Ed Goldman is a longtime newspaper and magazine columnist, the author of five books and creator of The Goldman State, a three-times-a-week online column with subscribers in 40 states, Canada and Europe. A professional playwright, composer and painter, Ed has also taught journalism at five California Universities and community colleges. His bucket list includes becoming the victim of a corporate takeover. This podcast is an extension of his unique take on the world around us and his interpretation, with all the creativity imaginable, of what that would literally sound like if he were to speak it.
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Signup to Generate a PitchEd Goldman is a longtime newspaper and magazine columnist, the author of five books and creator of The Goldman State, a three-times-a-week online column with subscribers in 40 states, Canada and Europe. A professional playwright, composer and painter, Ed has also taught journalism at five California Universities and community colleges.
The Goldman State is hosted by Ed Goldman. The show has published 127 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 127: When Did the Dress Code for Leadership Change? Encore Edition." (19 December 2025, 5 minutes), "Episode 126: Quality of Life. How We've Improved On It Over Time." (12 December 2025, 4 minutes), and "Episode 125: Do You Have a Backup Plan? (Encore Episode)" (5 December 2025, 4 minutes).
The Goldman State publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 4 minutes across 127 episodes.
Booking probability for The Goldman State is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Goldman State requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Goldman State's contact route on record: public web form.
Ed Goldman hosts The Goldman State, a news show with 127 episodes published.
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The Goldman State
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Episode #120
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Episode #119
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Episode #108
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