217: Podcast Exports, Podcaster Thoughts and A YouTube Channel from 2022-05-03T13:00:11

On this episode testing the new Samson Q9U + new fancy XLR cables, Apple Podcasts stats exports and new collections, Elsie’s JRE theory was right! NAB 2022 re-cap, Higher Ground is done with Spo...

216: Mind Your Ts and Cs from 2022-04-19T13:00:20

Covering Apple updating their Ts & Cs and what you need to know, why looking at the seven day number is better than the day one number, a new directory podcasting professionals need to know abou...

215: Ratings and Reviews Shocker and #Reviews4Good from 2022-04-05T13:20:43

Podcast Movement Evolutions and The Podcasters Hall of Fame recap, a moment at the Ambies that got Rob all fired up, Apple charts are not influenced by ratings and reviews (we know - shocker,) E...

214: Podcasting Tool Time Talk from 2022-03-22T15:00:17

Amp by Amazon is cool, what’s new in iOS 15.4, the lastest Ecamm Live update, podcasting gear talk, what’s going on in the #ClaimPodParity Campaign, voting for the Podcast Academy board of governor...

213: Troubleshoot Your RSS Feed And #ClaimPodParity from 2022-03-08T14:09:49

Libsyn acquires PAR, Rob talks about his missing soapbox, does Apple Podcasts show hyperlinks on the web? A new newsletter for indie podcasters, the #ClaimPodParity campaign, more on HBO Max podcas...

212: Apple Podcasts Promo Facts from 2022-02-23T00:15:16

On this episode, 4 ways to optimize your request for Apple Podcasts promotion! A Rob soapbox like you’ve never head before! Best practices for opening each episode, the optimal way to treat mouth n...

211 Predictable Stories and All The Tech from 2022-02-08T16:00

Starting off with thoughts on to the JRE/Spotify things, Libsyn has a new Chief Product Officer! Tips on being on mic, question on removing mouth noises, and boy do we go into the weeds...

210: The One About The New Libsyn from 2022-01-25T15:09:07

All the deets of the New Libsyn release, including, dark mode, text snippets and OMGosh social media publishing, where did the Apple summary tag go? Video gear updates, Podcash, how to get the b...

209 Starting A Podcast in 2022? from 2022-01-11T23:12:07

New public domain work, more podcasting acquisitions, adding video or not to your podcasting workflow, we have an affiliate program, yas! What you need to start a podcast in 2022, the power of h...

208 Video Podcast Tips and All The Podcasting Stats from 2021-12-14T18:07:32

Testing Audio Hijack to record everything, streamlining creating chapter marks for your MP3 easily, discussion of our “way back” podcasting gear, dealing with a massive tech fail, all time downl...

207 Marketing Tools, Social Audio, and Holiday Hours from 2021-11-30T21:54:20

Libsyn Board of Directors updates, Apple Podcasts feed refresh and new marketing tools, it’s awards season for podcasting, more on the chapter mark discussion, the latest on Clubhouse, geographic a...

206 New CEOs, Anonymous Podcasting and Automatic Downloads from 2021-11-17T03:01:20

Libsyn has a new CEO! Are Google Podcasts moving to YouTube Podcasts? What’s changed regarding automatic downloads with iOS 14.5 or later, video podcast insights! Tips for remaining anonymous do...

205 Video Podcasts, Search and Instagram Updates from 2021-11-02T19:16:47

A summary of the latest Apple event and theMacBook Pro M1 Pro and M1 Max, recap of She Podcasts Live, Instagram updates for podcasters, video podcasting facts, searching in Apple Podcasts - agai...

204 Mary's Happy Place, Mary's Sad Place from 2021-10-19T22:17:56

Covering all the new Spotify Exclusives, Libsyn 4 vs Libsyn 5, Squid Games and what it has to do with podcasting, advice on changing your show name and coming back from a long hiatus, the X-fron...

203 Podcasting Hardware, Workflows, and Troubleshooting from 2021-10-05T15:50:35

The Shure MV7x, new Apple hardware, when feed tags and categories are useful, YouTube benefits for podcasters, troubleshooting RSS feeds on Google Podcasts, linking to an MP3 vs not, and mean an...

