
The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast
This podcast is the official show of Libsyn, a podcast hosting and distribution platform. Hosts Elsie Escobar and Rob Walch share tips and information to help podcasters not just start but continue podcasting. The show also offers an inside look at how Libsyn operates as one of the largest podcast hosts since 2004.
Episodes

304 Spotify and Netflix's Video Podcast Deal, Marc Maron's Farewell, and Eligible Golden Globes Podcasts
The Spotify Video Podcasts and 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 fo

303 Landing Celebrities, Apple Podcasts Promotions, and Avoiding AI Podcast Pitfalls
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. Audience feedback drives the show

302 Podcasting Ohana: Todd Cochrane's Influence, Apple Podcasts Updates and YouTube's Latest for Podcasters
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 t

Memorial to Todd Cochrane on New Media Show
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
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

300 Taylor Swift's Podcast Impact, $100M+ Libsyn Payouts, and the New Podcast Movement
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! Audience feedback drives the show

299 Wondery's Shake-Up, Human-First AI Tools, and The Art of Rebranding Your Show
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! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934

298 Apple Listening Reports, Monetization Realities, and Podcast Marketing Trends
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 thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! 🔆 If you are starting a podcast

297 Metrics That Matter, Pro Multi-User Management and Podcast Shut Down Best Practices
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,

296 Libsyn Multi-User, New Podcast Audience Data and LUFS!
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

295 WWDC News For Podcasters, Automated Podcast Ads Open To All and Saying Goodbye to WTF with Marc Maron
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 downl

294 Spotify Badge Limits, Apple's New Design Resources and YouTube's Weekly Podcast Charts
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.

293 Transparency, Trophies, & Technology: Spotify's New Play Numbers, Golden Globes for Podcasts, and the FTC's AI Ad Guidelines
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. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep

292 Spotify's Trending Charts, Fact Checking The Hype, and Podcasts on Youtube as TV
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! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on

291 Podcaster Travel Warnings, No Fakes Act and Digg's $5 Groundbreakers
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

290 Evolving Podcast Consumption: Infinite Dial 2025
The intricacies of full time podcasting, discussing workflows, preparation, and the tools necessary for producing quality content, the reality of daily podcasting, the importance of research, plus tools and systems to get the work done! Then, analyzing insights from the Infinite Dial study 2025, highlighting trends in content consumption, the evolving landscape of podcasting, the importance of un

289 Backing Up Your Podcast, Navigating Takedowns and The Awesomeness of MacWhisper 12
How to make sure you don't lose your podcast without warning! New updated character count on podcast descriptions in Apple Podcasts, Edison Research launches Edison Download Metrics, MacWhisper 12 is so good! Pocket Casts has a web player, launching seasons out of order? Tips for keeping it clear, be part of the Podcast Marketing Trends Report And download stats, this time geographic and user age

288 Goodbye Skype, Hello Digg? And YouTube's Bold 2025 Podcast Plans
YouTube's TV takeover, a billion-user podcast boom, and the end of Skype? Get ready for massive shifts in the digital landscape. We're diving into YouTube's 2025 plans, how to leverage their podcast power, the surprising return of Digg, and crucial podcasting tips – plus, a new VP of Marketing! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Ema

287 Claiming Your Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Video Podcast Realities
Updates to submitting and claiming your podcast on Apple Podcasts with Libsyn, best practices when switching hosting platforms, Castro updates, and love for Sofa, not all podcast apps support playing video, the challenges of creating the perfect video podcast background and why it's not as easy as it seems and finally Stats! Geographic and user agents Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love

286 Triton Podcast Report, YouTube's Podcast Evolution and What Your Words Could Cost You
Alphabet, Google's parent company, sees podcasts shaping YouTube, discussing the Triton Podcast Report, the difference between survey data and server data, why both are important and how YOU can tell for yourself, how what you say on a podcast can impact your profession, when you have a podcast troll, and stats, mean and median numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to cont

285 Do Not Let The Unicorns Die
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

284 2025 Podcasting Essentials: Public Domain Goldmine, True Crime Dominance and The Latest Podcasting Gear
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 c

283: 2024 Podcasting Trends: Apple, YouTube, Libsyn, and Industry Insights
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 Libs

