076 Ron Dawson | Being Emotionally Vulnerable and Raw with Your Listeners

Ron Dawson is a film maker and the host of the Radio Film School
podcast. Ron’s show is a radio documentary series on the subjects
of film making, movies, and cinema. He adds a lot of fun TV and
movie references into his show, which just adds to the richness of
his podcast. I recently met Ron on Blab and when I heard his
podcast for the first time, I had to binge listen to all of his
shows.

Show Notes

Ron Dawson is a film maker and the host of the Radio Film School podcast. Ron’s show is a radio documentary series on the subjects of film making, movies, and cinema. He adds a lot of fun TV and movie references into his show, which just adds to the richness of his podcast. I recently met Ron on Blab and when I heard his podcast for the first time, I had to binge listen to all of his shows.

Show Highlights

00:06:50 – Ron and I met on Blab.
00:07:45 – I binge listened to Ron’s show. It’s sooo good.
00:09:10 – Ron watched a lot of TV on the weekends, growing up as a kid.
00:14:35 – Ron explains what his podcast is about.
00:16:10 – What inspired Ron to start a podcast?
00:22:40 – Ron puts a lot of movie/TV audio bites in his show and he is always filled with references.
00:24:45 – We talk about EP 09 – The Salieri Syndrome.
00:27:10 – I get a little OCD over episode titles.
00:31:30 – Ron….a hip-hop producer?
00:33:15 – Did you know I was in an all-boys Catholic high school?
00:36:55 – What I really enjoy about Ron’s podcast is that he opens up and gets personal in certain episodes.
00:45:00 – If you’re doing an interview-style podcast, your personality is what has to stand out.
00:47:55 – What has Ron learned from his guests?
00:49:40 – Believe it or not, you can learn from an older generation.
00:52:00 – Look outside of your genre for inspiration.
00:55:00 – Ron and I enjoy watching the trailers more than the actual movies.
00:56:45 – Where is Ron currently in his personal hero’s journey?
01:01:40 – You gotta have the valley in order to have the peaks.
01:02:20 – How have mentors helped Ron along his journey?
01:05:40 – What has Ron changed his mind about recently?
01:10:15 – Ron and I talk about the fine balance between explaining and not explaining a mystery.
01:14:40 – Ron had a whole segment focused on women in film making.
01:19:45 – What’s the most misunderstood thing about Ron?