Helen Zaltzman has been podcasting for 9 yearsand surprisingly enough, says she still feels like anovice. She co-hosted her first podcast with Olly Mann calledAnswer Me This! and followed it up with the very popular, TheAllusionist. That second podcast is a language and etymologyshow that is part of Roman Mars’s Radiotopia network. Helen talksabout her love for Boggle, how she got started in comedy, andmuch more. Listen for the guest appearance by Martin.

Show Highlights

• 05:30 – Helen and I talk about theinternet marketing world.
• 10:05 – Helen talks Boggle
• 14:25 – Despite podcasting for 9years, Helen still feels like a novice.
• 19:50 – When did Helen realizethat the Answer Me This! podcast was no longer a hobby?
• 22:55 – Do the more experiencedBBC broadcasters look down on new podcasters?
• 27:10 – I’m dying to start aride-sharing podcast.
• 30:00 – We get a guest“appearance” from Helen’s husband, Martin.
• 30:40 – The Allusionist started inJanuary 2015.
• 32:10 – Helen talks about RomanMars.
• 35:30 – Where did the idea of TheAllusionist come from?
• 40:25 – Helen believes people puttoo much energy in their first podcast.
• 43:15 – Helen doesn’t want tolisten to other language shows, because she doesn’t want toaccidentally plagiarize other’s work.
• 50:40 – Helen likes editing herown show.
• 52:10 – How do you start writingcomedy?
• 53:20 – Helen talks on how she gotinto comedy.
• 59:50 – Helen tried to teach Latinto a 13-year-old.
• 01:06:25 – What happened toSpoken.am?
• 01:11:00 – What would Helen do ifshe wasn’t podcasting?
• 01:13:55 – What are the biggestchallenges for growing The Allusionist?
• 01:17:10 – Who inspiresHelen?
• 01:20:10 – You can follow Helen onTwitter.

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