Adam Curry on Podcasting 2.0, Value for Value & Building Community

Send us Fan Mail Adam Curry, the “Podfather” and co-creator of podcasting, explains Podcasting 2.0, value for value, and how to build a podcast community that helps sustain your show. From his first pirate radio station in the Netherlands to No Agenda and Podcast Index, Adam shares what he’s learned about finding a co-host, inviting listener feedback, and defining success beyond download numbers. He also talks about being a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience and why he still believes in audio. In this conversation: How to find a co-host through conversations you already enjoy Why listener feedback makes a show better How No Agenda developed its value-for-value approach: time, talent, and treasure How Bitcoin’s Lightning Network enables small payments and revenue splits Why Adam and Dave Jones built Podcast Index, and how Podcasting 2.0 brings listeners, developers, and podcasters together Chapters 00:00:00 Adam Curry: the Podfather’s podcasting journey 00:01:52 Being a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience 00:06:29 Pirate radio: how Adam Curry got started 00:21:44 How to find a podcast co-host 00:27:52 Why conversation and audio keep listeners engaged 00:34:59 How podcasting changed broadcasting 00:40:12 Defining podcast success beyond downloads 00:48:00 Value for value: how listeners support No Agenda 00:52:54 What early adoption taught Adam about value 00:58:41 Bitcoin Lightning payments and revenue splits 01:03:16 Building community through listener participation 01:08:19 Why Adam Curry and Dave Jones built Podcast Index Explore the projects discussed Podcast Index Value for Value Enjoyed the conversation? Share it with a podcaster who’s thinking about building a community around their show.