What happens when a professional wrestler, novelist, and podcast host joins the conversation about the future of live entertainment?
On Poduty and the News, host Jeff Revilla welcomes Chad Martin for six stories exploring live performance, storytelling, audience connection, and the rise of video podcasting. Together, they look at what creators can learn from theater, music, comedy, true crime, and the changing media landscape.
Chad Martin is the host of the FAFO Podcast, a former professional wrestler known as Big Daddy Storm, and the author of Hale County, his debut novel published in 2025 after fourteen years of persistence. Raised in Texas, Chad brings experience in community theater, fiction writing, and unscripted interviews to a lively conversation about what makes an audience care.
Connect with Chad Martin at:
https://chadrmartin.com/
Rogue Storm Media
https://www.roguestormmedia.com/
Chapters in this Episode:
Connect with Chad Martin at:
https://chadrmartin.com/
Rogue Storm Media
https://www.roguestormmedia.com/
Chapters in this Episode:
- (00:00) - Podcast News for October 13, 2026
- (01:15) - Meet Our Guest Chad Martin
- (04:38) - Is Playing Live Still Worth It
- (08:05) - Live From Chapel Hill! The RISK! Podcast
- (11:35) - London's First Podcast Bar: A Great Idea or a Great Disappointment?
- (16:45) - Amy Poehler Takes Good Hang from the Podcast Studio to the Stage
- (21:30) - Lone Star Lore Brings Texas True Crime to a Live Audience
- (27:49) - Are Video Podcasts Replacing Traditional Television?
- (32:19) - Connect with Chad Martin and the FAFO Podcast!
Stories Discussed
1. Is Playing Live Still Worth It?
Source: Michael Whalen / Digital Music News (September 18, 2026)
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/18/is-playing-live-still-worth-it/
Performing live can build connections, but travel, production, promotion, and unpaid labor add up. We explore when a live appearance is worth the investment and why artists need sustainable economics.
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/18/is-playing-live-still-worth-it/
Performing live can build connections, but travel, production, promotion, and unpaid labor add up. We explore when a live appearance is worth the investment and why artists need sustainable economics.
2. Live From Chapel Hill! — RISK! Podcast
Source: RISK! (October 1, 2026)
https://www.risk-show.com/podcast/live-from-chapel-hill-cre536
A newly released recording of a 2014 live storytelling show illustrates the staying power of personal stories and the unique connection between storytellers and audiences.
https://www.risk-show.com/podcast/live-from-chapel-hill-cre536
A newly released recording of a 2014 live storytelling show illustrates the staying power of personal stories and the unique connection between storytellers and audiences.
3. London's First Podcast Bar
Source: Lotte Brundle / The Fence (September 8, 2026)
https://thefence.substack.com/p/off-the-fence-londons-first-podcast
A reporter visits a London venue advertised as a podcast bar but finds music, drinks, and no podcast recording during her visit. What makes a live podcast experience truly deliver?
https://thefence.substack.com/p/off-the-fence-londons-first-podcast
A reporter visits a London venue advertised as a podcast bar but finds music, drinks, and no podcast recording during her visit. What makes a live podcast experience truly deliver?
4. Amy Poehler Brings Good Hang Podcast Live to Chicago
Source: Damon R. Sheffield / Hoodline (September 16, 2026)
https://hoodline.com/2026/09/amy-poehler-brings-good-hang-podcast-live-to-lakeview-s-vic-theatre/
Amy Poehler takes her conversational podcast to the Vic Theatre, raising questions about improvisation, audience participation, and how recorded shows become live entertainment.
https://hoodline.com/2026/09/amy-poehler-brings-good-hang-podcast-live-to-lakeview-s-vic-theatre/
Amy Poehler takes her conversational podcast to the Vic Theatre, raising questions about improvisation, audience participation, and how recorded shows become live entertainment.
5. Lone Star Lore Podcast to Record Live at Texas State
Source: San Marcos Daily Record (October 4, 2026); event details from Bodhi House Media
https://www.bodhihousemedia.org/lone-star-lore
A live Texas true-crime podcast event explores the T. Cullen Davis case and invites audiences into the recording process, connecting local history with compelling storytelling.
https://www.bodhihousemedia.org/lone-star-lore
A live Texas true-crime podcast event explores the T. Cullen Davis case and invites audiences into the recording process, connecting local history with compelling storytelling.
6. Are Video Podcasts Replacing TV Shows?
Source: Waad Barakat / Khaleej Times (August 10, 2026)
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/lifestyle/video-podcasts-replacing-tv-shows-viewing-habits
Video podcasts increasingly compete with traditional television for attention. We discuss authentic conversations, evolving production expectations, and how video is changing podcast discovery.
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/lifestyle/video-podcasts-replacing-tv-shows-viewing-habits
Video podcasts increasingly compete with traditional television for attention. We discuss authentic conversations, evolving production expectations, and how video is changing podcast discovery.