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This week in honour of our 100th episode, we're playing a game with some of our podcast friends! Check out Jamie @UnabashedJames, Colin @ColinMParker, and Az @Cals_Calzones on Twitter!
Colin and Alex discuss the roadmap thus far as JU30 approaches its final destination. Also in this episode: Colin (@ColinMParker) and Alex (@Frenchatmusic) talk about their biggest pivots, their biggest influences, and much more in the penultimate episode of the show. Check out https://www.snipshowcase.com for more info on the Scavengers Network Indie Podcast Showcase, coming this May!
Ted Cruz Has Done Nothing To Help The Dying People of Texas And Now He Is Challenging People On The Internet To Steal His Turkey. In this episode: Morgan (@MorganSpatola), Kyle (@Kyletheturner), Tracy (@adealswarlock), and Cassie (@thisbcassie) play a homebrew game by Colin (@ColinMParker). All based around an absolutely buck wild tweet from Ted Cruz. FIND THE GAME HERE: Ted Cruz Has Done Nothing To Help The Dying People of Texas And Now He Is Challenging People On The Internet To Steal His Turkey (a.k.a. Cruzin' For A Losin') Don't forget to write to us on Twitter, @MythTakesCast, to ask us questions, or send theories, or anything else, and you could have your name used for a character! Check out other great podcasts on the network at http://www.scavengersnetwork.com. You can also check out our new merch store at http://www.scavengersnetwork.com/store. Myth Takes is a rotating cast of (Scavengers Network) members. Today's episode featured members from @WHAMJuicePod, @Unnatural20s, and @BroadsandBees Sayonara, 2020! We're looking forward to being back on track here in 2021.
Journey Under 30 Season 3 starts off with a special day! Also in this episode: Colin (@ColinMParker) and Alex (@Frenchatmusic) talk about their failures and successes of the past year they've been alive, plus failures and successes of some friends.
Colin (@ColinMParker) wraps up his thoughts on the Roadmap series, taking it on the road, what he's learned, and why UT Austin and why The Scavengers Network has a lot in common.
Colin (@ColinMParker) talks about auditing a class... and auditing some tacos.
Colin (@ColinMParker) has a *second* meeting to start a new partnership with an old partner. Promo: Wet Hot American Moon Juice
Colin (@ColinMParker) talks about showing up and asking for help. He also talks to his old mentor, he looks further down the road, and new possibilities open up.
Colin (@ColinMParker) is now in New Orleans! He visited with some people from his former program, wandered NOLA for a bit, and came up with today's big question: Where do you find your Home?
Colin (@ColinMParker) went to a The Wonder Years (@thewonderyears) concert in Baltimore and left feeling inspired to try something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!
Colin (@ColinMParker) catches up on announcements/smaller talking points that he hasn't had time to throw into the longer recent episodes.
Colin (@ColinMParker) reads through some "morning news" and then finishes up the basics of branding! Don't worry, I remembered the article link: https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/10/can-spotify-be-the-one-to-finally-get-people-listening-to-short-podcasts/
Colin (@ColinMParker) breaking down one of the most commonly misused words. What is a brand? What are your core values? Let's discuss.
Colin (@ColinMParker) opens up about finding the separation one needs to actually achieve work-life balance. Go to weddings, dance with your friends, play video games in bed on Sunday... the work will be there at your desk on Monday. It's not going anywhere, but it's okay if you do for a little bit. Congratulations again to Rachel and Rigel! What a wonderful wedding, and I'm so glad I got to be a part of such a beautiful day. (And shoutout to the Emily Table. Thanks for the garlic bread, dances, and photos) Tuesday we'll talk about branding. Back on schedule, yeah?
Colin (@ColinMParker) finishes the basics of social media marketing. He also talks about trying to create a regular life schedule, organic reach of posts/ads, and the importance of metrics.
Colin (@ColinMParker) talks more in-depth about social media marketing and how to listen to your community.
