The MOOD Podcast
The MOOD Podcast is a long-form conversation series exploring photography, creativity, identity, and the inner life of artists. Hosted by Matt Jacob, the show moves beyond technique and trends to examine why people make ...
AI overview.Matt Jacob is an independent podcast creator known for his deep engagement with the artistic community. Through his work on The MOOD Podcast, he has established…
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On the show
- Tim Carpenter3 eps
- Odette England2 eps
- Mark Power1 ep
Also: Daniel Arnold, Matthew Genitempo, Jesse Lenz, Lindokuhle Sobekwa, Brad Zellar, Joe McNally, Tina Signesdottir, Pie Aerts, Miriam Schulman, Cristina Mittermeier, Rich-Joseph Facun, Zahra Ciardi, Trent Davis Bailey, Rory King, Ridwan Didot, Richard Sharum, Shana Lopes
Audience Interest
- photography and visual arts
- creativity and identity exploration
Podcast Focus
- long-form artist conversations
- creative process discussions
Publishing Consistency
- 159 episodes produced
- active for three years
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- 🇺🇸United States · Visual ArtsHOME#1436K to 2.3M
- 🇨🇦Canada · Visual Arts#64.5K to 24K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Visual Arts#94.5K to 24K
- 🇳🇴NO · Visual Arts#31.2K to 6.2K
- 🇮🇪Ireland · Visual Arts#12264 to 1.4K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
447K to 2.4M🎙 ~2x weekly·159 episodes·Last published 4d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
895K to 4.7M🇺🇸97%🇨🇦1%🇬🇧1% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
492K to 2.6M260 real followers tracked across platforms
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/22/26 |  What If a Photographer’s Fear of Failure Isn’t Fear at All? Psychologist Zahra Ciardi Explains | I'm joined again by Zahra Ciardi, a registered psychologist and the founder of Ascendant Bali, for a second conversation about the psychology behind photography and creativity. We talk about what happens when a photographer's identity becomes fused with their work, and why that turns making, editing, sharing and feedback into a constant threat. We also talk about how to hold a sense of self that is clear but flexible. Zahra explains the difference between creating from the wound and creating ... | 1h 08m 03s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 |  Q&A: Why Your Photos Might Feel Stagnant (And How to Fix It) - Moments of Mood, 4.2 | This is a Q&A with questions sent in by photographers from my community. I answer whether your audience needs to understand your photography, if a project shot in a few days can have real depth, how to deal with perfectionism, the small steps behind my own work that nobody saw, and what to do when your work feels stagnant. If your photography feels stuck or you can’t say what it’s about, some of these answers might help. Message me, leave a comment and join in the conversation! Sup... | 51m 28s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 |  Why Photobooks Will Outlast the Internet - Matthew Genitempo (Part 2) | THIS IS PART 2 OF A 2 PART CONVERSATION WITH MATTHEW GENITEMPO. In Part 2 of my conversation with photographer and publisher Matthew Genitempo, we go deep into his photobooks Mother of Dogs and Dogbreath, and into Trespasser, the small press he runs with Bryan Schutmaat and Cody Haltom. We talk about making Mother of Dogs on lockdown walks, why its pages are held together with packing tape, and the 3 smashed pennies on the cover. Then we turn to Dogbreath: photographing teenagers in the heat,... | 1h 11m 21s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 |  If You Still Question Your Photography, You Are Not Alone, So Does Matthew Genitempo (Part 1) | THIS IS PART 1 OF A 2 PART CONVERSATION WITH MATTHEW GENITEMPO. I sat down with photographer Matthew Genitempo, the graphic designer turned photographer and publisher behind the photobooks Jasper, Mother of Dogs and Dogbreath. In part one we go deep into Jasper, the photobook he made largely in the forests of the Ozarks as his MFA thesis at the University of Hartford: the critique that