Career
Once a professional radio host, Carlin eventually took his show to the Internet, and he now hosts two popular independent podcasts: and
Carlin obtained a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Colorado Boulder. He broke into the television news business in Los Angeles in the late 1980s. He has worked as a television news reporter, an author, a columnist, and a radio talk show host.
Currently, he hosts two popular podcasts.
Carlin lives in Eugene, Oregon. He is a former reporter for KVAL-television
is similar in scope to several Carlin-hosted radio programs that aired between 1994 and 2004.
He has described his political philosophy as "Neoprudentist," taking a skeptical approach to evaluation of the current political trends and forces. He fosters discussion by developing and presenting self-deprecating ("Martian") thought experiments on solutions to current problems.
The podcasts are said to be broadcast "almost live from the end of runway two here at the Emerald International Airport."
"" was nominated for a Podcast Award in the Politics/News category in 2012 and 2013.
Is Carlin"s forum for exploring topics throughout world history. The focus of each episode varies widely from show to show but they are generally centered around specific historical events and are discussed in a "theater of the mind" style. New episodes are released approximately every two to five months.
, which has more than 3 million downloads, was nominated in 2012 for a Stitcher Award in the Best Educational & Learning Podcast category.
In addition, Carlin has served as a panelist on Columbia Broadcasting System This Morning and was invited to speak at the TEDxMtHood Conference on May 2, 2015.