Colin (@ColinMParker) talks about social media marketing foundations, what's wrong with fast food brands on Twitter, the evolution of brands on Twitter, Moon Ball x Achievement Hunter, and finding the right channels to use. A LOT of content in this one, but it's all great, if you ask us.
Colin (@ColinMParker) talks about the $40m settlement between Facebook and larger advertisers who were affected by an "innocent error". More at: Forbes: Facebook To Pay Advertisers 40 Million Settlement
Colin (@ColinMParker) talks about Creating a Business Plan, plus updates post-Scavengers Network meeting.
Colin (@ColinMParker) takes a moment to get sidetracked and remember the people most important in one's life. Keep a healthy work-life balance, stay humbled, and reach out to folks. This one is for Austin (@Austin_Antoine). Thanks for the life lesson, and the lifelong friendship.
Colin (@ColinMParker) talks about finding needs and testing your ideas against them. Also: Grad school is expensive.
Colin (@ColinMParker) breaks down Entrepreneurship Foundations by Kim Kaupe, talks about social media interactions, and about the last 90 days in this year/decade. What are YOU going to do with your final 90 days of 2019?
Colin (@ColinMParker) talks about working through a Small Business Owner pathway on LinkedIn, starting with Guy Kawasaki on Entrepreneurship.
Colin (@ColinMParker) is experimenting with some new content. Trying an audio journal of a month long experiment in learning, growth, and more. We'll discover something along the way. Or, so we hope.
Hear some the cast of Myth Takes celebrate the first year of making the show Myth Takes! Also in this episode: Morgan (@morganspatola) cracks the code on what makes this show special. Sam (@samgreszeseses) finds the thread that connects us all. Stephanie (@thatsazebra) talks about keeping secrets as a player. Jordan (@jrdn_reed) describes his/Garth's process for finding new music. Graham (@GrrrAHamT) talks about how different and how similar he and Lucy are. James (@unabashedjames) wants to see more Derek, and finds some wonderful new avenues for stories in our lore. Colin (@ColinMParker) talks about using the spaces in between the character backgrounds to help paint a story and find their character development moments/challenges. Follow us on Twitter: @MythTakesCast! Tweet to us to find a character named after you in future arcs! Follow the network on Twitter: @ScavengersNet for more information on all of the shows that our cast members come from! Support our network at The Scavengers Network Patreon for just $2 a month and get bonus material from multiple shows every month! Thank you to all of the cast members and fans that help make Myth Takes possible! We love and appreciate each and every one of you. Without you, there would be no show. Now, on to the next mystery!
Alex (@frenchatmusic) and Colin (@ColinMParker)discuss the career of famous Processing and Coding professor: Daniel Shiffman.
Alex (@frenchatmusic) and Colin (@ColinMParker) talk about Luminary and why it feels like such a bad deal. From giving up rights to paywalls, there's a lot to unpack, and a lot to look into once Luminary launches later this month.
It's [Technical]ly [Difficulties] our birthday! Alex (@frenchatmusic) and Colin (@ColinMParker) have some technical difficulties but eventually get to discuss their shared birthday (2/21) and look back on the growth of Journey Under 30.
