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The Spotify Video Podcasts Netflix situation, The last Marc Maron podcast episode is out, touching base on the podcasts that are eligible for a Golden Globe, another reality TV star signs a seven figure podcast deal, Edison Research acquired by SSRS, tips for brands to craft a successful podcast ad campaign, and stats! geographic and user agent! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (1:54) Signal Award Winners (2:46) Rob and Elsie conversation (4:39) Netflix and podcasting, oh my! (14:31) Marc Maron's WTF podcast ends (19:43) The 25 eligible podcast for a Golden Globe (28:55) Another 7 figure podcast deal (31:16) Edison Research acquired by SSRS (33:36) How brands can get the most of podcast ads (44:38) What do you want to know about the Shure MoveMic 88+ and MoveMic Two Receiver Kit (49:32) Bill O'Reilly's top 10 podcasts video (53:26) Stats: mean and median numbers (58:01) Where we've been and where are we going? Where have we been and where are we going Afros & Audio Libsyn Office Hours · Luma September Office Hours REPLAY: all about podcasting hardware Elsie as keynote speaker! Sign up for FREE: Latinas In Podcasting Virtual Summit 2025 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Netflix to Stream Selection of Spotify Video Podcasts Starting in 2026 Netflix is making a big bet on video podcasts | The Verge Travis and Jason Kelce's New Heights Podcast Will Stream On Amazon Prime <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/13/like-losing-

SORRY THE EPISODE IS LATE! The movie start to podcast pipeline, Spotify's founder Daniel Ek stepping down, discussing how one third of U.S. adults get their news from podcasts, do we just ask AI questions and not vet the answers? Playing with Sora 2, how to get your podcast promoted in Apple Podcasts Podcasts and of course stats: mean and median download numbers. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:00) Rob and Elsie conversation (2:52) Movies stars choosing to come on podcasts! (12:25) Daniel Ek stepping down as CEO from Spotify (15:20) Audio Feedback: Patrick Keller! (18:17) Pew research: Americans getting their news from podcasts! (24:17) How we go about AI Research, and yes, we vet, think, discern and everything else (26:01) Hands-On with Sora 2 (OpenAI's AI Video App) (36:51) More on AI use and limitations (45:21) How to get your podcast promoted in Apple Podcasts (52:52) Stats: Mean and median numbers (54:32) Where have we been and were are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio Audio featured: Patrick Keller from The Big Seance Where have we been and where are we going Libsyn Office Hours Replay! All about gear! New Podcaster Libsyn Q&A Latinas In Podcasting Virtual Summit with Elsie keynoting! It's FREE! Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Leonardo DiCaprio Among Celebrities Embracing Podcasts to Promote Movies Watch New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce podcast on Prime Video Travis Kelce Is Shocked He Booked Leonardo DiCaprio for Podcast <a href= "https://help.imdb.com/article

Remembering Todd Cochrane and his impact on podcasting, discussing the Apple Event from the lens of podcasting, updates to Apple Podcasts on iOS 26. advertising and monetization announcements from YouTube, so many YouTube announcements for creators and audio first podcasters, limits in Apple Podcasts? We discuss, and as always stats, this time geographic and user agent! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (1:56) Rob and Elsie conversation (2:23) On Todd Cochrane and what he meant to us (9:10) Audio: Todd Cochrane on his journey into podcasting and the Blubrry origin story (14:24) Audio: Todd Cochrane on the power of the podcasting community (19:20) All about the "Awe Dropping" Apple Event from the podcaster's POV (23:32) Audio: Tyler Stalman using the AirPods Pro 3 (34:38) More on AirPods Pro 3 and their sound quality Apple Podcasts iOS 26 updates (34:39) YouTube news on monetization and advertising (37:25) New YouTube tools for creators (39:58) YouTube announces new tools for audio podcasters and more! (43:11) That Hollywood Report article (56:23) Stats: geographic and user agent (1:00:36) Where have we been and where are we going Featured Podcast Promo + Audio Todd Cochrane Tyler Stalman Where have we been and where are we going SIGN UP! → Libsyn Office Hours for October! Afros & Audio | Black Podcasts PODFEST EXPO Our 12th Annual Event - PODFEST EXPO Home Page - NRB 2026 Convention | Feb. 17-20, 2026 NAB Show. Where storytelling meets scale. The Podcast Show 2026 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! <a href= "https://www.threads.com/@s

Remembering our good friend Todd Cochrane.  This is a special feed drop of the memorial for Todd on the New Media Show, with Rob Greenlee, Adam Curry, Mike Dell, and Rob Walch.  Todd you will be greatly missed.

Understanding podcast downloads and metrics, including what is the podcast market size? Insights from the Podcast Landscape 2025 report (part 1), claiming your podcast in Apple Podcasts when you don't have access to your original email, sharing your podcast in Spotify just got easier, and stats mean and median download numbers Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:09) Rob and Elsie conversation (4:25) Is Chrome the new Safari of 'not real downloads'? (8:53) What is the podcast market size? (12:24) Discussing The Podcast Landscape (Part 1) from Sounds Profitable (37:13) Claiming your podcast in Apple Podcasts even if you don't have access to the email that you used to launch it (45:34) Looks like sharing your podcast on Spotify just got easier (53:26) About the Guiness Book World record that Taylor Swift set (56:50) Stats, mean and median numbers (58:58) Where have we been and where are we going? Where have we been and where are we going Afros & Audio | Black Podcasts PODFEST EXPO Our 12th Annual Event - PODFEST EXPO Home Page - NRB 2026 Convention | Feb. 17-20, 2026 NAB Show. Where storytelling meets scale. The Podcast Show 2026 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Podcasting Market Size to Surpass USD 217.63 Billion by The Podcast Landscape 2025 Part One: Core Podcast Metrics - Sounds Profitable <a href= "https://www.podcastnewsdaily.com/news/sharing-podcasts-just-got-easier-in-spotify-with-launch-of-in-app-messages/article_b303dc68-df02-4426-b39b-4566cbc0f05

Libsyn Payouts to Producers over $100 Mil! Finally, what you've been waiting for, our thoughts on the Taylor Swift podcast appearance, plus, a bit of a Podcast Movement recap, some YouTube data audience percentages, what gets searched in Apple Podcasts and mean, median, geographic and user agents stats! --- and FYI: WE RECORDED BEFORE TAYLOR & TRAVIS GOT ENGAGED! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:27) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:07) Over 100M of payouts to creators from Libsyn! (4:26) The Taylor Swift appearance on a podcast (12:25) Podcast Movement merger news (24:36) Analysis of podcasting trends & the Hollywood Reporter article (36:35) What actually works in search in Apple Podcasts + naming best practices (43:40) The Age of Audio! (50:02) Podcast playback errors? YouTube links in the enclosure! (53:50) Stats! Mean, median, geographic and user agents (59:11) Where have we been and where are we going? Where have we been and where are we going CrimeCon Afros & Audio Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Libsyn 100M Creator Payouts Press Release! Libsyn Creator Payouts Jump 40% In First Half Ahead Of Expansion To Smaller Shows. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce - YouTube Taylor Swift's First Podcast Appearance Sends 'New Heights' To 10 Million Views. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com <a href= "https://www.insideradio.com/free/seven-figure-merge

Amazon is breaking up the operations of its Wondery podcast network and we get into it, working with AI to help with your podcast and keeping it human, rebranding your podcast, what to do before you change the name, plus we're headed to Podcast Movement! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:03) PROMO: Video Fuzzy (2:38) Elsie and Brian conversation (3:47) Wondery's Restructure (33:35) Broader creator economy themes (35:47) Using AI/automation for "Smarter, Not Harder" podcasting! (51:42) Podcast rebranding (1:01:56) The Libsyn Team at Podcast Movement (1:04:14) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Amazon to Cut Wondery Staff, Reorganize Audio Business - Bloomberg Amazon denies report it's shutting down Wondery podcast studio | TechCrunch Amazon's Wondery Restructure: Steve Boom on More Celebrity-Led Titles American Eagle Stock Soars After Trump Backs Sydney Sweeney Ad Libsyn Podcast Movement Dallas 2025 Sessions Dissecting...CON AIR (1998): The Pinnacle of 90's Action Movies? - Dissect That Film

Apple Podcasts new listening reports, discussing global consumer trends and podcast marketing trends, geographic and user agents download stats and a lot more! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (1:57) Rob and Elsie conversation Condolences to the Osbourne family (3:14) If you sign up for Automatic Podcast Ads, make sure that you fill out all the relevant tax information! (5:50) Apple Podcasts have announced enhancements to their Listening Reports (8:58) Discussing the Times 100 best podcasts list (15:27) Conversation about the roll back of public media funding (21:18) When will Stephen Colbert start his podcast? (24:51) Creating private and accessible content for your audience The hybrid approach of membership plus advertising (28:27) Audio Feedback: Marc Gunn's Irish and Celtic Music podcast is 20! (29:43) WARC's 2025 Global Consumer Trends report (31:48) The Podcast Marketing Trends Report (45:42) Stats, geographic and user agent (49:12) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio Marc from The Irish and Celtic Music Podcast Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Subscription Listening Reports - Apple Podcasts for Creators 100 Best Podcasts of All Time | TIME NPR's top editor Edith Chapin is stepping down days after funding cuts - The Washington Post Media Bias Chart | AllSides Starlink hits new customers in rural

