NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #30 – Nov. 30, 2025
Reflection and Challenges Randy Black reflects on the month of NAPODPOMO 2025, highlighting how the journey tested his discipline and creativity. The month was particularly challenging due to a personal …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #29 – Nov. 29, 2025
Reflection on NaPodPoMo 2025 Experience: Randy Black reflects on the challenges and lessons learned from completing 30 podcast episodes in 30 days. Initially expecting the endeavor to be incredibly difficult, …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #28 – Nov. 28, 2025
Randy Black’s Reflection on Christmas Introduction: Randy reflects on the holiday season, focusing on the deeper spiritual meaning of Christmas rather than the commercialism often associated with it. The Commercialization …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #27 – Nov. 27, 2025
Spiritual Meaning of Thanksgiving The episode discusses the spiritual significance of Thanksgiving, emphasizing it as a command and a posture in the Christian faith rather than just a holiday. It …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #26 – Nov. 26, 2025
On this episode of Randy Unscripted, Randy presents an episode focused on the character of a nation, using Thanksgiving as a moral compass. He emphasizes the importance of understanding a …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #25 – Nov. 25, 2025
Randy Black discusses the intersection of Thanksgiving and the U.S. Constitution in a podcast episode. He highlights that while the Constitution doesn’t mention Thanksgiving, it provides the framework for national …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #24 – Nov. 24, 2025
In this episode of Randy Unscripted, I share the story of Sarah Josepha Hale, the woman whose decades-long advocacy helped Abraham Lincoln establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863. …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #23 – Nov. 23, 2025
In this episode, I explore how America’s understanding of Thanksgiving evolved from scattered regional observances to a unified national holiday. Drawing from my background as a history educator, I look …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #22 – Nov. 22, 2025
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 …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #21 – Nov. 21, 2025
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: …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #20 – Nov. 20, 2025
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 …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #19 – Nov. 19, 2025
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 …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #18 – Nov. 18, 2025
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 …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #17 – Nov. 17, 2025
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 …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #16 – Nov. 16, 2025
In this episode of Randy Unscripted, I reflect on the decline of Christianity in America and the consequences that come when a nation drifts from its spiritual foundations. Drawing from …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #15 – Nov. 15, 2025
Continuing my coverage of Dr. Craig Vanslyke’s PodIndy 2025 workshop, this episode dives into what he called the “gold” of AI — meta-prompting. I share Craig’s live demonstration of how …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #14 – Nov. 14, 2025
In this episode of Randy Unscripted, I share insights from Dr. Craig Vanslyke’s PodIndy 2025 presentation on how creators can work with artificial intelligence without losing their humanity. Craig reminded …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #13 – Nov. 13, 2025
In episode 13 for NaPodPoMo of Randy Unscripted, Randy reflects on an unexpected source of wisdom — a fortune cookie that read, “Failure is feedback, and feedback is the breakfast …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #12 – Nov. 12, 2025
In this episode of Randy Unscripted, Randy explores Veritasium’s video “Why Democracy Is Mathematically Impossible” (YouTube link) and breaks down how voting systems, no matter how well designed, can’t be …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #11 – Nov. 11, 2025
In this special Veterans Day episode of Randy Unscripted, part of NaPodPoMo (National Podcast Post Month), we explore the history and significance of Veterans Day, from its origins as Armistice …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #10 – Nov. 10, 2025
Episode 10 of my NaPodPoMo series dives into PodChapters, a powerful tool that helps podcasters create chapter markers, transcripts, and organized show notes with ease. I share how PodChapters has …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #9 – Nov. 9, 2025
In this episode of Randy Unscripted, I unpack the often-misunderstood idea of the “spirit” of the First Amendment. Many people invoke it when their speech faces criticism, but the amendment’s …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #8 – Nov. 8, 2025
On this episode for NaPodPoMo I’m discussing the ideas of parody and fair use. Does parody require a license? Can you be sued and held liable for creating a parody? …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #7 – Nov. 7, 2025
We’ve made it to day 7 for NaPodPoMo and I am having the time of my life! In this episode of Randy Unscripted, I share my excitement about attending PodIndy, …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #6 – Nov. 6, 2025
In this NaPodPoMo episode of Randy Unscripted, I explore what Wikipedia truly is and how it became the world’s reference desk. I examine both its strengths and weaknesses—its openness, accessibility, …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #5 – Nov. 5, 2025
On today’s episode for NaPodPoMo I do a quick overview of Artificial Intelligence and the impact it is, and could be having, on education today. The podcast episode is based …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #4 – Nov. 4, 2025
On this episode for NaPodPoMo I share about an experience I had at work and how I handled it. I also discuss why I was able to handle it the …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #3 – Nov. 3, 2025
On this third episode for NaPodPoMo, I talked about the idea of online privacy in the United States of America today. This podcast episode is based on a blog post …
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #2 – Nov. 2, 2025
On this second episode for NaPodPoMo, I talk with my son Mikey about some things going on this school year and his plans for the future.
NaPodPoMo 2025 Episode #1 – Nov. 1, 2025
Join me as we take this journey of NaPodPoMo (National Podcast Posting Month) and try to post a new episode every day of the month of November.