<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Danny Brown interviews David Medus, the founder of Medus Media and host of the "Fun Fact Friday with Leila and David" podcast. David shares his background in podcasting and his passion for creating audio content. He discusses his other podcast, "MedusPod," an audio fiction anthology series featuring sci-fi, fantasy, and horror stories. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David also talks about his experience with live streaming and the challenges and benefits of producing live shows. He shares the story of a dart accident from his childhood and how it shaped his perspective on life. Throughout the conversation, David emphasizes the importance of community and engagement in podcasting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Notable Quotes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"The live experience is a whole different experience. It feels more like you're part of a community." - David Medus&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"We don't make a really detailed list of facts. We kind of just leave the websites open. So as we're reading them, it's the first time we've read them a lot of the times." - David Medus&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"I want to do a live show, like the old live radio dramas of yesteryear. With the technology now, it's possible and doable." - David Medus&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with David:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://funfactfriday.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Fun Fact Friday with Leila and David&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://meduspod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;MedusPod&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://medusmedia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Medus Media&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mentioned in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://whoarethese.com/"&gt;Who Are These Podcasts? We Listen to Podcasts so You Don't Have To&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;h4&gt;Products I Use for My Other Podcast Is...&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Note: these may contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when using my link.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My equipment:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.shure.com/en-GB/products/microphones/sm7b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Shure SM7B dynamic mic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://techzoneaudioproducts.com/products/the-new-stellar-x2-large-capsule-condenser-microphone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;TZ Audio Stellar X2 condenser mic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://rode.com/en/interfaces-and-mixers/rodecaster-series/rodecaster-pro-ii" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Rodecaster Pro II audio production studio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://amzn.to/3JUtJVn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Sony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor Headphones&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://joby.com/ca-en/wavo-boom-arm-jb01803-bww/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;JOBY Wavo Boom Arm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.elgato.com/en/wave-mic-arm-lp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Elgato Wave Mic Arm Low Profile&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recommended resources:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=dannybrown2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Captivate.fm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://substack.com/refer/dannybrown" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Substack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://boomcaster.com/?fpr=dannybrown" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Boomcaster remote interviewing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mentioned in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leave a review!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you enjoy My Other Podcast Is, I'd be super grateful if you were to leave a review or rating on any of these podcast apps - thank you!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://myotherpodcast.com/review"&gt;Leave a review!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow and Watch For Free&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening. To make sure you don't miss an episode, follow for free on your favourite podcast app, or watch new episodes on YouTube (and be sure to like and subscribe!).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://myotherpodcast.com/youtube"&gt;Watch on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy</description>

My Other Podcast Is...

Danny Brown

David Medus of Fun Fact Friday - Why Stories and Connection Are the Key to Podcast Longevity

MAR 28, 202433 MIN
My Other Podcast Is...

David Medus of Fun Fact Friday - Why Stories and Connection Are the Key to Podcast Longevity

MAR 28, 202433 MIN

Description

In this episode, Danny Brown interviews David Medus, the founder of Medus Media and host of the "Fun Fact Friday with Leila and David" podcast. David shares his background in podcasting and his passion for creating audio content. He discusses his other podcast, "MedusPod," an audio fiction anthology series featuring sci-fi, fantasy, and horror stories.

David also talks about his experience with live streaming and the challenges and benefits of producing live shows. He shares the story of a dart accident from his childhood and how it shaped his perspective on life. Throughout the conversation, David emphasizes the importance of community and engagement in podcasting.

Notable Quotes:

"The live experience is a whole different experience. It feels more like you're part of a community." - David Medus

"We don't make a really detailed list of facts. We kind of just leave the websites open. So as we're reading them, it's the first time we've read them a lot of the times." - David Medus

"I want to do a live show, like the old live radio dramas of yesteryear. With the technology now, it's possible and doable." - David Medus

Connect with David:


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Products I Use for My Other Podcast Is...

Note: these may contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when using my link.

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If you enjoy My Other Podcast Is, I'd be super grateful if you were to leave a review or rating on any of these podcast apps - thank you!

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