Audio vs. Video (Insider 239)
Build a Big Podcast - The Marketing Podcast for Podcasters
Release Date: 07/02/2025
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Big Ideas in This Episode
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Podcast “experts” lying to push their own agenda
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Don’t trust advice from people with hidden motives
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The dark side of Golden Girls: real backstage feuds
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Unlock podcast growth—even in “shrinking” markets
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Why most listeners never learn to subscribe
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Feuding hosts? Turn drama into irresistible content
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Craving validation? Dodge it for real podcast growth
Why You Should Listen
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The dirty little secret behind “expert” podcasting advice – discover who’s really pulling the strings (and how their hidden agendas can sabotage your show)
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The truth about audio podcasting’s “death” – why the YouTube push is making millions of creators rich … and millions more look like suckers
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How to grow your audience—even if the world says your podcast niche has “peaked”
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The single biggest mistake podcasters make when trying to get listeners hooked (and how a book-selling trick can double your downloads overnight)
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How showing your audience exactly what to do can create an army of obedient fans…without lifting a finger
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The Golden Girls’ ultimate backstage feud and the priceless lesson for every co-hosted show (ready to weaponize friction?)
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What Gavin Newsom knows about podcasting for power and how political beasts are using this platform to bypass the gatekeepers and reel in more control
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How to flip tension and drama into irresistible, binge-worthy content (just like top politicians and TV shows)
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The ugly truth about asking “What do you think of my podcast?” and why most podcasters are begging for the wrong praise
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How to extract brutally honest feedback and turn it into your podcast’s secret growth weapon (while your competition avoids the mirror)
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Why some of the world’s biggest podcasts survive even when the hosts hate each other’s guts and how you can swipe their method to keep the money rolling in
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The “step-by-step” video hack that nearly guarantees more subscribers, reviews, and rabid listeners (even if they don’t know how to use a podcast app)
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Podcasting publishing frequency exposed: Is more always better, or will flooding your feed turn listeners into zombies?
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How to tap into the seven deadly sins—envy, greed, lust for power—to engineer episodes nobody can resist sharing
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How to use your podcast to overthrow traditional media, silence your critics, and build a cult-like audience that follows your every word
Episode Timestamps
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[04:27] The truth behind “audio is dead”—why a well-known podcasting expert says it (and why you shouldn’t trust him)
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[05:45] What LASIK eye surgery and disposable diapers can teach you about podcast growth
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[07:33] The shockingly simple way to double your audience (and why most podcasters never do it)
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[09:55] Behind the scenes at The Golden Girls: Betty White and Bea Arthur’s secret feud—and what it means for your podcast partnerships
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[13:15] How political enemies create viral podcast moments—what Gavin Newsom and Charlie Kirk can teach you about tension on your show
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[15:57] The hidden danger of asking, “What do you think of my podcast?”—and what most podcasters really want to hear
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[20:55] The doctor’s visit nobody wants to talk about: why hearing harsh truths is the key to leveling up your podcast
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About this episode of Build a Big Podcast:
This is the audio companion to Issue 239 of Big Podcast Insider. If you're interested in more info on what I talk about on this episode and also links, that's where to go. On this episode, I dive into where the money is made in podcasting. how to get more reviews (and subscribers) for your podcast, podcast hosting, and more.
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