202 Podcasting Workflows, Hardware Tips and Numbers from 2021-09-21T17:01:29

Get the scoop on data on CPMs from Advertisecast, workflows for publishing back catalogue to YouTube, what stats you can expect from Facebook Podcasts, tool talk on good quality XLR cables and m...

201 Making Your Influence Go Down from 2021-09-07T21:19:21

On this episode you’ll get the scoop on exactly where GGTOTDTY came from, how to get a network on Apple Podcasts, changes coming to YouTube, the Google Podcasts update, how to make your influenc...

200 200 from 2021-08-24T18:25:17

Celebrating our 200th with some of your voices! Plus, Skype recording follow-up, getting recommended by Google Podcast, what’s required for real life conferences, more on the Facebook Podcasts e...

199 All The Podcasting Updates and Recaps from 2021-08-12T14:56:09

A round-up of soooo many things! Podcast Movement recap, including the Fireside Chat partnership, all kinds up updates from Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Audacity, Glow.FM part of Spotify...

198 The Podcasting Data You Can't Miss from 2021-07-27T14:10:38

Glow.fm + Spotify Open Access! Then on the episode, really awesome brand new podcasting gear, transformative data from the Latino Podcast Listener report, Canva + Libsyn, Pocketcasts & Automatti...

197 It's Libsyn 5 Beta 1.1! from 2021-07-13T11:34:51

Our new JioSaavn destination, breaking down the Libsyn 5 Beta 1.1 release, Apple released an update as to why your downloads might be down, LibsynPro stats API, Audacity privacy troubles and a r...

196 Audio Rooms and Antitrust Bills from 2021-06-29T15:43:11

Talking about Spotify! Their latest 60 million dollar deal with Alex Cooper from Call Her Daddy and its new Greenroom, then all that we know about Facebook Podcasts aka all that we don’...

195 You Have A Great Personality For Having A Podcast from 2021-06-15T15:20:13

On this episode we fill you in on the closing of Advertisecast, warning you about a serious scam from folks sending out DMCA takedowns for images and in the email they send there is a link that ...

194 How To Profit Your Audience from 2021-06-01T15:00

Canva integration, MGM studios, Netflix, images not showing up while searching on Google for podcasts, Artwork specs (yep, again,) all kinds of Apple Podcasts stuff including a very interesting ...

193 Alexa, Play The Podcast from 2021-05-18T15:32:02

OMG Audacity was acquired, clarifying more about the Apple Podcasts summary tag, how to get promoted on Amazon Music, podcasting music history, testing a new voice feedback service, stats, geogr...

192 Where Has Podcasting Been? from 2021-05-04T14:00

Starting off right off the bat with a ton of information and the mind-blowing amount of podcasting news: The Apple Event, subscriptions, Spotify, Facebook, Libsyn 5 & feedback, clarification abo...

191 Inflection Points from 2021-04-20T15:00

Recap on acquisitions and of course Glow, iOS 14.5 (again,) listener privacy, Feedburner coming back from the dead? Amazon Music in more countries Shout-outs from Elsie, the RIAA busy with taked...

Bonus: Glow! from 2021-04-12T12:22:47

Another BONUS episode and another acquisition! Libsyn has acquired Glow.FM and we have Founder Amira Valliani with inside scoop on what it is, who it’s for and why Libsyn!

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190 It's all About Us from 2021-04-06T14:37:52

All the Libsyn news! Libsyn 5 beta is released, Libsyn acquires Advertisecast, Samsung Podcasts are in the house 🔥

Plus Apple teams up with Common Sense Media, Audacy, email worst practi...

Bonus: Samsung from 2021-03-25T14:00

Announcing our new Samsung destination! We are once again a launch partner, this time with Samsung as they bring podcasts under the “Listen” tab in the Samsung Free application! Listen to get th...

189 The Pendulum Swings Back from 2021-03-23T10:00

More acquisitions, breaking down iOS 14.5 updates, plus a bit of a clarification from Rob, the privacy conversation and when the pendulum swings back, The Feed was listened to in the Arctic! Pod...

