In this opening episode of my Thanksgiving series, I use my background as a former history teacher to take listeners beyond the familiar textbook version of the holiday and into the deeper historical realities that shaped it. I explore the context of the 1621 gathering, the complex relationship between the...
In this opening episode of my Thanksgiving series, I use my background as a former history teacher to take listeners beyond the familiar textbook version of the holiday and into the deeper historical realities that shaped it. I explore the context of the 1621 gathering, the complex relationship between the...
In this episode of Randy Unscripted, I take a break from my usual reflections to share a podcast that I believe offers tremendous value for anyone interested in media literacy: No Agenda, hosted by former MTV VJ Adam Curry and veteran media analyst John C. Dvorak. After more than eighteen...
In Episode 20 of Randy Unscripted, Randy explores the growing empathy crisis in America, expanding on the ideas he first shared in his blog post, “Empathy: A Crisis in America Today” ( https://randallblack.com/blog/empathy-a-crisis-in-america-today/). He examines how empathy is declining across culture, education, and our technology-driven world, and offers practical steps...
In Episode 20 of Randy Unscripted, Randy explores the growing empathy crisis in America, expanding on the ideas he first shared in his blog post, “Empathy: A Crisis in America Today” ( https://randallblack.com/blog/empathy-a-crisis-in-america-today/). He examines how empathy is declining across culture, education, and our technology-driven world, and offers practical steps...
In this episode of Randy Unscripted (NaPodPoMo 2025 episode 19, overall episode 20), we explore the power of voice-to-text dictation tools and how they can transform your workflow as a podcaster, blogger, or educator. I dive into how the Mac app Monologue lets you dictate your ideas directly into any...
In this episode of Randy Unscripted (NaPodPoMo 2025 episode 19, overall episode 20), we explore the power of voice-to-text dictation tools and how they can transform your workflow as a podcaster, blogger, or educator. I dive into how the Mac app Monologue lets you dictate your ideas directly into any...
In this episode, I dive into the idea of micro-challenges—small, simple, and repeatable actions that help build momentum, confidence, and personal growth. Instead of relying on motivation or trying to tackle overwhelming goals, I share how micro-challenges offer an accessible way to make consistent progress through tiny, intentional steps. I...
In this episode, I dive into the idea of micro-challenges—small, simple, and repeatable actions that help build momentum, confidence, and personal growth. Instead of relying on motivation or trying to tackle overwhelming goals, I share how micro-challenges offer an accessible way to make consistent progress through tiny, intentional steps. I...
In this episode of Randy Unscripted, Randy walks listeners through his real, day-to-day podcast production workflow as part of his NaPodPoMo challenge. He explains how he records on the Zoom H6, edits and cleans up audio in Audacity, then masters the file through Auphonic for leveling and polish. From there,...