Inside of you with Michael Rosenbaum podcast review.

Like a lot of people last year, I found it hard to be positive and not to worry about everything going on in the world. I looked for things; films, TV shows, books, etc to keep me busy, so I wouldn’t have so much time to worry. That is how, around ten months ago, I came across the podcast Inside of you with Michael Rosenbaum. 

I knew of the actor Michael Rosenbaum from when I used to watch the old Justice League cartoons, where he voices Wally West (The Flash). I had also started watching Smallville while in lockdown, in which he plays Lex Luthor. So then, of course, I had to look up cast and Comic-Con interviews on YouTube as well as other shows he had starred in. It was then that I came across his podcast, first on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/InsideofYouwithMichaelRosenbaum/videos), and then I continued to listen to Inside of you on Apple podcast. (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-of-you-with-michael-rosenbaum/id1256754097?mt=2).

The Inside of you podcast has had many famous and interesting guests, including Dave Bautista, Kevin Smith and Beverly D’Angelo to name just a few. Michael even had a Justice League cartoon reunion with the other voice actors of the show.
Though, when I had first subscribed to the Inside of you YouTube channel I only listened to the people I knew. I didn’t think I would be that interested in listening to people, though famous, that I had very little or no idea who they were. 
I often listen to the podcast in the background while I’m doing jobs around the house, so of course, when I wasn’t paying attention it auto-played another episode, one where I had no idea who the person was. At first, I didn’t realise but by the time I had, I was already invested in the person’s interview. I realised then that I had missed out on so much by skipping people and then I found out that the podcast had existed before being on YouTube. So, I went right the way back to the start on Apple podcasts to listen while waiting for the new episode to come out.

There’s no denying the quality of guests on the podcast but for me, the best part of the podcast is Michael Rosenbaum.  He just seems to have a way with people. Even though a few of his interviews are with people he personally knows or who he’s good friends with, when I listen, I see the genuine respect he has for them as well as his curiosity to find out more than just asking the basic questions. Though we still find out about any previous or upcoming projects the interviewee may have, Michael is very open with them and in return, the guests also share more personal stories for us to hear.

It’s no secret that I suffer from depression and anxiety and while I understand that a lot of people do, it surprised me how many of his guests also suffer from these issues and how open they were to discuss their problems. By a few episodes in, I kept thinking I needed to keep a notebook with me while listening because Michael and those he was interviewing had such great advice to help those in similar situations they were in. It was so nice to hear people talking openly about mental health and other issues, in what felt like an understanding and non-judgemental way.

I really am grateful for finding the podcast when I did. I thought it would just be something nice to listen to by an actor I liked while I was trying to keep it together in the middle of a pandemic. But it has become a comfort to me, especially the interview with Kevin Conroy, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUONQUoWLzs). 

I have listened to this episode multiple times since it was released because of the words Kevin Conroy has to say about certain situations. When listening, it helps remind me of ways I can help myself and that also there are people out there that are going through or have gone through similar problems. 

 I also liked the episode of Michael interviewing Stephen Amell, the actor who played Green Arrow on the CW show Arrow, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lms5wsEIkvU). 

 While Stephen Amell had been interviewed before on the podcast, this time he was on just after he had filmed his last ever episode on Arrow. As the interview continues it becomes apparent that Stephen is having some issues and ends up having a panic attack partway through. He comes back on to finish the interview two weeks later and as someone who has suffered from panic attacks, I found that he showed great strength dealing with this. Not only did Stephen allow both parts of his interview to air but he came back to finish the interview when feeling better. This shows me that even though we may have setbacks or panic attacks, we shouldn’t let that put us off living. We have to allow ourselves to calm down and relax but also not to let our problems stop us from doing what we love or need to do.

You don’t just get advice from this podcast though, you’ll also learn so many interesting facts about the people, behind the scenes information about projects they’ve done and future projects they’re working on. So many times, after listening to an episode I go to family and friends telling them about what I’ve learned and we have our own discussions about what was brought up in the interview.

Another thing I love about the Inside of you podcast is the sense of community you get with the other fans listening. Michael Rosenbaum and the podcast are active on social media. 

 (Inside Of You Twitter: https://twitter.com/insideofyoupod, 

 Inside of you Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insideofyoupodcast/) 

 You can often find clips of the interviews, reviews from fans and interactions between Michael and his fans on these platforms. Another way people have supported the podcast has been to join the Inside of you Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/insideofyou). Fans can sign up by selecting a membership level and pay a certain amount of money to help keep the podcast running while also getting certain perks in return.

While I’m not in the position at the moment to sign up to their Patreon, I wanted to write this review to let people know how amazing this podcast really is. Michael Rosenbaum and his editor Ryan Tellez put in so much effort to make sure the podcast is as good as it can be and produce great content. It’s guaranteed that I will always laugh and always learn something when listening and I hope that people will give it a chance in the future because I did ten months ago and I haven’t regretted it.