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2013/06/30
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2025/10/22
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The show that takes it beyond how to podcast into keeping you podcasting with podcasting tips and information for the everyday podcaster + taking you inside Libsyn the largest podcast host and distribution network since 2004!
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304 Spotify and Netflix's Video Podcast Deal, Marc Maron's Farewell, and Eligible Golden Globes Podcasts
2025/10/22
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!
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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!
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Check out Rob's Podcast - podCast411 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 'Like losing a friend': farewell to Marc Maron's pioneering podcast WTF | Podcasts | The Guardian Golden Globes: Podcasts Eligible for New Best Podcast Award Revealed The Golden Globes Reveals 25 Qualifying Podcast For 2026 Kristin Cavallari Signs Seven-Figure Deal With Dear Media for 'Let's Be Honest' Podcast Kristin Cavallari inks eight-figure podcast deal after Jay Cutler divorce settlement drama SSRS Welcomes Edison Research in Acquisition to Expand Election and Media Research Offerings - SSRS 5 Key Insights Redefining Podcast Advertising in 2026: Creator Takeaways for a Better Podcast Ad Campaign - Official Libsyn Blog MoveMic 88+ - Wireless Video Microphone - Shure USA MoveMic Two Receiver Kit - Two-Channel Wireless Lavalier Microphone System With Receiver - Shure USA Bill O'Reilly on the Podcast World - YouTube HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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303 Landing Celebrities, Apple Podcasts Promotions, and Avoiding AI Podcast Pitfalls
2025/10/09
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.
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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!
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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 IMDb | Submitting podcasts, commercials or music video Spotify Founder Daniel Ek To Step Down As CEO, Company Vets Named Co-CEOs. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com Pew: One-Third Of Americans Now Get News From Podcasts. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com OpenAI's New Sora App Lets You Deepfake Yourself for Entertainment | WIRED Tips for getting featured on Apple Podcasts - Apple Podcasts for Creators Apple Podcasts Feature Request - Airtable Libsyn Office Hours Replay! All about gear! HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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FEEDBACK AND PROMOTION ON THE SHOW You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard.
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302 Podcasting Ohana: Todd Cochrane's Influence, Apple Podcasts Updates and YouTube's Latest for Podcasters
2025/09/23
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!
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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!
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Leave us voice feedback! Will AirPods Pro 3 be the new default wireless mic for content creators? iOS 26: What's new - Apple Podcasts for Creators Overcast YouTube announces new generative AI tools for Shorts creators | TechCrunch YouTube to use AI to help podcasters promote themselves with clips and Shorts | TechCrunch YouTube Plans to Win Over Spotify's Audio-First Podcasters With AI - Business Insider AI Podcast Start Up Plans 5,000 Shows, 3,000 Episode a Week Podcast Growth Tips That Work! From SEO to Social Media (Libsyn Office Hours Recap) - YouTube HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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Memorial to Todd Cochrane on New Media Show
2025/09/11
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.
301 2025 Podcasting Landscape, Claiming Your Show in Apple Podcasts and Reverse Churn
2025/09/09
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!
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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!
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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 Sharing Podcasts Just Got Easier In Spotify With Launch Of In-App Messages. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com Guinness Confirms: Taylor Swift Helps 'New Heights' Set YouTube Podcast Record. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com Podcast Pros to Follow on Social Media | Podglomerate Smarter, Not Harder: A Guide to AI Podcasting Tools and Workflows - Official Libsyn Blog Podcast Movement Soundbites: Wisdom from the Libsyn Team - Official Libsyn Blog HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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300 Taylor Swift's Podcast Impact, $100M+ Libsyn Payouts, and the New Podcast Movement
2025/08/27
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!
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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!
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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 Seven-Figure Merger Brings Together Sounds Profitable, Podcast Movement. | Story | insideradio.com What's Next for Sounds Profitable - Sounds Profitable Twila Dang's LinkedIn Post #1 Twila Dang's LinkedIn Post #2 Who's Really Winning the Podcast Wars — and How HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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299 Wondery's Shake-Up, Human-First AI Tools, and The Art of Rebranding Your Show
2025/08/12
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!
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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!
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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 Podcast #213 - YouTube The Cinema Psychos Show - HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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298 Apple Listening Reports, Monetization Realities, and Podcast Marketing Trends
2025/07/29
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!
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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!
