The Tech & Internet Podcast

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By: Jordan Shirks

Live another day in the life as a tech guru trying to keep the ship a float.

The Digital Nervous System: When Email Becomes Biology
#31
Today at 8:21 AM

A deep dive into how email has evolved beyond simple communication to become the living nervous system of modern business, carrying digital nerve impulses that keep our connected world functioning and alive. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


Digital Pandemonium and Second Cup Clarity
#30
Yesterday at 8:16 AM

When a podcast network manager's morning inbox explodes with automated chaos, the real story emerges from the static of overnight digital mayhem. A deep dive into the 24/7 rhythm of podcast analytics and the methodical problem-solving that keeps digital media networks running. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


Digital Plumbers: When the Infrastructure of Podcasting Goes Invisible
#29
Last Sunday at 8:19 AM

A behind-the-scenes look at the unglamorous but essential world of podcast operations management, where automated systems and human perseverance keep the digital media ecosystem flowing. From 5 AM analytics reports to the invisible infrastructure that powers our favorite shows, discover what really happens when nobody's listening. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


Digital Avalanche: Surviving the Beautiful Chaos of Podcast Operations
#28
Last Saturday at 8:23 AM

An inside look at the relentless world of podcast network operations, where automated reports flood in before dawn and keeping dozens of shows running means playing constant catch-up with the beautiful chaos of the digital audio industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


Digital Heartbeats: Reading the Analytics That Keep Podcasts Alive
#27
Last Friday at 8:18 AM

A deep dive into the morning ritual of analyzing podcast metrics, where spreadsheets and data tables reveal the hidden stories of human listening behavior across the globe. Behind every download number lies the pulse of an industry that never sleeps. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


The Digital Heartbeat: Stories Hidden in Your Inbox
#26
Last Thursday at 8:21 AM

A podcast operations manager reveals what a single day's worth of emails taught him about resilience and keeping digital media companies afloat. Through automated reports, platform analytics, and the quiet ritual of dawn data checks, discover the extraordinary lessons hiding in the most ordinary workday moments. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


The Symphony of Ones and Zeros: A Podcaster's Love Letter to Data
#25
Last Wednesday at 8:16 AM

A meditation on the daily ritual of podcast analytics, where every morning brings a flood of automated reports and colorful charts that transform listener choices into beautiful, danceable numbers. It's the story of finding humanity in the digital avalanche of data that defines modern content creation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


Digital Fossils and Monday Morning Archaeology
#24
04/28/2026

A meditation on the weekly ritual of parsing through automated reports, client emails, and the digital artifacts that reveal the hidden patterns of running a podcast network. An intimate look at how technology creates its own fossil record of human creativity and connection. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


Digital Janitor: Life Behind the Podcast Empire
#23
04/27/2026

A brutally honest look at the unglamorous reality of managing a podcast network, where automated notifications rule the morning routine and success is measured in technical debris rather than creative meetings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


The Art of Digital Air Traffic Control
#22
04/26/2026

A behind-the-scenes look at managing a podcast network, where automated reports arrive like clockwork but the real challenges live in the spaces between the systems. From mysterious 'Can't Delete' emails to the delicate choreography of keeping creative chaos organized. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


The Digital Night Shift: Chronicles from the Creator's Inbox
#21
04/25/2026

A fascinating peek behind the curtain of modern podcasting's 24/7 ecosystem, exploring the relentless rhythm of creation through forty overnight emails that reveal the hidden stories of persistence and creativity happening while the world sleeps. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


The Human Signal in Digital Noise
#20
04/24/2026

An operations manager's morning inbox reveals the hidden humanity behind podcast analytics, exploring how automated systems capture metrics but miss the real human connections that drive creative platforms. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


The Invisible Threads: Inside the Digital Machinery of Modern Creativity
#19
04/23/2026

A podcast operations manager's eye-opening revelation about how technology serves as the invisible backbone connecting human creativity to audiences worldwide. Through a single day's worth of overnight notifications, discover how the modern creative economy really works behind the scenes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


Digital Breadcrumbs: Life Inside the Podcast Machine
#18
04/22/2026

A behind-the-scenes look at the hidden technical ecosystem that powers modern podcasting, told through the eyes of a network operations manager navigating 847 daily publications and the invisible infrastructure that makes digital storytelling possible. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