282 The Spotification Episode
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? Spoti

281 The Surging Influence of Podcasts and Spotify's New Video Monetization Push
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 thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412

280 Celebrating 20 Years of Libsyn, Legacy and Future in Podcasting
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. Plu

279 Disaster Tech Lessons From Hurricane Helene and Leveraging Podcasts for Political Edge
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 thefeed@libsyn.com, cal

278 Exploring Chartable's Shutdown Plus Backups and Content Banking for Podcasters
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 '

277 iPhone 16, iOS 18, Apple Intelligence For Podcasting and Podcast App Updates
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 drive

276 Not Those Podcast Challenges And The Kelcey Brothers' $100 Million Podcast Deal
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;

275 The Impact of FTC Regulations, Alex Cooper's Massive Deal And Libsyn's Latest Collaborations
Alex Cooper signs a 125 million dollar deal, Apple Podcasts is available via browser! New rules from the FTC banning fake testimonials, best practices on changing the name of your show, Libsyn and Barometer join forces to bolster brand safety and Libsyn teams up with Universal Music Group! Plus stats, mean and median numbers. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and

274 Legacy Audiences, New Audiences, and Podcasting Challenges
A whole lot of discussion about Podcasting 2.0. It's almost the whole episode! Switching ownership of a show once producer has passed away, Alex Cooper from Call Her Daddy at the Olympics, some musings about those giant multi-million dollar podcasting deals, and stats, geographic and user agent download stats Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversa

273 Analyzing Our Podcast's First Year Performance on YouTube and Podcast App Updates
Thoughts on the complete rewrite of Overcast, what's new for Apple Podcasts iOS 18, talking about Overlap and Twinbox, why can't podcast engagement and feedback all be in one place? One year stats of an audio podcast on YouTube Music, plus geographic and user agent download numbers. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@l

272 Restarting Your Podcast, Updating Your Podcast and YouTube Podcasts Strategies
Spotify for podcasters now has comments; something we were not prepared for regarding AI & older tech blogs; what if you've podfaded because - life - and now you're ready to start back up again. What to do? More YouTube and video podcasting strategy; the Podcast Host's 2024 Podcaster Gear Survey! Stats, mean and median numbers and oh so much more 📌 APPLICATION FOR YOUTUBE FOR PODCASTERS STUDY! Au

271 What's The Best Podcast Episode Length? And Restrictions For Podcasting CNN Content
What you need to know if you want to cover politics using clips from CNN! Yes, google podcasts is going away, and what impact will it have on your podcast; Spotify and transcripts; How to make sure that the transcript that you uploaded shows up on Apple Podcasts; How do you get the stats we cover on each episode to reference? We cover it for you! Stats! Discussing the length of the top 200 episod

270 WWDC Highlights Through Podcasting Lens, Apple Intelligence, and Podcast Economics
All the podcast-centric WWDC announcements including Apple Intelligence and being able to record phone calls; should you scheduled 3 podcast episodes to go out at the same time? Questions about Libsyn supporting video and where it goes; breaking down how many downloads per episode you need to start monetizing with Libsyn; how much podcast production costs; geographic and user agent download numbe

269 Can You Be on YouTube Music and Not YouTube? And Thoughts on Section 230
Integration with YouTube's podcast API, the latest Castro app update; what is happening with my downloads stats? How to find out what is up when you see those ups and downs; real time news about Gaana; talking about what's up with section 230; answering more questions about YouTube and podcasts; clean vs explicit; formatting your podcast shownotes; another mean and median download update! 🔥 THURS

268 How To Get Featured on Apple Podcasts Plus Mean and Median Numbers Are Back!
If you want to be promoted by Apple Podcasts, we break it down for you! This is a must listen! Thoughts on the Apple's iPad event, from that crushing ad to the key updates to the iPad line. Apple Podcasts widget update on iOS 17.5; discussing the Q1 2024 Podcast Advertising benchmark Report from Magellan; What's a good podcast completion rate? The IAB released their 2023 US Podcast Revenue and gr

267 Re-certified for IAB metrics V2.1 and Ways To Name and Number Your Episodes
Re-certified for IAB metrics to V2.1, discussing the State of Podcast Agencies, talk about the best naming conventions, the power of shout-outs and how to make Apple Podcasts better. Plus, stats, the lastest geographic and user agent download data, and updated Podcast Advertising Rates. Also, featuring all kinds of awesome audio feedback from you. Big love to those that did send that audio feedba

