Episodi

  • Ana and Mike Don’t Quit

    Ana and Mike Don’t Quit
    Jan 21 2026
    Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle kick off the year with a conversation about survival in a collapsing media economy. They get into dry January, capitalism, self-promotion, YouTube pivots, and what it means to keep showing up even when the numbers don’t add up. Plus: the upside of YouTube thumbnails, the reality of reporting on a shoestring, and why, in a world that wants you to give up, persistence might be the most radical act of all. Support the show: patreon.com/pastdue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 ora e 4 min
  • What If Merit Was Never the Metric? with Karen K. Ho

    What If Merit Was Never the Metric? with Karen K. Ho
    Jan 14 2026
    Journalist Karen K. Ho joins us to talk about what it really means to navigate the creative economy as an immigrant, a freelancer, and a former "success story." We talk about the myth of meritocracy, the emotional and financial toll of precarity after grad school, and the difference between community and networking when your visa—and your future—are on the line. Karen shares how ADHD, burnout, and the invisibility of care shaped her path, and why finding the right support system might matter more than any byline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 ora e 15 min
  • What If You’re Still Becoming the Person You Want to Be? with Baron Vaughn

    What If You’re Still Becoming the Person You Want to Be? with Baron Vaughn
    Jan 7 2026
    Comedian, actor, and writer Baron Vaughn joins us for a deeply personal conversation about what it means to rewrite your story while you’re still living inside it. We talk about growing up with scarcity, the trauma of survival-mode success, the work behind the work, and why healing is harder when the industry expects your pain to be punchlines. Get more a patreon.com/pastdue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 ora e 18 min
  • What Even Is a Viable Career Anymore? with Paul F. Tompkins

    What Even Is a Viable Career Anymore? with Paul F. Tompkins
    Dec 31 2025
    Comedian and actor Paul F. Tompkins opens up about career insecurity, creative joy, and why the secret to survival in a crumbling industry might just be doing it yourself. If you want to hear more from today’s conversation with Paul F. Tompkins, including his dumbest money decision ever and the surprisingly smart investment he made that paid off big, join us at ⁠patreon.com/pastdue⁠. You’ll get exclusive extras, extended interviews, and first dibs on upcoming surprises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 min
  • 2025 Receipts

    2025 Receipts
    Dec 23 2025
    To wrap up the year, Ana, Mike, and Andrew take a look at what it really costs to make Past Due. From programmatic ads and Patreon, to personal finances and more, this is a full accounting of both the numbers and the “why.” Get bonus content and help support the show at ⁠patreon.com/pastdue⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 ora e 5 min
  • What If Momentum Doesn’t Mean Security? with Eliot Glazer

    What If Momentum Doesn’t Mean Security? with Eliot Glazer
    Dec 17 2025
    TV writer and performer Eliot Glazer joins us to talk about what happens when you’ve done everything right—and still find yourself scrambling. We unpack how the writers’ and actors’ strikes cracked open long-buried conversations about financial anxiety, class disparity, the invisible middle class of Hollywood, and the emotional cost of staying relevant in an industry that keeps changing the rules. Get more at patreon.com/pastdue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 min
  • How Do You Build the Thing You’ve Been Waiting Your Whole Life to See? with Joey Clift

    How Do You Build the Thing You’ve Been Waiting Your Whole Life to See? with Joey Clift
    Dec 10 2025
    Writer, comedian, and director Joey Clift joins us to talk about making the work that matters, especially when the world doesn’t make it easy. From Paw Patrol to Peabody nominations to his new animated short POW, Joey opens up about the long road to representation, what it means to build a career without a “big break,” and why doing it the right way isn’t always the fastest—or easiest—path. Watch POW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOTuVqdwu8Y Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 min
  • How Many Jobs Make a Creative Life? with Mary Robinette Kowal

    How Many Jobs Make a Creative Life? with Mary Robinette Kowal
    Dec 3 2025
    Award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal joins us to talk about building a creative ecosystem that actually fits your brain. From viral cat videos to Patreon-powered writing sessions, she shares exactly how she budgets, hires, monetizes, and prioritizes joy across multiple income streams, and how being honest about what you don’t want might be the key to building the career you do want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 min