Your Next Binge Series: AAPL’s Landman Now & Landman TV Podcasts

Landman Now — Podcasting the Profession is AAPL’s official podcast series, hosted by Chad Smith. Each episode features experienced land professionals discussing the issues, trends, and realities shaping today’s land industry — from career development and certifications to ethics, advocacy, and evolving roles within land departments.

🎧 Listen here:

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTROuyMneZQ
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/landman-now-podcasting-the-profession/id1780886542
• AAPL Podcast Page: https://www.landman.org/resource/tuned-in-aapl-s-landman-now-podcast-explores-all-things-land-related.html

The conversations are practical, relatable, and refreshingly grounded in how land work really happens — not how Hollywood imagines it.

As a fun bonus, AAPL also produces a TV Series Companion Podcast tied directly to the Paramount+ show Landman. In these episodes, seasoned land professionals recap each television episode and then unpack:

• What the show gets right about land work
• What’s exaggerated for drama
• How similar situations would actually be handled in professional practice
• Why documentation, title analysis, and disciplined process matter more than dramatic confrontations

Recent companion episodes walk through multiple episodes from the series and translate the on-screen drama into real-world context. Even if you’re not watching the show, the conversations are insightful — and often entertaining — especially when explaining our profession to friends and family who suddenly think landmen spend their days in high-speed chases.

You can find the companion episodes alongside the main podcast series on YouTube and podcast platforms.

One theme I consistently emphasize in my courses is this:

Professional credibility is built through training, discipline, and sound judgment — not shortcuts.

Podcasts like Landman Now reinforce that message by exposing listeners to how experienced professionals think, solve problems, and approach risk. It’s a great complement to formal training and an easy way to stay engaged with the profession year-round.

If you’re setting professional goals for the year — whether that’s sharpening your title skills, strengthening your contract knowledge, or moving toward certification — this is a great time to invest intentionally in your growth.

If you’re ready to turn insight into action, I invite you to explore our upcoming land management courses and certificate programs:

👉 View Upcoming Courses: https://www.landtraining.net
👉 Certificate Programs: Professional Land Management, Lease & Title, Division Order, and specialty courses
👉 Group & In-House Training Available

January is one of the best times to enroll — schedules fill quickly, and early planning makes it easier to stay consistent with professional development throughout the year.

And if you listen to Landman Now, I’d love to hear which episodes resonate with you most.