188 Per The Word Subscribe from 2021-03-09T14:03:39

Updates! Apple Podcasts 14.5 and what you should expect, The most important information for podcasters from the Spotify event, Podcast Movement submissions are open, CDPA is signed into law and ...

187 Acquisitions, Social Audio and Receipts from 2021-02-23T13:45:20

So many acquisitions! And this time we get in the game with acquiring Auxbus, chatting about Quilt, Spotify takedowns and patents, Vurbl, podcaster in the news, updates on the Google block tag, ...

186 Follow Us! from 2021-02-09T16:12:09

Covering iOS beta 14.5 and big changes to Apple Podcasts, a new strategy for promoting our podcast via blog, Stitcher search results, a changing podcast artwork, getting the video of your transc...

185 Podcast Etiquette from 2021-01-26T16:30

Podcast etiquette, the power of clean HTML, Hopin acquisition of Streamyard, podcasters with COVID, Apple Spotlight and subscription speculation, clarifications, updated ad insertion tools, the ...

184 Privacy, Acquisitions and The Podcast Index from 2021-01-12T15:30

Starting off the year with more conversations about privacy, acquisitions of Wondery and Breaker, Clubhouse, lots of feedback from YOU, mean and median download stats and so much more, including...

183 Viral Goats and Predictions from 2020-12-22T14:15:07

The Feed 2020 is over! And we cover Elsie’s goat going viral, the iOS 14 privacy update, is there a benefit to doing ‘seasons?’ The Golden Crane Awards, Chartable updates, AirPods Max, Elsie & R...

182 You Might Also Like... from 2020-12-08T21:31:47

On this episode, the new Apple Podcasts Web player, do ratings for your show really matter? Why some platforms are great for some shows and not others, people downloading your back-catalogue is ...

181 Soapy History from 2020-11-18T00:45:25

Who is the Soapy the libsyn mascot? iHeartMedia, Spotify, Voxnest and Megaphone news, Stitcher issues, more fun new gear from Zoom, search in Audible, pro-privacy former presidential candidate f...

180 An Elsie Soapbox from 2020-11-03T11:45:02

Apple getting you ready for the end of the year via their holiday submission deadlines, getting their podcast strategy going with Jon Stewart, podcasts in Audible, when a podcaster is put into s...

179 Who is NR? from 2020-10-20T12:54:13

The iPhone event and what it means to podcasters, update on podcast apps that support video podcasts, Amazon Music troubleshooting, another easy win for podcast growth, speaking of growth, the d...

178 Top 10 Easy Podcasting Wins from 2020-10-06T13:40:42

A rundown of all the video podcast apps that actually support video, join the Libsyn 5 Preview! 10 easy wins for optimizing podcast growth, podcasting privacy discussion (of course,) The Zoom Po...

177 It's Beta Time! from 2020-09-22T15:01:22

Covering, the Libsyn 5 beta! Get the scoop! News about Player.FM, new hires at Apple, what’s up with iOS 14 for podcasters, what podcast apps support video podcasts? The Podcast Index and of COU...

176 Well, That Didn't Take Long from 2020-09-09T02:00

Some important news from Amazon Music/Audible, the latest Overcast beta that’s all about privacy, Patreon becoming a unicorn, missing JRE episodes from Spotify, audio version of your episodes on...

175 RSS Is The Path To Content from 2020-08-25T15:01:39

A bit on the the Zoom PodTrack P4, awesome vanity headphones, more on the Stitcher purchase, podcast artwork woes, rebranding your podcast advice, pirated podcasts on Anchor, there is no complia...

174 A Nashville Podcaster from 2020-08-10T14:14:44

Covering the Zoom PodTrak P4, Apple Podcasts directory troubles, Inside Podcasting news, more on the RIAA and podcast takedowns, tips on optimizing your podcast description, mean and median stat...

173 Do Your Homework from 2020-07-28T21:58:18

Update on the Gaana Destination, and now Audible/Amazon Music! We answer FAQs, Gimlet being sued and how that could affect the rest of us, the RIAA and all those DMCA takedown notices to podcast...

