Collaborcast

About Collaborcast

Collaborcast is a podcast for writers and storytellers at all stages of the journey. We talk the craft of writing, provide insight into the mysterious world of the publishing industry, and examine the importance of storytelling as a community building block. Hosted by publishing industry veteran Ben LeRoy and critically acclaimed author Jason Buchholz.

Publisher

Collaborist

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 May 2022

Latest episode

4 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

3 of 58 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   4 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Importance of Helping Others Find Their Voice with special guest Anita Mumm

   Anita Mumm, editor and teacher, explores the power of storytelling and describes her work teaching creative writing to incarcerated individuals in an interview.

2. 

   6 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Free 25 Page Editing Offer (this is a public service announcement)

   Intern Maddy offers free editorial feedback on 25 pages of work in progress, providing real-world experience in the editorial field.

3. 

   16 Dec 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Another Approach to Memoir with special guest Madelyn Postman

   Author Madelyn Postman discusses writing memoir, exploring identity, and using short forms to gain insight in an interview with Jason and Ben.

Inside a recent episode

The Importance of Helping Others Find Their Voice with special guest Anita Mumm

Published 4 Aug 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah, thank you. Well, yeah, I guess over the years, I quickly developed an appreciation for the human species as well. And all the cool things we've done in the world. And I think I, I guess when I was, when I was a kid on this remote farm in Kansas, I was traveling through my imagination. So then when it became possible to travel physically, as I got older, I did a lot of, I'm also interested in languages. So I wanted to go and encounter that. And it was a way of, I think the underlying current is always how language and stories can bridge and connect people and cultures. So I did, I was in English as a second language teacher for many years as a way of encountering those other ways of life and other cultures. […]

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

10,611

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

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

Quality

39

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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