Beginnings

Andy Beckerman

Booking Overview

An interview podcast focused on the formative experiences, creative development, and careers of comedians, musicians, writers, artists, and thinkers, typically featuring one external guest per episode. Suitable pitches include accomplished or emerging creatives with notable work and a compelling origin story, especially authors, performers, musicians, filmmakers, and cultural commentators; booking difficulty is medium because guests are established but the show serves a focused niche.

Metrics

Episodes: 777

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 25 subscribers

Instagram: 5.6k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

andy@beginningspod.com

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Host

Andy Beckerman - Writer, performer, and podcast host who explores the early creative experiences and professional development of artists, comedians, musicians, writers, and thinkers.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Accomplished or emerging comedians, musicians, writers, artists, filmmakers, academics, and cultural thinkers with notable creative or intellectual work and a compelling personal origin story.

Required Achievements:

Published books or significant writing credits, Released albums or substantial recording careers, Notable film, television, comedy, or artistic work, Academic or journalistic expertise, Established podcasts or other public creative work

Recent Guest Discussions

Dan Friel - Early Musical Development, Recording Independently, Parts & Labor, And His Solo Work.

Josh Olson - Entering The Film Industry, Screenwriting, Filmmaking, And Podcasting.

Tony Simon - Growing Up In An Artistic Household, Beginning Music Production, Beatmaking, And Developing A Career As Blockhead.

Chad Matheny - Early Musical Development, The Relationship Between Science And Music, Recording, And Touring.

Daniel Bessner - Intellectual Development, Academic And Writing Careers, Authorship, And Podcasting.

Recent Topics

Creative Process, Comedy, Music, Writing, Art

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Beginnings

Episode 734: David Rees

September 11, 2026

On today's episode, I talk to cartoonist and humorist David Rees. Originally from Chapel Hill, NC, David first gained acclaim during the Bush years with his comic strip Get Your War On, which perfectly captured the insanity of the times. In 2010, David started the satirical Artisanal Pencil Sharpening service and followed that up with the book How to Sharpen Pencils. As a TV creator, he hosted Going Deep with David Rees and co-created the FXX animated show Dicktown with John Hodgman, and as a...

Episode 733: Solex

September 04, 2026

On today's episode, I talk to musician Elisabeth Esselink AKA Solex. Originally from Voorschoten, Netherlands, Elisabeth eventually moved to Amsterdam and in the early1990s performed in the indie pop band Sonetic Vet, who released one album, Peer, in 1994. She then began to make music on her own as Solex, and in 1998, Matador released her debut album Solex vs. the Hitmeister. Since then, Elisabeth has released numerous albums and EPs, and this year, Matador is celebrating the 25th anniversary...

Episode 732: Elanor Moss

August 28, 2026

On today's episode, I talk to musician Elanor Moss. Originally from Lincolnshire, Elanor grew up in a very creative, devoutly Catholic family and began playing music at church events. She started writing her own music while studying English Lit at the University of York. In 2022, she released her first EP Citrus followed a year later by the Cosmic EP. This garnered her some attention, and her debut album The Knife, The Needle was just released on Merge Records, and it's great! This is the w...

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