Rise of the Podcast

A place for everyone to share what they love, every week.

About the show

Rise of the Podcast is a show about the stuff people actually care about—games, tech, movies, and whatever else ends up getting dragged into the conversation. What starts as a normal topic usually turns into something way less predictable, bouncing between real insight, questionable logic, and arguments nobody planned to have.

Hosted by three people who all think they’re right (and occasionally are), the show leans into curiosity over polish. It’s not about having the perfect take. It’s about figuring things out in real time, pushing ideas further than they probably need to go, and seeing what holds up when you stop pretending you’ve got it all figured out.

New episodes drop regularly. Conversations go off the rails immediately. Somehow, it still works.

Hosts

Meet the crew

  • Kara, podcast host

    Kara

    Kara is the precision strike of the group. Sharp, competitive, and quietly confident, she doesn’t jump into every conversation, but when she does, it lands.

    She brings a grounded perspective that cuts through Jeremy’s chaos, often delivering the exact point everyone else was circling around.

    With a deep love of nerd culture and a surprisingly ruthless competitive streak, Kara balances humor with insight, and isn’t afraid to call out nonsense when she sees it.

    Whether she’s backing up a take with real knowledge or teaming up to take Jeremy down a peg, she keeps the show honest and just a little more dangerous.

  • Jeremy, podcast host

    Jeremy

    Jeremy is the engine of the show, whether that’s a good idea or not. Confident, fast-talking, and always ready to dive into any topic, he brings big energy and even bigger tangents.

    He has a knack for turning simple discussions into sprawling thought experiments, often convincing himself he’s made a brilliant point somewhere along the way.

    Jeremy thrives in the spotlight, embraces being the center of the chaos, and somehow manages to keep the conversation moving forward even when it absolutely shouldn’t be.

    Equal parts storyteller and wildcard, he’s the voice you hear most and the one most likely to get immediately fact-checked by the others.

  • Brownie

    Brownie is the glue that holds everything together, both on-air and behind the scenes. Quick-witted and endlessly observant, he plays the role of moderator, instigator, and cleanup crew all at once.

    He has a talent for pulling threads together, adding context, and elevating conversations without slowing them down.

    Just as comfortable steering the discussion as he is derailing it with perfectly timed humor, Brownie lives in the space between structure and chaos.

    Off-camera, he’s the one making the show happen. On-camera, he’s the one making sure it works.

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Newest episode · Episode 354 · 1:25:34

I Ate All the Wings

Hosts: Brownie, Jeremy · Guests: Gwen Paulsen

This week, Jeremy tells the story of how he accidentally ate an entire order of wings that were supposed to be for someone else, then had to scramble to cover his tracks. Beyond that, the we dive into some wild finds...

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