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Should I Share My Emotions? Can You Be Too Transparent?
03 Feb 2024
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we have a NEW PATRON Radio Free Pro Wrestling!. Then we talk about Dave getting feedback after sharing emotio...
Understanding Copyright and Liability in Podcasting with Gordon Firemark
20 Jan 2024
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Send us feedback/questions via TextNOTE: The LEgal talk starts at 44:00 I put out a short yesterday that got 2000+ views where my videos get around 20...
Editing Lessons: AI Tools are Not Quite There
14 Jan 2024
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Send us feedback/questions via Text Editing is a subjective art form that often includes the words, "It depends" when explaining how to do i...
Overcoming Podcasting Frustrations: Fake Reviews, Fake Promotions, Bad Pitches
06 Jan 2024
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Send us feedback/questions via TextIn this episode we start off with someone being blackmailed by a podcast promoter, along with bad pitches, bad revi...
Finding a Quiet Space: Podcast Recording Tips for Peaceful Episodes
30 Dec 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextIn today's episode, Jim and Dave delve into a wide array of podcasting topics, including finding a quiet place...
Podcasting Dilemmas: Giveaways, Equipment Value, and Co-host Commitment
17 Dec 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextThis week we open with "What to do if you put out a survey and nobody answers? We also talk about merch sales,...
Rethinking Podcast Episode Re-Releases: Strategies for Engagement and Content Enhancement
10 Dec 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we get an update on Jim's health and start answering your questions on re-releasing files, media hosts (...
The Power of Content: Strategies for Engaging Listeners and Increasing Podcast Retention
02 Dec 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextSomeone asked "How do you boost retention percentage?" (you see this in podcastsconnect.apple.com ) so we...
The Streamdeck Ecamm Live Combo
25 Nov 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextIn this episode of "Ask the Podcast Coach," Dave Jackson reveals a secret that has been giving him endles...
The Podcast Clean-Up Guide: Content Strategy, Livestreams, and AI-Assisted Voice Cloning
18 Nov 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextYou never know what you're going to get when we start a show with a live audience. We are rounding out the end...
Spotify Adds Audio Books To Their Platform
11 Nov 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextSpotify has added audio books to their platform (great more competition for podcasts! Ugh). We talk a little abou...
Building Relationships with Your Audience: The Long-Term Approach to Podcast Success
28 Oct 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextJim has been meeting one-on-one with his audience and getting great feedback. We also talk about advertising (how m...
YouTube Music and Podcasting: Is Google Going to Blow it Again?
21 Oct 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextIn today's episode, we tackle a range of topics that are sure to intrigue and spark discussions. From the pote...
Podcast Legitimacy: It Depends
14 Oct 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday, we look at the topic of, "Does having an ad int your show make it more legitimate?" I hate this be...
Chat GPT for Podcasters Harnessing the Power of AI
07 Oct 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextI have seen Larry Roberts from Red Hat Media do presentations on Chat GPT multiple times, and when Jim let me know ...
Is Taking a Break REALLY Bad?
23 Sep 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday I talk about a book called Listenable and it mentions how REALLY bad taking a break can be for your show. Whi...
Drunk Podcasters and Why Nobody in My Family is Listening
17 Sep 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextI had no idea Jim would answer, "YES" when I asked, "Have you ever had to do a podcaster that was dr...
Pushing Through the Learning Curve
03 Sep 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday's show starts off a little rocky as this is my first time using Ecamm Live (which I love). https://suppo...
Feed Drops and Collaboration: Exploring the Benefits and Techniques for Sharing Episodes.
26 Aug 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextThis episode covered a wide range of topics, from recommendations vs feed drops to event experiences, audio enginee...
What Works for THEIR Audience May Not Work For Yours
19 Aug 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we have a theme that what works for one podcaster may not work for you because your audience is different. We...
Podcasting For Your Job
13 Aug 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday someone asked, " Can I protect my rights to a podcast if I do the podcast for the company I work for? My...
My Podcast Isn't Growing
05 Aug 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave and Jim talk about a show that appears to be stuck. We also talk about media hosts, electricity and micr...
Best Way To Market a Podcast
29 Jul 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextThis show is brought to you by the School of Podcasting and sponsored by Podcast Branding, and Based on a True Stor...
