The Tenth Very Terry Christmas

For ten years now, I have saved the Christmas morning episode for my good friend Terry Dimonte.

The 10th anniversary of gathering around the mic to talk about life, radio, and the small pleasures that keep us sane. Terry and I wandered through the evolution of podcasting—how it’s gone from niche experiment to a wonderully busy and democratic landscape where sound quality and human connection still cut through the noise. We talked about YouTube being the go-to discovery engine, reflected on back-catalog gems (that four‑year-old Christmas episode keeps finding new ears), and reminded listeners that episodes keep giving long after they’re released. (Did you know that a lot of podcasters get half their downloads from their back catalogue)

We also talked about why we moved out of the city to the Laurentians: Quieter mornings, slow drives, and the kind of view that makes you actually stop. Along the way we compared radio’s old guard to today’s podcast reality, mourned the loss of in-person customer service, and celebrated the people—servers, doormen, producers—who make experiences memorable.

Terry has plans for 2026. A beach break and Tuscany are penciled in. Merry Christmas and thanks for listening—here’s to another decade of stories.

Here are a few links to the things we talked about:

I made mention of a couple of articles from Fred Jacobs and Dave Beasing contrasting podcasting and radio... you can read those here.  Also the episode regarding tourism was from a podcast called Forward Motion which I produce. The episode is here

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