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Geeks&Beats Podcast Episode 91: Tragically Hep [sic]

As we close in our 100th episode–you’re already shopping for gifts, I know–Michael and I once again bring the various

Sorry, that should be “hepster,” but it’s the same thing. This glossary of hepster language put together by singer Cab

So says The Guardian. Meet Josh. Josh is a 30-year-old artist/chef who lives in a converted warehouse in Hackney, east London.

March 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hipster, SXSW

Please, people. There are a BILLION new bands ever year. It’s okay to admit that you’ve never heard of some

Confused about which artists are hip and which are not? The good folks at Pricenomic.com have come up with some

A group of engineering students at the University of California, San Diego, are working on an algorithm that can look

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver