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About
Stories have always been our strongest currency. Public Announcement is a general-interest pod from Chris Black & James Ellis.
Episode 20
Going to Space with King, Duane
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Designer Duane King joins us to celebrate the 1972 Sagan/Drake mission to create the oldest artifact of humankind: The Pioneer Plaque. We learn how Duane brought the plaque back…
Episode 19
“What we talk about when we talk about food.”
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This week we are very happy to present the keynote panel from the 2017 Food Book Fair, recorded live from Liberty Hall at the Ace Hotel New York. The…
Episode 18
Side B: Tall Tales Pod Collab
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This week we try something new. Instead of our usual luxury podcast, we deliver something more raw and authentic. We sat down with friend Jason Stewart aka Them…
Episode 17
For Immediate Release
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Press Release [PDF]
10 May 2017
Public Announcement Destination Homepage
“As of today Public Announcement is more than just a podcast. With the launch of our destination homepage…
Episode 16
First-Wave Teenage Spam Career
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Chris pushes James to reveal the details behind his time operating in the early days of the dark web as a teenage spammer. They speak to James’ friend and accomplice…
Episode 15
The Callaway Report
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Continuing with their Nashville series, Chris and James sit down with the city’s unofficial mayor, Libby Callaway. She was raised in rural Tennessee but made the jump to New…
Episode 14
Performing Arts with Vanessa Carlton
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A cold-open featuring Chris Black behind the kit—on his throne—leads to our hosts discussing Oasis as “the Lynyrd Skynyrd of Britain”, a proposal for upping Nashville’s edge, and thoughts…
Episode 13
Athens of the South
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This week Chris and James head down to Nashville (aka Music City USA, aka Nashvegas, aka The Athens of the South) to see what all the fuss is…
Episode 12
The Making of a Digital Wildboy: Brandon Wardell
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Navigating the world wide web in 2016 can be difficult. The oversharing, lawlessness and mob mentality can make even light Twitter work a challenge. But if you can avoid the Facetuned…
Episode 11
Political Chatter
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New York, NY — Chris and James go beyond their signature brand of general-interest podcasting to weigh in on American public affairs—with the help of media insider Slade Sohmer,…
Episode 10
A Medical Retrospective
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James and Chris commiserate over their aging bodies and health problems. They also celebrate the 10th episode with a look back at some of the great moments in the…
Episode 9
Summer Sixteen Millennial Survey
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Much has been said about the millennial generation (aka Generation Y, aka Digital Natives, aka Generation Rent, aka Echo Boomers, aka Generation Me).…