Badge Banter

About Badge Banter

Think security is all rules and regulations? Think again. Badge Banter with Lindsay Martin-Nez shakes things up with honest conversations about what’s next in security and ID badging. Hosted by the dynamic, passionate CEO of BadgePass, this podcast is equal parts insight, innovation, and industry talk—with a little fun mixed in. Follow along as Lindsay banters with thought leaders and innovators shaping the future of the security industry.

Publisher

BadgePass

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Jun 2024

Latest episode

1 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

46 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Dec 2025

   Season Two Wrap-Up: The One Where Robbie Takes Over

   In the Season Two finale of Badge Banter, we flip the script: Robbie jumps into the host chair and puts Lindsay Martin-Nez in the spotlight. Together, they unpack the biggest takeaways from this season—from industry misconceptions and the evolution of badging technology to the culture, confidence, and innovation driving BadgePass forward. They revisit standout guest moments, talk about what’s next for the industry, and close things out with a rapid-fire round that reveals a bit more of the hu...

2. 

   17 Nov 2025

   The Mud Monsters Journey: Identity, Experience & Community with David Kerr

   Baseball is the activity. Experience is the product. And the Mississippi Mud Monsters are nailing it. This week on Badge Banter, Lindsay sits down with David Kerr to dive into how a brand-new minor league team built a unique identity, created a community-first culture, and turned kids into superfans with the Little Monsters Club.

3. 

   13 Oct 2025

   From Plastic to Mobile: What’s Really Next for the Badge? With Chris Randall

   In this episode of Badge Banter, Lindsay Martin-Nez sits down with Chris Randall from Elatec for a conversation that goes beyond credentials. They dive into how interoperability is shaping the next era of access control — from higher ed’s one-card systems to the industry’s slow but steady shift toward mobile. Chris shares how Elatec helps organizations read just about every type of credential out there, why legacy systems still dominate the market, and how relationship-building is still the r...

Who has been a guest on Badge Banter

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Colin Depree
• Jake Ball
• Jon Harris

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Books guests

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