told him to stay in one place, the Frank Stanford poems that shaped how he saw the landscape, the men who ... | 1h 04m 53s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 |  Andrea Modica's answer to the question every photographer asks eventually: what's the point? E134 | I sat down with Andrea Modica, the ‘Italian Story’ photographer (as well many other books) who has made every photograph since 1980 with an 8x10 view camera and prints all her work herself. Andrea studied with Richard Benson at Yale, teaches photography at Drexel University, and has just published ‘Italian Story’ with L'Artiere, 40 personal years of large format photographs made in and about Italy. We talked about what makes a good photograph and why complexity matters more than beauty,... | 1h 00m 39s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 |  Your Worst Thoughts Arrive Dressed as Your Best Ideas - Moments of Mood, 4.1 | In this week’s Moments of Mood episode, you’ll learn why I believe meditation is the most direct route to a photographic voice that is unmistakably yours, and exactly what it does to your attention, your creativity and the way you see. I make the full case for meditation as a photography practice. I share my own history with depression, anxiety, loneliness and cancer, the years of therapies and frameworks that never stuck, and how Sam Harris's Waking Up finally gave me a tool I could use anyw... | 18m 42s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | documentary photographyempathy in art+3 | Richard Sharum | GOST BooksAmerican Homicide+2 | — | documentary photographyempathy+3 | — | 1h 51m 27s | ||
| 9/3/26 | photographycuration+3 | — | SFMOMA | — | photographycurators+5 | — | 12m 59s | ||
| 8/27/26 | photographymuseum curation+3 | Shana Lopes | San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtMetropolitan Museum of Art+1 | — | photographymuseum+4 | — | 58m 25s | ||
| 8/20/26 | photographyartistic expression+3 | — | Art & Fear | — | photographsexplanation+5 | — | 14m 39s | ||
| 8/13/26 | documentary photographytrophy hunting+3 | David Chancellor | HuntersHandle Like Eggs+1 | — | documentary photographytrophy hunting+3 | — | 1h 18m 09s | ||
| 8/6/26 | photographyvisual culture+3 | — | — | — | photographyattention collapse+3 | — | 10m 34s | ||
| 7/30/26 | photographyart+4 | Odette England | Rhode Island School of DesignBrown University+1 | South Australia | photographyart+4 | — | 1h 38m 53s | ||
| 7/23/26 | photographycreative voice+3 | — | — | — | photographycreative voice+4 | — | 16m 49s | ||
| 7/16/26 | photographydocumentary work+4 | Trent Davis Bailey | Chose CommuneThe North Fork+1 | Colorado | photographydocumentary+6 | — | 1h 47m 33s | ||
| 7/9/26 | photographybeauty+4 | Tim Carpenter | Beauty in PhotographyTo Photograph Is to Learn How to Die | — | photographybeauty+5 | — | 22m 32s | ||
| 7/2/26 | photographycreativity+3 | Rory King | Charcoal PressGumsucker | — | photographycreativity+5 | — | 1h 20m 30s | ||
| 6/25/26 | photographyAI+3 | — | VSCOJosef Koudelka | — | AI imageshuman photography+3 | — | 16m 24s | ||
| 6/18/26 | photographyart+4 | Ridwan Didot | Native Visual | Indonesia | photographyart+4 | — | 1h 20m 28s | ||
| 6/11/26 | photographyphilosophy+3 | Tim Carpenter | To Photograph Is to Learn How to DieLocal Objects+2 | — | photographyTim Carpenter+6 | — | 1h 40m 41s | ||
| 6/4/26 | psychologycreativity+4 | Zahra Ciardi | Ascendant Bali | — | photographyvalidation+4 | — | 1h 26m 15s | ||
| 5/28/26 | photographyconservation+3 | Cristina Mittermeier | National GeographicSeaLegacy+1 | — | photographyconservation photography+3 | — | 1h 44m 27s | ||
| 5/14/26 | photographydocumentary+4 | Rich-Joseph Facun | Black DiamondsLittle Cities+1 | — | documentary photographyphotojournalism+4 | — | 1h 26m 13s | ||
| 4/29/26 | photographyart business+4 | Miriam Schulman | HarperCollinsArtpreneur | — | photographyart business+5 | — | 56m 38s | ||
| 4/22/26 | photographyself-doubt+3 | — | — | — | photographyself-doubt+5 | — | 14m 51s | ||
| 4/15/26 | documentary photographycreative process+3 | Mark Power | MagnumGood Morning, America | — | photographydocumentary+5 | — | 1h 32m 28s | ||