Is learning to create a press release an asset for podcasters? Things to think about if you're going to shut down your podcast, a co-hosted in-person podcast set-up that portable and modern, Podlink is back to its original owner! can you put a PDF in your RSS feed? We clarity gathering all the data for your podcast, we got some great feedback on Libsyn's Multi-user, the Age of Audio documentary, and download stats, mean and median numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:17) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:52) AUDIO FEEDBACK: Libsyn multi-user feature via Steve Stewart (9:09) The independent podcaster's survey! (10:33) Podlink is back to its original owner (13:16) What's the value of teaching podcasting students about creating a press release? (16:14) Understanding download data and suspect growth (25:39) Getting a PDF in an RSS feed? Best practices (30:00) Libsyn stats vs Apple/Spotify stats (33:57) AUDIO FEEDBACK: Advice on ending a podcast via Civilla Morgan (40:41) Modern in-person, portable podcast setups! (47:59) How do you get short, clean podcast links to Apple Podcasts and Spotify? (51:08) Rob featured on The Age of Audio documentary! (53:15) Review of research into politically themed podcasts' popularity from Castbox (1:00:32) Process of AI-generated summarized race reports (1:06:27) Stats! Mean and median download numbers! (1:08:05) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio Steve Stewart Civilla Morgan Where have we been and where are we going Behind the Mic: 20 Years of Podcasting Secrets from Libsyn's VP | Podcasting Secrets (Audio) Behind the Mic: 20 Years of Podcasting Secrets from Libsyn's VP | Podcasting Secrets (Video) Diversity, Inclusion & Representation in Podcasting with Elsie Escobar - Linkedin live video stream Tha

Multi-user has rolled out! No more sharing your password with people that help you podcast! And it's totally easy to add them to your account! Insight into measuring digital audio in media mix models, tools to figure out our LUFS --- IYKYK, a workflow for getting control of channels in Apple Podcasts, discussing the Cumulus Media & Signal Hill Insights' Podcast Download Spring 2025 Report, how to download all of your files from an RSS feed? We got answers! Plus, geographic and user agents! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:24) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:00) Wanna add team members to your podcast without sharing your password? All about Multi-user on Libsyn (6:25) Why would you need to grant others access to your Libsyn account? (12:03) Measuring digital audio in media mix models (14:03) Acast has a new CEO! (15:00) How to check your LUFS (21:34) iPad podcasting and glassy design (23:47) Getting access to an Apple Podcasts Connect account (31:16) Tencent Music Entertainment group buying Ximalaya (35:39) Discussing Cumulus Media & Signal Hill Insights' podcast download spring 2025 report (42:47) Audio Feedback: Darren from Weird Darkness (43:46) The Liver King was after Joe Rogan? (51:09) Downloading all your files from an RSS feed! (52:30) The new Podcast Marketing Trend report is out (54:11) Stats: Geographic and User Agents (57:51) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio Darren from Weird Darkness Where have we been and where are we going Podcast Movement: The World's Largest Podcasting Community | Events, Resources & More! Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Avoid Podcast Burnout: How to Build a Podcast Dream Team (Step-by-Step) - YouTube How to Add Users to Your Libsyn Account | Multi User Access - YouTube <a href= "https://five

Everything WWDC '25 and podcasters including the new iPadOS 26 features that enhance audio recording capabilities for creators, AirPods studio-quality audio recording and Apple Podcasts updates, plus Libsyn has removed download limits to participate in Automatic Podcast Ads! Saying goodbye to WTF with Marc Maron and the discontinuation of the ATR-2100x. A bit about the dangers of artificial downloads and the importance of organic growth in podcasting and of course mean and median download numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:24) PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy (2:56) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:34) Everything that you need to know about WWDC 2025 for podcasters (28:04) Apple Podcasts for Creator has always been a thing! And we got the receipts (28:47) Automatic Podcast Ads is open to everyonel and we answer questions (48:43) Sadly, WTF with Marc Maron is hanging up the microphone (51:53) The ATR-2100x is being discontinued (53:24) Using promotional growth services don't work (57:23) PROMO 2: Real Talk with Reginald D (57:58) Mean and median download numbers (59:46) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy PROMO 2: Real Talk with Reginald D Where have we been and where are we going Podcast Movement: The World's Largest Podcasting Community | Events, Resources & More! Mid-Year Podcast Kaigi - Elsie's signature planning session Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! iPadOS 26 introduces powerful new features that push iPad even further - Apple iPhone gets audio input controls with iOS 26 just like iPad! #wwdc25 <a href= "https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/airpods-now-more-v

Update on Spotify plays - remember that release? Plus they are making podcasts more prominent and a new following feed. New resource page on podcast artwork from Apple Podcasts for Creators, spammers creating bogus audio content about drugs. Woah. The new Weekly Top Podcast Shows chart on YouTube. And our stats section is all about an estimate of podcasts that get over 10,000 downloads per month. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:04) Rob and Elsie conversation (2:39) Follow up on the Spotify public plays (9:12) New resource from Apple Podcasts for Creators (18:19) Spotify announced a handful of new features for discoverability (25:33) Spotify removing drug sales podcasts (34:43) YouTube now has a weekly chart to showcase the most popular shows in the U.S. (42:47) New service? Listener (49:34) Shout-out to Mongabay! (51:38) In a Nielsen report, podcast got a couple of mentions (52:55) PROMO: Sound Strategy (54:46) Stats: over 10000 downloads per month Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Sound Strategy Where have we been and where are we going The Podcast Show 2025 Podcast Movement: The World's Largest Podcasting Community | Events, Resources & More! Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Spotify Introduces Plays, a New Way To See What Content Is Resonating With Podcast Fans — Spotify Design - Apple Podcasts for Creators Artwork guide - Apple Podcasts for Creators Canva + Apple Podcasts | Podcast templates for creators <a href= "https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/28/spotify-amps-up-podcas

Yes, your podcast can win a Golden Globe-ish, what you need to know about the FTC and AI podcast ad reads, covering Spotify announcing public plays and how they encountered the wrath of podcasters. iOS 19's new accessibility features, Libsyn's downloads per podcast category! And mean, media and user agents stats are back. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:08) Spotify update recorded after we recorded the show (3:17) Rob and Elsie conversation Bears and trash (5:55) Welcome to Andy Wright as Libsyn's Vice President of Technology! (7:12) Practical advice for when using AI voices for your podcast ad reads (22:41) Woah! The Golden Globes has a podcast category (29:07) Spotify plays breakdown (50:34) Big shout-out to the iOS 19 accessibility features (55:05) Great article by Justin Jackson (56:25) Libsyn's latest top level podcast category download stats (58:21) PROMO: Prairie Tales Podcast (1:00:07) All the stats! Mean, median and user agent (1:05:37) Where have we been and where are we going Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Prairie Tales - Real Life Stories from the Central Plains Where have we been and where are we going The Podcast Show 2025 Podcast Movement: The World's Largest Podcasting Community | Events, Resources & More! Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Instagram post from Spotify for Creators - UPDATE Andy Wright Joins Libsyn To Lead Tech Strategy And Innovation. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com Golden Globes Breaks Ground With New Podcast Award - Golden Globe

When Variety discusses podcasts as television, have podcasts beaten Joe Rogan, Spotify's new podcast charts, why I am obsessed with the Sofa App, IAB upfront news and Podcast advertising growth year over year and oh so much more! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (1:56) PROMO 1: Spiritual Spotlight (2:39) Rob and Elsie conversation Catching up travel things (5:23) Podcasting becoming just television? (15:01) No, that show did not beat Joe Rogan (25:33) Spotify has new podcast charts (32:25) Elsie's love for the Sofa App (38:55) Tips for posting on Archive.org (39:59) IAB up-fronts have once again moved to the Fall (41:01) Apple Podcasts Connect will be unavailable on May 10 (42:03) What happened to The Feed newsletter? (43:47) Audio Feedback: when you've podfaded and you wanna come back! (47:20) The Internet Advertising Revenue Report from 2024 (52:02) Other mean and median numbers! This time from Omny (55:17) Whole Foods just launched a podcast! (58:36) PROMO 2: Beyond the Board (1:01:06) Where have we been (1:02:34) Where are we going Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Spiritual Spotlight PROMO 2: Beyond the Board Where have we been and where are we going The Podcast Show 2025 Podcast Movement: The World's Largest Podcasting Community | Events, Resources & More! The E-League: 5-Week Reset for Experienced Podcasting People Navigating a Career or Brand Pivot — Elsie Escobar - Use code THEFEED40 for 40% off! Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! How Ezra Klein's YouTube Makeover Points to Podcasting's TV Future | Vanity

