119 Shawn and Richard | A Whole Lot More Than 2 Guys In A Basement

02/13/17 • 67 min

1 Listener

Podcast Junkies - Conversations with Fascinating Podcasters

Richard and Shawn are the comedic hosts of The Language of Bromance, a podcast where they laugh about things they go through, stories in the news and even getting serious discussing issues like net neutrality. Every so often their friendship turns to a bitter reality with their nerdiest creation, the draft episodes, an original take on a “Best Of” or a “Top 10” list. In this episode, you will discover the nature of why they started the podcast, why they’re continuing and how it’s actually helped them forge a fantastic friendship.

09:03 - How did Shawn & Richard come up with the name of his podcast?
10:40 - Inspired by Kevin Smith of SMODCAST to do a podcast --which turned out to be a great way to catch up with your best friend
14:40 - “Audio voyeurism” at its finest
17:45 - From horror movies to D&D to podcasting: the origin of their friendship
24:20 - How their friendships have changed over the years
27:45 - Making it a priority of pruning friendships - only if you think it’s worth it
32:00 - Importance of family support along the podcasting journey
35:11 - The guys recount the response they received while explaining the concept of their show at Podcast Movement.
38:38 - Being lovingly referred to as “The Bromance Guys”
41:50 - Inspiring others to go and share your unique story
46:25 - What has the feedback been like of the show?
50:35 - Have they come across anything in the course of the episodes that they didn’t know about one another?
51:12 - What does the future of the show look like?
56:20 - What has Richard changed his mind about recently?
58:00 - What is the one misunderstood thing about Shawn?
59:19 - What has recently gotten the both of them excited about?

Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/shawn-and-richard-interview/

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

09:03 - How did Shawn & Richard come up with the name of his podcast?
10:40 - Inspired by Kevin Smith of SMODCAST to do a podcast --which turned out to be a great way to catch up with your best friend
14:40 - “Audio voyeurism” at its finest
17:45 - From horror movies to D&D to podcasting: the origin of their friendship
24:20 - How their friendships have changed over the years
27:45 - Making it a priority of pruning friendships - only if you think it’s worth it
32:00 - Importance of family support along the podcasting journey
35:11 - The guys recount the response they received while explaining the concept of their show at Podcast Movement.
38:38 - Being lovingly referred to as “The Bromance Guys”
41:50 - Inspiring others to go and share your unique story
46:25 - What has the feedback been like of the show?
50:35 - Have they come across anything in the course of the episodes that they didn’t know about one another?
51:12 - What does the future of the show look like?
56:20 - What has Richard changed his mind about recently?
58:00 - What is the one misunderstood thing about Shawn?
59:19 - What has recently gotten the both of them excited about?

Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/shawn-and-richard-interview/

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Previous Episode

118 Gary Jenkins |Investigator of Organized Crime Tells All

Gary Jenkins is the host of the true crime podcast, Gangland Wire, which recounts his stories of true organized crime true as a Kansas City Police Detective. With twenty-five years on the police force, Gary has a lot of stories to tell! His enthusiasm for learning new technologies and passion for actively participating on these platforms enable him to genuinely connect with his listeners. Gary and I dive into some stories on the police force and we discuss the origins of the podcast.

08:35 – The podcast’s focus on the west side mafia and serial killers.
11:40 – How did Gary come up with the name of his podcast?
13:25 – The AHA moment when Gary realized through podcasting he could share his crime stories in an innovative way.
17:25 – His co-host, Aaron, is an interesting guy!
21:30 – A checkered past living in Kansas City didn’t stop Gary from getting a job as a cop.
24:45 – Bringing together your neighbors, thanks to crime and Facebook.
29:20 – An incident made Gary realize he didn’t have the police “edge” anymore,
35:00 – Gary is proud of his documentary film.
40:15 – Channeling Jerry Lewis with a fundraiser episode.
43:25 – Gary clears up the myth -- does an undercover police officer have to admit they are a cop if asked?
44:00 – Other countries are fascinated with the glorification of organized crime.
46:30 – Harry and Gary share sound advice for fellow podcasters.
49:00 – What is the one most misunderstood thing about Gary?
50:00 – How the Buddhist practice has helped Gary control his negative thoughts.
52:00 – What has changed Gary’s mind recently?

Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/gary-jenkins-interview/

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Next Episode

120 Keith Tomasek | The Under-Appreciated Art of the Engaging Interview with Keith Tomasek

Keith Tomasek is the host of The Inadequate Life and a professor at. He’s a great guy and super fan of the show, having worn the Podcast Junkies t-shirt on Day 1 of his podcasting class. He’s also a masterful interviewer and gives us some great insights in to how make your guest shine! He shares the challenges of living with Crohn’s Disease. A really insightful gem for podcasters.