Live Free Podcast

*Live Free Podcast* (sometimes referred to as *The Live Free Podcast)* is a podcast ran by Zach Delfs and Mike Barkhoff.

As the name suggests, the podcast features members of the Live Free media branch discussing current projects, inspirations, and more.

## Production

When Barkhoff went to Delfs with the idea of rebranding Barking Vans as Live Free, Delfs suggested they commense a podcast, citing it as easy to do and noting the potential amounts of interesting context one could hold. The duo proceeded with the idea, meeting in person when they could at Barkhoff's then home. Van Hauen was the first guest on the second episode. The Joker review initially wasn't intended to be categorized as an episode but later on was when the podcast became uploaded on YouTube. Initially, the episodes were exclusive to SoundCloud.

Though it initially had a new episode once a month (though they are credited as "Week X"), it quickly became much less scheduled following COVID-19 and quarantine orders, and has yet to pick back up in pace yet. Upon this timeframe, Barkhoff made use of the circumstance to highlight some comedic value in the episodes recorded.

Barkhoff handled the podcast lonesome from the third episode to the ninth. The tenth episode is a pilot episode for Seth and Brett's podcast, recorded in 2018, which failed to come to fruition.

Barkhoff attributes the podcast's delay in new episodes to merely being busy, and has remained optimistic they get to do more on a better schedule soon. This optimisim paid off in November 2021, when Delfs suggested restarting the podcast. Barkhoff obliged and the duo discussed how to recreate it, recording an episode within weeks of discussing the idea.

Episode Twelve features an AI voice generation. Barkhoff and Delfs found themselves unable to record the episode, but wanted an episode out the fifth of December regardless. Barkhoff had the idea to use AI softwares to complete it. Originally, Barkhoff had another concept podcast episode idea, but found himself unable to manage it also.

## Episodes

Week 0 (Barkhoff, Delfs)

Week 1 - Joker Review (Barkhoff, Delfs, ft. Jarrod Van Hauen)

Week 2 (Barkhoff, Delfs, ft. Van Hauen)

Week 3 (Barkhoff, ft. Mercedes Neesan, Cody Malooney)

Week 4 (Barkhoff, ft. Zac Osgood)

Week 5 (Barkhoff, ft. Darla Barkhoff)

Week 6 (Barkhoff, ft. Dylan Van Hauen)

Week 007 - A Very Special Bondcast (Barkhoff)

Week 8 (Barkhoff, ft. Conner Paulsen)

Week 9 (Barkhoff, ft. Paulsen)

Week 10 (Barkhoff, ft. Seth Van Wert and Brett Mast)

Week 11 - Back By Unpopular Demand (Barkhoff, Delfs)

Week 12 - It's All Below The Hero (AI voice generation)

Film Episode - Week 13 - Meeting (Barkhoff, ft. Sarah Kellysen)

Week 14 - Music, Games, & Halloween Movies (Barkhoff, ft. Braydon James)

Week 15 - Derek & Ryan's Return (Barkhoff, ft. Nicholas Merchant)

Special Episode - Script Free - Episode 1: Consoles & Phones Worth Buying In 2022 (Barkhoff, with Braydon James)

Week 16 - Pyramid Scheme (Barkhoff ft. Derek De Jong)

Week 17 - The Vox's: Home Of The Horror Buffs (Barkhoff ft. Claire Wescott)

Special Film Episode - UGK David's Sit Down Stand-Up Special (Barkhoff, with UGK David)

## Notes

The Special Episode entitled "Script Free" is a back door pilot to a new podcast of the same name from Mike Barkhoff and Braydon James. The Sit Down Stand-Up Comedy Special episode, featuring UGK David, is a back door pilot to a new podcast from Barkhoff and David, Just 2 Friends. The latter also serves as a comedy special.