266 iOS 18 Notes App Rumors, Podcasting Gear Talk and the Future of Podcast Success Measurement
Takeaways from NAB in Las Vegas. What if your feed is capped? Or is it? We've got answers. New audio-centric social media platform, Air Chat. Is CPM the problem in podcasting? A bit about the Shure MoveMic and the updated MV7+. Some great updates to the Notes App on iOS 18 (allegedly). Insight on what it takes to crack the top 10 in a category on Apple Podcasts upon launch! 👀 If you are a True Cr

265 Apple Podcasts Search Update, Marketing Your Podcast With Transcripts Plus Podcast Data And Trends
No more Google Podcasts? George Carlin's estate reaches settlement after AI Podcast, marketing your episodes with Apple Podcasts and the new transcripts feature! Two soapboxes 👀 Rob on Bill Maher refusing to stop the smoke for Steve-O, and Elsie's, on marketers and the misleading headlines! Big ups to Ashley Carman for her piece on some of the biggie podcasts using app game marketing, discussing

264 Optimizing For Podcast Discovery, Uploading Your Transcripts & The Shure MoveMic
You can now upload your own transcripts to Libsyn 5! The amazing new Shure MoveMic, Libsyn teams up with Bunny Studio! How Episodes.fm can really help you market your podcast. FYI Having keywords in your description, no matter how many times won't be indexed by Apple Podcasts (and more data on what gets your show found in Apple Podcasts,) Rick Selah as the new EVP of Sales for Advertisecast aka L

263 Creative Marketing Unleashed and iOS 17's Impact on Podcasting
We cover the release of IAB Podcast Metrics V2.2 for public comment; using community volunteers for human-assisted transcripts and addressing common transcription questions; Elsie's thoughts on the risks of "magically replying" on social media; Rob's take on the potential impact of iOS 17 and Q1 ad changes; effective podcast marketing tactics ranging from vinyl-wrapped cars to Overcast ads and gu

262 Protecting Your Podcast Brand, Effective Podcast Advertising and Programmatic Challenges Explored
Hit skip or hit subscribe? The dilemma of podcast ads, explored from both sides of the microphone; what is podcast x-ray and why do you need it? The impact of podcast fame, podcast business and controversial guests is it destroying podcasting? Let's be nice to people on the internet; podcast Ads as a tool to get better at your own podcast promotion; the Podcast Threads community is thriving, plus

261 Apple Podcasts Transcript Updates and Stepping Down From Podcast Leadership
Rob and Elsie dive into the world of podcast transcripts, covering everything from Apple Podcasts' new automatic transcription feature to the best practices for creating and using custom transcripts. They also discuss recent developments in the industry, including Apple Podcasts' exclusivity shifts, changes in podcast app ownership, and the impact of iOS 17 on podcast statistics plus user agents

260 Exploring Podcast Rankings, Network Negotiations and Listener Education
How to determine your ranking compared to other podcasts and our perspective on it. The optimal methods for utilizing third-party and first-party podcast statistics. The crucial questions you should pose when considering a partnership with a podcast network. Insights into podcast app functionality, audience desires, and audience needs. We'll also cover statistics, including geographic and user ag

259 The Growth of Podcast Advertising And Podcast Marketing Real Talk
It's the new year, and that means new public domain works are available! Time to update the copyright for your podcast's RSS feed, preparing for the influx of new advertisers entering the world of podcasting in 2024. Google Search now featuring podcasts 👀 We're excited to announce the Podcast Hall of Fame inductees for the class of 2024! Additionally, we'll delve into real talk about podcast mark

258 Free Speech and 2024 Podcast Predictions Begin
All the predictions discussion for 2024, including how the election year and podcast advertising intersect and expectations about social media podcast marketing and growth. A free speech soapbox from Rob; from RSS to newsletters; the video to podcast RSS feed workflow; discussing the casualties of the podcasting bloodbath, yikes! Details about a 301 redirect plus geographic and user agent and a b

257 Apple Podcasts vs Spotify 2023 Podcast Charts and Castro Closure?
What do the most popular podcasts in 2023 from Apple and Spotify have in common? Is Elsie's beloved Castro App closing down? Submitting your show to the Black Podcasting directory, tips for inviting a celebrity to be a guest on your podcast. Seasonal audience vs weekly audience, which is best? And the latest podcast advertising rates! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contac

