A short monologue discussing how passion—illustrated by a devoted New York Yankees fan—is the essential ingredient for starting a podcast. The speaker argues that technical knowledge (microphones, editing) can come later, but without passion one shouldn’t start; everyday conversations and enthusiasm are presented as the natural first step toward podcasting.
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He is a big New York Yankees fan. That day, the Yankees were playing the Houston Astros, and he just kept talking about all this data of every single player on the Yankees. I'm not passionately into the Yankees as much as he is. However, he doesn't have a technical bone in his body. I don't think he knows the definition of the word podcasting. He wouldn't be a podcaster, but he has a passion, and I think he would make a great podcaster. I just don't think on a technical level he would. He knows how to speak. He's got his passion. He came to Easter wearing a Yankees jersey and a Yankees hat. That tells everybody's got a passion, right? And when you go to a party or a family gathering, you know, you're sitting there, you're talking to a family member or a friend or a client about something that you really are into. Why can't that be a podcast? That is the first step you need to become a podcaster. All the other stuff, like buying the microphone and editing, that comes later. But if you don't have a passion, then you're not ready for podcasts.