The Multitude Podcast Collective
“Do I contradict myself?
Very well then, I contradict myself
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)”
-Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass
Multitude is a podcast collective. That means a group of friends works together to make podcasts that educate, entertain, and add to the world in a positive way. Our mission is to share things we love and invite others to learn more about them.
We were created in 2017 by Eric Silver and Amanda McLoughlin to grow and strengthen a group of independent podcasts. Though the name was new, there was already plenty of resource-sharing and cross-promotion among the group. As those shows grew, the hosts worked together to launch new shows and welcome new members to the collective.
We are an independent collective, meaning that we are not owned by a larger media company or platform.
Member Shows
Multitude’s shows share an enthusiastic, welcoming, grounded perspective on their subject matter. We are driven to share the things we love with the world, particularly with those who haven’t experienced them before. All Multitude shows emphasize compassion, learning, and community. We try to make the world better with every episode we publish.
Every member show is created, funded, owned, and operated by its hosts. To support them, click through to their Patreon pages! Revenue from those pages go directly to the shows’ hosts. Most helpful of all, please share our shows with a friend who would really dig them. Send them a great episode to start with, or tell them to type ‘Multitude’ into any podcast app.
Interested in joining the collective? We are accepting pitches here!
Community
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Our Podcasts
2024 Signal Award winner!
Tiny Matters
Dive into genes, microbes, and other tiny things that have a big impact on our world
Join scientists Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti as they take apart complex and contentious topics in science and rebuild your understanding. From deadly diseases to ancient sewers to forensic toxicology, Sam and Deboki embrace the messiness of science and its place in the past, present, and future.
Created and Executive Produced by Sam Jones and The American Chemical Society. Co-hosted by Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti. New episodes every Wednesday. (Website)
The show we wish existed when we started our careers.
Attach Your Résumé
Interviews with online creators about how their jobs work and how they got there
Hear the personal stories behind seismic events in digital media and learn what concrete steps we can take to build a sustainable media landscape. Hosted by longtime podcasters and business owners Eric Silver and Amanda McLoughlin, Attach Your Résumé proves that the best credential for deciding the future of media is actually making stuff.
Created by Eric Silver and Amanda McLoughlin, produced by Brandon Grugle, and edited by Mischa Stanton. New episodes every Thursday until we run out and make more. (Website)
“Exactly the absurd, sometimes weirdly heartfelt jam I needed this year.”
-B.K.
Big Game Hunger
A weekly comedy show where Jenna Stoeber and friends craft the next big game every episode
Starting with a random genre, concept, and vibe, Jenna and a friend take a game all the way from pitch, to slightly more developed pitch. By the end of the episode, they’ll have honed an IP so irresistible, you’ll be ready to risk $25 for it on Steam. Get ready to laugh about games you love, learn about game trends, and yearn for titles that will surely never make their release date.
Created by Jenna Stoeber and edited by Mischa Stanton. New episodes every Monday. (Website | Twitter | Patreon)
“There’s no other podcast… that comes remotely close to what Exolore is doing.“
Exolore
Facts-based fictional worldbuilding
Have you ever wished you could travel to a different world? Exolore can help with that! In each episode, astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. You'll learn, you'll laugh, and you'll gain an appreciation for how special our planet really is.
Created and hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier, edited by Mischa Stanton. New episodes every other Thursday. (Website | Patreon | Twitter)
“You’ll love it if you love games, or if you just love learning about the fascinating way people connect.”
Games and Feelings
An advice show about being human and loving all types of games
Question Keeper Eric Silver loves all types of games: video games, TTRPGs, escape rooms, bar trivia. While we can talk forever about game mechanics, graphics, and how to minmax your character, there’s a human element that we always forget. Games and Feelings touches on the intersection of fun and humanity, since, you know, you gotta play games with other people. Whether you need a game recommendation, need to sort out a dispute, or how to put your money where your mouth is when buying something, our revolving panel of experts in games and feelings are here to help.
Created and hosted by Eric Silver, edited by Mischa Stanton. New episodes every other Friday. (Website | Patreon | Twitter)
“If you’ve never played a game of D&D and you’re worried about the rules going over your head, Join the Party is the perfect podcast to start you off.”
Join the Party
Collaborative storytelling & roleplaying
An actual play podcast with tangible worlds, genre-pushing storytelling, and collaborators who make each other laugh each week. We welcome everyone to the table, from longtime players to folks who’ve never touched a roleplaying game before. Hop into our current campaign, a pirate story set in a world of plant- and bug-folk, or marathon our completed stories with the Camp-Paign, a MOTW game set in a weird summer camp, Campaign 2 for a modern superhero game, and Campaign 1 for a high fantasy story. And once a month we release the Afterparty, where we answer your questions about the show and how we play the game.
