# Ep. 297: From a Wisconsin Bedroom "News Set" to Podcast Empire: Richard Wilmore on Rosie O'Donnell, Coming Out & Building a Media Career

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Podcast: [Everything & Anything...and a bit gay Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-anything-and-a-bit-gay-podcast-6752108)
Published: 2026-08-25T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.everythingandanythingpodcast.com/
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Podcast veteran and full-time creator Richard Wilmore joins Zach for a wide-ranging conversation covering his childhood in rural Wisconsin, coming out in his twenties, and the surprising origin of his media career: a lifelong obsession with Rosie O'Donnell that started at age 12 and turned into homemade "talk shows" filmed alone in his bedroom. From there, the two trace Richard's path through a mobile fashion truck, an arts-and-health nonprofit, and over a decade of podcasting — now running a full production studio, co-hosting a media festival show, and building new projects with friends. Along the way, they dig into the real mechanics of hosting: booking guests, killing bad episodes, chasing viral moments that never quite arrive, and learning to be comfortable being seen. Learn more about Richard: https://www.makeyourdayricher.com/

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