Finding a Rhythm and a Format with No Brains, No Lightbulbs

Chuck, Brenna, Sean

The hit podcast No Brains, No Lightbulbs is now 3 episodes old. Chuck and I started really talking about the thing in January and we started recording in May. We’ve been working with Beth K. Gibbs as the producer and I feel we rounded a corner with our third episode. Better format, better pacing, shorter, funnier, better trivia. Chuck, Beth and myself come with plenty of experiences that position us to being good at doing a podcast. But that doesn’t immediately guarantee you a good podcast. This episode was the first one where I felt strong about the format, the vibe, the small talk.

There is no comfort or pride in thinking you are probably good at something. I kind of think I would be a good sample-based hip-hop producer given my background and knowledge. But that means a whole lot of nothing if I’m not actually making compelling music that I am proud of. Same goes for podcast. Like all porky white men in their forties who talk on the radio for a job I was pretty convinced I could “handle this here podcast thing pretty easy I ‘magine.” But the pride comes from doing it. Well, we’re doing it. It’s good and it’s worth listening to. I hope you’ll do just that this weekend and then I hope you’ll tell your friends (you have friends right?) about it.