A Brighter Future with Zachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas

On this episode of Audience, Stuart talks with Zachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas of the What Could Go Right?, a podcast that talks about current events that range from artificial intelligence, to climate change, to democracy. Zach and Emma talk about their influences, their vision, and their background. They share tips on podcasting and how to share your mission with your audience.

On their podcast, Zach and Emma tackle the big topics while looking at them through a positive lens and posing questions like, ‘How can we make a change for the better?’ In a world where the most outspoken can also be the most cynical, podcasts like "What Could Go Right?" are a much-needed lighthouse shining a spotlight through the fog of the internet.

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Today you’ll learn about:

• The world isn’t always a dark place
• Zach and Emma’s journey into podcasting
• The story behind What Could Go Right?
• Cynicism versus positivity: changing the approach to encourage reflection
• The written word versus the audio format versus panel shows
• Creating podcasts that make your audiences think

Resources/Links:

Zachary Karabell: https://www.zacharykarabell.com/

Emma Varvaloucus: https://www.emmavarv.com/

The Progress Network: https://theprogressnetwork.org/

Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Ronnlund, and Ola Rosling: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250107814?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_6GQ122JQVGDDP2VPAECS

Castos Academy: https://academy.castos.com/

Castos, private podcast: https://academy.castos.com/privatepodcast/