5 Press This Episodes to Listen to Over Break

The days are getting shorter, the cold is setting in, and family is coming into town. It is the perfect time to settle in beside the fire with a nice cup of hot chocolate and catch up on podcasts.

This year, Torque’s own Doc Pop took over the WordPress community podcast, Press This. Doc talked to experts from all the community about everything from WordCamps to Gutenberg and beyond.

We’ve compiled a few excellent episodes to get you started, but if you’re interested in the entire catalog, you can subscribe to Press This on Red Circle, iTunes, Spotify, or you can download episodes directly at wmr.fm.

Happy listening!

WordPress Halloween Horror Stories

Turn on all the lights and grab a friend, because we are starting off with a spine-chilling episode. Settle in for three horrifying stories of sites gone wrong!

We begin with Chris Weigman, an Engineering Manager at WP Engine. Chris tells a tale of not one but two features breaking on a plugin update release day. This is something that keeps developers up at night, so listen with caution!

Next, Derek Ashauer talks about a time a site he created for a client completely crashed on a big sale day. This one is particularly interesting for fans of early 2000s pop/punk.

Lastly, host Doc Pop discusses the horrors of broken images in a blog post. This episode definitely isn’t for the faint of heart! Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Don’t Be Scared It’s Just Headless WordPress

Now that your heart is racing from the last episode, let’s go to something more calming. Our guest, Fran Agulto, Developer Advocate at WP Engine, is here to assuage any fears you may have about Headless WordPress.

Though the concept can seem daunting, Fran walks through who it works for and who should maybe stay away. This is a great listen if you have clients who are uncertain about making the switch, or if you yourself have some doubts.

WordPress Nonprofits and Giving Tuesday

The end of the year is a great time to think about giving back. On this episode, GiveWP co-founder, Matt Cromwell, looks at what it takes to run a successful nonprofit site on WordPress and ways we can all give back.

Matt has been in the WordPress nonprofit space for a long time and has great advice on how to support your nonprofit clients so they can continue to help the causes they support.

Beyond Site Editing: What’s Next for 6.2?

Though WordPress 6.1 just came out, it is never too late to start looking toward the future of WordPress. In this episode, Doc is joined by Product Liaison at Automattic, Anne McCarthy. Anne takes a look at some of the coolest features that shipped with 6.1 as well as what might be coming in next year in 6.2.

She discusses style variations, block themes, and the Full Site Editing Outreach program. If you’ve been confused about the change in vernacular from Full Site Editing to Site Editing, this is the show for you.

WordPress Themes for 2023

For the final episode, Doc and guest Brian Gardner, a Developer Advocate, Principal at WP Engine look at WordPress theme design trends for 2023, including candy pastels, creative typography, and radiant gradients.

Brian has been a long-time theme author and really has his pulse on what people want to see in web design and what we might be moving away from. This is a great episode if you’re looking to up your design game, or if you just want to know how the web might look in 2023.

Happy Listening!

No matter your focus in WordPress, there is a Press This episode for you. We guarantee with each episode you will laugh a little, learn a lot, and feel inspired to keep making beautiful WordPress sites.

There is a new episode every week so make sure you subscribe to Press This on Red Circle, iTunes, Spotify, or you can download episodes directly at wmr.fm.