140 Kwesi Hankins | The Podcaster's Buffet

Kwesi Hankins isn’t just a “Superfan” of Podcast Junkies, he’s a tremendous podcaster in his own right and the founder of Podwabbit, a collection of podcasts that cover such topics as sports, politics, tech news, and much more. You might say that Podwabbit affords its listeners an intimate look at all the different things that are going through Kwesi’s mind. With a podcast to suit every taste, the Podwabbit Network is sure to please even the most discerning of listeners.

Show Notes

04:33 - Where he’s from, where he’s been, and where he calls home now
07:19 - How he discovered Podcast Junkies
10:41 - “Inner-sation” - Kwesi’s first stab at podcasting
14:50 - The origins of Kwesi Wabbit and the Podwabbit Network
17:55 - His background in tech and Podwabbit’s most popular show
19:02 - Sports Chop Block and his other shows on the Podwabbit Network
22:39 - How much time he spends producing the shows on Podwabbit
24:34 - “Perfect is the enemy of done” - being OK with not being perfect
26:22 - Going remote with his portable podcasting gear
30:01 - Podcast Movement
32:43 - His search for the most affordable ear buds
33:44 - His passion for podcasting
36:11 - How he came up with the name for the Pajama Dialogues podcast
37:10 - Working from home
37:48 - My dog, Disco
38:35 - His full-time gig and his podcast, Intentional Grounding
42:46 - Stories from the ER and what he’s learned from those experiences
46:57 - Why his podcast network reminds me of the movie, Inside Out
47:53 - Why he didn’t want to have just one podcast and his idea for another show
50:08 - The Comfortably Numb podcast and his “buffet” of podcasts
52:54 - The Found Podcast and his thoughts on censorship in podcasting
56:10 - iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8
58:16 - What he would like to do to attract more people to the podcasting medium
59:28 - The one most misunderstood thing about him
01:00:16 - What he’s changed his mind about recently
01:01:26 - The origin of his name, Kwesi