Unpacking the highlights from Podcast Movement Evolutions, including the sessions, trends, and takeaways that stood out. We cover brand-new Apple Podcasts widgets, a heads-up for international podcasters traveling to the U.S., and the latest push to define what actually is a podcast. Plus: YouTube backs the No Fakes Act, Kai Chuk exits the YouTube Podcasting team, and we dig into updated podcast stats: mean, median, user agents, and more. Oh, and… are you on the new Digg? We are. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:06) PROMO: I Shake My Head (2:40) Rob and Elsie conversation (5:07) We are groundbreakers at Digg (11:40) Podcast Movement Evolutions debrief from the show and was there FOMO? (20:37) What is a podcast? (29:19) New widgets for Apple Podcasts (31:09) Remember the producer that got kicked off of Spotify? We have an answer! (33:33) Advice for podcasters traveling into the U.S. (38:44) YouTube supporting the No Fakes Act (45:56) YouTube's podcast head Kai Chuk exits (47:37) Libsyn PR releases (59:13) Stats: mean, median, geographic and user agents Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: I Shake My Head Where have we been and where are we going The Podcast Show 2025 Podcast Movement: The World's Largest Podcasting Community | Events, Resources & More! The E-League Mentorship AMA · Luma The E-League: 5-Week Reset for Experienced Podcasting People Navigating a Career or Brand Pivot — Elsie Escobar - Use code THEFEED40 for 40% off! Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Rob - Digg Groundbreakers Elsie - Digg Groundbreakers <a href= "https://episodes.fm/73330788/episode/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vbWVkaWEvcG9kY2Fz

The intricacies of full time podcasting, discussing workflows, preparation, and the tools necessary for producing quality content, the reality of daily podcasting, the importance of research, plus tools and systems to get the work done! Then, analyzing insights from the Infinite Dial study 2025, highlighting trends in content consumption, the evolving landscape of podcasting, the importance of understanding audience preferences and adapting to the changing media environment ---- all with special guest Robb Dunewood! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Connect with Robb Dunewood: Threads Bluesky  Quick Episode Summary (1:56) Libsyn PR Releases! (3:18) PROMO 1: Ellie's Tale - The Last Of Us Podcast (3:51) Robb and Elsie conversation (5:27) Being a podcaster full time! A workflow of production (15:31) Podcasting hardware and software (27:20) Introducing The Infinite Dial 2025 (29:04) How bluetooth headphones and Smart TVs impact content consumption (34:00) Social Media impact on podcasting (48:01) The influence of online audio on audience behavior and consumption (1:01:48) Everything podcast consumption data in 2025 (1:09:49) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO: Ellie's Tale - The Last Of Us Podcast Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie The Tech Jawn – Both a Black Tech Podcast and a Black Tech Podcast Daily Tech News Show – Helping each other understand Headlines – Daily Tech News Show LIVE – Daily Tech News Show Feedly Readwise Reader Google Sheets: Online Spreadsheets & Templates | Google Workspa

How to make sure you don't lose your podcast without warning! New updated character count on podcast descriptions in Apple Podcasts, Edison Research launches Edison Download Metrics, MacWhisper 12 is so good! Pocket Casts has a web player, launching seasons out of order? Tips for keeping it clear, be part of the Podcast Marketing Trends Report And download stats, this time geographic and user agents! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:15) PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy (2:55) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:33) Podcast descriptions in Apple Podcasts now allow up to 10,000 characters! (7:02) "Spotify deleted my podcast for no reason and without warning" (19:34) Someone is centering podcasting in the next presidential election (25:38) Edison Research has just launched podcast download metrics (27:50) MacWhisper 12 is amazing (35:21) Pocket Casts has a web player (36:22) Audio feedback: percentage of income that comes from YouTube (38:46) Categorizing the naming of the second season of your podcast for discoverability (43:20) Audio feedback from Sheryl on 3 episodes! (46:11) How many directories and podcast apps can you get your podcast into? (52:21) Be counted! Take the survey for the Podcast Marketing Trends Report 2025 (59:03) PROMO 2: Sibercast Network (1:00:52) Stats: Geographic and user agent (1:04:21) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy PROMO 2: The Sibercast Network Sheryl from The Hearts of Gold Sibercast Network: Tomorrow's Legends Sibercast Network: The Mandalore Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! A Podcaster's Guide to RSS - A Podcaster's Guide to RSS <a href= "https://x.com/iamtheyoung

YouTube's TV takeover, a billion-user podcast boom, and the end of Skype? Get ready for massive shifts in the digital landscape. We're diving into YouTube's 2025 plans, how to leverage their podcast power, the surprising return of Digg, and crucial podcasting tips – plus, a new VP of Marketing! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:14) PROMO 1: Otherwise Objectionable (4:14) Rob and Elsie conversation (5:20) Welcome new VP of Marketing, Chris Avello! (7:51) Skype will be shutting down (9:32) Digg is coming back (17:36) Into the YouTube podcast strategy (17:36) YouTube big bets for 2025 (41:01) Why you need a podcast guest release (43:08) Replacing your episode after you've made a mistake (46:17) Podcast apps that have closed (54:25) PROMO 2: AdStops - Podcast Advertising On Track (55:49) Stats: mean and median numbers (57:32) Where have we been and where are we going Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Otherwise Objectionable PROMO 2: AdStops - Podcast Advertising On Track The Critical Role of Ad Ops: Proactive Strategies for Success featuring our own Sydney Dennis! Where have we been and where are we going Elsie Escobar: Find Your Podcast Process Elsie Escobar: Pioneering a Path for Diverse Voices - Blubrry Podcasting Podcast Movement Evolutions | Chicago 2025 NAB Show The Podcast Show 2025 Thank you to Nick from <a href= "http://m

Updates to submitting and claiming your podcast on Apple Podcasts with Libsyn, best practices when switching hosting platforms, Castro updates, and love for Sofa, not all podcast apps support playing video, the challenges of creating the perfect video podcast background and why it's not as easy as it seems and finally Stats! Geographic and user agents Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:12) PROMO 1: Educational Duct tape Podcast (3:05) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:42) Apple Podcasts announced updates for submitting your podcast directly from podcast hosts and the ability to claim existing shows (7:43) Apple Podcasts will be unavailable for up to 8 hours on March 1 (9:18) When should you delete your old podcast hosting account once you have moved to a new one? (11:41) Castro now supports the Transcript Tag! (14:55) Audio quality is still important even though you've started to create a video podcast (18:54) How do you publish a video podcast on Libsyn and what are the best practices? (26:45) Ask permission when using bits of other people's podcasts on your podcast (31:03) The challenge of finding a great backdrop for your podcast (38:50) Have you heard of Station? (40:29) How to upload your podcast to YouTube automatically with Libsyn (43:28) Elsie's new favorite app: Sofa (53:06) PROMO 2: The Perfect Stool (54:01) Stats: geographic and user agent (57:37) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Educational Duct tape Podcast PROMO 2: The Perfect Stool Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! About Your Podcast Settings – Libsyn 5 Submit Your Show to Apple Podcasts – Libsyn 5 <a href= "https://podcasters.a

Alphabet, Google's parent company, sees podcasts shaping YouTube, discussing the Triton Podcast Report, the difference between survey data and server data, why both are important and how YOU can tell for yourself, how what you say on a podcast can impact your profession, when you have a podcast troll, and stats, mean and median numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:39) PROMO 1: Podtastic Audio (3:12) Rob and Elsie conversation (5:19) Alphabet's earnings, looking at YouTube and podcasts (23:22) The Triton Podcast Report (26:43) The difference between survey data and server data (34:06) Libsyn Ads exclusive! The Video Archives (36:25) Chris Cuomo commentary on podcast's infuence (45:46) White House opens their doors to podcasters (48:29) We got feedback from a legacy podcaster! (49:37) What if you have a podcast troll? (58:25) PROMO 2: The JFK Files (1:00:47) Mean and median numbers (1:02:37) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Podcastic Audio PROMO 2: The JFK Files Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! 2025 The Feed Shownotes - Google Docs Alphabet (GOOG) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Fool 2024 U.S. Podcast Report.pdf 02.05.25 -- Libsyn x The Video Archives press release. Medcast - SNL - YouTube <a href= "https://fortune.com/2025/01/31/7400-influencers-white-house-press-crede

New updates to how episode artwork shows up on your show page in Apple Podcasts, the latest on short-form video on social media, including a deep dive into the Instagram algorithm and best practices, a Podfest and Podcasting Hall of Fame recap, the new strategy building up The Feed ecosystem by adding short-form video and a newsletter, the LARK M2S by Hollyland, revisiting the best day of the week to release an episode, and of course, stats—this time geographic and user agent! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR THE FEED INSIGHTS NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:25) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:36) Podcasting Hall of Fame and Podfest redux (4:24) Do not let the unicorns die (5:14) A bit of love for Dave Mansueto (8:00) More on the Hall of Fame Inductees (18:21) Apple Podcasts no longer showing episode artwork on the show page (26:05) Discussing Breaking into Podcasts: Media Relations Tools (36:10) The new The Feed ecosystem strategy (40:08) The new LARK M2S! (45:02) What is the best day of the week to publish a podcast based on data (49:47) All about vertical video trends (51:16) How the Instagram algorithm works and best practices (59:23) PROMO: Podcast Coaching for Kingdom Entrepreneurs (1:03:47) Stats: geographic and user agent (1:08:54) Dave Mansueto's induction into the Hall of Fame - full acceptance speech Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO: Podcast Coaching for Kingdom Entrepreneurs Where have we been and where are we going NAB Show The Podcast Show 2025 Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Chicago 2025 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie ☎️ Leave us voice feedback! HALL OF FAME - Podcast Hall of Fame podCast411 - Learn about Podcasters and Podcasting News: 411 Item