| 4/10/26 | portfolio reviewphotography+3 | Odette EnglandDaniel Arnold+4 | — | — | portfolio reviewphotography+5 | — | 2h 50m 01s | ||
| 4/2/26 | feedbackconfidence+3 | — | — | — | Chico Reviewfeedback+5 | — | 1h 47m 00s | ||
| 3/19/26 | photographyvisual culture+5 | Brad Zellar | photographyphoto books+2 | the internet | photographyphoto books+6 | — | 1h 47m 02s | ||
| 3/11/26 | self-awarenessphotography+3 | — | — | Bali | photographyself-awareness+3 | — | 16m 24s | ||
| 3/4/26 | photographyNational Geographic+4 | Joe McNally | National GeographicLife | — | photographyNational Geographic+5 | — | 1h 09m 56s | ||
| 2/19/26 | photographyportrait photography+3 | Tina Signesdottir | Hasselblad | Norwegian | Hasselblad Masterfine art photography+3 | — | 1h 20m 06s | ||
| 2/4/26 | photographydocumentary+3 | Pie Aerts | Prints for Wildlife | — | photographyPie Aerts+4 | — | 1h 38m 11s | ||
| 1/21/26 | photographycontentment+4 | — | — | — | photographycontentment+5 | — | 1h 07m 15s | ||
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Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Matt Jacob is an independent podcast creator known for his deep engagement with the artistic community. Through his work on The MOOD Podcast, he has established himself as a thoughtful interviewer who delves into the personal and psychological dimensions of creativity and artistry. The MOOD Podcast stands out for its long-form conversations that transcend technical discussions about photography and visual arts. Instead, it focuses on the motivations behind artistic expression, exploring themes such as identity, mental health, and the ethical implications of creativity. Jacob invites a diverse array of guests, including photographers, filmmakers, and other creative thinkers, fostering an environment for rich, unhurried dialogue. Listeners, ranging from aspiring artists to seasoned creatives, are drawn to the podcast for its introspective approach and the valuable insights it offers into sustaining a meaningful artistic life. The show provides a platform for discussions that resonate on personal and professional levels, helping listeners navigate their own creative journeys.
By the numbers
- Total followers: 260
- Total plays: 4.0K
- Total reviews: 44
Platforms
Castbox
- Followers: 215
- Plays: 4.0K
Podcast App
- Followers: 45
- Reviews: 44
Audience
family
Key insights
What the show covers
- long-form artist conversations
- creative process discussions
- sustaining artistic life
- art and industry tension
Audience interests
- photography and visual arts
- creativity and identity exploration
- mental health in art
- ethical artistic practices
Platform reach
- no platforms detected yet
- unknown total followers
- potential for broad distribution
- focus on niche audience
Publishing consistency
- 159 episodes produced
- active for three years
- weekly publishing cadence
- consistent episode release frequency
Chart history for The MOOD Podcast
Peaked at #1 in United States, top 10 in 5 of 36 tracked markets, currently #1 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| United States | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Norway | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| United States | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Canada | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| Ireland | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| RO | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| GR | — | #27 | #27 | — |
| ID | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| KE | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| PL | — | #48 | #48 | — |
| AR | — | #49 | #49 | — |
| Finland | — | #51 | #51 | — |
| Mexico | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| South Africa | — | #63 | #63 | — |
| Italy | — | #65 | #65 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #66 | #66 | — |
| SG | — | #66 | #66 | — |
| HK | — | #66 | #66 | — |
| PT | — | #78 | #78 | — |
Chart Positions
36 placements across 31 markets.
Chart Positions
36 placements across 31 markets.