Pods Like Us

Martin ”Marv” Quibell
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Martin 'Marv' Quibell talks to different podcasters each week about their different shows.

  1. 2d ago

    The Hidden Disability: Talking Aphasia with Jonathan Hirons

    On the Tip of My Tongue: Jonathan Hirons on Aphasia, Advocacy, and Podcasting This episode, Marv sits down with Jonathan Hirons, host of the podcast On the Tip of My Tongue, to talk about aphasia — a communication disorder that affects language but not intelligence or memory — and how it shaped his life and work. Jonathan shares the story of the sudden stroke that left him with aphasia, the speech and language therapy that followed, and the vital role his wife played early on using flashcards to help rebuild his vocabulary. He and Marv discuss why aphasia remains so poorly understood despite affecting more people than Parkinson's disease, and why groups and community support make such a difference for people relearning to communicate. The conversation also traces how Jonathan's aphasia documentary evolved into a podcast, why he brought on co-host Rob Edwards to handle scripted segments, and how the show balances lived experience with expert insight. They wrap up comparing notes on production workflows, episode artwork, and the "teaser hook" technique both shows use to draw listeners in. In This Episode ● What aphasia is, and why it's known as a "hidden disability" ● Jonathan's personal story: sudden onset, hospitalization, and diagnosis ● The road through speech therapy and relearning to read, write, and speak ● Why community groups are key to rebuilding confidence ● How a documentary film became a podcast ● Behind-the-scenes: recording with Zoom, editing in Reaper, publishing via Buzzsprout ● The importance of podcast artwork and episode "teasers" ● Where to find On the Tip of My Tongue and how to support the show Links & Contact On the Tip of My Tongue: onthetipofmytonguefilm.com Email Jonathan: hello@tipofmytonguefilm.com Find Jonathan on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn Pods Like Us Contact: podslikeus@gmail.com All links and socials: themarvzone.org

    The Hidden Disability: Talking Aphasia with Jonathan Hirons

  2. 5d ago

    Big Bits That Jut Out the Side of Your Head: The Artwork Roundtable - Pods Like Us Chronicles.

    Mercedes vs. Ford: The Great Podcast Artwork Debate - Marv (Martin Quibell) rounds up a busy week in podcasting, featuring a special roundtable on episode artwork with NJ Belenky (PodBiz) and Neil Veglio (PodKnows, Podmastery), plus the usual roundup of podcasting news, links, and listens. Panel: Should You Change Your Episode Artwork? (The "Mercedes vs. Ford" Question) Marv is joined by NJ Belenky and Neil Veglio for the first in an occasional series answering listener questions. Kevin Brown (host of Seaside Pod Review, The Tom Petty Project, and Ultimate Catalog Clash) asks whether shows should use one consistent piece of artwork ("Mercedes approach") or unique artwork per episode ("Ford approach"). Trailer A trailer for Creatures of the Wind, created as part of the July Podcast Prompt Challenge, plays out the episode. Links & Mentions Pod Biz — NJ BelenkyPod Knows / Pod Mastery — Neil VeglioKevin Brown's shows: Seaside Pod Review, The Tom Petty Project, Ultimate Catalog ClashWhen They Was Fab (with Ed Chen)Podbites newsletterStephanie Fuccio / Melanie Goodman — LinkedIn/Substack flywheel articleSounds Profitable — The DownloadPodnews Daily — Kids PodFrank Racioppi — Streamlined SolopreneurCaleruega Media — John McDermott's newsletterRick Beato's YouTube channelJames Cridland — Radio Land newsletterLeftlion Podcast, Notts Rock CastStephanie Fuccio — "Five Podcast Discoverability Elements That Help Old Episodes Get Found"Andrea Coscai — Euro Waves newsletterMIC Media — Vic Elizabeth TurnbullTony Doe — Into the PodverseEthan Alexanian (artwork design)Trailer: Creatures of the WindGet in touch: Questions for future roundtable episodes → podslikeus@gmail.com Find the show: themarvzone.org Sponsor: RSS.com

    Big Bits That Jut Out the Side of Your Head: The Artwork Roundtable - Pods Like Us Chronicles.

