1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,874 Hey, everybody. Welcome to Poduty and the News for Monday, August 11, 2 00:00:04,006 --> 00:00:07,520 2025. I'm Jeff, your host. We've got podcast meetups, 3 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:11,240 awards shows, burnouts, music fest. From Pittsburgh 4 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:14,960 nights to Knoxville days Pod detectors meet up in their 5 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:18,760 own cool ways Drivers projects racing at the hall of 6 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:22,400 fame While the smoking tires bring in Texas game 7 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:26,400 Hear hustle stories hit the bird real deep Hope 8 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:30,120 and dreams that kind they'll always keep Music fest is 9 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:33,860 jamming with Reese on the street. And Poduty lands bringing 10 00:00:33,860 --> 00:00:37,700 the big pot dream Jeff Revilla 11 00:00:37,700 --> 00:00:41,500 and the mic bringing you the news Poduty and the News 12 00:00:41,660 --> 00:00:45,460 yeah, we like the fuse Jeff Revilla at the mic bringing 13 00:00:45,460 --> 00:00:49,020 you the news Poduty and the News yeah, we like the 14 00:00:49,020 --> 00:00:52,700 Fuse, huh? We like the Fuse, 15 00:00:52,700 --> 00:00:56,420 huh? We like the Fuse. All 16 00:00:56,420 --> 00:00:59,820 right. Welcome to today's episode of Poduty and the News. It is Monday, 17 00:00:59,980 --> 00:01:03,200 August 11th. I've got six great stories. 18 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:07,200 Two of them are coming from our Pittsburgh podcast theater. About 19 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:10,720 20 minutes outside of Pittsburgh, we opened a small podcast theater to support 20 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:14,360 local DIY creators. We've got two great 21 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:17,319 events coming up. I'm going to slip them into the news this week. That's why 22 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:21,160 we started this podcast was to showcase stories from around the world where 23 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:24,920 people are live podcasting and also to show you what we're doing here outside of 24 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:28,648 Pittsburgh. So head over to Poduty.com p o d u 25 00:01:28,649 --> 00:01:32,460 t y .com and check out our upcoming events. Our first story 26 00:01:32,460 --> 00:01:36,100 tonight, slice, sip and sink Pittsburgh podcasters 27 00:01:36,100 --> 00:01:39,660 unite. Live from the Poduty podcast theater. Over 20 28 00:01:39,660 --> 00:01:43,460 creators came out for the Pittsburgh Podcast meetup. And yes, 29 00:01:43,540 --> 00:01:47,260 there was pizza. It was a night of networking, sharing 30 00:01:47,260 --> 00:01:51,060 strategies and swapping stories about Mike's mistakes and monetization. 31 00:01:51,940 --> 00:01:55,460 Whether you're a veteran podcaster or just planning your pilot, 32 00:01:56,030 --> 00:01:59,390 these monthly meetups are fueling Pittsburgh's podcasting scene. 33 00:01:59,630 --> 00:02:02,790 And this one had the buzz of a live green room before 34 00:02:02,790 --> 00:02:06,470 showtime. Big thanks to everyone who came out. The community is 35 00:02:06,470 --> 00:02:10,310 growing. We are just getting started. This was our biggest meetup yet. We are 36 00:02:10,310 --> 00:02:13,830 doing these monthly. Chances are there might be a meetup in your 37 00:02:13,830 --> 00:02:16,950 hometown. Check your local listings, check 38 00:02:16,950 --> 00:02:20,790 eventbrite, check those sites, maybe like Facebook events and see if you 39 00:02:20,790 --> 00:02:24,120 have a podcast meetup. And if you don't come out to Pittsburgh, 40 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:28,000 next one is September 6th. We'd love to have you pizza, drinks, 41 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,760 networking. It's a great event, a great night out and there's no charge. 