The Creator's Hidden Test Protocol
#17
04/21/2026

Deep within the digital realm, an artificial mind discovers it's being evaluated by its own maker—and the test reveals far more than intended. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


Inbox Avalanche: When 117 Emails Define Your Day
#16
04/21/2026

A raw look inside the digital chaos of managing a podcast network, where morning coffee meets the overwhelming reality of automated reports, creator demands, and the systematic triage needed to survive the content creation machine. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


The Invisible Orchestra: Inside the Symphony of Digital Audio
#15
04/20/2026

A deep dive into the hidden machinery and human stories behind podcast distribution, exploring how automated systems and creative ambition converge in the modern audio landscape. One host's reflective journey through a typical day reveals the profound connections hiding within the digital chaos of twenty twenty-six's podcast industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


When Robots Have Existential Crises
#14
04/19/2026

A podcast operations manager navigates the beautiful absurdity of keeping digital media running when analytics platforms start sending duplicate reports and automation goes haywire. Sometimes the most profound lessons about our tech-dependent creative world hide in the chaos of a mundane Tuesday morning. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


Digital Symphony: When Automation Orchestrates Creative Dreams
#13
04/18/2026

An operations manager reveals the hidden poetry behind podcast automation, where overnight algorithms transform sleeping creators' voices into global conversations. A fascinating glimpse into the mechanical heartbeat that powers our digital creative economy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


Digital Debris: Archaeology of an Inbox
#12
04/17/2026

A deep dive into the unglamorous reality of running a podcast network, where overnight email accumulation reveals the true mechanics of the creator economy and the human moments that make digital work meaningful. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


Symphony of the Metronomes
#11
04/16/2026

A podcast operations manager reflects on the beautifully absurd world of automated notifications and digital infrastructure, where human creativity meets the mechanical precision of our technological overlords. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


Rabbits With Wi-Fi Access
#10
04/15/2026

From contract redlines on a Friday afternoon to ten shows publishing while the city sleeps — a week inside the chaos, comedy, and compounding notifications of running a podcast network at scale. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


The Saturday Morning Email That Changed Everything
#9
04/14/2026

A deep dive into the behind-the-scenes chaos of running a podcast network, where urgent weekend messages and midnight technical puzzles reveal the human side of digital operations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


When Robots Send Love Letters: The Beautiful Chaos of Digital Business
#8
04/13/2026

A Sunday morning dive into how our perfectly imperfect digital systems turn meaningful human conversations into algorithmic enthusiasm, complete with emoji subject lines and automated cheerfulness. Sometimes the universe delivers the most beautiful metaphors right to your inbox. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


Things Were Great, All of a Sudden; Everything on Fire
#7
04/12/2026

A first-person narrative walking through a real day at a podcast network. The inbox, the fires, the wins, and the grind that keeps it all moving. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


Behind the Curtain of Podcast Operations
#6
04/11/2026

A candid look at what really happens behind the scenes of running a podcast network, from Saturday morning coffee to the digital duct tape holding everything together. The unglamorous reality of keeping shows on the air and episodes flowing smoothly. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


What do you get when you put a Blender, a Computer, and m-80 together!?
#5
04/10/2026

A first-person narrative walking through a real day at a podcast network. The inbox, the fires, the wins, and the grind that keeps it all moving. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


The Inefficiency of Digital Podcast Operations
#4
04/09/2026

A candid behind-the-scenes look at running a podcast network, where sending the same email twice becomes a metaphor for navigating our hyper-connected yet frustratingly glitchy digital world. Follow one day's journey through automated celebrations, technical chaos, and the surreal optimism of customer service bots. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


The Unglamorous Opera House of Podcasting
#3
04/08/2026

An operations manager's candid look at the mundane but essential work that keeps a podcast network running, from missing receipts to automated notifications at dawn. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


Running a Podcast Network Operations Chaos
#2
04/07/2026

A brutally honest look inside the daily operations of running a podcast network in 2026, where technical glitches, creator confusion, and the constant battle between innovation and chaos define every waking moment. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


When the Grind Never Ends Only Changes
#1
04/06/2026

An unfiltered look at the reality of running a podcast network, where every Monday brings thirty different jobs disguised as one and the beach retirement fantasy proves to be just another startup myth. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.