256 Protect Your RSS Feed!
Do you know any program to replace Levelator? More insight into YouTube Music and YouTube proper; getting offered 3k to be a guest on a podcast, Audio Hijack now transcribes; when your shownotes don't look the way you want them to look; make sure if you join a network you can see your stats! Zoom is getting fancy; more on the AI conversation, and stats! Geographic and user agents! Come hang with

255 Should You Use The YouTube RSS Feed Ingestion?
Advertisecast's Winning Advertising Playbook panel at Advertising Week; all the FAQs about the YouTube Music RSS feed ingestion; the differences between YouTube Music and YouTube proper and which one is for you and your podcast, big fakes in 2024, reverb removal follow up, keep a back up of your files! More best practices on changing branding and titles and our latest stats mean and median downlo

254 Apple Podcasts Download Changes
We are an award winning podcast about podcasting and we got a glow up! The latest update on automatic download improvements from Apple Podcasts and iOS 17, holiday submission times (especially if you're launching a new thing in 2024), tips on renaming your show, touching on what's up at WNYC and the Airr podcast app, tracking how a listener found your podcast and stats, geographic and user agent.

253 Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce And The CRTC Chaos
👀 ALL TIMECODES ARE OFF! We are an award nominated podcast! The Latino Podcast Listener Report 2023; Advertisecast's partnership with Leo Skepi's Aware and Aggravated; Google podcasts going away and what you need to know; The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission is making things problematic and confusing (Rob W has many thoughts); the difference between user agents and dest

252 The Podcasting Minimum Guarantee
ABC Audio Announces Exclusive Multi-Year Podcast Advertising Partnership with Libsyn's AdvertiseCast, using the Shure MVX2U on the field, thoughts on Minimum Guarantees in podcasting, The Latino Podcast Listener Report 2023 is coming as is an amazing Pre-report networking event called Monetizing Latine Podcasts! All kinds of cool podcasting tools and workflows, so much feedback on feed swaps and

251 It's Ok To Only Have An Audio Podcast and Linkfire Excitement
Podcast Movement recap! YouTube supporting RSS feeds by end of year, Triton has integrated with Youtube metrics, commentary on video vs audio and why it's ok to just have an audio podcast, Libsyn Unveils "LibsynEDU" to empower educators and students in podcasting, Apple announces subscription analytics, more delegated delivery partners and Linkfire for podcasts, Relay.FM launched their annual St.

250 No, It's Not Censorship
Alex Cooper from Call Her Daddy launches her own network called "Unwell" and media habits of Gen Z, nope, Apple was not censoring, Rob breaks down Glenn Beck's RSS feed (although the takedown was all about a trademark issue. MacWhisper! Podcast Audio Quality Grader, Squadcast joining Descript and all kinds of libsyn PR releases! Chuck Cargile as New Chief Financial Officer, Libsyn's Advertisecast

249 How Is The SAG/AFTRA Strike Affecting Podcasters?
How the SAG and AFTRA strike is affecting podcasts and podcasters, how do feedswaps impact your listeners and do they really work for podcast growth? 2 USB mics one computer and Libsyn's Connect, will it work? X vs Threads, how best to technically rebrand your podcasts, Libsyn's Advertisecast signs exclusive deal with Multitude and Upfire Digital, and the latest mean and median numbers and podcas

248 Podcast Trailers and Profanity In Podcast Titles
Best practices for podcast trailers, interesting titles for new podcasts that include profanity, Libsyn's AdvertiseCast Signs Exclusive Ad Partnership with Knock 'Em Dead, and Big IP Media, the FTC's updated advertising guides to combat deceptive reviews and endorsements, workflows for re-sharing past episodes, the latest monthly podcast advertising rates and Stats! Geographic and user agent! Aud

247 The IndiePod Manifesto, Goodbye Stitcher and Hello Threads
We cover the Stitcher App closing down with some historical context we know you've never heard! The IndiePod Manifesto, Libsyn's Advertisecast and Twit deal! All about the new kid on the block… Threads from Meta, YouTube and RSS feeds, stats mean and median numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 4

