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Never Post’s Mike Rugnetta on the creative process and the value of reliable power
Mike Rugnetta is a writer, podcast host, producer, audio engineer, educator, musician, sound designer, and father. In short, the man wears a lot of hats. He's the cocreator and host of the award-winning Never Post, an absolutely must-listen podcast about the internet, as well as Fun City, a TTRPG podcast where he's the GM. He's […] Mike Rugnetta is a writer, podcast host, producer, audio engineer, educator, musician, sound designer, and father. In short, the man wears a lot of hats. He's the cocreator and host of the award-winning Never Post , an absolutely must-listen podcast about the internet, as well as Fun City , a TTRPG podcast where he's the GM. He's also hosted two different Crash Course series and PBS's Idea Channel . If you're thinking that sounds like a lot, you're not wrong. It made us want to know how Mike stays focused with so much on his plate, and what tools are mos
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According to The Verge’s source item, Never Post’s Mike Rugnetta on the creative process and the value of reliable power, Mike Rugnetta is a writer, podcast host, producer, audio engineer, educator, musician, sound designer, and father. In short, the man wears a lot of hats. He’s the cocreator and host of the award-winning Never Post, an absolutely must-listen podcast about the internet, as well as Fun City, a TTRPG podcast where he’s the GM. He’s […] Mike Rugnetta is a writer, podcast host, producer, audio engineer, educator, musician, sound designer, and father. In short, the man wears a lot of hats. He’s the cocreator and host of the award-winning Never Post , an absolutely must-listen podcast about the internet, as well as Fun City , a TTRPG podcast where he’s the GM. He’s also hosted two different Crash Course series and PBS’s Idea Channel . If you’re thinking that sounds like a lot, you’re not wrong. It made us want to know how Mike stays focused with so much on his plate, and what tools are mos
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