Maker Mark | Here Media
Welcome to Maker Mark, a living collection of the work of an audio addict, publisher of the Climactic Collective (climactic.fm), and founder of Here Media (a place-based audio agency). Tips, tricks, answers to listener questions, and a collection of audio by Mark Spencer, for Here Media and elsewhere.
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Learnings from poutine | Poutine Machine, Churley's Kitchen Takeover
Nathan Ryckman is an old friend. But I had no idea that while I was overseas he was going to start a poutine empire in Tāmaki Mak…
The Fringe District | Garage Project
Ryan Greene on memories of Baker's Cottage (Connoll's Bakery), managing the Garage Project taproom, the Beer Mile, and why the be…
Movespace Third Birthday Time Capsule
It’s rare that we say happy birthday to a place. There’s formal events and excuses for corporate parties of course, but it’s rare…
What sounds invoke pre-dawn?
If you find yourself awake before dawn, what do you hear? What sounds evoke the feeling of that time of day? On the Anchor app yo…
Recent Episodes
Maker Mark answers questions from the Student Voice Network
Oct. 3, 2021
Student Voice Network is a platform for helping young people find their peers and collaborators in taking positive social action. They asked Mark some questions about podcasting as a form of climate engagement. In order to a…
Who knew we needed a climate podcast from The Economist.
Oct. 3, 2021
To a Lesser Degree from The Economist. A new podcast that's delightfully refreshing. The intersection of market-oriented pragmatism and climate crisis severity. Climate change, from the perspective of the market. Who knew th…
Audio Journalism for the Climate Crisis | Robert McLean of Climate Conversations
Sept. 25, 2021
Podcasts are usually about the hosts. Not always, but most of the time a podcaster will intersperse their questions with anecdotes, their personal opinion, and jokes (some better than others). That's not Robert McLean's appr…
When a creative itch is given some lockdown space to 🪴
Sept. 12, 2021
Lately I've been feeling that same itch I felt 4 years ago. A craving for a thing I can't find in the content landscape. And it's got me thinking about whether I could fill that gap, and give value to the climate/podcasting …
Update from Lockdown
Sept. 5, 2021
Updates from Lockdown. With a focus on place-based stories, getting to reveal and engage with facets of community life, the extraordinary parts of normal life - Here Media is having a slumber of over Tāmaki Makaurau’s COVID …
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Recent Blog Posts
Interview | Audio Journalism for the Climate Crisis | Robe…
If you’re able, I’d recommend listening to this as a podcast episode. Unlike other excellent newsletter creators, I am not first and for…
Introducing Write Hear, Right Now
Inspired by the club anthem, and it's timely return to relevance with its adaptation by Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) to feature Greta Thunberg's UN address,…
Editorial | Why it’s time for podcast publishers to engage…
Why it’s time for podcast publishers to engage with climate, on all their shows. Welcome to the first editorial on Write Hear, Right N…