Simplifying Surveys for Actionable Insights: Tips for Keeping Your Questions Concise and Impactful
23 Jul 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextOn this episode of Ask the Podcast Coach, Jim Collison and Dave Jackson along with special guest Max Trescott cover...
Launching a Top Podcast: Building a Pre-Launch Team for Buzz and Success
15 Jul 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Adam A. Adams from the Podcast on Podcasting joins Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and we talk a...
Bored with Meta Threads and Impressed with the Rode Pod Mic USB
08 Jul 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextMeta Thread is out...YAWN...I mean it is twitter with a different name. Dave was (originally) confused by the new R...
When an Obnoxious Listener Ruins Your Community
01 Jul 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave Jackson and Jim Collison answer some classic questions and one that has us stumped. JOIN THE SCHOOL OF P...
Tools and Techniques from a Full Time Podcaster
24 Jun 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextOn this episode of Ask the Podcast Coach, the guest Dan LeFebvre from the show Based on a True Story Podcast. Dave ...
You Need an Honest Friend
17 Jun 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextOn this episode of Ask the Podcast Coach, Jim Collison and Dave Jackson discuss various tips and tricks for podcast...
Overcoming Your Fear of Podcasting
10 Jun 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextOn this episode of Ask the Podcast Coach, Jim Collison and Dave Jackson discuss various topics related to podcastin...
Is Your Podcast A Performance?
03 Jun 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextYou're supposed to be yourself. Be authentic, but you also need to bring some energy if you want to keep peopl...
How Long Should Your Podcast Test Be?
14 May 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextWe know to get the podcast to grow; you may need to tweak it until you find the right formula that resonates with y...
Can You Learn to be Funny?
07 May 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextWhat Daw for a mac? How do I make my true crime show funny? What do I use to make "Ask the Podcast Coach?"...
Help I Hate My Voice! - How to Overcome This Podcast Hurdle
29 Apr 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextSomeone on Facebook can't get over their voice. Other people can't get comfortable doing a solo show. How...
Your Top Podcast Tip For Newbies
23 Apr 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextOn this episode of Ask the Podcast Coach, the hosts discuss various topics such as podcast trends, taxes, storytell...
How Much Research Is Enough? Research vs Record?
15 Apr 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextJim is out taking care of an old kitty, so we are joined by Uncle Marv from IT Business Podcast. We start by talkin...
I'm Not Done!!!
08 Apr 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextWe talk about words on your show's artwork, how Dave made $125 CPM, what percentage of television is commercia...
This Should Be Growing..
01 Apr 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday there are several questions asking, "Is my baby ugly?" as "This should be growing..." (wh...
Podcast Marketing - Close to the Click
25 Mar 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave is back from the road and today we talk about podcast marketing, newsletters, events, and backing up your data...
No Show This Week Enjoy Dan and Visit Mark
18 Mar 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via Text The Good news: I'm back from Las Vegas The bad news: I'm still on the road in Nashville. So be sure ...
Is YouTube a Podcast? Do We Care?
05 Mar 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave starts us off with a Power Rant on how YouTube is NOT a podcast, and Jim wants to know why this even matters. ...
Podcasts Coming to Google's Music Platform... Again
25 Feb 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextGoogle announced, according to Podnews, "We will soon start to bring both audio and video-first podcasts to Yo...
Walking Brad Through a Podcast Launch Using David Hooper's S.C.R.A.P.E. Method
18 Feb 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday as have David Hooper from Build a Big Podcast and Brad Miller joins us to help him "start strong" w...
Is Google Done With Podcasting (and do we care)?
11 Feb 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextYou create a QR code. Maybe you use a service like Linq; where do you send your potential audience? Google is back...
Back From Podfest 2023
05 Feb 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave is back and physically still recouping from Podfest 2023. He shares some of the insights about the event, and ...
Start Strong! Crafting the Perfect Podcast Introduction
28 Jan 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextIn Ask the Podcast Coach, Dave Jackson and Jim Cullison answer podcast-related questions live. They discuss good in...
The Fragile Balance of Host and Co-Host in Podcasting
14 Jan 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we start with a question about a podcast that went from two people to three people and didn't really set...