  3. Jul 22

    INXS : Two Podcasts, One Obsession - 40 Years inside the World of Fandom

    Access All Areas: Bee France on a Lifetime of INXS Marv sits down with Bee France, host of not one but two INXS podcasts — INXS Access All Areas and Listen Like Fans — for a sprawling, story-packed conversation about the band that has shaped her life for nearly 40 years. From an accidental introduction via a friend's Duran Duran fandom to becoming genuine friends with band members like Tim Farriss and Kirk Pengilly, Bee shares how a teenage concert obsession turned into a thriving podcasting career and a global fan community spanning 40+ countries. They cover the band's early history and lineup origins (Guinness and Doctor Dolphin!), dig into album-by-album favourites, revisit iconic live moments (Wembley Stadium, the Aria Awards, the Brit Awards Oasis controversy), and talk candidly about the harder topics fans avoid — Michael Hutchence's death, the misconceptions around Paula Yates, and the emotional weight some fans still carry. Bee also opens up about the mechanics of podcasting: production tools, working with a co-host across cities, AI-assisted editing (and why she won't let AI fully edit a show), and her hopes for INXS's 50th anniversary and their long-overdue nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Devil Loose: The Life and Music of Harry Vanda podcast

    INXS : Two Podcasts, One Obsession - 40 Years inside the World of Fandom

  4. Jul 19

    The Multiverse of Marv: Jamie East, Fake Trailers and a Week in Podcasting - The Week's Roundup

    This week on Pods Like Us Chronicles, Marv sits down with Jamie East — Head of Podcast at DGM, and creator/host of Bad Blood: Life of a Cancer — for an unfiltered conversation about turning a chronic myeloid leukaemia diagnosis into one of the most honest podcasts around. Jamie talks about recording the first phone call within days of diagnosis, why he refused to cut the swearing out in the edit, using dark humour as a coping mechanism, his trip to Glasgow with Leukaemia UK to meet the researchers behind the science, and why he called out a rival podcast's trailer for peddling "big pharma" conspiracy nonsense. He also explains why, one year on, he's not sure there's more to say — and why that might be exactly the right place to end a show. Content warning: this episode contains strong language throughout. After the interview, a trailer for fellow July Podcasting Month show Fallacious Trump, followed by Marv's usual round-up of the week's biggest podcasting news and views — and closing out with a trailer for Sports Are Dumb. The back half of this episode is Marv's usual whirlwind tour through the podcasting industry's week, pulling together insight from across the newsletter world. He touches on backing up your archive for new formats via Mia Kuroki, the discipline of staying in your lane rather than chasing every platform via Neal Veglio, and the shifting landscape at Buzzcast, Spotify and Megaphone via Gavin Gaddis. There's a nod to James Cridland's spot on Tom Holland interviewing Tom Holland, Frank Racioppi's Forbes piece championing shows that genuinely help people through hard moments in life, and Stephanie Fuccio's reflections on using AI to wrangle scattered thoughts and on the value of a good trailer. Rounding it out are GoodPods' most-viewed shows, John McDermott's take on parasocial listening habits and Netflix's secretive podcast numbers, and Tony Doe's look at AI discoverability, a rap-format chat show, and the growing podcast scene across Africa — a genuinely packed, "something for everyone" segment for anyone working in or around the medium.

  5. Jul 15

    Trust, Transparency, and the Next 20 Years of Podcasting with RSS.com's Alberto Betella