246 How Important is Podcast Episode Artwork?
Is podcast episode artwork worth having? The importance of podcast episode numbering and an update on how Apple Podcasts handles episode numbers. Apple improving podcast discovery through subcategories and charts, the addition of a new tab for languages, microphone shipping process to your guests! What chapter marks are good for, commentary on Spotify, Harry and Megan and celebrity podcasts and o

245 Apple Podcasts iOS 17 Updates and Spotify Layoffs
Recap of WWDC 2023, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 from the podcasters point of view, discussing Spotify laying off 25% of their podcast teams, feedback about The Podcast Show in London, the wonderful things about RSS, Castmagic and MacWhisper love! And of course stats mean and median numbers. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@

244 No Mentions of A nor I
Libsyn and Amazon Music Join Forces to Showcase Book-Related Podcasters, The decisions in Gonzales v Google and Twitter v Taamneh for podcasting, Workflow using the Libsyn social destinations calendar and great tips for using Libsyn Studio, The new Mackie DLZ Creator And data from the IAB Revenue Report for Podcast Advertising 2022 Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact u

243 Can Twitter Become The Number One Podcast Platform?
Exclusive deal between Libsyn's Advertisecast and The Newsworthy! Pros and cons on shipping a microphone to your guests, how Twitter can become the world's number-one podcast platform, sharing YouTube stats for The Feed, comments on AI from Spotify, automatic silencing from Auphonic, the best microphone for wireless buds per The Verge and as always, stats: geographic and user agent Audience feedb

242 Podcasts on YouTube Music NOW
Podcasts are now in YouTube Music, and speaking of that, The Feed is now on YouTube! Yahoooo! The new RODE podcasting gear, Voicemod, Hindenburg 2, promo creation workflows, the importance of show titles, feedback on Adobe Podcasts, the best laptop mics, download stats, mean and median numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Ema

241 Video Podcasting Workflow and Podcasting AI Tools
Spanish language integration into the Libsyn platform, Optimizing your podcast for language, creating audio versions of written text and other AI podcasting tools, how to video podcasts on libsyn, best practices for one word title shows, tips for small business owners launching a podcast and of course, stats: geographic user agents! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact

240 Stats Move To Libsyn 5 Plus iOS 16 Voice Isolation
Libsyn 4 stats moving to Libsyn 5, Libsyn's Glow launches Spotify Open Access! Libsyn appoints Patrick Dolan as Chairman of the Board, voice isolation in iOS 16.4 and how that affects podcasters, podcasting history via an Audio Hijack story, the Podcast Standards Project, podcasting is a secondary activity and what that means for podcast production, stats mean and median numbers and so much more!

239 Considering The End User Workflow
Meredith Krantz appointed as Director of Brand Partnerships for Libsyn's Advertisecast, debrief on Podcast Movement Evolutions 2023, can an audio interface support a USB-C microphone? How to best know your real audience size, does an excerpt of something interesting at the top of your episode help with retention of audience? Chapter marks follow up! The best link to add to your shownotes for soci

238 Podcasts In YouTube Music and Measuring Distinct Listeners
The best Rob podcasting catchphrase ever, Libsyn's AdvertiseCast Signs Exclusive Ad Partnership with The Viall Files, Podcasts in YouTube Music! Which gets us into YouTube + Podcasts mini Q&A, budget audio gear to send to a guest interview to uplevel their audio, I am really excited about Hindenburg 2 Beta, more follow up on Apple Podcasts subscription questions, what's new for Apple Podcasts in

237 Podcasting Is Just Fine
Video podcasting soapbox from Rob, an update on Google Podcast search from Google, discussing the Sonic Bloom awards, another doom and gloom article, this time from the NYTimes, Apple Podcasts subscriptions workflows and examples, Alexa and podcasting FAQs, what's on Elsie's hardware wish list from Rode, Hindenburg Beta 2 is out, podcast marketing trends survey, mean and median download stats and

236 All The Feedback on Feedback
Libsyn + YouTube partnership to deliver real-time metrics to podcast advertisers! Sooo much delightful audio feedback all about - podcast feedback. Libsyn's Julep Expands to Spain. The new Libsyn experimental community over on Volley. Workflows to easily create video snippets of your episodes, stats --- this time the mean and median download numbers, updated advertising rates via Advertisecast an

