Thirty Nine Paths - Episode 1 - What's in a Name?

This is the first episode of the Thirty Nine Paths podcast where we discuss the name of the podcast and develop our theme and overarching tone of what the podcast is about. Chapters 00:00 What's in a name? 01:50 How the podcast idea started 07:23 Meeting at Channel 39 and reconnecting 11:30 Musical keys, Lydian mode, and Studio Ghibli 15:30 Finding an authentic, personal name 18:27 Pathfinder: the inspiration behind the paths 25:11 The name Thirty Nine Paths emerges 32:47 Giving the podcast its own identity 35:40 Learning branding through MTV and Android 39:27 One career or many creative interests? 43:09 Starting now and documenting the journey 45:17 Content quality, quantity, and creative burnout 48:29 Turning long-form conversations into short clips 54:21 Reality TV and building a personal brand 1:00:20 Music, collaboration, and connecting bands 1:03:58 Live shows, local audiences, and all-ages venues 1:08:03 Finding the podcast's intro and outro music 1:11:36 Creating our own sonic branding 1:15:30 Wrapping up: our friendship and what's next