Digging The Greats Podcast

Simon Adler (Windstar Enterprises, Radiolab)

I recently posted a video that was a lot different from a typical DTG video. In it, I show a... thing that someone sent me, and that sends me down a rabbit hole trying to figure out what it is. Honestly, if you haven't seen the video, you should watch that first: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfRSBEqueL8 Today I'm bringing you my full conversation with Simon Adler - he's the creator of this project, and the Senior Producer of Radiolab. We talk not only about the unique packaging of this project, but the process of making the music, and the larger world around it.

Jason Koebler - 404 Media

We're in the middle of some big shifts with the Internet right now, so as part of my iPod month, I called up Jason Koebler of 404 Media to talk about the state of the Internet, and how he's navigating it with 404 Media.  Make sure and check out 404's YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@UC7YMZb0X_W06ToOazhFuXIQ as well as their full site at www.404media.co

Revel Day (Artist, Vocalist, Songwriter)

Revel Day is an artist, vocalist, and songwriter who also happens to be one of the best people you could meet. As part of week 2 of my iPod series I sat down with him for a conversation about what it's like making things for the internet, his Spotify presence, staying true to yourself as an artist, as well as the music festival that he puts on in Southern California.  Make sure and check him out online:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0GlCo4o05HxdzR4Gj7GKyw?si=KD2XHVhgSpS4kQKhkl-P5w Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revel_day/

Kyle Chayka - Author, "Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture"

Algorithms are a part of our everyday life, and they help us get more of what we want, right? Well, in Kyle Chayka’s new book he argues that this has flattened culture, making the popular things more popular, and the obscure things more obscure. I read his book “Filterworld” during my iPod experiment month. I was feeling frustrated with Spotify’s algorithm and decided to listen to music exclusively through an iPod for a month. I loved Kyle’s book so much that I had to reach out to talk to him more about it. A clip of this interview appeared in the first video of this iPod month series on Digging The Greats, but today I’m bringing you our full conversation. I loved getting to talk to Kyle, and especially loved his book as it hit the nail on the head. So here’s my full interview with Kyle Chayka, author of Filterworld: how algorithms flattened culture.

Lalah Hathaway (5X Grammy Winning Vocalist)

Lalah Hathaway is an incredible vocalist - not only because she has an incredible voice, but because she’s a great musician. She’s released many solo albums, won 5 Grammys, and collaborate with everybody from Robert Glasper to Joe Sample, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J Blige, Anderson Paak, Marcus Miller - and so many more. She’s also famous for her ability to… sing chords. Oh, and as her last name suggests, the legendary Donny Hathaway is her father.  In this conversation we get into her career, some favorite collaborations, how she approaches music, how she does the chord thing, and talk about the Christmas Heist - the plan to make "This Christmas" hit No. 1.  Check out the video of this conversation on YouTube (Digging The Talks) and get the full DTG Experience at patreon.com/diggingthegreats