DTNS Live Stay Informed and Stay Sane - DTNS Friday Hangout
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Mar 13, 2026 Patrick Beja, podcast host and producer known for the Phileas Club, shares how his show formats evolved and how parenting reshaped his workflow. They discuss staying informed without burning out. Conversations cover politics, media polarization, algorithms, and choosing trustworthy news sources.
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A Year Of Infant Sleep Battles And Despair
- Patrick shares a personal parenting struggle: his son refused to sleep for over a year, causing intense stress for the family.
- He and his wife exhausted medical options before the behavior improved, and now they look back relieved it's over.
Experience Lets Podcasters Rely On Loose Outlines
- Patrick says experience lets podcasters reduce prep and 'wing it' with a loose outline after years of practice.
- With 20 years of podcasting he now turns on recording with minimal prep and still produces coherent shows.
Bridge Building Can Unintentionally Legitimize Extremes
- Patrick felt the Phileas Club might be enabling bad-faith actors and ultimately stopped because the show wasn't reversing polarization.
- He worried that giving space to opposing voices sometimes failed to change listeners and might legitimize harmful actors.
