Ep 204: Character Development Revisited

In episode 204, “Character Development - Revisited,” we go back to the beginning and revisit the very first Life of an Architect podcast episode. Episode 001 was mostly an introduction: who we were, why the podcast existed, and what we thought it might become. At the time, the website had grown beyond the casual creative outlet it was intended to be, and the podcast seemed like a way to return to the original idea - talking honestly about architecture, practice, and the profession in a more immediate way. More than 200 episodes later, that first conversation feels different. The show has changed, the co-host dynamic has changed, and we have changed. What started as an experiment has become a long-running record of how our thinking has evolved over time. In this episode, we talk about what the podcast was trying to do at the beginning, what Andrew thought the show was before he joined, what changed once the conversation became the two of us, and what we misunderstood about podcasting, audience, editing, preparation, rhythm, and chemistry. We also look at why the podcast still feels worth recording after all this time. The title still fits, probably better now than it did then. Character is not established in the introduction. It gets revealed through the work.