172 Hey, It's Tom! from 2020-07-14T13:04:07

We discuss Gaana, Stitcher sold to Sirius XM, follow up on show ownership + contracts, the Zoom H8, the evil of podcast attribution, the 300 episode limit in Apple Podcasts, and The Latino Podca...

171 Double The Robs from 2020-06-30T20:44:01

BTS of how Rob G ended up as Chairperson of The Podcast Academy, and you won’t believe it! Levelator updated for Catalina, SiriusXM acquires Simplecast, Spotify signs more exclusive deals, Skype...

170 One Star Power from 2020-06-16T20:17:47

A round-up of cancelled podcasting conferences, embed player specific download numbers, the Rodecaster Pro firmware update, Zencaster has a new update, the best one star review ever, the Podcast...

169 The Indie Vernacular from 2020-06-03T16:45:11

A Special Intro. Joe Rogan/Spotify deal, Call Her Daddy, Apple and podcasting, public raw podcasting data, issues with pandemic-centric titles - yes AGAIN - its a total thing, feedback ...

168 Pre-obituaries and Takedowns from 2020-05-19T12:19:16

Update on the Google Podcasts Manager, the new Libsyn Support Widget, PodcastOne acquired by LiveXLive, Luminary cash troubles, the pre-obituary of Google Play Music, Podcast Addict removed from...

167 Cleanfeed With A Side of Google Podcasts from 2020-05-05T16:05

Tons of details on all things Google Podcasts Manager! It’s like Apple Podcasts connect but of course Google. Then, we move on to jobs in podcasting, so much about feedback about Cleanfeed, some...

166 We Are Reviewing For Good from 2020-04-22T01:13:01

Covering, #Reviews4Good, the iPhone SE and podcasters, COVID–19 episode takedown updates AGAIN, ad buyer data, update on the Podcast Discovery survey, and of course stats stats stats! Geographic...

165 Is it an I or a Y? from 2020-04-08T01:54:45

In this episode, the new redesigned Google Podcasts app and it’s in iOS, more clarification on Google Play Music, more on pandemic titles best practices, what if you want your podcast out of a s...

164 The Episode Talking About 'It' from 2020-03-25T19:39:16

Communication from the president of Libsyn, Laurie Simms. Tips for remote recording. How the pandemic is affecting downloads - with some actual data. What is happening to podcast advertising dur...

163 Headliner, VBR and It's Private from 2020-03-12T01:52:08

The new Libsyn release which includes Headliner integration, yipeee (ya’ll people are really digging it), discussing the PRX privacy summit, the podcast academy, all kinds of feedback and of cou...

162 Scaring Clearnet Boomer Normies from 2020-02-25T18:22:03

On this episode Apple hiring all kinds of positions, and you get the scoop, Spotify announced some podcasting cool updates on their app, Spotify says their podcast service is not a music distrib...

161 No, That's Editing from 2020-02-11T15:29:58

Breaking down the Apple email in early February, where you should look for your Spotify stats, Castro’s new promoted podcasts feature! What are good download numbers after you launch? What does ...

160 Seven Reputation Points and Lawsplaining from 2020-01-28T02:38:40

Apple creating podcasts to support their TV+ offerings, the Music Modernization Act, more into Google Podcasts and your podcast website, Rob’s new Facebook policies, DMCA takedown notices, geog...

159 Ready For 2020? from 2020-01-14T14:47:40

Elsie has a new toy (and she’d love your help with it,) updating your copyright, what’s available via public domain, not everyone is getting the Apple emails from Apple Podcasts, Google gives us...

158 Prepends, Privacy and Raw Growth from 2019-12-23T13:41:02

In this episode, listen to what the podcasting ready microphones of the new 2019 MacBook Pro sound like. And staying on that same topic, we discuss the mics we use and the processing workflow fo...

157 I Stand For Pethics from 2019-12-11T17:20:25

Sending congrats and discussing Apple’s top podcasts of 2019, why podcasts are headed for disaster, pre-fixes on Libsyn, the coalition to expand RSS, mean and median stats and so much more, incl...