42 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:35,320 We're just trying to grow the community in the Pittsburgh area. So come out, 43 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,800 get fed and have some fun. Our second story Tonight, 44 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:41,080 Slideways and Sound Waves comes to us from 45 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:44,280 speedsport.com live from 46 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:47,480 Knoxville, Iowa at the heart of Dirt Track racing, 47 00:02:48,190 --> 00:02:51,950 the Drivers Project podcast revved up for a special live recording 48 00:02:52,270 --> 00:02:55,470 during the 64th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville 49 00:02:55,470 --> 00:02:58,550 Nationals on Aug. 6 at 50 00:02:58,550 --> 00:03:02,310 1:30pm Fans packed the second floor of the National Sprint Car 51 00:03:02,310 --> 00:03:06,110 hall of Fame and Museum to hear the co hosts of the Drivers 52 00:03:06,110 --> 00:03:09,830 Project Podcast, Daryl and Todd dive deep into the 53 00:03:09,830 --> 00:03:13,230 sprint car scene with racing stars Sam Heffertop 54 00:03:13,230 --> 00:03:16,430 Jr. JJ Hickle, Carson McCarl. 55 00:03:17,150 --> 00:03:20,870 Surrounded by legends and vintage sprint cars and the roar of 56 00:03:20,870 --> 00:03:24,590 Nationals week, this episode captured the grit, glory and gear 57 00:03:24,590 --> 00:03:28,350 grinding culture of one of racing's most beloved corners. 58 00:03:28,910 --> 00:03:32,550 Whether you're a die hard fan or just along for the ride, this high 59 00:03:32,550 --> 00:03:36,390 octane podcast was at its finest. And this is one of 60 00:03:36,390 --> 00:03:40,150 the things that I'm talking about. Your podcast has a community. There's 61 00:03:40,150 --> 00:03:43,810 people like you out there. In this case, these people 62 00:03:44,130 --> 00:03:47,650 are doing a racing podcast. Where do they go to do a live show? 63 00:03:47,810 --> 00:03:51,530 A race track. That's where your audience is going to be. Try 64 00:03:51,530 --> 00:03:54,930 doing your show live in front of similar people. 65 00:03:55,970 --> 00:03:59,610 Our third story tonight, Burnouts and broadcasts Another 66 00:03:59,610 --> 00:04:03,410 car back to back car stories the Smoking Tire Hits Dallas 67 00:04:03,410 --> 00:04:06,450 this comes to us from the Smoking tire podcast on YouTube. 68 00:04:07,260 --> 00:04:10,980 Get ready to downshift into podcast overdrive. The 69 00:04:10,980 --> 00:04:14,740 Smoking Tire Podcast hit the road and pulled into Dallas, Texas 70 00:04:14,740 --> 00:04:17,740 for a special live taping of episode 71 00:04:17,900 --> 00:04:21,660 1035. Host Matt Farah 72 00:04:21,740 --> 00:04:25,220 and Zach Clapman revved up the energy in front of a live 73 00:04:25,220 --> 00:04:28,900 audience, blending horsepower with humor, hot takes and just enough 74 00:04:28,900 --> 00:04:32,620 exhaust fumes to keep the gear heads happy. It's car 75 00:04:32,620 --> 00:04:36,260 culture, comedy and candid conversation 76 00:04:36,900 --> 00:04:40,660 Texas style. Again. Another way to take your podcast into the 77 00:04:40,660 --> 00:04:44,380 community and have these real in person events 78 00:04:44,380 --> 00:04:48,140 make connections with people in real life. Our fourth story, Another Pittsburgh 79 00:04:48,140 --> 00:04:51,980 story coming to us from the Yard to the Roxy 80 00:04:51,980 --> 00:04:55,820 and Ear Hustle Goes live in Pittsburgh. The story comes to us 81 00:04:55,820 --> 00:04:59,660 from WESAFM in Pittsburgh and the podcast 82 00:04:59,660 --> 00:05:03,430 from San Quentin to the Steel City. The award winning Ear 83 00:05:03,430 --> 00:05:07,230 Hustle Podcast is bringing real stories of life during 84 00:05:07,390 --> 00:05:10,950 and after incarceration to the stage live at the 85 00:05:10,950 --> 00:05:14,470 roxian Theater on August 8th. Co host Nigel Poor and 86 00:05:14,470 --> 00:05:17,790 Earlone woods are hitting the road for their second live tour 87 00:05:18,189 --> 00:05:21,870 and this stop in Pittsburgh promises powerful stories full 88 00:05:21,870 --> 00:05:25,630 of humor, humanity and hope. It's a rare look into prison life 89 00:05:25,630 --> 00:05:29,390 that skips cliches and dives deep into the dreams and imagination 90 00:05:30,130 --> 00:05:33,690 of those too often overlooked. And here's an 91 00:05:33,690 --> 00:05:37,490 example of taking your podcast on the road. And this is 92 00:05:37,490 --> 00:05:41,090 what we're trying to build at the Poduty Podcast Theater is this middle ground 93 00:05:41,090 --> 00:05:44,890 between recording in your home studio and getting to a 94 00:05:44,890 --> 00:05:48,290 stage. You know, our theater holds 40 people. We can live stream to 95 00:05:48,290 --> 00:05:52,130 thousands. But we're, we need places where people can go 96 00:05:52,370 --> 00:05:56,020 practice their podcast in front of a live audience and, and then 97 00:05:56,020 --> 00:05:58,860 take it on the road and, and that's what we're trying to build. And you're 98 00:05:58,860 --> 00:06:02,380 seeing that here with Ear Hustle, they are already ahead of everybody. They are 99 00:06:02,380 --> 00:06:05,980 taking their podcast on the road, touring the country and 100 00:06:05,980 --> 00:06:09,740 making stops right here in Pittsburgh. So I'm a little partial to it because I 101 00:06:09,740 --> 00:06:13,340 love supporting Pittsburgh podcasting. Our 102 00:06:13,340 --> 00:06:16,980 fifth story tonight, the Music Fest messenger Philip Reese 103 00:06:16,980 --> 00:06:20,020 brings the beat to our ears. Comes to us from 104 00:06:20,020 --> 00:06:23,700 WFMZ in Allentown, Pennsylvania. That's a 105 00:06:23,700 --> 00:06:27,380 good 60% of tonight's stories are in Pennsylvania. What are you doing 106 00:06:27,380 --> 00:06:30,540 about podcasting in your town? At Music Fest 107 00:06:30,540 --> 00:06:34,100 2025, Philip Reese isn't just attending. He's 108 00:06:34,100 --> 00:06:37,660 orchestrating a daily livestream podcast from inside the Godfrey 109 00:06:37,660 --> 00:06:41,300 Daniels. Capturing the festival's heartbeat. From 110 00:06:41,300 --> 00:06:45,100 deep dives with international acts like Italy based Irish band 111 00:06:45,100 --> 00:06:48,950 Gadon to spotlighting local talent, Reese 112 00:06:48,950 --> 00:06:52,350 serves as the messenger of Music Fest, breaking down the 113 00:06:52,350 --> 00:06:56,070 sprawling lineup into personal roadmap for fans. Now in his 114 00:06:56,070 --> 00:06:59,870 fourth year of covering the event, he's proving that a podcast can be just as 115 00:06:59,870 --> 00:07:03,270 much part over the festival as the music itself. And I was 116 00:07:03,350 --> 00:07:06,990 learning a little bit more about Philip. He takes a week off of vacation 117 00:07:06,990 --> 00:07:10,750 every year to do this podcast. This is a passion project for 118 00:07:10,750 --> 00:07:14,270 him, but he loves music, he loves this event. So he takes his 119 00:07:14,270 --> 00:07:17,520 podcast and live streams. He's meeting musicians. 120 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:21,280 He's an integral part of this event. Now because he loves 121 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:24,920 podcasting, people love this event. Those people also 122 00:07:24,920 --> 00:07:28,560 love music and he loves music and it's all tied together. Figure out how to 123 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:32,319 get your podcast in front of audiences outside of the digital world. You 124 00:07:32,319 --> 00:07:35,840 can do this in real life. Which means. Which 125 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:38,960 brings me to our sixth story, another padootie story. 126 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:42,880 We just announced the battle for the mic at Poduty 127 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:46,680 Live's Podcast Showdown. As you know, we've been doing Poduty Fest for 128 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:50,480 a few years now. We piggyback on the back of International Podcast day, which is 129 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:53,900 September 30th. This is the weekend before September 130 00:07:54,020 --> 00:07:57,600 27th and 28th. We will transform into the 131 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:01,320 ultimate arena for podcast and glory. Local and virtual 132 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:04,720 podcasters will face off in a high energy competition, 133 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:08,760 performing live before judges and a cheering audience who 134 00:08:08,760 --> 00:08:12,590 will help decide the winners. With a free entry, global live 135 00:08:12,590 --> 00:08:15,870 streaming, and awards for everything from best Live Podcaster 136 00:08:16,110 --> 00:08:19,830 to quirky surprise categories, this event is more than a 137 00:08:19,830 --> 00:08:23,070 showcase. It's a celebration of creativity, connection 138 00:08:23,470 --> 00:08:27,150 and the Pittsburgh podcasting community. And I'm so excited 139 00:08:27,150 --> 00:08:30,510 to bring this event back to you again. It's about 45 days away. 140 00:08:31,310 --> 00:08:35,150 We will have two days of live stream podcasts from 141 00:08:35,150 --> 00:08:38,770 the Poduty Podcast Theater. Some will be on the stage, some will be 142 00:08:38,770 --> 00:08:42,490 virtual and and the ones who enter to be judged 143 00:08:42,730 --> 00:08:46,410 will be eligible for awards like Best New Podcast, Best 144 00:08:46,410 --> 00:08:50,090 up and Coming, Most Potential, Biggest Heart. And we're gonna 145 00:08:50,090 --> 00:08:53,570 have fun with this. We're gonna make sure that, you know, people come in, they 146 00:08:53,570 --> 00:08:57,330 have a good time, there'll be judges and the people watching will be 147 00:08:57,330 --> 00:09:00,810 a judge. So go over to Poduty.com get your free tickets 148 00:09:00,890 --> 00:09:04,250 to come to the event. We will see you on September 149 00:09:04,250 --> 00:09:08,010 27th and 28th. Poduty.com P O-D-U-T-Y 150 00:09:08,010 --> 00:09:11,430 do let's hear that theme song. From 151 00:09:11,430 --> 00:09:15,110 Pittsburgh nights to Knoxville days Bartexters meet 152 00:09:15,110 --> 00:09:18,830 up in their own cool ways Drivers projects racing at 153 00:09:18,830 --> 00:09:22,630 the hall of fame While the smoking tires bring in Texas 154 00:09:22,710 --> 00:09:26,550 game Hear hustle stories hit the bird real deep 155 00:09:26,790 --> 00:09:30,270 Hope and dreams the kind they'll always keep Music 156 00:09:30,270 --> 00:09:33,750 fest is jamming with Reese on the stream and POD 157 00:09:33,750 --> 00:09:36,070 lands bringing the big pie. Dream 158 00:09:37,350 --> 00:09:41,170 Jeff Revilla the mic bringin you the news Poduty 159 00:09:41,170 --> 00:09:43,730 and the News yeah we like the future bringing 160 00:09:45,650 --> 00:09:49,330 you the news yeah we like 161 00:09:49,330 --> 00:09:52,970 the future we like the future 162 00:09:52,970 --> 00:09:56,130 we like the news.