After a few iterations and discussions with the clients, this is where we landed. The projector plays on top of a silo-esque N; the lowercase m and the extending capital L below are meant to also convey silos.
Cover art
A bit of an extra to the podcast cover art — I saw this card in my head and needed to go for it. I animated the video projector, gave it an old-timey nickelodeon feel with a subtle darkening and returning vignette, and a movie-poster look with the credits of the podcast at the bottom. It's a fun piece the clients used when they started pre-marketing.
The logo that almost was
It might verge on cliché, but I'm still fond of this one.