What is In and What is Out in 2023?
07 Jan 2023
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday's episode riffs on the article by Lauren Passell and Arielle Nissenblatt HERE. We also touch on music,...
Can a Brand New Podcaster Make $500 In Their First Month?
31 Dec 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextThe chat room is on fire today with come great topics such as swapping hosts, bitcoin taxes, podcast events, and ca...
Does Podcasting Help You Handle Stress
24 Dec 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextIt's Christmas Eve and Dave and Jim have their Santa hats on and are ready to follow up with last week's ...
Dave bought a mac mini: moving your podcast to a new machine
19 Dec 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday's is a little more hardware-related (and Jim get's his nerd on BIG TIME) as Dave has bought a Mac M...
What Does Next Level Podcasting Mean?
10 Dec 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextWhen I browse different groups, websites, etc I see new podcasters who have been producing content for a while, and...
The New Crop of Podcasters
03 Dec 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextPodcasts have become a popular form of entertainment and media. In the past decade, the podcast industry has experi...
Black Friday Toys, Santa is Huge on TikTok
27 Nov 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextWhether you love it or hate it, Black Friday is a shopping holiday that has taken over America. For many people, it...
How Much Information is Too Much Information For Your Podcast?
20 Nov 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextIn our social media-obsessed world, it's hard to decide when sharing personal information is too much informat...
Is It Possible to Get Your Podcast Groove Back?
13 Nov 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextIs doing your podcast sucking the life out of you? Is something missing in your chemistry? That is the theme of the...
Changing Your Podcast
05 Nov 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextThis week we talk about how YOU are in control, and if you want to try something new with your show, you can do tha...
A Clear Path Would Have Saved Me 12 Hours
29 Oct 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday shares a story of how skipping one small step lead to him having to fix a mistake that took 12 hours. We also...
What do We Put in Show Notes?
15 Oct 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextYour show's description (often called "Show notes") seems to take on many shapes and sizes. What con...
Starting a Podcast With $500 What Would You Buy?
08 Oct 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextIf someone handed you $500 and wanted to start a podcast, what would you tell them to buy. We talked about many top...
Podcast Shenangians
01 Oct 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextSome large companies have been paying for their podcast episodes to be featured in video games. Marketing? OK, but ...
Words Matter - Donations vs Give Back
25 Sep 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextDo you know what website your media host is pointing to? Do you have links to your show in directories on that site...
Finding Good Podcast Guests
17 Sep 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we talk about some low hanging fruit with a new podcaster and we get into finding guests for your podcast, an...
Apps, Resources and Tools You Need?
10 Sep 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we notice new resources, podcasts, and apps which is great, but some of these we ask, "What problem is t...
How Stressful is Podcasting To You?
03 Sep 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave is back from Podcast Movement, shares how the attendees have changed, and asks the question, "How stressf...
Playing with the Wisdom App and Talking 301 Redirects
20 Aug 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave and Jim are playing (we do that a lot on this show) with new technology. We ended up with quite the audi...
How to Clean a Sticky Zoom H6
13 Aug 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextA few weeks ago someone asked, "How do you clean a Zoom H6? " Today a listener who had the same issue got...
Receiving Promotional Consideration From Our Guest
06 Aug 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextSpecial Co-host David Hooper David Hooper of bigpodcast.com and author of the book 101 Podcast Episode Templates Sp...
Asynchronous Interviews
31 Jul 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from Home Gadget Geeks answer your questions abou...
What Makes You Try a New Podcast?
23 Jul 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextJim is back and Dave got some feedback from the show? We've heard the "Signal to Noise Ratio" has be...
You Did How Many Interviews?
16 Jul 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave is joined by David Hooper Host of the Build a Big Podcast and author of the book Big Podcast and 101 Podcast E...
The Class Reunion Podcast
09 Jul 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextHow would you shape a show designed to reach the classmates of a class reunion from 1977? Jim and Dave talk with &q...
Mid Year Podcast Goal Checkup
03 Jul 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextHoly Cow it's July! It just seemed like yesterday it was January and we were looking at the new year with new ...
Am I Destined to Be a Poor Podcaster?
25 Jun 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextOur lead question today is, "I do an entertainment show. I don't teach how to make money, etc. I talk 70&...
