Disruptor, Tales From the Edges of Publishing

When Todd Bol built a small schoolhouse-shaped box to allow his mom to share books with neighbors, he didn't have global disruption in mind.  Now, more than 77,000 Little Free Libraries later, his simple idea is bringing the joy of reading to millions of people around the globe. Learn how he took his invention global, and get his advice for creating a massive disruption without a giant budget or large team.   LOVING DISRUPTOR?  PLEASE REMEMBER TO RATE US IN iTunes!   Links: Little Free Library - https://littlefreelibrary.org/ Biography of Todd's favorite Disruptor, Ida B. Wells - https://www.biography.com/people/ida-b-wells-9527635

  In the premiere episode of DISRUPTOR, Jon talks to Johnny Temple -- acclaimed punk musician and founder of the cutting-edge publisher Akashic Books. Listen in as Johnny talks about his plan to "reverse gentrify" the publishing world and give voice to the underrepresented.  If you're looking to do some disrupting of your own, Johnny is a true inspiration. Every week, DISRUPTOR celebrates the rebels, mavericks and weirdos of the publishing world, and encourages you to disrupt in your own way.   Subscribe now!   Links of Interest for Episode 1: Akashic Books:   http://www.akashicbooks.com/ Akashic on Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akashic_Books Girls Against Boys (Johnny's band):  http://www.gvsb.com/ Ian Mackaye bio (musician/entrepreneur Jon & Johnny discuss):  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_MacKaye