Maria Blasucci

Maria Blasucci is the co-founder of Earios, co-host of The Big Ones, and you can hear her on a personal favorite, The Complete Woman, and Web Crawlers. Follow her on Twitter here and The Big Ones on Twitter here.

Fill in the blank: You will like The Big Ones if you like ______.
Sitting on a front porch in the summer, drinking some lemonade with friends. My co-host Amanda Lund and I were once told we have “front porch energy” and I think that’s correct.

How has Earios changed since you started it? Is it different than what you imagined?
Earios is constantly changing. We are always looking for new ways to grow. Earios is better than I could have ever imagined, honestly. We have wonderful people with such unique and infectious voices doing awesome shows. Every show on Earios is so different from anything else I’ve heard and that is because of the hosts. They all bring such a strong energy that you can’t manufacture. I’m so grateful to be working with so many talented people  

If you were going to launch a new show on Earios, don't worry about the logistics or whether or not anyone would like it, what would it be?
A musical comedy. I think that would be so much fun!

How would you describe Earios listeners? 
The most awesome group of people who are down to get a little weird and love to laugh and learn. They also have really big hearts.

What podcasts do you listen to?
Some of my favorites are Song Exploder, You Must Remember This and The Memory Palace. 

Do you think podcast hosts and producers should listen to podcasts? Or does that mess up their own style?
I think it depends on the individual. I personally think it’s so important for myself to hear what’s out there, see how people are using the medium, listen to what stories are being told. Podcasts as a medium are constantly expanding and growing and changing and that all inspires me to come up with new ideas of my own. They are also just fun to listen to!

Thanks, Maria!