156 Spotify Passthrough Update and Other Things from 2019-11-24T22:24:18

We discuss the Apple email sent in mid November, deconstructing the email that we (Libsyn) sent out to make sure you get all the must know info! BIG thoughts on how to use consumption rate data,...

155 The Issue Is Privacy And Podcasting With a Slice of Birthday Cake from 2019-11-10T18:35:40

We celebrate Libsyn’s 15th bday! Spotify stats passthrough update, more information on guests and hosts features in Apple Podcasts, as well as how to prepare for Apple Podcasts during our upcomi...

154 Invite To Celebrate And Setting The Podcasting History Record Straight from 2019-10-27T17:40:25

Help us celebrate our 15th year anniversary! An invite to be part of our beta for our mobile publishing app (all details in the shownotes.) Apple research enhancements including discovering topi...

153 Talking About Religion and Politics from 2019-10-06T18:03:20

International Podcast Day recap and Libsyn’s latest Q3 growth results, the death of Podcoin, a great resource for recording remote episodes, podcasting words of wisdom for college students, how ...

152 Trademarking Taco Tuesday from 2019-09-15T21:32

Covering: trademarking Taco Tuesday, plagiarism revisited, remote interview tips, design best practices for your artwork in Apple Podcasts, sealing with explicit content, best practices for usin...

151 Apple Podcasts Meta Data Best Practices and Are You Ready For Premium Content? from 2019-09-01T18:52:17

We begin by addressing whether or not podcasting has a plagiarism problem, podcast hosts not providing a 301 redirect, when you are ready to start offering premium content, the latest RODEcaster...

150 Libsyn is IAB v2 Certified and Women In Podcasting Stats from 2019-08-19T17:33:49

This is special show, recorded right before Podcast Movement 2019 on August 11, featuring not only my awesome co-host Rob Walch VP of Podcaster Relations at Libsyn, but also, Rob Greenlee VP of ...

149 Your Mic Is A Lifestyle Choice from 2019-08-04T19:58:36

Going over the Apple Podcasts categories again, OMG a new Libsyn front end website! New look y’all! Super awesome. Breaking down deets of what’s going on with Libsyn and Podcast Movement, plus w...

148 New Apple Podcasts Categories and Link Bait Galore from 2019-07-28T17:48:32

Everything that you know about the new updated Apple Podcasts categories! And how to update yours NOW on the Libsyn interface. Also covering that story from Bloomberg about Apple Podcasts exclus...

147 Exciting Optimus Prime from 2019-07-14T18:35:48

This episode dives into an incremental simplifying release to Libsyn, Spotify allowing direct access to their Spotify-specific performance stats, follow up on wireless recording with the Zoom H6...

146 Podcasting, Privacy and When To Fire Your Podcasting Agency from 2019-06-24T02:20:29

This episode has follow up on the Apple category announcements and when you can expect to be able to update them, Spotify adding ads to podcasts, NASA makes their entire library copyright free! ...

145 WWDC 2019, Apple Category Changes and iTunes No More? from 2019-06-09T00:26:25

Starting with WWDC 2019 and the big news that iTunes will never be the same to Apple’s latest email letting all podcasters know that all podcast categories will be changing and exactly how that ...

Bonus: RADIO.COM from 2019-05-29T22:58:56

All 4 of Libsyn’s Hall of Famers are recording together face to face for the very first time to bring you the news that we have a new agreement with Entercom, to distribute Libsyn podcasts on RA...

144 Only You Can Make Your Podcast Famous from 2019-05-19T17:03:03

Starting off with some big news from The Libsyn Team, Google now including podcasting in their search results, Podfund thoughts and feelings, advice on making agreements with advertising compani...

143 The PodBubble from 2019-05-05T18:01:20

Super specific tips on the new podcasts.apple.com URLs, email on new feature enhancements in iOS 12.2, the new ‘clips’ functionality on Overcast, OUR THOUGHTS ON LUMINARY!!!! Images s...

142 Apple Updates Podcast Pages and The Podcast Consumer from 2019-04-21T18:57:17

We discuss the new Apple/iTunes podcast browser pages, having an audio player in your email, networks wanting all of your IP rights and our advice on what to do, what made Joe Rogan so s...