I’m Dan Benjamin. I’m a podcaster, writer, and software developer. I’m the founder of Fireside, a podcast hosting and analytics platform I helped create to make podcast hosting easy, reliable, and fun. I’m also the founder of the 5by5 Podcast Network where I get to talk to with my friends and heroes while fullfilling my lifelong dream of doing talk radio.
In a past life, I was a corporate stooge and eventual CTO of several startups. I've written for A List Apart and O’Reilly, made screencasts for PluralSight, and been coding for almost two decades. I co-founded a pre-Facebook social network about wine called Cork’d (acquired by Gary Vaynerchuk) and a website for parents called Playgrounder (aquired by Uncrate). I’ve seen The Exorcist about 167 times and it keeps getting funnier every single time I see it.
I’m based in Austin, Texas, known for it's great music, amazing food (especially BBQ), and full-sized pickup trucks, all three of which I enjoy immensely.
Dan Benjamin has hosted 121 Episodes.
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49: In My Apartment You're Popular
April 11th, 2014 | Season 1 | 1 hr 38 mins
Dan Benjamin is joined by Haddie Cooke to discuss the new show name (still undecided) and having a plan before you take action.
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48: "5by"
January 28th, 2014 | Season 1 | 1 hr 1 min
Dan is joined by Haddie to talk about Outbox shutting down, ideas vs. execution, bad reasons to not start something, and more.
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47: Bankers Box
January 13th, 2014 | Season 1 | 1 hr 44 mins
Dan is joined by Haddie and callers to talk about dress hoodies, being forced to work in a basement, sudden career changes, getting fired, and more.
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46: The Only Plumber in Town
January 2nd, 2014 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 3 mins
Dan is joined by Haddie and a handful of great callers on this special New Years Day episode.
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45: Magic Business
December 6th, 2013 | Season 1 | 1 hr 2 mins
Dan is joined by Haddie to take calls, read emails, and discuss following your dream, changing career paths, laziness, and more.
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44: The Cost of Fear
November 15th, 2013 | Season 1 | 1 hr 14 mins
Dan is joined by callers and in-studio guests Moises Chiullan, Shlok Vaidya, and Haddie Cooke to discuss the changing ways people work, how they are compensated for their time, and if there's a middle-ground between remote and office.
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43: A Marathon Not a Sprint
November 6th, 2013 | Season 1 | 51 mins 34 secs
Dan is joined by Lew Cirne, CEO and founder of New Relic about staying passionate, physical offices, corporate culture, adding energy and removing energy, and more.
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42: Don't Say No
November 2nd, 2013 | Season 1 | 57 mins 55 secs
Dan talks with in-studio guest Anthony Armendariz of Funsize about managing the transition from independent to business owner, growing and expanding a business, remote vs. office, and more.
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41: You're Going to Get Googled
October 25th, 2013 | Season 1 | 44 mins 45 secs
Dan talks with callers about resume honesty, getting a job, and getting fired.
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40: Getting Through the Door
October 18th, 2013 | Season 1 | 1 hr 19 mins
Dan talks with guests and callers about the resume and getting through the door and into the interview.
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39: He's Got a Truck
October 5th, 2013 | Season 1 | 1 hr 21 mins
Dan talks about small business success and failure.
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38: Sweatpants In The Dark
September 13th, 2013 | Season 1 | 1 hr 12 mins
Dan is joined by Shloky, returning from his crypt, to discuss redefining your company and job from within, taking over your boss' job Klingon Style, and more, with calls from live listeners.