspiring to be like these two artists,
you can't help but to just be drawn into everything they're saying and
taking every word. You don't get that From from an
MP3 recording if you're just gonna re listen to the replay. But
being there in the moment, and I always say that in the
history of the world, this recording is the only
time that'll happen in the whole history of the world. It's a
once in a lifetime opportunity to see that performance
live, that time. And you can't recreate that or
you can't duplicate that. You cannot duplicate that. And it's
just so fresh and meaningful and it has that deep
human connection. Let's see. Speaking
of you had to be there in the room the How
Podcast pulled back the curtain on what live podcasting
really feels like with a bonus episode recorded on stage
in Lake Placid. Instead of a single polished story,
this episode captures five stories performed live at
Smoke Signals, complete with nervous energy, audience
reaction, and the shared camaraderie that only happens in the
room. Featuring voices like Emily Russell of
NCPR alongside local storytellers and
writers, the episode reminds listeners that live podcasts
aren't just about content. They're about atmosphere, vulnerability
and community. And sometimes the magic is everything that
happens between the words. What do you think about this one,
Ande? I love Something Fierce because I'm a fan of the moth.
NPR's the moth, right? And that's people getting up, knees
shaking. Right. Voices shaking
and sharing. And it's so, so very important.
And I love, of course, that they call it Tuck art. Is that what we're
looking at now? That's the next one. Okay, so we're still talking about the Lake
Placid event. Wait, there it is. There it is. It's the
Howl podcast. So what they're doing is they're
creating an opportunity where people are going to get up and nothing will
be edited. And so it's live. And it's that vulnerability,
that human vulnerability, to share their art, share their craft
in front of an audience, which is the scariest thing you can ever
do. And it helps those in the audience who are
thinking about doing that themselves someday finding the courage. But the
person who's presenting is having that real live moment,
knowing they're being recorded, that this is not going to be
edited. It just brings a whole nother level of vulnerability
and, you know, deeper connection. I keep saying that word a lot
with the audience, and it benefits both the person
presenting, podcasting, live streaming, and the audience, and then
again, those who are going to watch in the future because it's
real. And what a beautiful setting
that. That lodge with the stage and all the wood pillars, and
you're just drawn in and you're kind of in. You know, you
sometimes think of maybe scary movies or, you know,
suspenseful movies are always in the mountains at a lodge. And here
you are, you're hearing these five intimate stories live from the stage
of the only people talking in the room. And you have to be
drawn into that stage. They pull you right in to share their
story. And you're in this environment that's already a beautiful
environment. Once in a lifetime story. It makes me
want to hop in my car and go over there to Lake Placid.
It's just a short hop over. Yeah. Probably a good five, six hour
drive. But I just wanted to throw a little Boston accent in there for some
tala. Yeah. Well, speaking of color,
let's go to the Beardo and the Weirdo. I really like
the name of this show that made the cut just based on the name alone.
But this is comedy. Metal in a live podcast. Taking the stage.
This comes to us from Metal Sludge. The Beardo and
Weirdo podcast is heading to a major concert venue with a
live show at City National Grove in Anaheim on January
24th. Blending stand up comedy and podcasting into
one high energy night. Hosted by comedian Greg
Gass, known for his legendary impressions and
Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch, the event
features solo comedy sets followed by a live podcast taping
packed with a backstage stories and special guests
scheduled during the NOM show weekend. This show
highlights how live podcasts are increasingly pairing with
with major cultural events and traditional entertainment venues,
Proving that podcasting isn't just filling seats, it's
becoming the main attraction. How
fun is this? First of all, I wish I'd been in that audience howling away.
But how creative and out of the box that these two, the Beardo and
Weirdo and the. And the folks who are supporting them to
bring this type of venue to an audience. Because
again, the audience is now part of that podcast their
laughs. And as we know, if you're a
comedian, you are energized by the
audience. So you're feeding off that. You're feeding off your guests, the two of them.
Oh my gosh, I think that's pure gold. Yeah, it's one of these
special events that we keep talking about where there are fans of the show.
