285 Do Not Let The Unicorns Die
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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...
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284 2025 Podcasting Essentials: Public Domain Goldmine, True Crime Dominance and The Latest Podcasting Gear
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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...
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283: 2024 Podcasting Trends: Apple, YouTube, Libsyn, and Industry Insights
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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...
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282 The Spotification Episode
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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...
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281 The Surging Influence of Podcasts and Spotify’s New Video Monetization Push
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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 ! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER ! Quick Episode Summary (2:24) PROMO: Kamuela Kaneshiro (2:40) Rob and Elsie conversation (3:51) When to...
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280 Celebrating 20 Years of Libsyn, Legacy and Future in Podcasting
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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...
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279 Disaster Tech Lessons From Hurricane Helene and Leveraging Podcasts for Political Edge
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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 ! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER ! Quick Episode Summary (2:09) PROMO: Legends From The Pacific - The Concubine Demon (2:59) Rob and...
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278 Exploring Chartable's Shutdown Plus Backups and Content Banking for Podcasters
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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...
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277 iPhone 16, iOS 18, Apple Intelligence For Podcasting and Podcast App Updates
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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 ! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR...
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276 Not Those Podcast Challenges And The Kelcey Brothers' $100 Million Podcast Deal
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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...
info_outlineNew 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!
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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
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 171 French Maid TV Podcast - Voicemail line 206–666–4357
- podCast411 - Learn about Podcasters and Podcasting News: 411 Item 170 Amateur Traveler Podcast - Voicemail line 206–666–4357
- podCast411 - Learn about Podcasters and Podcasting News: 411 Item 221 - Geologic Podcast and RIM Interviews - Voicemail line - 206–666–4357
- podCast411 - Learn about Podcasters and Podcasting News: 411 Item 126 Lance from Verge of the Fringe - Voicemail line 206–666–4357
- podCast411 - Learn about Podcasters and Podcasting News: 411 Item 121 Libsyn and Kiptronic Interview - Voicemail line 206–666–4357
- Breaking into Podcasts: Media Relations Tools
- Fundraiser by Lance Anderson : Help Lance Anderson Recover from Eaton Fire
- The Feed Mini on Instagram!
- Episode 284 Insights: 2025 Podcasting Essentials: Public Domain Goldmine, True Crime Dominance and The Latest Podcasting Gear
- Hollyland LARK M2S Announced - Mini Concealed Wireless Microphone Set | CineD
- Hollyland LARK M2S - Logo-Free Wireless Microphone | Hidden Mic
- Bluesky and X launch new video feeds amid TikTok uncertainties - The Verge
- Instagram: All about algorithms and rankings
- Instagram: best practices
- Coverage of the TikTok oral arguements - YouTube
- TikTok: What does Trump’s executive order mean and who might buy it?
- Building A Binge-Worthy Podcast: Expert Tips From Rob Walch – Generations Of Wealth
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