To our podcasting community – from creators to advertisers and beyond: Our thoughts are with you as Southern California grapples with these devastating wildfires. We're here for you, and we're committed to supporting one another through this challenging time. Stay safe. What a way to start 2025. In addition to discussing the devastation of the wildfires in L.A. we share updates on public domain content for 2025, the Zoom H1 XLR, The Shure MV7i, advice for starting a podcast in 2025, the overwhelming popularity of true crime podcasts, exploring audience insights and trends, and of course stats! Mean and median numbers! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:45) PROMO 1: Civilla Morgan (3:09) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:20) The heartbreak of the Southern California fires (5:50) New works available in the public domain (14:46) The Zoom H1 XLR (18:43) The Shure MV7i (27:16) Starting a podcast in 2025 (38:12) New trend bait headlines (44:44) What is WMPlayer? (46:12) What's up with Firefox? (47:35) Podtrac's Top 25 new shows of 2024 Watch the True Crime listener report (55:40) A replacement to Chartable smartlinks (57:19) PROMO 2: She's All Over The Place (58:03) Stats: mean and median numbers (1:05:07) Where have we been and where are we going? (1:07:47) Brian and Elsie Talk Movies: Hot Frosty Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Civilla Morgan from Childless Not By Choice and Not Just Another Religion And Politics Podcast PROMO 2: She's All Over The Place Podcast Where have we been and where are we going Podcasting Solo: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating & Publishing Your Episode - YouTube Transform Your Podcasting Journey with Podcast Kaigi - Reflection, Growth & Podcast Planning — Elsie Escobar Podfest Expo Podcast Hall of Fame 2025 Thank you to Nick from <a href= "http://micme.

Reflecting on the past year of podcasting, significant updates in the podcasting world, including Google search visibility, YouTube performance, and Apple Podcasts features. We recognize the Hall of Fame inductees, discuss the impact of platform closures, the growing influence of YouTube and Spotify, touch on the importance of long-form content in political discourse, big love for all things Libsyn, and of course podcasting stats! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:34) Rob and Elsie conversation (4:49) Welcome to the new class of Podcast Hall of Fame inductees! (8:54) "The Feed podcast" on google search results are surprising Have you googled your podcast in incognito mode lately? (17:30) Covering The Feed's YouTube stats for 2024 The top The Feed episodes on YouTube (28:54) The big podcasting stories of 2024 (35:47) 2024 Podcasting industry trends and events (54:06) Libsyn-centric highlights for the year (1:02:13) Stats: geographic and user agents (1:07:46) Where have we been and where are we going? Where have we been and where are we going The True Crime Podcast Listener Landscape: Exclusive 2024 Webinar - YouTube Podcasting Solo: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating & Publishing Your Episode - YouTube The Latino Podcast Listener Report 2024 - Edison Research PODFEST EXPO | Where Your Voice Matters Podcast Hall of Fame Announces Eleven 2025 Inductees Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Podcast Hall of Fame Announces Eleven 2025 Inductees HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the

The closing of Samsung podcasts and Chartable, Chartable chart and ranking replacements, getting access to Apple Podcasts Connect and Spotify Podcasts without creating duplicate podcasts and how to do it! Our take on Spotify for Creators and Daniel Ek's vision for the platform moving forward, what happens if you have an audio RSS feed in Spotify and you upload a video version of an episode? Spotify Wrapped, Overcasts new updates! New Podcast apps to check out And stats, mean and median download numbers. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:40) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:25) Samsung podcast is terminated (6:50) Chartable closing (13:31) Chartable replacements (16:35) Getting access to Apple Podcasts Connect and Spotify Podcasts accounts without creating duplicate podcasts (17:36) Claiming your existing show in Apple Podcasts (20:07) Claiming your existing show on Spotify (22:20) Commenting on the latest news from Spotify and interview with Daniel Ek (40:51) What happens when you have an existing RSS feed for your audio podcast but then upload a video? (43:23) Spotify Wrapped is here, and we have thoughts (47:42) Overcast has released a stats feature and a new 48-hour listening history (50:16) Some interesting podcast apps to take a look at (53:09) Promo: Video Fuzzy (56:41) Stats, mean and median numbers! Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO: Video Fuzzy Where have we been and where are we going The True Crime Podcast Listener Landscape: Exclusive 2024 Webinar - YouTube Podcasting Solo: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating & Publishing Your Episode - YouTube Edison Research to Publish the Fifth Year of the Latino Podcast Listener Report  - Edison Research PODFEST EXPO | Where Your Voice Matters Transform Your Podcasting Journey with Podcast Kaigi - Reflection, Growth & Podcast Planning — Elsie Escobar Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie</e

Preparing to launch a podcast in 2025? We have dates to look out for! Podcasts and election follow up, Spotify takes on YouTube, Libsyn partners with Revolutions, Section 230 changes loom, and the latest stats on mean, median numbers and geographic and user agent! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:24) PROMO: Kamuela Kaneshiro (2:40) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:51) When to launch your new show, channel or subscription for 2025 (5:17) BlogTalkRadio will no longer be operating in January 2025 (6:27) "The Podcast Election" follow up (37:23) Spotify is looking to be YouTube (45:32) Revolutions exclusively partners with Libsyn to enhance podcast advertising experience (49:36) IAB and others urging court to reconsider ruling curbing section 230 (52:02) Stats: mean, median, geographic and user agent (57:47) Where have we been and where are we going Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO: Kamuela Kaneshiro - Legends From The Pacific Where have we been and where are we going [Follow us on Luma for all our podcast education events]() [Subscribe to our YouTube channel]() Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Holiday season delivery schedule - Apple Podcasts for Creators Create and Listen to Online Radio Shows | Blog Talk Radio Trump Wins the First Influencer Election Why Democrats won't build their own Joe Rogan joe rogan bernie sanders - YouTube Podcasts greatest impact is from their clips that are distributed on social media. IMO, young men don't have the attention span for the whole thing. They scan through it or are doing 5 different things while th

It's our Libsyn 20th Birthday episode extravaganza! We're diving into a mini podcast history journey, packed with your incredible listener voices. We'll also rewind to podcasts' role in the Election (heads up: this drops November 5th morning, so election results are TBD!) Big media moves alert: Veritone One and Oxford Road have joined forces, creating the podcast ad world's newest powerhouse. Plus, we're geeking out over Apple's latest hardware drops and breaking down Podtrac's fresh metrics announcement. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (0:00) From Emilio from Libsyn Intro! (2:47) From THE Dave Jackson (3:37) Rob and Elsie conversation (5:02) What were Rob and Elsie doing 20 years ago? (8:47) From Chris (9:13) The early podcast iTunes experience (11:47) 20 years of Libsyn! A look back (20:21) From Ken and G (20:37) A mini historical podcasting timeline (35:51) From Naomi (36:11) A bit of The Feed's origin story (42:37) From Sheryl (43:00) Looking into the future of podcasting (45:56) Political podcasts revisited! (1:00:25) From John (1:00:41) Veritone One and Oxford Road merge! (1:02:28) A bunch of new Apple hardware (1:08:15) From Kristin (1:09:41) Podtrac stats (1:12:51) From Kevin (1:13:48) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio Emilio from Libsyn Dave Jackson from The School of Podcasting Chris from Orphaned Signal  Ken from the Ken and G Podcast Naomi from the Leaving Well Podcast John from The Totally Tanked podcast Kristin from Podcast Coaching for Kingdom Entrepreneurs Kevin from Tuning into SciFi TV Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! <a href= "https://www.engadget.com/2004-10-05-engadget-p

Libsyn has a new CEO! A whole lot of disaster tech. How you can help a study about Podfading, covering all the podcasts that had presidential candidates with some suggestions and insights. The predictive promo planner from Podtrac, and stats! geographic and user agent! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:09) PROMO: Legends From The Pacific - The Concubine Demon (2:59) Rob and Elsie conversation (5:13) Libsyn Appoints Brendan Monaghan as Chief Executive Officer and to the Board of Directors! (9:48) All things disaster tech lessons from Hurricane Helene (38:45) Castro released some really cool icons (39:39) Looking for YOU - are you podfading? (42:58) There's a new podcasters meet-up in Colorado Springs (43:42) Presidential candidates on podcasts, we have thoughts (54:41) All episodes disappearing from Apple Podcasts? (57:05) Podtrac announced its new Predictive Promo Planner (59:00) Stats: geographic and user agents! (1:02:31) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO: Legends From The Pacific - 154 The Concubine Demon Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Libsyn CEO announcement Why did so much water flow to Chimney Rock during the Helene flood? - YouTube I walked to Chimney Rock for answers… Hurricane Helene Aftermath - YouTube Business Internet at the Speed of Light - PANGAEA Radio Has Been 'A Godsend For So Many' In Helene's Aftermath - Radio Ink Drafts | Where Text Starts <a href= "https://www.threads.net/@castropodcasts/post/DBJxU7bPci0?xmt=AQGzXydR4sn9r_Faz6FYJwzhnjQwbaYohQj_iDP