There's probably fans of the comedians who'll be attending, but because
they love what you do, they're following what you create. They're willing
to come out to an arena for in January
to support the event and to say, hey, this is something
that we like doing. We like listening to you, we want to see you live.
And as a reward, they're building this super
event with multi, multi acts. They're going to be participating
and they're going to share this whole once in a lifetime evening with their
true fans who are coming out to see them and support them. I
just love it and I would have just loved being in that audience howling away.
And who doesn't love, you know, weirdos? Yeah,
there's. Yeah, the Beardos and the weirdos. January 24th. If you're out
in Anaheim, tickets may still be available. The National
City Grove Beardo and the Weirdo. Let's keep it
moving right along tonight. The have a word podcast proved
that live shows can deliver more than laughs. During a near
sellout night at Liverpool's M S Bank Arena. Here's
another arena. Ande wow. Co host Adam
Rowe with Dan Nightingale mix stand up
surprise guests and chaotic comedy with deeply human moments.
Most notable when Adam gifted fellow host
Finn Kolivals the chance to perform his music live.
On an arena stage. The night ended on an even bigger role
when Adam chose to donate a thousand to
$1,000 prize to Zoe's Place. Turning a
comedy podcast into a powerful act of generosity. It's a
reminder that live podcasting isn't just entertainment. It's
connection, community, and shared moments audiences
never forget. Wow. Isn't
Adam amazing to take that moment and just from his heart go, I'm doing
this now. And I'm sure he. That wasn't planned. I'm sure it
was inspired by the moment. I have to admit,
Jeff, I'm still trying to wrap my br. Brain around podcasts
and arenas. That's a huge.
That's a huge pivot. And you know, I'm going to be going to On Air
Fest in Brooklyn at the end of February. That's what this is. That's what
it's all about, is bringing podcasts like this
to a wider audience and sharing the experience. So this
is amazing. I love this. Yeah, it's happening all
over the place. And like we were talking about before the show went live, this
is episode 39 or 40. And every week I come to you with
six stories, six examples of this happening around the world.
And if you're not in tune with it, you have no idea that this is
part of podcasting that's blowing up right now. This is probably
the highest growth area and what we're trying to build with the New
England podcasters group, with Ande, with me and my theater space
here, it's about bringing that type of energy to
smaller, independent podcasters and trying to show them, hey,
there's another way to do this. That's, that's fun, that you can bring your community
together. You can have a night out and it's not going to be a
$400 ticket. And with, you know, $80 for parking,
you can, you can enjoy a local live podcast
for 5, 10, $15 and have a great night out
and just have a good time with like minded people in your community. Yeah, I've
seen a lot of that happen in our area. There's a woman up in New
Hampshire that meets at a brewery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. We
once a month to talk about current events in New Hampshire. There's
another gal who interviews folks
outside of Boston who are creatives, who are artists,
who aren't getting the recognition that she thinks they deserve. And
having that sort of audience participation live, it's very exciting.
Well, speaking of artists, you got the best segues tonight.
We got art belongs in a museum.
How perfect was that? Segue. Ande, it's so good.
I love it. The acclaimed Talk Art podcast marked a major
milestone with its first ever Irish live episode
recorded inside the National Gallery of Ireland during
Dublin Gallery Weekend 2025, hosted
by Russell Tavi. And boy, I really,
I apologize everybody's name I butchered today and Robert
Diamant. The live conversation featured artist Isabel
Noland, Ireland's representative to the Venice
Biennale. Biennale I'm going to cause an international incident
with my Italian in 2026. Recorded in a lecture
theater surrounded by centuries of art, the episode
explored Nolan's deeply personal, research driven practice,
proving that live podcasting has firmly entered cultural
institutions where long form conversation
becomes part of the artistic experience itself. And
I just, I couldn't even imagine being in this setting. You know, you're
surrounded by these works of arts from all throughout time
and you're, you're getting this information, you're, you're taking in
this artist and you're just, I couldn't imagine feeling more
cultured than being in this audience. Absolutely. And it
ties into what you said earlier, Jeff, about the opportunity to be
part of something so fabulous and so fascinating with, without
paying for parking, without paying the big ticket item
and still feeling the vibes of that experience
in the art gallery. You know, we have a, I'm at our
Boston Public Library three days a week. Our
local NPR station, Boston Public radio
airs from 11 until 2 at the
library. And it's, and it's, of course, it's live.
