Pickathon Podcast: go into the mind of Pickathon with founder Zale Schoenborn as he talks with the contemporary rising stars and deep cuts of almost every music genre you can imagine along with the inside scoop for the past, present, and future of all things Pickathon.
Ep. 44 - The Next 25 Years of Pickathon...You Decide!
Zale sits down with Matt Wagner, Executive Director of Creative Neighborhoods. They discuss the challenges facing Pickathon, how we've been working on these issues for years, and why audience feedback is so critical in shaping a sustainable future for the festival.
-Please remember to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasting on!
And check out the Pickathon Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/Pickathon (https://www.patreon.com/Pickathon) where there’s exclusive content meant for the true music lovers, and independent festival goers.
-Be sure to check out the Showdown Saloon in Portland, Oregon, for great music and events curated by Pickathon seven days a week!
Keep up-to-date on the schedule at www.showdownpdx.com
-Thank you all for listening!
30 Jul 2024
Ep. 43 - A Festival Founder Special, with Phil Pirrone of JJUUJJUU
On this week’s episode of the Pickathon podcast: Zale and his good buddy Phil Pirone, co-founder of the band JJUUJJUU, as well as the fabulous music festival Desert Daze, share stories of festival nightmares and miracles, as well as the dedication it takes to conduct a music festival with passion and love for the art, no matter the adversity.
Be sure to check out JUUJUU's latest release, Up To You, as well as the rest of their fantastic catalogue wherever you collect your ear worms!
-Please remember to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasting on!
-And check out the Pickathon Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/Pickathon where there’s exclusive content meant for the true music lovers, and independent festival goers.
-Thank you all for listening!
24 Jul 2024
Ep. 42 - The Power of 10%, with Erin Rae
On this week's episode of the Pickathon podcast: We're just 8 days away from Pickathon, and at the top, Zale talks about all the creative design plots and neighborhood schematics that are going to be showcased this year. He is then joined by le plus talentueux, Erin Rae, who discusses the influential creatives that dawned from Tennessee and the regions alike, her innate drive to be unique in the musical landscape, and the myriad of talented folks that have helped her fulfill her musical passion along the way.
Be sure to check out Erin Rae's latest single, On Her Side, and the rest of her catalogue of great music wherever you collect your earworms.
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Please remember to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasting on!
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And check out the Pickathon Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/Pickathon
where there’s exclusive content meant for the true music lovers, and independent festival goers.
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Thank you all for listening!
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
41,715,614
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
11 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
8 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100
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Quality
17
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
71
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