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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 NC with $500 'Demand Surcharge' | VERIFY | wcnc.com Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' has been canceled by CBS | AP News Budden Opens The Books: $20 Million In Annual Revenue, Most From Patreon Subs. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com Podcasting Poised To Benefit As Consumers Turn To Influencers. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com Podcast Marketing Trends 2025 Report | Data Driven Podcast Growth Insights - Podcast Marketing Academy Episode 57: Redefining Success in Podcasting with Elsie Escobar - Immigrant Nation | Podcast on Spotify HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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297 Metrics That Matter, Pro Multi-User Management and Podcast Shut Down Best Practices
2025/07/15
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!
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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 Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!
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Leave us voice feedback! Indie Podcasters' Survey 2025 Podlink's Next Chapter Rob's PDF: Stats Cycling Together with Kristin and Steve H1 XLR 2 Track Handy Recorder | Buy Now | ZOOM PodTrak P4 Podcast Recorder | Buy Now | ZOOM RØDECaster Duo | Integrated Audio Production Studio | RØDE AGE OF AUDIO - YouTube New Political Podcasts Surge Past Veterans In Subscriber Race, Says TheRighting. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com Formula E and Google Cloud to Collaborate on Inclusivity Podcast for Visually Impaired - Jul 9, 2025 HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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296 Libsyn Multi-User, New Podcast Audience Data and LUFS!
2025/07/01
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!
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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!
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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 Add or Edit Users for Your Show – Libsyn 5 IAB Measuring Digital Audio in Media Mix Models (MMM): A Beginner's Guide Acast Names Greg Glenday CEO As Ross Adams Steps Down. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com MAZTR: Free Online Audio Loudness Meter Analyse your files - Loudness.app iPad podcasting and glassy design – Six Colors Create a channel - Apple Podcasts for Creators Tencent Music to Buy Ximalaya to Drive Online Media Ambitions - Bloomberg YouTube Isn't Dominating Podcasting - Signal Hill Insights Cumulus Media Podcast Download Spring 2025 • Cumulus Podcast Network 'Liver King' Arrested After 'Picking a Fight' With Joe Rogan Joe Rogan Kicks Harder Than Kickboxer Joe Schilling On Kicking Machine - YouTube Joe Rogan on Getting the KICK POWER WORLD RECORD! - YouTube Podcast Archiver on the Mac App Store Podcast Marketing Trends 2025 Report | Data Driven Podcast Growth Insights - Podcast Marketing Academy HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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295 WWDC News For Podcasters, Automated Podcast Ads Open To All and Saying Goodbye to WTF with Marc Maron
2025/06/17
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!
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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!
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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 AirPods now more versatile with studio-quality audio recording and camera remote - Apple Apple just made AirPods beta firmware easier to get than ever in iOS 26 - 9to5Mac Apple Podcasts got some big changes in iOS 26. Home tab now has Liquid Glass navigation, listening speed is up to 3x, episode artwork is now cropped and shown edge-to-edge, and "Browse" has become "New." Apple Podcasts for Creators No Minimums: Libsyn Expands Access To Automatic Ads. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com Automatic Podcast Ads FAQ: 10 Common Questions Answered About Earning with Programmatic Ads - Official Libsyn Blog 'WTF With Marc Maron' Coming To An End After Over 15 Years ATR2100x-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone | Audio-Technica Q2U | Samson HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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294 Spotify Badge Limits, Apple's New Design Resources and YouTube's Weekly Podcast Charts
2025/06/03
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.
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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!
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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 Spotify amps up podcast discovery with new features | TechCrunch Spotify is adding a Following feed for podcasts | The Verge Spotify is scrambling to remove dozens of podcasts promoting online prescription drug sales | CNN Business Senator Demands Answers As Spotify Pulls Podcasts Pushing Fake Pharmacies. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com See, Hear: Launching YouTube Charts for top U.S. podcasts - YouTube Blog YouTube podcast charts: United States Weekly Top Podcast Shows listener.com 2025-Annual-Marketing-Report.pdf Mongabay Podcasts Sound Strategy with Lucas Dickey Sound Strategy with Lucas Dickey - with Rob and Elsie!
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293 Transparency, Trophies, & Technology: Spotify's New Play Numbers, Golden Globes for Podcasts, and the FTC's AI Ad Guidelines
2025/05/20
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.
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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!