    From a University Dorm Room to RSS.com: The Alberto Betella Story - Marv sits down with Alberto Betella, co-founder of RSS.com, following a chance meeting at the Podcast Show in London. Alberto traces an origin story that stretches back two decades — from building the open-source Podcast Generator as a university literature student in Italy in 2005, to a serendipitous 2017 email from RSS.com co-founder Ben that led to the launch of RSS.com's podcast hosting platform in 2018. The conversation ranges widely: the technical and philosophical roots of the RSS feed, why the podcasting industry is unusually collaborative rather than cutthroat, the psychology (and neuroscience) of why listeners trust podcast hosts, the promise and risk of AI in podcast production, why niche shows may outlast viral hits, the future of podcast discovery, and the thorny problem of music licensing in podcasts. The episode closes with a run of listener-submitted questions and Alberto's own podcast recommendations. Key Discussion Points: The origin story: Podcast Generator (2005–2018) How RSS.com came to be Why podcasting's competitors collaborate The psychology of the podcast listener relationship AI in podcasting Listener Q&A: Cam (Jacked Up Review Show): How does podcasting's technology compare to other engineering fields? → Discussion of Podcasting 2.0 tags, the location tag, and Alberto's own project, Atlas (atlas.rss.io), a visual network map of cross-podcast recommendations built on Podcast Index "PodRoll" data.Gill (The Mindbuzz Podcast): What separates shows that last 10 years from those that vanish? → Alberto's "niche over virality" thesis, and RSS.com's free-forever plan for local/niche shows.Phil Better (The Podcast Mogul's Playbook): How will podcast marketing change? → Preference for human-to-human cross-promotion and guesting over automated "feed drops," plus a nod to Apple Podcasts auto-linking recommended shows found in transcripts.Stephen Nicholson (Sheer Pod Attack): What's next in podcast discovery, especially for niche music podcasts? → Human recommendation networks (again, Atlas/PodRoll) and the unresolved global licensing problem for music-in-podcasts, including a tangent comparing it to how international postal services reconcile costs.Alberto's own listening habits Regulars: Podnews Weekly Review, Podcasting 2.0, The New Media Show, Podbiz (by Norma Jean).Personal favorite outside the industry: Acquired, especially its long-form deep dives (F1, Hermès, etc.).

    Trust, Transparency, and the Next 20 Years of Podcasting with RSS.com's Alberto Betella

  6. Jul 12

    Building Homes for Audio Drama (feat. Talib Jessia & John Scott Dryden) - The Week's Roundup

    From CIA Cats to Community: This Week in Podcasting - This week on Pods Like Us Chronicles, Marv reflects on two long walks, a moving new podcast about cancer, and sits down with two brilliant guests shaping the future of audio drama and scripted podcasting. In this episode: 🚶 A seven-mile walk, a heatwave, and an intro built entirely out of numbers🎙️ A powerful recommendation for Bad Blood: Life of a Cancer, Jamie East's raw, honest podcast about his CML diagnosis🗣️ Talib Jasir (founder of Afros in Audio and creator of The Fussings — Until One of Us Is Dead) on launching Down the Road Media, a new directory and creator ecosystem for audio drama🎬 John Scott Dryden (director/EP of Central Intelligence, Goldhawk Productions) previews Season 3, Kim Cattrall, the real Eloise Page, Kelsey Grammer as LBJ, and yes — the CIA's infamous cat-spying project📰 A roundup of the week in podcasting: newsletters from Tony Doe, Dave Campbell, and Stephanie Fuccio, the British Podcast Awards diversity numbers, and this week's Mercury Podcast promptsGuests: Talib Jasir — downtheroad.media · Instagram/LinkedIn: @TalibJasir · Afros and Audio on InstagramJohn Scott Dryden — Director & Executive Producer, Central Intelligence (Goldhawk Productions for BBC); Season 3 launches July 10Also mentioned this week: Bad Blood: Life of a Cancer — Jamie East99% Invisible — em dash episodeDesert Skies & Strange Air — Jared CarterInto the Podverse newsletter — Tony Doe"We Are Not the 51st State of Podcasting" — Dave Campbell's SubstackDaily Tips That May or May Not Help You — Arielle NissenblattWhen There Was Fab (with guest David Guerrero, on his Beatles-in-the-Philippines book)Harry's Home — with Helen Quigley & Hannah PuddefootPodcast Editors Mastermind — filler word tipsPod Mastery: Podcast Insights — Neal Veglio on listener attention & discovery statsPod News Daily — James Cridland (British Podcast Awards, London Podcast Festival, Sept 3–13)Stephanie Fuccio's Substack — podcast titles, ChatGPT vs GeminiSupport the show: Pods Like Us is distributed and sponsored by RSS.com. Find all links and socials at www.themarvzone.org