Exploring the dynamic landscape of podcasting amidst natural disasters and industry shifts. Key topics include the impacts of tropical storm Helene on North Carolina and the crucial role of radio in emergencies, the closure of Chartable and the need for podcasters to adapt by updating their setups, and the arrival of new tools like the Rodecaster Video switcher. We also discuss Netflix's series 'Nobody Wants This,' and provide updates from Libsyn along with insights into podcast advertising trends. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (1:35) Elsie's on the ground floor Helene update (6:16) Rob and Matthew conversation (7:22) Bank content! And back up plans! (8:42) Chartable is going away and alternatives (18:52) Mathew Passy shares his background in podcasting (26:05) Apple Podcasts chart updates and Rob's iPhone story (28:41) 8 more languages added to Apple Podcasts auto-generated transcripts (30:34) The Rodecaster Video - new podcasting gear is on the scene (34:14) Welcome to Lauren to the Board of Directors (38:16) Overpayment news? (40:29) Podcasts on the radio? Podcast radio as a thing? We discuss (47:14) Why did you leave us? (51:23) YouTube is all in on building communities! (1:00:38) Mainstream shows and all the podcast producers (1:03:32) Stats: mean and median numbers (1:07:09) Libsyn Ads latest monthly advertising dates (1:10:36) Where have we been and where are we going? Where have we been and where are we going Video Editing For Podcasters: CapCut Edition - YouTube Mentorship for Podcasting Professionals and Creatives Seeking Clarity, Change, and Fresh Starts — Elsie Escobar Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Podstatus - Podcast reviews and rankings Podkite - All of your podcast's chart rankings, reviews and podcast links in one place Podcharts - Track your podcast rankings Podrover - Collect and share your podcast reviews, automatic

Still more audio issues. BOO. iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Intelligence thoughts for podcasters, Spotify removed over 500 episodes! Find out why. Big updates for Pocket Casts and Castro, Episodes.FM is getting better; Using your old feed for new content? We have thoughts Why is public radio cutting more staff? And as always, stats! geographic and user agents. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:13) PROMO 1: Dealcraft Rob and Elsie conversation (5:17) All things podcasting related from the Apple Event! (19:03) Spotify had over 500 episodes removed (21:20) Updates to Pocket Casts (24:30) Updates to Castro (25:59) Updates to Episodes.FM (29:03) Elgato's latest Stream Deck is $900! (30:42) In order for your widescreen image to show up on YouTube through Libsyn you need to connect the Destination (35:06) How to update a legacy RSS feed with a new podcast (39:03) Would you pay $800 to be on a podcast? (45:10) Libsyn's annual meeting of stockholders is on September 25 (46:52) More cuts to public radio jobs (53:18) Spotify's head of podcast business is departing (54:55) Underscore Talent appointed a new head of podcasting (55:31) Libsyn has hired Mathew Passy (56:17) PROMO 2: Long Term (57:31) Stats: geographic and user agent (1:01:31) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Dealcraft PROMO 2: Long Term Where have we been and where are we going Video Editing For Podcasters: CapCut Edition - YouTube Mentorship for Podcasting Professionals and Creatives Seeking Clarity, Change, and Fresh Starts — Elsie Escobar Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! iOS 18.1 Beta 4 Expands Phone Call Recording and Transcribing to Select Older iPhone Models - MacRumors <a href= "https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-iphone-16-pros-aud

FYI: WE HAD SOME AUDIO ISSUES. 🙏🏽 The Kelce brothers 100 million dollar deal! Discussing Nielsen's quarterly report, The Record that has some pretty astounding data! Skullcandy headphones with "podcast mode," Rob reacts to the Hollywood Reporter's story on podcast challenges for Barrett Media --- that's a mini soapbox moment. Follow up on the Universal Music for Creators partnership with Libsyn; How to optimize your shownotes formatting for most podcast apps, stats, mean and median numbers and a whole lot of other podcasting tips and bits. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:22) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:18) 100 million podcast deal with the Kelce brothers (8:26) Discussing Nielsen's The Record data on adult listening (9:05) Skullcandy headphones have added "podcast" mode (11:15) Rob soapbox in response to Hollywood Reporter's story on podcasting via Barrett media (24:32) Audio feedback from Naomi on mattering Subscribe to The Feed newsletter! (25:26) Is it worth sharing rankings from Goodpods? (28:15) What happens to the music after the 6 month trial with Universal Music Group expires? (30:40) No Such Podcast has launched aka the NSA Podcast! (32:35) How to make sure your shownotes show up nicely in most podcast apps (45:44) Using podcasts to support political campaigns (47:45) The Hawk Tuah girl is launching a podcast (50:00) An interesting resource: Pod Cards (51:00) Audio feedback from Terry, how much of your podcast can be in a different language? (52:39) $25.62 billion is a huge overestimate of the podcasting market (54:34) PROMO: Child Care Director's Chair podcast (55:23) Stats: Mean and median numbers (59:50) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO: Child Care Director's Cut Audio feedback: Naomi from the Leaving Well Audio feedback: Terry from Video Fuzzy Where have we been and where are we going Video Editing for Podcasters: Premiere Pro Edition - YouTube PODFEST EXPO | Where Your Voice Matters Podcaster & Podcast Indu

Alex Cooper signs a 125 million dollar deal, Apple Podcasts is available via browser! New rules from the FTC banning fake testimonials, best practices on changing the name of your show, Libsyn and Barometer join forces to bolster brand safety and Libsyn teams up with Universal Music Group! Plus stats, mean and median numbers. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary PROMO 1: The Relaxed Male Rob and Elsie conversation Quick Podcast Movement debrief That Call Her Daddy multi-million dollar deal - hey we were right! Apple Podcasts is now available via browser Feedback on explicit content not being available through Apple Podcasts via web Libsyn Ads has achieved 24% year over year growth for host read ads in the first half of 2024 Podcast 2.0 follow up New rules from the FTC banning fake testimonials Best practices for changing the name of your show Bolstering brand safety as Libsyn partners with Barometer Social media followers not correlate to podcast listeners Libsyn teams up with Universal Production Music for offer "Universal Music for Creators" Congratulations to Relay.FM on their 10th birthday PROMO 2: Over Here, Over There Stats: mean and median numbers Featured Podcast Promo + Audio [PROMO 1: The Relaxed Male] [PROMO 2: Over Here, Over There] Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Alex Cooper's 'Call Her Daddy' podcast signs deal with SiriusXM for $125 million | CNN Business Apple Podcasts on the web - Apple Podcasts for Creators 08.14.24-Libsyn-Ads-Podcast-Movement-release-compressed.pdf Libsyn Boosts Leadership, Moving Rick Selah To CRO - Radio Ink <a href= "https://www.podcastnewsdaily.com/news/ftc-approves-final-rules-banning-fake-testimonials/article_5f7caf34-5b21-11ef-8f85-6f

A whole lot of discussion about Podcasting 2.0. It's almost the whole episode! Switching ownership of a show once producer has passed away, Alex Cooper from Call Her Daddy at the Olympics, some musings about those giant multi-million dollar podcasting deals, and stats, geographic and user agent download stats Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:24) PROMO 1: The Story Pilgrim (3:37) Rob and Elsie conversation (4:12) Switching ownership of a podcast if owner passes away (10:05) Alex Cooper at the Olympics and possible upcoming multi-million dollar deals (25:08) Feedback on Overcast App updates (31:16) PROMO 2: Seddy Bimco Pt 2 The Revenge (32:17) Making money in podcasting: advertising, value for value and more (47:01) Live streaming of your podcast (49:37) Person tag (50:50) Podroll (57:30) Having a tab to support Podcasting 2.0 features in Libsyn (1:08:30) PROMO 3: Ex-Homeschoolers Club (1:09:10) Stats: Geographic and user agent (1:13:35) Latest CPM monthly numbers from Libsyn Ads (1:16:15) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Story Pilgrim PROMO 2: Seddy Bimco Pt 2 The Revenge PROMO 3: Ex-Homeschoolers Club Where have we been and where are we going How to Get Your Video Podcast on YouTube (and Spotify!) - YouTube All the Libsyn Team sessions at Podcast Movement 2024 Follow us on Lu.ma to be informed about our LIVE events! Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Kelces' "New Heights" and "Call Her Daddy" Gear Up For $100 Million Paydays | Bobby Burack | OutKick Podcasting 2.0

Thoughts on the complete rewrite of Overcast, what's new for Apple Podcasts iOS 18, talking about Overlap and Twinbox, why can't podcast engagement and feedback all be in one place? One year stats of an audio podcast on YouTube Music, plus geographic and user agent download numbers. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:59) PROMO 1: She Thrives (3:48) Rob and Elsie conversation (6:08) Happy anniversary Overcast (7:25) Our thoughts on the new Overcast (16:59) What's new for Apple Podcasts in iOS 18 (20:51) Playing with a podcast app called Overlap that both worked and failed (26:55) Elsie is testing an AI tool called Twinbox (30:39) PROMO 2: You Are Worth The Work (32:03) Why it's difficult to gather feedback, ratings and engagement from all the places (38:20) Aggregating multiple networks with multiple shows to one RSS feed? (42:04) Stats for a year of our podcast being on YouTube (49:34) PROMO 3: Tacet No More (50:37) Stats: geographic and user agent (54:43) Where have we been and where are we going Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: She Thrives PROMO 2: You Are Worth The Wait PROMO 3: Tacet No More Where have we been and where are we going 160 Is Your Podcast Really as Popular as You Think It Is? Rob Walch of Libsyn Helps Us Separate Hype from Reality | Podtastic Audio The Value of Outsourcing Podcast Creation - YouTube How to Get Your Video Podcast on YouTube (and Spotify!) - YouTube Podcast Movement 2024 Follow us on Luma! Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! Ten Years of Overcast - A New Foundation <a hre

