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The MOOD Podcast

Matt Jacob

New episode last week

Made by
Matt Jacob
Episodes
166 episodes
Last episode
October 15, 2026
Charts
Apple (Arts) No. 5 · Pocket Casts (Arts) No. 5 · Audible —

No. 17 on Across the charts in Arts & Entertainment.

What it is

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 work, how creative voices are formed, and what it takes to sustain a meaningful artistic life.

Through thoughtful, unhurried conversations with photographers, filmmakers, and creative thinkers from around the world, the podcast explores themes of process, mental health, ethics, purpose, legacy, and the tension between art and industry. Episodes are grounded, reflective, and often philosophical, offering listeners provocation of thought rather than formulaic answers to copy.

The MOOD Podcast is less about instruction and more about understanding, aimed at emerging and established creatives who care not just about what they make, but why they make it.

At its core, The MOOD Podcast is the art of conversation, one frame at a time.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the_moodpodcast Instagram: @the_moodpodcast /@mattyj_ay Website: https://themoodpodcast.com

Latest episodes

  1. What If a Photographer’s Fear of Failure Isn’t Fear at All? Psychologist Zahra Ciardi Explains October 22, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
  2. Q&A: Why Your Photos Might Feel Stagnant (And How to Fix It) - Moments of Mood, 4.2 October 15, 2026 · 51 min
  3. Why Photobooks Will Outlast the Internet - Matthew Genitempo (Part 2) October 8, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
  4. If You Still Question Your Photography, You Are Not Alone, So Does Matthew Genitempo (Part 1) October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
  5. Andrea Modica's answer to the question every photographer asks eventually: what's the point? E134 September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

On the charts

Charting now — best position 3 on Apple Podcasts · Arts, reached September 17, 2026. Seen on 3 charts over 39 days of readings, the first on September 5, 2026.

1 69 3 September 5, 2026 October 24, 2026 September 5, 2026 — position 9September 6, 2026 — position 12September 8, 2026 — position 6September 10, 2026 — position 5September 11, 2026 — position 5September 12, 2026 — position 5September 13, 2026 — position 10September 17, 2026 — position 3September 21, 2026 — position 4September 22, 2026 — position 4September 23, 2026 — position 4September 24, 2026 — position 5September 25, 2026 — position 4September 26, 2026 — position 5September 27, 2026 — position 4September 28, 2026 — position 4September 29, 2026 — position 4September 30, 2026 — position 5October 1, 2026 — position 5October 2, 2026 — position 5October 3, 2026 — position 5October 4, 2026 — position 3October 5, 2026 — position 3October 6, 2026 — position 48October 7, 2026 — position 69October 11, 2026 — position 23October 12, 2026 — position 9October 13, 2026 — position 5October 14, 2026 — position 5October 15, 2026 — position 3October 16, 2026 — position 3October 17, 2026 — position 4October 18, 2026 — position 6October 19, 2026 — position 6October 20, 2026 — position 4October 21, 2026 — position 5October 22, 2026 — position 5October 23, 2026 — position 3October 24, 2026 — position 5
Apple Podcasts · Arts — position by day.
ChartBestDaysLast seen
Apple Podcasts · Arts 3 39 days October 24, 2026
Pocket Casts · Arts 3 38 days October 24, 2026
Across the charts in Arts & Entertainment 10 36 days October 24, 2026

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