Colin (@ColinMParker) and Alex (@frenchalexander) sit down to talk about one of Colin's favorite projects he worked on during his time at Loyola University New Orleans, the 12 Week Marketing Plan. Here's a copy of it if you'd like to make a copy of your own! 12 Week Marketing Plan
Alex (@frenchatmusic) and Colin (@ColinMParker) discuss a career that Forbes has completely overlooked: Brian David Gilbert (@briamgilbert). Videos we mentioned: Brian's Polygon Video Cover Letter Brian read all 337 books in Skyrim so you don't have to | Unraveled
HEY BABY WE HEAR THE BLUES A'CALLIN'! TOSSED SALAD AND SCRAAAAMBLED EGGS. Alex and Colin talk about the big conventions they've attended this month and what they learned there. Alex (@frenchatmusic) went to MAGfest in Washington D.C. at the beginning of the month, and Colin (@ColinMParker) went to PodCon 2 this past weekend. In this episode: how to get the most out of your convention/conference, finding lessons even in observations, and making podcasting more accessible. ----- LINKS: Insanely Haunted: https://apple.co/2sRqqZR (Apple Podcasts) https://spoti.fi/2HyUB21 (Spotify) Paper News Out Loud: https://apple.co/2sRpaFS (Apple) https://spoti.fi/2Gc5951 (Spotify) The Scavengers Network: http://www.scavengersnetwork.com http://www.twitter.com/scavengersnet
Jordan (@jrdn_reed) takes the role of Keeper for an episode to put fan favorite NPC Terry, played by Colin (@ColinMParker), into a monster fighting situation. Happy New Year! To kick off 2019, here's a preview of our bonus content for Myth Takes. Our goal is to put out a minimum of one new bonus episode every month, which you can gain access to by becoming a Patron over http://www.patreon.com/thescavengersnetwork. We hope to see you there!
Alex (@Frenchatmusic) talks to Colin (@ColinMParker) about an amazing resource for finding jobs and training. Take the test for yourself and see what options are you there for you! https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip ----- LINKS: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/thescavengersnetwork Get $100 off your NECTAR mattress at http://bit.ly/scavsleep
Colin (@ColinMParker) and Alex (@Frenchatmusic) discuss what they would talk about in a TED Talk as well as who they'd like to see a present one. ------ LINKS: HelloTushy.com - Take 10% off your order when you use promo code SCAVENGE at checkout! Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/thescavengersnetwork
Colin (@ColinMParker) does a flashback episode with Graham (@GrrrAHamT) and Alex (@frenchatmusic) to a Halloween night in which they fight a terrible creature. Also in this episode: Dr. Hank Mansfield stays behind to investigate. Lucy knows way too much trivia. Buck has an accident.
Colin (@ColinMParker) and Alex (@frenchatmusic) celebrate the first year of JU30, and discuss what will be next for the show. They talk about their favorite episodes, what they want to do with the show next, and the ever closing gap between their late 20's and their looming 30th birthdays. ----- Links: Get 10% off your first order at http://www.HelloTushy.com when you use promo code SCAVENGE at checkout!
Jordan (@jrdn_reed and @frogpolice), Graham (@GrrrAHamT), and Stephanie (@thatsazebra) continue to face the dangers that the keeper, Colin (@ColinMParker), throws at them. Two hunters finally meet, while also trying to get in contact with the third. Jon knows Natalie's secrets. Also in this episode: Garth must make a decision. Lucy finds more than she's expecting. Natalie makes the first move. ----- LINKS: HelloTushy.com - take 10% off your first order when you use promo code SCAVENGE when you visit http://www.hellotushy.com Patreon - get bonus content and more by backing us at http://www.patreon.com/thescavengersnetwork Frog Police - Follow Jordan's new instagram and Twitter @FrogPolice
We rescind our statement on a career we once said should be followed. Colin (@ColinMParker) breaks down as much of the Stacked Like Pancakes debacle as he can in one episode. Also in this episode: music copyright ownership, egos, and how to properly treat fellow artists/coworkers/business partners. ------ LINKS: Kellen's first statement: https://goo.gl/bt1SEY Alec's statement: https://goo.gl/5XGBrC Will's statement: https://goo.gl/fakj6k Mike's statement: https://goo.gl/JvMMZK Kevin's statement: https://goo.gl/uZmNhj Kellen's reply/story: https://goo.gl/kuoup2 8 Basic Facts About Copyright: https://goo.gl/awwmQq How Music Copyright Works: https://goo.gl/ep2yvU There are a million resources online. These are just two. It's always good to know how copyright actually works.