And it just again, a great experience
to anyone who was there at the library can go in and
pop in and watch, but also for all the listeners to know that they're live
in front of another audience in such an esteemed location.
And that's one of the things we talk about, you know, think outside the box.
We did a couple stories about arenas and theaters. Here's one at a gallery,
Ande just mentioned the library. If you can't
reach that kind of scale yet. If you're just thinking about starting out,
I promise you that maybe even though you don't have a theater like the Poduty
podcast theater here in Tarentum, you do have coffee
shops, you have bars, you have restaurants with back rooms,
you have social events, civic halls, you have libraries that
usually have media centers or even libraries that have
auditoriums that rent them out very cheaply,
it's not a big barrier to entry to start taking your show live. If you
start thinking outside the box. Where can I host this? If you, if you approach
your local coffee shop is, hey, I Know what's your slowest
day? Wednesday at 2:00'. Clock. Well, maybe Wednesday at 2:00 they'll
let you do a live show there. They'll probably, they may even pay you in
scones and, you know, a hot cup of joe. Well, look at the brewery up
in, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Right? I mean, the brewery is always looking to have
people come in and draw, you know, down a pint.
But also remember your cable access TV
facilities, folks, because they're desperate to repurpose right now because who's
watching on cable anymore? And so that's another
studio opportunity. I know Westford, Massachusetts,
their cable access TV. They charge
$150 a year to become a member. And you
can use their podcast studio and their TV studio.
That's very affordable. Yeah, it's what,
12.50amonth? That's not even. Yeah, that's not even
a Starbucks with cold foam. That's right.
Let's see what we got. I think we went through. We did the howl already.
Which brings us back to the beginning. Ande. This has been
so much fun. Time goes so fast. While we do
these on Saturday morning, I had such a great time. I love hearing your experience
and I love the insights that you brought about the brewery,
the New England Podcasters Group, and even Don't Be Caged by Your
Age Podcast one last time. Let's tell everybody how to meet you and
connect with you. What's the best way to get in touch? Oh, my gosh. I
would love to hear from all of you, Ande. A N D E
Lyons. L Y O N S. Connect with me. LinkedIn,
Instagram. I've got a YouTube channel. And
also please visit don'tbecaged by your age dot
com. It is a whole new way of thinking about
aging. We call it pro aging. And it's all about
thriving after 65. Because if you've made it to 65,
you've got a good 20 plus years left. What are you going to do with
them? Right? And then New England Podcasters
Group, this is a way to. If you're thinking about launching a
podcast and you want a supportive group of seasoned podcasters to
help you, we're the group for you. We have a lot of laughs.
And it's just we talk about all things podcasting
because when you're a podcaster, who's going to understand what you're doing?
Nobody but another podcaster. And so you need to have that
community to help keep you moving forward and figuring things out.
So please visit New England Podcasters Group. And
I can't wait to hear from you, meet from you, meet you, and feel free
to ask me any questions that you may have.
Awesome, Ande. Thank you so much. And if you liked anything that I talked about,
if you liked hearing these stories that Ande and I shared with you today,
we have a little theater space. This is where I'm sitting at right now. We'd
love to host your show here. There's no contract. There's no minimum ticket sales.
We just want to put butts in seats and bring live podcasting in the community.
Reach out to me, Jeff, at Poduty P-O-D-U-T-Y.com
poduty.com you can find all of our upcoming events.
You can find information that I talked about today. You can find the podcast
P-O-D-U-T-Y.com which means,
Ande, I only have one more question for you.
What time is it? It's the end of our
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