  7. Jul 8

    Harry's Home: Writing Alzheimer's with Dignity

    Pods Like Us — Harry's Home: Bringing Alzheimer's to Audio Drama Host: Martin Quibell ("Marv") Guests: Helen Quigley (Producer, B7 Media) & Hannah Puddefoot (Writer) Episode Summary Marv sits down with producer Helen Quigley and writer Hannah Puddefoot to talk about Harry's Home — an audio drama adapted from Hannah's 2013 stage play, starring Phil Davis as Harry, a man returning home after a stay in care, and Nicola Bryant as his daughter Theresa. The drama follows a family navigating Harry's Alzheimer's, and the very different ways his children and grandchildren relate to him as a result. Helen and Hannah talk candidly about the personal experiences that shaped the story, the years-long journey from stage to studio, the crowdfunded and entirely independent production process, and why they chose to release the finished drama for free. They also dig into the craft of writing and producing for audio — sound design, restraint in performance, and what makes a drama "immersive" without ever visualising it. Cast & Crew Mentioned Phil Davis as HarryNicola Bryant as TheresaTimothy Blore and Rose Quentin as grandchildren Keith and LaurieJosh as Rob, Harry's carerAndrew Mark Sewell — DirectorColin Brake — Script editorAlex (Marco) — Sound designSophie Cotton — ComposerWhere to Listen to Harry's Home B7 Media's Bandcamp pageaudio.comHeard+ platformCare Radio (from June 2026, online and on digital radio in parts of Manchester and London)Connect with the Guests Helen Quigley: Instagram @hqvoice · Bluesky @soundliness.comHannah Puddefoot: Instagram @h.puddefootMore From Pods Like Us Find Pods Like Us wherever you get your podcasts. Links to social media and contact details are on the show's homepage at themarvzone.org. Pods Like Us is distributed and sponsored by RSS.com.

  8. Jul 5

    The Week's Roundup: Language Tech, Beatlemania & the Jacob Reed Mystery - Chronicles 5th of July 2026

    Pods Like Us Chronicles — 5th July 2026 This week, Marv brings a re-recorded conversation, two guest-spot clips from other shows, and a full round-up of his week in podcasting. He opens with an improved re-recording of his chat with Tobiloba Sulaiman, creator of AuTrans, a transcription tool built for African languages like Hausa, Pidgin, and Nigerian dialects. Tobiloba explains how the app grew out of his own struggle transcribing recordings in languages most tools don't support, how organic word-of-mouth marketing (rather than big-budget promotion) has driven steady sign-ups, and what's next for AuTrans — including a mobile app and features inspired by tools like Otter and Fireflies. Marv then shares two clips from other podcasting projects: a segment from Review It Yourself, featuring his partner Louise discussing the Sacha Baron Cohen film Ladies First, and a preview from When They Was Fab, where Martin and co-host Ed Chen dig into the Beatles' final 1966 tour. The episode wraps with Marv's regular newsletter-style round-up: shout-outs to podcasting writers and creators he's been following, an update on new artwork for the show, and a report on his progress through the July Podcasting Challenge (from posting a relaxation photo to building a new trailer for Season 11 of Pods Like Us). He closes by playing a trailer for a fellow challenge participant's show, Jacob Reid and Me — a documentary-comedy series about one man's search for others who share his name. In this episode: Building a niche transcription tool for underserved languages (AuTrans)Growing a product through organic, word-of-mouth marketingBehind-the-scenes clip: Ladies First film discussion (Review It Yourself)Behind-the-scenes clip: The Beatles' 1966 farewell tour (When They Was Fab)Weekly podcasting news and community shout-outsProgress update on the July Podcasting ChallengeTrailer preview: Jacob Reid and MeShow notes and title created with assistance from Claude AI

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Martin 'Marv' Quibell talks to different podcasters each week about their different shows.

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  • Creator
    Martin ”Marv” Quibell
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    300
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Pods Like Us

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