Season 2 | Episode 1 | Build Meaningful Relationships with Your Audience
Release Date: 04/05/2016
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We need your help! We are looking for live podcasting events, podcast listener meet-ups, and any in-person opportunities to interview podcast LISTENERS for Season 3.
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Season 2 | Episode 8 | You Don’t Listen
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For the season finale (maybe?) Jessica and Corey welcome podcasters extraordinaire, Elsie Escobar and Jessica Kupferman of She Podcasts. A very special thank you to all the guests who made this season so highly popular! And of course, a HUGE thank you to you, the listener. Stay tuned for upcoming news on Season 3 of The Podcast Producers!
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Season 2 | Episode 7 | How to Dress Like a Historian
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In this episode of The Podcast Producers, Jessica and Corey enjoy drinks and leisurely conversation with history podcasting pioneer, Liz Covart. Liz experiments with social and new media to communicate scholarly history to a large, public audience because she believes that people are interested in history and the human experience. She also believes that if granted convenient access to the work of historians, the public will take an interest in history and become advocates for it. Enjoy!
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Season 2 | Episode 6 | Podcast and Chill? with Jason and Karen
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Hosts Jason Cabassi and Karen Koppet of The Walking Dead 'Cast join Corey and Jessica for what turned out to be The Podcast Producers oddest episode yet! These pair of co-hosts enjoy a super casual, and witty exchange that truly embodies the spirit of the second season. Enjoy!
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Season 2 | Episode 5 | What’s the Scoop on Successful Podcast Networks?
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This episode Jessica and Corey welcome veteran podcasters, Glenn the Geek of The Horse Radio Network & Helena from The Stable Scoop Radio Show. With 9 years of podcasting experience, over 5000 episodes in the can, and a sponsored radio network, these talented hosts share their invaluable experience on how to gain listeners, develop media partners, and monetize your passion with podcasting.
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Season 2 | Episode 4 | Align Your Podcast with Your Business and Staying Motivated
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This week Jessica and Corey welcome podcaster and entrepreneur, Natalie Eckdahl of BizChix to the show. Natalie is a seasoned podcaster, successful business person, and devoted mother who manages to not only find time to balance her business and life, but is a coach and inspirational figure for helping hundreds of others like her.
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Season 2 | Episode 3 | The Power of Podcast Conferences
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Katie and Chris Krimitsos are a true podcasting power couple. As the event organizers of Podfest, Chris and Katie connect podcasters and have helped launch dozens of successful shows. Chris produces the highly original and creative, Story Jam Theatre. Katie is very well-known and respected in the female entrepreneur space with her show, Biz Women Rock. Tune in to hear this husband and wife team share how they balance work, life, family, and podcasting!
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Season 2 | Episode 2 | Uncomfortable Interviews and Surviving the Apocalypse
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The Podcast Producers welcomes Harry Duran of the Podcast Junkies onto the show. Harry's podcast is incredibly unique in both style and vibe. You feel like you're able to let loose and relax into your chair whenever you listen to his show. We invited this Podcast Junkie on the show today to get to know him a little bit better.
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Season 2 | Episode 1 | Build Meaningful Relationships with Your Audience
The Podcast Producers
Welcome to the first episode of season two of The Podcast Producers. We'd first like to say thank you to Podcast Movement for sponsoring us. So, what's in store for season two? Well, we're taking a different direction to the second season than we did in the first. Our goal this season is to have fun and interview some 'old-timer' podcasters. We are kicking off this season with our first guest Dave Jackson, the host of School of Podcasting.
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Season 2 Premiers April 5, 2016 - Brought to you by Podcast Movement
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The Podcast Producers is a featured “Make a Podcast” show in iTunes. Season 1 was a 10 episode audio series about the art and business of podcasting. To learn about production, stats, monetization, podcast networks and more, go to The Podcast Producers.com and listen to episodes 1-10.
info_outlineWelcome to the first episode of season two of The Podcast Producers. We'd first like to say thank you to Podcast Movement for sponsoring us. So, what's in store for season two? Well, we're taking a different direction to the second season than we did in the first. Our goal this season is to have fun and interview some 'old-timer' podcasters. We are kicking off this season with our first guest Dave Jackson, the host of School of Podcasting. He is funny, he has been podcasting for a long, long while, and he's working with Libsyn now!
Key Takeaways:
[0:06] Thank you Podcast Movement for sponsoring us!
[0:50] Welcome to season two of The Podcast Producers!
[3:45] Are we seriously going to do another ten episodes in two months?
[4:10] Wait! Why are we doing this? What's the purpose of season two?
[5:15] The most important part for us is to make this enjoyable and fun.
[5:55] How did we choose these guests for the show?
[7:55] Our guests have been podcasting for at least one year.
[8:50] Today's guest is Dave Jackson from School of Podcasting.
[9:55] Podcast Movement bought all of our ad space for season two.
[12:45] Are you guys going to Podcast Movement? Call us at 347-480-1153 and leave us a message.
[14:00] Welcome Dave! Sorry we had to reschedule twice.
[19:00] Dave has helped more people at Libsyn than he did as a teacher.
[20:45] What are review swaps?
[23:20] At the end of the day, review swaps are hurting you more than helping you.
[26:20] The number of reviews you have does not increase your audience size.
[26:50] At the end of the day, it's really about delivering value to your audience.
[28:10] The podcaster, Max Flight, started a Slack group for his audience.
[29:15] Don't focus on the stats. Instead, focus on your target audience and create relationships with them.
[29:50] What's the deal with iTunes’ New and Noteworthy section?
[32:45] You're actually not going to see a huge audience spike if you're in this section.
[33:45] Don't make such a big deal about getting into New and Noteworthy.
[35:35] Dave has a loud cat and his listeners can hear him in the background.
[39:15] Which podcasts does Dave listen to?
[41:15] Dave doesn't find the comedy category podcasts all that funny these days.
[44:20] Did Dave receive comedy training? His timing is always on point.
[46:50] Want to grow your audience? Find your competition and then start your show with them.
[47:15] Corey talks about the elevator incident with Ray Ortega.
[48:10] Dave Jackson is Corey's hero.
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