Reviews
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Brian’s interviews with a wide range of creative people (musicians, writers, comedians, comic book artists, and more) are all illuminating and entertaining. A seasoned journalist, he is especially good at coaxing prickly subjects out of their shells. Highly recommended if you like, well, just...”Read full review »
j.marcy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/16/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Brian asks insightful questions to get his guests to open up about their creative process. His podcast has inspired me to tap into my own artistic pursuits. Give it a listen!”
FunkychickAM via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/23/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I like fiction, graphic and otherwise. I like music. I like thoughtful conversations about a wide array of topics. But I LOVE long guitar and keyboard intros. FIVE STARS FOR RIYL! HO HO HO!”
MonkeyShines via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/15/20
“This is a fantastic show! Just discovered it.”
mindcentric via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/18/20
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“This is my favorite podcast.”
Joanna-Jewberg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/28/19
“Brian gets top notch people across a wide variety of creative fields. I always learn something and am always entertained. Do yourself a favor and subscribe.”
mschulman via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/27/19
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Great interviews and you’ll learn about awesome artists you’ve never heard of before. Or learn about people you already like. Win-win”
lastmannonearth via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/04/19
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Great interviews to hear about the creative process of artists. Brian is a whip-smart moderator.”
EmerlyB via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/20/19
“I think RiYL is unique in the world of podcasts because of its mix of interviewees: people who do different things in a wide range of fields, from music to journalism, but are united in having interesting, often offbeat ideas that they perhaps don’t often get to publicly discuss in depth. It’s...”Read full review »
Catshew81 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/14/18
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Amazing interviews. They usually start ‘in media res’ and they are always entertaining.
The interviewer has a great way of asking follow up questions that really highlight the subjects.
Very well done, always entertaining.
Thank you for interviewing so many independent comics creators!”
Pairofshoes via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/09/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“A great little gem of a podcast. Both spontaneous and controlled, poignant and humorous - the show is set up so it feels as though you’re eavesdropping on a fascinating conversation between two close friends. Definitely recommended.”
fairislesocks via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/03/16
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Great interviews by an engaged, funny, laid-back guy you feel like you could hang out with. He finds guests who are right on the bubble between famous and not-famous, which means you get to be two steps ahead of the crowd. Also, host is handsome and only a little sad.”
Carrie Poppy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/30/16
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“This interviewer seems to think he is as interesting as his guests. He argues with the answers his guests give, insists on injecting his own experiences into the conversation, belittles their accomplishments, doesn't seem to have a grasp on his guests' history and work, and doesn't...”Read full review »
calstars via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/05/16
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Well done! This a fabulous venue. Modest and susinct. I really enjoy all the incidental atmospheric noise of your live locations. Lots of my favourite peeps interviewed. Have a great rest of the year.”
Nick Craine via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
11/13/15
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I listen mostly for the cartoonist interviews. There are a lot of comics podcasts out there that are not really good at interviewing artists- that's why this podcast is so important. Brian is very good at maintaining an interesting conversation with his guests and he can talk about comics...”Read full review »
Hmhello via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/24/15
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“These interviews are a pleasure to listen to, and are definitely "recommended if you like" the interview subject!”Read full review »
Ggxggxgg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/16/14
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“At time it feels like your a fly on the wall during an information interview (which probably isn't the intent). Could use editing. The shorter interviews are usually better. Interesting selection of people to talk to. Just wish the talks were more engaging.”Read full review »
Freaky_Tiki via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/27/14
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Nuff said?”
marcbryant via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/19/14
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I don’t know most the people interviewed beforehand but thats awesome because Brian has introduced me to some awesome artists and personalities with a very informal, scattered and intelligent little podcast I look forward to receiving.”
malkamus via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/24/14
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Found this because of the interview with Nicole Georges and I've really enjoyed every interview so far! Lots of great discussions about diverse topics with really smart deep thinkers. Can't wait for the next one!”Read full review »
RevTristy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/11/13
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Interesting topics and great conversation. Give it a listen.”
Jenn Heat via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/11/13
“I highly recommend this podcast. Brian is a superb interviewer and the subjects he selects are unique, insightful and thought provoking. Listen!!”
danserea via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/26/13
“I came across this podcast because I am a regular Boing Boing reader. The format is an interesting one... The podcast comes in somewhere after the "interview" has started, likely you are walking in on a couple buddies conversing about stuff they really like. I haven't know all the...”Read full review »
ToddPop via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/12/13
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Stumbled across this podcast via BoingBoing and thought it would be interesting to hear a conversation with Jesse Thorn (of Bullseye and the Maximum Fun network of great podcasts). Predictably, I loved the interview and, looking through other episodes, thought I'd give them a try. Mary Roach...”Read full review »
That Neil Guy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/07/13
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Love it. Smart and funny. Brian Heater is not Anne Coulter which is reason enough to check it out.”
ShannonWheeler via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/15/13
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
Get Chartable Analytics »
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
Listen now
Links
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Patreon
Genres
Artwork or description wrong?
Request an update »
Updates may take a few minutes.
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
Get Chartable Analytics »
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