Spotify for podcasters now has comments; something we were not prepared for regarding AI what if you've podfaded because - life - and now you're ready to start back up again. What to do? More YouTube and video podcasting strategy; the Podcast Host's 2024 Podcaster Gear Survey! Stats, mean and median numbers and oh so much more 📌 APPLICATION FOR YOUTUBE FOR PODCASTERS STUDY! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary (4:21) PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy (5:03) Rob and Elsie conversation (6:14) Spotify has rolled out comments and how that might affect podcasters (14:44) A new Overcast drops today! We'll discuss in the next episode (15:10) AI coming for TUAW and the impact to historical websites (20:04) The International Women's Podcast Festival is happening in London in October (21:11) Switching podcast branding and content on the same RSS feed (27:06) Restarting your podcast after a significant life event: audio feedback (32:21) The way that YouTube handles music podcasts (35:36) New podcast and two YouTube channels, what to do? (41:54) Where are the YouTube stats within the Libsyn interface? (43:24) The Podcast Host's podcaster gear survey 2024! (48:05) How to make YouTube shorts work for your podcast (53:03) Video and audio podcasting gear for traveling (55:03) Chartable founder Dave Zohrob has exited Spotify (56:26) PROMO 2: Glass in Session (57:23) Stats: mean and median numbers Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy PROMO 2: Glass in Session PROMO 3: Mark from The Repurpose Your Career Podcast on Spotify while he transitions! Where have we been and where are we going The Value of Outsourcing Podcast Creation (Sign up!) Learn Podcasting — Publish Your First Episode Today! - YouTube Podcast Movement 2024 Follow us on Luma! Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie <a href="https://

What you need to know if you want to cover politics using clips from CNN! Yes, google podcasts is going away, and what impact will it have on your podcast; Spotify and transcripts; How to make sure that the transcript that you uploaded shows up on Apple Podcasts; How do you get the stats we cover on each episode to reference? We cover it for you! Stats! Discussing the length of the top 200 episodes in Apple Podcasts and what that tells us about the "right" episode length. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! ✍🏽 SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (3:06) PROMO 1: The Youth Development Center Podcast (4:04) Rob and Elsie conversation (4:39) What if you want to cover the debates broadcast on CNN on your podcast? We've got info! (9:20) Getting clear about what kind of impact Google Podcast disappearing will have on your podcast and the YouTube of it all A message from the Google Podcasts team (18:46) Spotify and transcripts (21:27) New a live theater space to hold LIVE podcast recordings in Pittsburgh: Poduty (24:48) How to make sure that the transcripts that you uploaded are the transcripts that go out to Apple Podcasts (26:52) The first steps to take to make sure that your RSS feed is redirected to a new feed (28:47) Guess where we publish our mean and median download numbers? (31:27) The best podcast conferences to attend in the U.S. (35:58) PROMO 2: Civilla Morgan (37:39) Worst email of the week! (44:40) Congratulations to the Mongabay's Podcast! (45:56) The key players and elements to have on your website to promote your podcast (48:53) PROMO 3: FranchiseU! (50:00) Stats: what is the "right" episode length based on Apple Podcasts' top 200 (57:23) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Youth Development Center podcast PROMO 2: Not Just Another Religion and Politics Podcast and Childless Not By Choice PROMO 3: FranchiseU! Where have we been and where are we going Advanced Strategies for Podcast Creators - YouTube Libsyn's Rob Walch Has Watched Podcasting Grow From Infancy to Audio Juggernaut - B

All the podcast-centric WWDC announcements including Apple Intelligence and being able to record phone calls; should you scheduled 3 podcast episodes to go out at the same time? Questions about Libsyn supporting video and where it goes; breaking down how many downloads per episode you need to start monetizing with Libsyn; how much podcast production costs; geographic and user agent download numbers plus May's average CPM numbers from Libsyn Ads. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! 📺 Follow all our live events on Luma Quick Episode Summary (2:33) PROMO 1: Offstage Acting (3:51) Rob and Elsie conversation (5:09) Why does Elsie always get Legends From The Pacific podcast name wrong? So sorry (8:33) More on the Libsyn YouTube API integration (15:46) Breaking down the WWDC keynote for podcasters (26:58) Apple Intelligence (33:39) Apple ID is now Apple Account! (39:38) PROMO 2: Journey into Yoga (40:22) Scheduling multiple episodes to go live at the same time, dos and don'ts (41:40) Does Libsyn publish video to Spotify and YouTube? We get to it! (45:46) How many downloads per episode are needed to start monetizing with Libsyn, and how much revenue is expected? (48:49) Ashley Carman covers podcast production costs (57:29) Steph Curry is doing a podcast (58:32) PROMO 3: Worm Hole Podcast (59:42) Stats! Geographic and user agent (1:03:59) Libsyn Ads CPM rates (1:06:21) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Offstage Acting PROMO 2: Journey into Yoga PROMO 3: Worm Hole Podcast Where have we been and where are we going Lights, Camera, Podcasting! Movie Dumpster's Formula for Video Podcast Success on YouTube! Follow us on Luma! Advanced Strategies for Podcast Creators with Dave Jackson! Podcast Movement 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob

Integration with YouTube's podcast API, the latest Castro app update; what is happening with my downloads stats? How to find out what is up when you see those ups and downs; real time news about Gaana; talking about what's up with section 230; answering more questions about YouTube and podcasts; clean vs explicit; formatting your podcast shownotes; another mean and median download update! 🔥 THURSDAY JUNE 6, sign up! Lights, Camera, Podcasting! Movie Dumpster's Formula for Video Podcast Success on YouTube! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:22) PROMO 1: Fix It Home Improvement (3:10) Rob and Elsie conversation (5:15) The YouTube API + Libsyn integration (7:56) Castro App update! (13:54) How to find out what caused that change when looking at your download stats (19:01) Oh, no! What's going on with Gaana? (22:56) It's better to not do the podcast if you're not willing to do the work - you could be a guest (33:23) Is it possible to be on YouTube Music and not YouTube Music? And other YouTube for podcast questions (42:27) AUDIO FEEDBACK: explicit vs clean tips from John, host of the Trek Profiles podcast (49:30) PROMO 2: Back Look Cinema (50:19) Formatting your podcast shownotes and making them look nice (57:00) The problem when a platform rehosts your files and creates another RSS feed for your podcast (1:10:06) PROMO 3: Classic Movie Review (1:10:49) Mean and median numbers (1:12:25) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Fix It Home Improvement PROMO 2: Back Look Cinema PROMO 3: Classic Movie Review Where have we been and where are we going Lights, Camera, Podcasting! Movie Dumpster's Formula for Video Podcast Success on YouTube! AI for Podcasters Learn To Podcast with Dave Jackson Podcast Movement 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome

If you want to be promoted by Apple Podcasts, we break it down for you! This is a must listen! Thoughts on the Apple's iPad event, from that crushing ad to the key updates to the iPad line. Apple Podcasts widget update on iOS 17.5; discussing the Q1 2024 Podcast Advertising benchmark Report from Magellan; What's a good podcast completion rate? The IAB released their 2023 US Podcast Revenue and growth projections plus, mean and median download numbers are back. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🤖 The AI For Podcasting event that you can't miss! Register  SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary Intro to the show (2:02) Rob and Elsie conversation Why video podcasting can feel like such a heavy lift (6:43) R.I.P. Bill Monroe from The Strokecast, you are missed (10:55) Venture capitalists are using podcast to bring in founders (13:27) The Apple Ad that crushed all the things (17:43) What happened during the Apple iPad event? (24:31) Promo 1: Strokecast (25:02) Updates iOS 17.5, keep the purple out! (29:27) All about the Magellan Q1 2024 Podcast Advertising Benchmark report (36:48) All the tips to get your show featured on Apple Podcasts! (50:34) IAB Podcast advertising revenue and projections (53:48) Promo 2: Accessing College (54:56) Mean and median download numbers! (56:59) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Strokecast --- no more link PROMO 2: Accessing College Where have we been and where are we going AI for Podcasters - sign up! Advanced Strategies for Podcast Creators Podcast Movement 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! How Venture Capitalists Are Using Podcasts to Lure in Founders | Vanity Fair Apple Says Sorry For Mu

Re-certified for IAB metrics to V2.1, discussing the State of Podcast Agencies, talk about the best naming conventions, the power of shout-outs and how to make Apple Podcasts better. Plus, stats, the lastest geographic and user agent download data, and updated Podcast Advertising Rates. Also, featuring all kinds of awesome audio feedback from you. Big love to those that did send that audio feedback ❤ Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:38) PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy (3:34) Rob and Elsie conversation (7:23) We are re-certified for IAB metrics to V2.1 (12:08) Chatting about the State of Podcasting Agencies report (16:36) Libsyn at the IAB Upfronts 2024! (20:37) A quickie email from the Apple Podcasts team (22:13) Is YouTube the only destination that requires naked links? (29:04) It won't be so hard to install Audio Hijack anymore! Have you given it a go? (34:41) Elsie shares a conversion rate from the podcast to a sign up (40:18) Thoughts on the best ways to name and number your podcast episodes (49:04) AUDIO FEEDBACK: the power of the shout-out and feedback on the Apple Podcasts subscription feature (53:31) AUDIO FEEDBACK: doing better with acronyms is good for all! (54:47) We will report on anything podcasting relevant released at the Apple Event (56:49) PROMO 2: Legends From The Pacific, Episode 14 (57:32) Stats: geographic and user agent download numbers (1:06:09) The latest Podcast Advertising Rates (1:08:25) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy PROMO 2: Legends From The Pacific - Episode 14 Paul from Fighting Through WWII Judy from Homeowners Best Real Estate Moves Where have we been and where are we going AI for Podcasters - sign up! Advanced Strategies for Podcast Creators Podcast Movement 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob a