DMed by Eric Silver, edited and co-hosted by Brandon Grugle, co-hosted by Julia Schifini, and co-hosted by Amanda McLoughlin. New episodes every Tuesday. (Website | Patreon | Twitter | Twitch)
“Takes the roller coaster of… big city life and channels it into something really charming.”
NEXT STOP
Your friends are moving on. You're figuring out how to move forward.
NEXT STOP is an audio sitcom about your mid-to-late 20s when everyone is changing around you—and you worry that you might not catch up. When longtime roommates Cam and Ally search for someone to replace their newly engaged former roommate, they stumble upon the iconoclast and ridiculous Samuel Clemens.
Across its ten-episode first season, NEXT STOP follows these roommates’ trials through work, relationships, friendships and more.
Written and created by Eric Silver, directed by Brandon Grugle, and assistant directed by Julia Schifini. (Website | Twitter)
“Caputo and McTier are here to gently take your hand and guide you across the constellations.”
Pale Blue Pod
An astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe, but want to be its friend
Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!”
Co-created and co-hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier and Corinne Caputo. New episodes every Monday. (Website | Patreon | Twitter)
“They make demons fun, and their palpable passion for mythology radiates throughout the conversation, making a podcast about dark and mysterious forces rather ebullient.”
Spirits
A boozy dive into myths and legends
Learn brand-new stories and enjoy re-tellings of your favorite myths, served over ice, on Spirits. Childhood best friends Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Guest experts bring first-hand accounts of supernatural happenings, stories from their childhoods, and favorite figures from history. And each month, a Your Urban Legends special highlights listener-submitted hometown urban legends. If it’s kinda creepy and kinda cool, it’s right at home on Spirits.
Co-hosted by Amanda McLoughlin and Julia Schifini, edited by Bren Frederick. New episodes every Wednesday. (Website | Patreon | Twitter)
“Think of it as a friendly (if unhinged) conversational podcast meets The Most Dangerous Game.”
Tell Me About It
A madcap game show about proving that the things you like are actually interesting and cool
Adal Rifai is an eccentric billionaire who forces someone new every episode to share, argue, and defend the thing they love the most. He’s wrangled his audio butler Eric to lead the contestant through a series of absurd challenges and games, all to gain points and get on the Most Interesting Thing High Score Board. Tell Me About It: the most fun podcast run by a multibillionaire.
Created by Eric Silver and Mischa Stanton, co-hosted by Eric and Adal Rifai, and edited by Mischa. New episodes every other Thursday. (Website | Twitter | Patreon)
“The good parts of tumblr in podcast form.”
Wow if True
Your one-stop internet culture shop, explaining how what’s happening online shapes the real world
We’re the internet experts and real-life besties to unravel it: tech culture journalist Amanda Silberling and science fiction author slash attorney Isabel J. Kim, Esq. More importantly, we’re the only podcast that will mention Neopets and horizontal mergers in the same episode.
Created and co-hosted by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling. New episodes every other Wednesday. (Website | Twitter | Patreon)
Head Heart Gut
Weekly friendly debate show
Each week a rotating group of Multitude hosts take an iconic set of three items from pop culture or the world we live in and pit them against each other to figure out which one is best. We have decided which is the best fruit, what is the best movie sequel, what is the best thing to do at a theme park, and much much more. There are years worth of arguments to between the Multitude hosts to cover!
Join the MultiCrew for this weekly show and many more benefits. Want to try before you buy? Listen to eight free preview episodes here: Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, or RSS.
Completed Shows
Waystation
Re-watching a favorite campy TV show: Lost Girl
Life is hard when you don't know who you are. It's even harder when you don't know what to watch. Luckily we have Lost Girl, a supernatural maze of bisexuality, friendship, mystery, and creative takes on classic mythology. Join us as we make our way through the five seasons of Lost Girl, walking you through the plot, notable outfits, mythological origin stories, and queer goodness that each and every episode has in store. Take a break and grab a drink with us at the Waystation!
Completed in February 2020
This is Good for You
Nichole Perkins wants people to stop feeling bad about feeling good, and This Is Good For You lets you know you are never alone in what you like. Every episode, Nichole explores something that people love—whether it’s needlepoint, watching bad movies with friends, or cowgirl exercise classes—and asks experts and devotees why it makes them happy. She ends each show with an Indulgence: a recommendation listeners can enjoy with no remorse. There’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure when you learn to love it freely! To find out what’s good for you, listen to new episodes every other Friday.
Created by Nichole Perkins and Multitude.
Completed in 2021.
Sponsorship and booking inquires may be submitted on our contact page.