235 Nudging For Podcast Feedback
ℹ️ (Yes. Elsie's audio is sucky -+- we know -+- 😢) Ya'll, where are the podcast promos? Why Elsie thinks podcast audience feedback is down, Libsyn Connect Beta is out! Have you tried it? (We've been recording this show with it since February 2022! Libsyn's Advertisecast signed Aaron Mahnke's Lore - woo hoo, the new Libsyn integration with Apple Podcasts subscriptions, discussing Microsoft's VALL-

234 Wishes, Advice and Predictions for Podcasting in 2023
What's available in public domain for you to use on your show in 2023? Discussing the great podcasting market correction, podcasting predictions/wishes/advice for 2023, audio podcasts are not good for new audience acquisition? and Video podcasts are? hmmmm. What qualities does a sponsor look for in a podcast host, Apple Podcasts Connect listing a podcast twice, Stats, mean and median numbers Audi

233 Podcasting Topics We Covered The Most in 2022!
iOS 16.2 updates to the Apple Podcasts App, it's follow, follow, follow all the way! The biggest recurring topics we covered on our show in 2022 based on your questions! The Women's Podcast Report from Edison Research and SXM Media, the Samsung free version 5.5.08.3 update and what it solves. Want to get an estimated count of podcast subscribers? We got you. Plus as always stats, this time it's a

232 Podcast Artwork Breakdown and Podcaster Tips for Leaving Twitter
Libsyn UI update, have you checked out Libsyn Studio, and OMGosh Libsyn Connect plus all of your questions answered in an upcoming Ask Me Anything with Dave our newly minted Director of Education and Yvette our Senior Product Manager! Welcoming Taylor Kirch as director of product management. Plus, all the Twitter alternatives, feedback on podcast artwork, what is the idea length of a podcast, rebr

231 Studio, Connect and The Great Twitter Migration
Libsyn Studio update, a special live recording of The Feed, Libsyn 5 refresh is live plus feedback on Libsyn Connect, the great Twitter migration, clarifying platform TOSs, the impact of being everywhere, tools for podcast planning in 2023, getting fired because of your podcast, the indypod census and as always download stats, this time, geographic and user agent. Audience feedback drives the sho

230 18 Years of Libsyn, Apple Podcasts Updates & Relaunching Your Podcast Tips
Happy 18th birthday Libsyn, Apple Podcasts holiday hours and the Libsyn holiday hours, iPadOS 16.1 and the new Apple Podcasts redesign! The new Apple Podcasts virtual workshops, Libsyn updated main navigation, all sorts of Twitter Spaces follow up, YouTube handles! Tips for "relaunching" your podcast, The new Rode x sub-brand for streamers, and of course the latest mean and median download number

229 Twitter Spaces For Podcasters and The Worst Podcasting Tips
Get ready for all kinds of Libsyn Connect follow up, experiences from a podcaster as a Twitter Spaces newbie, a too good to be true service, making a podcasting intro and outro interesting, how to keep podcasting through the end of the year, who is a winner of the podcast influencer award for 2022, fictional characters doing it wrong in podcasting, wanna land a sponsor? We got you covered and of

228 All The Buying of Listeners
Feedback for Libsyn Connect, that Bloomberg article from Ashley Carman, more on localization and Spanish support, how to start and how to promote your podcast - yep. We cover so many bits and bob and of course stats, mean and median numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leave us a

227 Spanish Support and Libsyn Connect
Spanish support for Libsyn! Remote recording - what are we using? Hardware-wise the Samson Q2U, the Shure MV88+ and debuting, 📣 Libsyn Connect! Breaking down all the Apple Podcasts updates for iOS 16, Twitter rolling up podcasts into Twitter Blue, what's the best podcast app for Android? We need your help! A bit of commentary on video podcasts, longer episodes vs shorter episodes? And of course s

226 Libsyn Auto Ads, Apple Podcasts Charts and Youtube Podcasts
On this episode, Libsyn debuts automatic ads, Apple Podcasts new charts, and updates to RSS feed requirements for 2023. A scary good story, new Amazon Music contest! The Podcast archiver app, promoting a podcast without an RSS feed? Elsie's experience with the Shure MV88+ at Podcast Movement, a podcasting and YouTube discussion and Twitter is in the podcasting game plus of course, stats mean and
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