We Want to Connect with People
18 Jun 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday I am joined by one of my favorite people in the "podcast guru" space Matthew Passy from thepodcastc...
Examining Listener Feedback
12 Jun 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextJim and Dave and back, but at a special time (1:30 PM ET) as Dave has a special event he had to attend. Two hours b...
What is the Best First Question?
04 Jun 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Jim is out and we are joined by Neil Hedley of Knopp Studios (www.knoppstudios.com )who has a wide range of ...
Defining Boring
22 May 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextI always say that an episode should make you laugh, cry, think, groan, educate, or entertain. If it doesn't - ...
Podcast Launch Discussion
15 May 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextJames Rose and Kim Krajci are both launching new shows and want Dave and Jim's opinions. We also talk with Ros...
Does Listening at 2X Indicate That Show is Bad?
07 May 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we have many interesting discussions ranging from Spotify's video offering, does listening to a podcast ...
Trashing Podcast Trailers
30 Apr 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave is starting a new podcast called The Podcast Trailer show which spurred a discussion on: Do we need a trailer?...
Dirty Little Podfader?
24 Apr 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextI've heard some people refer to labeling someone as a Podfader carries with it major amounts of shame. To this...
Words Have Power
16 Apr 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave shares how he presented words heard many times before that had an impact on his audience. Jim has finish...
Payments Around Interviews
10 Apr 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextWould you pay someone to be a guest on your show? Would you charge a guest to be on your show? As always Dave and J...
Podcast Movement Evolutions 2022 Reflections
02 Apr 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave is backs from Podcast Movement Evolutions and is using the Mixcast 4 with the new firmware update. Dave is ba...
The Ol' Switcheroo
19 Mar 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave and Jim are back for episode 384. We are testing twitter spaces and got a decent amount of people listening an...
The Shady Practices of Podomatic
05 Mar 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextSome companies don't understand the true price of an upset customer. Podomatic had the opportunity to "Do...
Spotify Acquires Blocks For Their Wall
26 Feb 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextSpotify was in a news a lot this week. They bought Podsites (known for questionable attribution activities) and Cha...
How Many Ads is Too Many Ads?
19 Feb 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave and Jim are ready for Spring, Dave had an allergic reaction to Niacin, and in Podcasting, we start off the dis...
Let's Talk Podcast Trailers
13 Feb 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Dave and Jim talk about podcast trailers (back in the day we called them Promos). The next episode of the Sch...
Cross Promotional Networks
06 Feb 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave shares some great insights from the book Make Noise: A Creator's Guide to Podcasting and Great Audio Stor...
Translate Your Live Stream On The Fly
31 Jan 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Jim brings a new toy he's been playing with to the show. Microsoft Translate is an amazing tool if you a...
New Tools - New Features
24 Jan 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we talk about some of the changes at Spotify (the good and the bad). Some audio quality comparisons and some ...
Let's Not Pit Podcasters Against Each Other
15 Jan 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextI heard a podcaster talking about different "Classes" of podcasters (think upper and lower class). He men...
Multiple Languages in a Single Podcast?
08 Jan 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we answer a question that came in from the website at askthepdocastcoach.com (see the microphone in the botto...
Being Yourself Can Be Hard - But Worth It
01 Jan 2022
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Send us feedback/questions via TextDave and Jim are back after a week off!. We tweaked some things with the show. We've done away with the "...
The Ultimate Podcast Lightning Round (Replay)
25 Dec 2021
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Send us feedback/questions via TextMerry Christmas Everyone! This is a replay of episode 700 of the School of Podcasting titled, "Fifty Four Podc...
Are Podcasters Setting Themselves Up to Be Sued?
18 Dec 2021
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Send us feedback/questions via TextA recent article in The Verge about SiriusXM being sued by the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) and the Disa...
What's Up with YouTube and Podcasts?
12 Dec 2021
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Send us feedback/questions via TextDifferent shows are saying different things. Is it going to merge with Google podcasts? We play two clips and scrat...
Before You Buy That Tascam Mixcast 4...
04 Dec 2021
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Send us feedback/questions via TextWelcome to the trainwreck (well, not really Jim kept the boat afloat). I'll keep you posted as I work with Tas...