Colin (@ColinMParker), Jordan (@jrdn_reed), Graham (@GrrrAHamT) and Stephanie (@thatsazebra) begin the second arc of the Myth Takes world. There's a storm brewing, and not just the Nor'Easter heading for Massachusetts. Something is coming. Garth and Lucy would both ignore it, but Natalie has already landed herself in the middle of it. Also in this episode: Lucy hates flying commercial. Natalie receives cryptic instructions from her boss, Liane. Garth drinks free 'buch, but he's not happy about it. ----- LINKS: Warby Parker - try the free home try-on and find your new set of glasses today! http://bit.ly/seescav Four Sigmatic - try the Mushroom Lemonade w/ charcoal & chaga at us.foursigmatic.com and use promo code 'scavtruffle' at the checkout for 10% off! Patreon - help us make more great things! http://patreon.com/thescavengersnetwork
Alex (@Frenchatmusic) is out on his honeymoon! Colin (@ColinMParker) is left to his own devices. He says he'll keep it short, and then recorded for 50 minutes... so he edited it down, and actually kept it short. In this episode: Big life changes, career/job searches, and packing your bags and moving away. ----- LINKS: Blue Apron - get $30 off your first order at http://bit.ly/snapron30 Skillshare - get 2 months free at http://bit.ly/skillscav Help The Scavengers Network do it's thing! http://www.patreon.com/thescavengersnetwork
Colin (@ColinMParker) interviews artist Jake Williams (@Mokajake). And congratulations Alex (@Frenchatmusic) on getting married this weekend! Colin talks to Jake about drawing/practicing his art everyday, animatics for podcasts, advice, and much more! Find Jake on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/mokajake.
We are doing another pre-recorded interview while Alex is moving/preparing for his wedding! In this episode, Colin (@ColinMParker) interviews artist YeahPat (@YeahPat) on his art, his process, and so much more. You can find the original video and the artwork that YeahPat made during the video here: https://youtu.be/-RDlo-_p-O8 You can find YeahPat on Twitter (commissions are currently open!) at https://www.twitter.com/yeahpat Check out our website at https://www.scavengersnetwork.com Check out our Patreon at https://patreon.com/thescavengersnetwork
Colin (@ColinMParker) presents John Mulaney to Alex (@frenchatmusic). Further discussion points include: it's okay to want to escape for a little bit, pivoting into your field, and more. ---- Links: Sennheiser - http://bit.ly/scavheiser Scavengers Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/c/TheScavengersNetwork
Colin (@ColinMParker) goes over the incredible works of Austin Walker with Alex Taylor (@Frenchatmusic). Also in this episode: pivoting is an okay thing to do, the job market is rough for fresh college graduates, and we all string together sentences just like we string together our days. ----- Links: Get 2 FREE months of online courses with Skillshare by going to http://bit.ly/skillscav
Stephanie (@ThatsAZebra), Michael (@coconutpalmie), and Whitney (@WhitneyNelsen) sit down with the Keeper, Colin (@ColinMParker), to finish up character introductions. In this episode: Mikael's connections come into question. Natalie holds dear to her choker. Annabelle stays absolutely silent. ----- Links: Warby Parker - use our link for your Free Home Try-On! http://bit.ly/seescav
Colin (@ColinMParker) and Alex (@Frenchatmusic) talk about one of the greatest humans to ever exist: Malala Yousafzai. Also in this episode, we discuss how much more mature she was than us at the age of 16 (and still is), the DNA of a 30 Under 30, Colin's graduation, and Alex getting hounded for donation money to his alma mater. ----- Links: Freshly: Get 30% off your first week by heading to http://bit.ly/scavfresh Malala Fund: find out more about the Malala Fund and how you can help this cause by going to http://www.malala.org
Today I had Colin (@ColinMParker) on the show once again to talk about another opening track. This song is a classic and, as Colin said on a part of the episode that I had to end up cutting (Colin and I have excellent conversations), it is basically always the first song they play in any … Continue reading Episode 42 – Dumpweed →