The Roanoker - May/June 2021 - 44

Best Of 2021  The Winners

Tyler Carlin
Host, Bacon & Eggs Podcast

Platinum Winner: Most Savvy Entrepreneur

B

acon and Eggs isn't just for breakfast
- it's also a popular podcast about
movies, hosted by Roanoke native
Tyler Carlin, named the Platinum winner
for " Most Savvy Entrepreneur " in this
year's reader poll.
" It means more than people realize, "
Carlin says of the award. " I love to know
that the work we do is hopefully inspiring
others to create and try and fail and learn
and make mistakes. If nothing else, I want
people to have an idea that keeps them up
at night because they're so excited about

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it, and find a friend to pursue that dream
with. "
In Carlin's case, the friend is his
business partner and local photographer,
Ethan Edghill. They hosted a radio show
together in college, modeled after a
traditional morning show, complete with
giveaways for local events and trivia
games. Though the name " Bacon and
Eggs " came from that approach, the only
time slot they could secure was Tuesdays
from 10 p.m. to midnight!
" We probably averaged three listeners,

As for Carlin's entrepreneurial future,
nothing would make him happier than to
wake up every day and help other people
get into content creation through his
preferred medium. " I would love to be
able to have somewhere in town where I
could help teach people how to get into
podcasting. "
Throughout his whole podcasting
experience, the community is by far his
favorite part, as it strives to create a
safe, open, accepting environment. The
friendships spawn creative projects that
wouldn't exist otherwise, as well as tight
bonds between host and listener. " I've
had people message me saying that the
podcast helped them through a really
dark place, and that they wouldn't be
alive without it. To know that you have
that kind of impact by just sharing what
you love with the world is unparalleled. "
Now married with a daughter, Carlin
grew up in Roanoke; he's always loved
it and is excited to share experiences
with his family. They spend quality time
in the parks and greenways as often as
possible, and spend " a lot of money " at
local craft breweries.
" There's plenty to do, but it's not an
overwhelmingly large city. It's perfect for
our growing family, and that's really what
I'm most looking forward to, " he says. " I
really can't wait to watch my kids grow
up here-even if they're Terriers instead of
Knights. "
Get your movie fix by listening to
Carlin's Bacon and Eggs podcast at
baconandeggsmedia.podbean.com. -LL

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and two of them were our parents, " Carlin
says.
The shift from morning radio to movies
came about because when Carlin wasn't
in the radio booth, he spent a lot of
class time studying film. While he found
it utterly fascinating, he felt " it simply
wasn't how the general populous thought
and talked about and interacted with
movies. " So when it came time for Carlin
and Edghill to choose their podcast topic,
they chose movies, wanting to create
something accessible to the average
listener.
" We wanted something you could throw
on during your commute and learn a little
and laugh a lot. "
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