The Official Supplement To The Darbyshire Book Series

DarbyCast is hosted by Maverick Alexander, author of the Darbyshire book series. The show is a masterclass in organized chaos. Each episode is varied and unpredictable, and that's what keeps people coming back. The listenership is comprised of a hodgepodge of delightful people with great bodies and mighty spirits.

The DarbyCast's inception point was the beginning of the shutdowns and the publication of Darbyshire: It's Not Your Fault. With no real way to venture out and promote the book, podcasting seemed like a sensible marketing option, as well as an exciting new challenge.

Ironically, I barely mention the book series on the podcast. (I think I've mentioned it 4 times in the first 60 episodes). At some point, I may try to cross-promote the books, but as of now, I'm having too much fun coming up with the sort of nonsensical content that listeners have come to know and love.

DarbyCast started out as a 5x/week deal, but that became excruciatingly draining, as I wanted each episode to stand on its own two legs as a complete piece of art. It's now a 3x/week show, which seems to be a sweet spot for producing regular, high quality episodes. The podcast is self-funded, and to make time for recording, I have become a part-time hermit, hah.

The DarbyCast could probably be considered some sort of combination of self-help and hyperbolic, satirical fiction. I don't do it for the money, I do it for the DarbyCast Doctors™.

DarbyCast is produced using Adobe Audition. Recording is certainly part of the process, but reading and staying up-to-date on a breadth of topics (from a wide variety of sources), is the most demanding part of the production, at least from a time standpoint. The majority of the episodes are solo ventures, but having guests provides a fun change of pace. To prepare for a guest, I read up on them for an extended period, then jot down anywhere from 5-10 questions or concepts that I can alley-oop their way to conversationally tomahawk jam.

Strangely enough, I rarely make it past the second or third question as the conversation usually takes on a life of its own.

DarbyCast is available on all major podcasting platforms and is marketed primarily on Instagram. The Twitter algorithm doesn't the content.

Starting is the hardest part of anything, but the "sophomore slump" of podcasting is a challenge, too. After the initial excitement of the podcast wears off, you'll need a compelling "why" to keep you moving forward. It's better to have that figured out beforehand, but if you don't have your "why" nailed down by episode 3 or 4, you're going to struggle immensely. This is not a business of overnight success unless you are already a thoroughly established expert or celebrity. With all that being said, I can't stress this enough: each new listener is important; treat them as such.

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