Takeaways from NAB in Las Vegas. What if your feed is capped? Or is it? We've got answers. New audio-centric social media platform, Air Chat. Is CPM the problem in podcasting? A bit about the Shure MoveMic and the updated MV7+. Some great updates to the Notes App on iOS 18 (allegedly). Insight on what it takes to crack the top 10 in a category on Apple Podcasts upon launch! 👀 If you are a True Crime podcaster, hosted on Libsyn and on Amazon Music DO THIS TO BE FEATURED! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:34) PROMO 1: Not Your Average Goat (3:30) Rob and Elsie conversation (5:06) Recap NAB 2024 (7:54) Shure MoveMic test at NAB and thoughts (11:22) What podcasters were talking about at NAB 2024 (15:19) What if your RSS feed is capped at 100? Or is it? (17:21) The new audio social media platform Airchat (24:39) Are CPMs to blame on why podcasts are devalued? (39:21) PROMO 2: Ep 133 of The Hearts of Gold Podcast (40:42) Why did you leave us? (41:55) Is there data on type of podcast at a mass level? And thoughts on series vs episodic (46:35) Do you have a True Crime podcast and are hosted on Libsyn? We got an opportunity for you! (49:35) The new updated Shure MV7+ (53:39) iOS 18 and the Notes up with audio support! (allegedly) (58:43) PROMO 3: The Perfect Stool (59:22) What do you need to get on the top 10 of your category when you launch your podcast? (1:01:19) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Not Your Average Goat PROMO 2: Ep 133 of The Hearts of Gold Podcast PROMO 3: The Perfect Stool Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! MacVoices - The Talk of the Mac Community The Rough Cut - The Film and Video Editing Podcast <a href= "https://www.shure.com/en-US/pr

No more Google Podcasts? George Carlin's estate reaches settlement after AI Podcast, marketing your episodes with Apple Podcasts and the new transcripts feature! Two soapboxes 👀 Rob on Bill Maher refusing to stop the smoke for Steve-O, and Elsie's, on marketers and the misleading headlines! Big ups to Ashley Carman for her piece on some of the biggie podcasts using app game marketing, discussing The Infinite Dial 2024, and March's downloads stats! User agent and geographic! 👀 Sign up for this event featuring the YouTube Podcasting Team with Libsyn! All about YouTube + RSS + Podcasting! → Elevating Your Podcast with YouTube Podcasts: A Walkthrough Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:51) PROMO 1: United We Spay (3:39) Rob and Elsie conversation A tiny bit of chit chat  (5:36) No more Google Podcasts? What you can expect, a message from the Google Podcast team (10:06) Attend our even with the YouTube Podcasts Team! (11:43) Update on Apple Podcasts search, guess what else gives you search results? Info directly from the Apple Podcasts Team! (18:28) Levelator work with the M2 MacBook Pro! (21:12) George Carlin's estate reaches settlement after the A.I podcast situation (28:11) Very creative and easy way to market your show on social media using Apple Podcasts transcripts! (30:33) Shout-out to Podcraft! Doing the work for independent podcasters (32:40) PROMO 2: Rewind Rewatch (33:42) Soapbox 1 - Bill Maher one day of no smoke, that is all, one day of no smoke (36:58) Soapbox 2 - Make your headline promoting your thing reflect the actual content (41:33) Spotify podcast trends report and why we are bringing it to you for YOU to evangelize (48:40) Shout-out to Ashley Carman on covering the use of game ads for podcasts and how they are proving to be quite problematic (57:10) Edison Research's The Infinite Dial 2024 redux! (1:01:15) PROMO: Craftlit (1:02:44) Stats, geographic and user agents (1:07:20) Libsyn Ads advertising rates for March (1:10:19) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: United We Spay PROMO 2: Rewind Rewatch PROMO 3: Craftlit Where have we been and where are we going <a href=

You can now upload your own transcripts to Libsyn 5! The amazing new Shure MoveMic, Libsyn teams up with Bunny Studio! How Episodes.fm can really help you market your podcast. FYI Having keywords in your description, no matter how many times won't be indexed by Apple Podcasts (and more data on what gets your show found in Apple Podcasts,) Rick Selah as the new EVP of Sales for Advertisecast aka Libsyn Ads! Yes, Advertisecast is now Libsyn Ads 🎉 And stats, the latest geographic and user agents data. 👀 Sign up for this event featuring the YouTube Podcasting Team with Libsyn! All about YouTube + RSS + Podcasting! → Elevating Your Podcast with YouTube Podcasts: A Walkthrough Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:44) PROMO 1: In The Great Khan's Tent (3:34) Rob and Elsie conversation (5:28) Adding your own transcripts to Libsyn 5 - it's a thing! (6:19) Clarification from the Apple Podcasts team about how they ingest transcripts added and compare to the actual audio file (15:18) All about the Shure MoveMic, what is is and best use cases (25:35) Libsyn Teams Up with Bunny Studio to Unlock Exclusive Premium Creative Services for Podcasters (28:18) Using Episodes.FM to share your podcast episode (34:15) PROMO 2: Be Well, Sis Feedback on vinyl wrapping a Pacer (35:38) Two women's events are back: International Women's Podcast Awards and The International Women's Festival (37:09) Libsyn names Rick Selah as new EVP of sales for AdvertiseCast Marketplace (39:09) We're doing an event with the YouTube for Podcasters team all about your podcasts on YouTube (40:46) How many episodes have we covered Apple Podcasts search? A lot (42:47) Clarifying exactly what is indexed in Apple Podcasts to get your podcast found (57:09) PROMO 3: Homeowners Best Real Estate Moves (57:52) Stats: geographic and user agent (1:01:42) Libsyn Ads monthly advertising rates (1:04:20) Advertisecast is now Libsyn Ads (1:09:11) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: In The Great Khan's Tent PROMO 2: Be Well, Sis PROMO 3: Homeowners Best Real Estate Moves Where have we been and where are we going <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku7

We cover the release of IAB Podcast Metrics V2.2 for public comment; using community volunteers for human-assisted transcripts and addressing common transcription questions; Elsie's thoughts on the risks of "magically replying" on social media; Rob's take on the potential impact of iOS 17 and Q1 ad changes; effective podcast marketing tactics ranging from vinyl-wrapped cars to Overcast ads and guerrilla approaches; how programmatic ads can provide modest but meaningful income; a discussion of the Edison Research Share of Ear Report; and a look at podcast stats, geographic and user agent data. With insights on metrics, marketing, monetization, industry trends and more, this episode has something for podcasters at every level! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:24) PROMO 1: The Mandalore (3:22) Rob and Elsie conversation How about them Chiefs? And Rob is back (9:43) The IAB Podcast Metrics V2.2 is now available for public comments. (11:27) The influence of podcast hosts! A report (17:25) Jay on podcast transcripts - audio feedback (25:39) Follow up on opting out of podcast transcripts (33:02) Magic Reply and Elsie's soapbox about its impact on social media interaction (39:39) Rob shares the impact and what he calls "the perfect storm" of iOS 17 + Q1 + programmatic ads (43:24) PROMO 2: Everyone Is Moving To Berlin (45:05) Marketing: social? (49:21) Marketing: Overcast ads (54:24) The impact of the programmatic Paul audio feedback (58:24) Guerrilla marketing tactics and vinyl on your vehicle! Darren audio feedback (1:05:28) Edison Research's Quarterly Share of Ear Report with interesting results on podcast listening in urban vs rural areas (1:08:08) PROMO 3: The Strokecast about Voice Over (1:08:53) Stats: geographic and user agent (1:13:49) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Mandalore Podcast PROMO 2: Everyone is Moving To Berlin PROMO 3: The Strokecast Voice Over Jay from the Best of The Left Paul from the Fighting Through WW2 Podcast Darren from Weird Darkness Where have we been and where are we g

Hit skip or hit subscribe? The dilemma of podcast ads, explored from both sides of the microphone; what is podcast x-ray and why do you need it? The impact of podcast fame, podcast business and controversial guests is it destroying podcasting? Let's be nice to people on the internet; podcast Ads as a tool to get better at your own podcast promotion; the Podcast Threads community is thriving, plus so much more! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (3:10) PROMO 1: The Main Thing (4:09) Elsie and Erik conversation Guest co-host! Erik Fisher (5:44) The coolest tool, Podcast X-Ray (11:35) Deep dive into the downfall of modern podcasting video (27:42) What about when advertisers are deceptive about the categories? (38:35) The audience experience of podcast ads and be nice, people! (43:51) PROMO 2: Where Is The Line? (46:20) Why listening to podcast ads is helpful to podcasters (54:38) Podcaster Threads is cool! (1:03:00) PROMO 3: Tomorrow's Legends (1:04:00) Have you taken the Podcaster Gear survey? (1:04:55) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Main Thing PROMO 2: Where Is The Line? PROMO 3: Tomorrow's Legends Where have we been and where are we going Elevating Your Podcast: Expert Tips on Production, Editing, and Collaboration - YouTube Charles Duhigg on the Super Power of Clear Communication at Home and Work Learn Podcasting — Publish Your First Episode Today! with Dave Jackson - YouTube NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedbac

