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Jan 2015
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Ep 59: How to Create a Blockbuster Podca...

Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig
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(Part 2 of 2) How do you create a blockbuster podcast? This episode explores the tips, tricks, and best practices of a master. My guest is Alex Blumberg, who cut his teeth on the king of all radio shows (This American Life) and recently co-founded Gimlet Media. Gimlet swiftly conquered the iTunes rankings with two blockbuster podcasts: Reply All and StartUp. Podcasters everywhere asked: how the hell does he do it? This episode provides some answers. (This Part 2 also includes a sample of my upcoming Arnold Schwarzenegger episode!) Show notes and links mentioned can be found at fourhourworkweek.com/podcast

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