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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 Globes AwardsWatch - Golden Globes to Add Best Podcast Category for 2026 Awards Golden Globes to Add a Best Podcast Category in 2026 - Awards Radar Spotify Introduces Plays, a New Way To See What Content Is Resonating With Podcast Fans — Spotify Introducing plays on Spotify How we count engagement metrics - Spotify Petition · Spotify: Don't Suppress Small Podcasts With the New "Plays" Feature - United States · Change.org Some podcasters fear Spotify's new play count will crowd out smaller shows Apple unveils iOS 19 accessibility features: Magnifier for Mac, App Store labels, more - 9to5Mac Will YouTube kill the podcast industry? HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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292 Spotify's Trending Charts, Fact Checking The Hype, and Podcasts on Youtube as TV
2025/05/06
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!
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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!
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Leave us voice feedback! How Ezra Klein's YouTube Makeover Points to Podcasting's TV Future | Vanity Fair 5 Fast Facts About Spotify's New Podcast Charts — Spotify Joe Rogan is the Most Popular Podcaster in the US. Can anyone challenge him? - Bloomberg 5 Fast Facts About Spotify's New Podcast Charts — Spotify The Podcast Charts | Spotify Charts What's the Snark on Joe Rogan? Sofa Podcast Player - Sofa IAB Podcast Upfront Moves Back To September. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com IAB | Internet Advertising Revenue Report: Full Year 2024 Benchmarking's back, alright! | LinkedIn Whole Foods Market debuts podcast - The Packer - Fruit and Vegetable Industry's Leading News Source The E-League: 5-Week Reset for Experienced Podcasting People Navigating a Career or Brand Pivot — Elsie Escobar - Use code THEFEED40 for 40% off! HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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291 Podcaster Travel Warnings, No Fakes Act and Digg's $5 Groundbreakers
2025/04/22
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.
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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!
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Leave us voice feedback! Rob - Digg Groundbreakers Elsie - Digg Groundbreakers 411 Item 187 - Interview with Alex and Kevin from Diggnation - Voicemail line 206-666-4357 Podcast Advertising Right Now: Key Insights from Libsyn Ads So What is a Podcast? We Polled Over 4,000 People, Launched a Docuseries, and May Have Started a Revolution. | LinkedIn What is a Podcast pdf New widgets available - Apple Podcasts for Creators Instagram about traveling into the US for podcasters The Trump administration has started detaining some European travelers—and things could get dire for U.S. tourism - Fast Company B.C. woman returns home after being detained by U.S. immigration officials | CBC News U.S. Denied Entry to French Scientist Over Views on Trump Policies, France Says - The New York Times YouTube supports the NO FAKES Act - YouTube Blog After YouTube's Rise To #1, Platform Podcast Head Kai Chuk Exits - Radio Ink Nick Viall x Libsyn Renewal Deal 2025 Libsyn x Podcast Heat release 10% Happier Dan Harris exclusive release Podgagement - Engage your audience. Grow your podcast! The E-League: 5-Week Reset for Experienced Podcasting People Navigating a Career or Brand Pivot — Elsie Escobar HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️
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Chris of Podtastic Audio 2025/04/30
Best in podcasting!!
Rob & Elsie are great together. This is a podcast from the folks at Libsyn. So keep that in mind, but anyone can listen and get value from this show.
dave from PDX 2023/07/25
One of my favorite shows
I don’t miss an episode of the feed! Rob and Elsie bring the new topics and tips to help in optimizing your podcast!
Romeo Hotel 3 2022/01/29
The Only Show That Matters For Podcasters
The hosts are credible, informative, funny, and educational. If you want to be the best in your podcast category, listen to this show and do everythin...
swift22tpd 2022/11/11
It’s good but fake
The show has good information but the female hosts fake enthusiasm is annoying. It’s painful to listen to.
BravoGol 2020/09/23
Timely and precise
Everything you didn't know you needed to know about podcasting. A couple hours every month to keep your feed up to date with changes. Thank you R & E!
anna@nomoresleepless 2020/06/19
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I just published my podcast. I used to listen to this for motivation, inspiration and to hear from other podcasters. Thank you so much for the great c...
TheCHIMP in West Hollywood 2020/05/28
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I would tell my podcast clients to renew the contract of any consultants who provided this level of value and insight. Instead, it's here for free on ...
Thomas Mirus 2020/04/29
Essential resource for podcasters
They have answered several of my emailed questions in the show. I have been podcasting since 2018, I host two shows and produce two others and this is...
WhiskyCast 2019/12/08
Essential listening for podcasters!
Whether you’re a Libsyn customer or not, Elsie and Rob provide information that every podcast producer and host needs!
Bonnie Frank 2019/09/29
Podcasting greatness every time
The Feed is a MUST LISTEN podcast! It’s absolutely filled with the most up-to-date, helpful (and often hilarious—thank you Rob Walch), podcasting info...
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