Rob and Elsie dive into the world of podcast transcripts, covering everything from Apple Podcasts' new automatic transcription feature to the best practices for creating and using custom transcripts. They also discuss recent developments in the industry, including Apple Podcasts' exclusivity shifts, changes in podcast app ownership, and the impact of iOS 17 on podcast statistics plus user agents download numbers are back! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:17) PROMO 1: The Business of You (2:43) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:30) All kinds of talk about Apple Podcasts transcripts! (32:29) Elsie and some She Podcasts news (37:22) PROMO 2: 19 Stories From Fear To Hope (40:46) Paul Colligan's guesting manifesto (42:31) Remember Magic Bookafier? It's back on AppSumo (43:11) Looks like the Castro App is back! (45:31) Alex Cooper is no longer exclusive to Spotify (47:41) Audacy to cut 25% of the staff in Pineapple Podcast division (52:10) Additional data on the drop of downloads from iOS 17 via Podtrac (53:22) Google podcasts is going away and next steps (55:06) PROMO 3: Stitchery Stories (55:26) Stats: User agents are back! (59:09) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Business of You PROMO 2: 19 Stories From Fear To Hope PROMO 3: Stitchery Stories Where have we been and where are we going Elevating Your Podcast: Expert Tips on Production, Editing, and Collaboration - YouTube Learn Podcasting — Publish Your First Episode Today! with Dave Jackson - YouTube NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! <a hr

How to determine your ranking compared to other podcasts and our perspective on it. The optimal methods for utilizing third-party and first-party podcast statistics. The crucial questions you should pose when considering a partnership with a podcast network. Insights into podcast app functionality, audience desires, and audience needs. We'll also cover statistics, including geographic and user agent data, and Rob's soapbox discussion on 'The Incredible Shrinking Podcast Industry,' and more! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:20) PROMO 1: Tales From The Pacific, episode 150! (3:47) Rob and Elsie conversation It's cold in Nashville! (5:00) Off to Podfest and the Podcasting Hall of Fame (6:00) What's going on at She Podcasts Live Unplugged (9:13) There is no all encompassing ranking system in podcasting (16:52) What to use Rephonic for and what not to use it for (24:28) The most important you need to ask for before you sign that podcast network deal! (26:38) Podcasting 2.0 thoughts (38:05) PROMO 2: The Strokecast, Tawnie The Neuro Mermaid (38:41) The YouTube Music podcast app is missing some vital things (40:23) Depending on what podcast app you are using, your podcast shownotes might not look the same (43:33) Earfluence acquires Podcast Ally! (45:18) Feedback please! Share your podcast marketing audience acquisition campaign data (46:57) PROMO 3: Old Skool with QueenE (47:33) Stats: Geographic and user agent (48:50) Commentary on "The Incredibly Shrinking Podcasting Industry" (50:38) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Legends From The Pacific PROMO 2: The Strokecast - Tawnie, The Neuro Mermaid PROMO 3: Old Skool QueenE Where have we been and where are we going NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob an

It's the new year, and that means new public domain works are available! Time to update the copyright for your podcast's RSS feed, preparing for the influx of new advertisers entering the world of podcasting in 2024. Google Search now featuring podcasts 👀 We're excited to announce the Podcast Hall of Fame inductees for the class of 2024! Additionally, we'll delve into real talk about podcast marketing, explore the latest podcast advertising rates, and so much more! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:03) PROMO 1: The Forgotten Podcast (4:23) Rob and Elsie conversation (5:08) The new works entering the public domain (12:16) Discussing the estimation of growth in podcast advertising (17:14 ) Elsie's wish for advertising (19:10) The Digiday audience, fighting for audience (23:13) PROMO 2: Video Fuzzy (23:42) Google's podcast results right at the top of the page on a couple of browsers! And thoughts on how those results are coming up (32:08) Congrats to the winners of Canadian Podcast Awards (33:51) Announcing the 2024 Podcast Hall of Fame inductees! (38:50) Audio feedback from Nobilis! (40:08) Wrong titling? Wrong category? Gaining 20% audience? Laying down some real advice to a podcast (47:09) Diving straight into some very insightful data on podcast marketing trends The real data on how many video podcasts are in Apple Podcasts (1:04:00) PROMO 3: REMelations - Comedy Dream Interpretation (1:06:27) No mean and median numbers; yes, the latest podcast advertising rates (1:09:40) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: The Forgotten Podcast PROMO 2: Video Fuzzy PROMO 3: REMelations Where have we been and where are we going Schedule | PODFEST EXPO She Podcasts Live Unplugged NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentione

All the predictions discussion for 2024, including how the election year and podcast advertising intersect and expectations about social media podcast marketing and growth. A free speech soapbox from Rob; from RSS to newsletters; the video to podcast RSS feed workflow; discussing the casualties of the podcasting bloodbath, yikes! Details about a 301 redirect plus geographic and user agent and a bit of a deep dive into the Apple Podcasts iOS 17 update and how that affected download numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:19) PROMO 1: Breakbeat Week (3:21) Rob and Elsie conversation (4:19) Rob on free speech (11:17) We have a predictions blog post we'd love for you to check out! (12:01) Rob's 2024 podcasting predictions (19:02) Elsie's 2024 podcasting predictions (27:09) Have you watched the podcasting predictions video on YouTube? (28:43) If you added a video component to your podcast this year we want your feedback! (30:18) Automatic an email to go out when a podcast publishes (34:23) Sourcing images for your podcast (38:18) PROMO 2: Leaving Well (39:40) Video uploads to RSS feed workflow (44:08) Would there be any issues using a slash character in a podcast character? (45:16) Discussing the casualties of the podcasting bloodbath (53:12) Questions about a 301 redirect (55:21) PROMO 3: The Extraordinary Project's "Finding Dawn" (56:48) Stats: geographic (57:48) iOS 17 affects on Apple Podcasts downloads (1:08:35) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Break Beat Week PROMO 2: Leaving Well PROMO 3: The Extraordinary Project's "Finding Dawn" Where have we been and where are we going Schedule | PODFEST EXPO NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie <a href="h

What do the most popular podcasts in 2023 from Apple and Spotify have in common? Is Elsie's beloved Castro App closing down? Submitting your show to the Black Podcasting directory, tips for inviting a celebrity to be a guest on your podcast. Seasonal audience vs weekly audience, which is best? And the latest podcast advertising rates! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (1:53) PROMO 1: The Reframeables (2:23) Rob and Elsie conversation (2:48) The sad news about the Castro App (21:02) Apple Podcasts shares the most popular podcasts of 2023! (22:12) Apple Podcasts vs Spotify top podcast lists (30:52) Rob's post production workflow (36:16) Submitting your podcasts into the Black Podcasting App (37:43) PROMO 2: Creatively Shaded (38:56) Getting celebrities to come on your podcast (45:19) Do you need to update the player embed codes on all these sites? (47:00) Is it better to release weekly or seasonal podcasts? (51:28) Changing the URL for your podcast website (53:30) PROMO 3: To All The Men I've Tolerated Before (54:36) Advertisecast's latest podcast advertising rates (1:00:45) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Reframeables PROMO 2: Creatively Shaded PROMO 3: To All The Men I've Tolerated Before Where have we been and where are we going Our Favorite Podcasting Things in 2023: Dec 7 Live Event Schedule | PODFEST EXPO NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Leave us voice feedback! In a sign of the times, podcast app Castro may be

Do you know any program to replace Levelator? More insight into YouTube Music and YouTube proper; getting offered 3k to be a guest on a podcast, Audio Hijack now transcribes; when your shownotes don't look the way you want them to look; make sure if you join a network you can see your stats! Zoom is getting fancy; more on the AI conversation, and stats! Geographic and user agents! Come hang with us for our Favorite Things in 2023! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary (2:32) PROMO 1: Beyond 6 Seconds (3:32) Rob and Elsie conversation Rob update on his computer woes (6:12) Do you know of a replacement for Levelator or Auphonic on an M3 Mac? (8:46) Updates to Libsyn 5 player (10:25) The Feed glow up is still happening and we have a new website landing page (13:52) More questions about YouTube Music, audio feedback from Steve Stewart (18:44) Scam alert! It it sounds too good to be true, it probably is (23:13) Audio Hijack has transcripts now! (25:34) PROMO 2: Whale Tales (26:42) When your shownotes don't look perfect across all podcast apps (31:05) Protect your RSS feed and Rob shares why (39:12) Zoom and all the AI things it currently does (44:45) Feedback on AI content generation, audio feedback from Nobilis (55:56) PROMO 3: Dodge This (56:41) Stats, geographic and use agent! (1:00:48) Where have we been and where are we going? Featured Podcast Promo + Audio PROMO 1: Beyond 6 Seconds PROMO 2: Whale Tales PROMO 3: Dodge This Where have we been and where are we going Our Favorite Podcasting Things in 2023: Dec 7 Live Event Schedule | PODFEST EXPO NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie <a