In this week's show we discuss why you may want to share your personal story to your listeners (and reasons why you may not). In the Better Podcasting Download we discuss some new information that supports why you shouldn't use copyrighted content within your podcast. In this week's Better Podback we take your feedback including one listener's follow-up on reducing signal noise. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with you...
Nov 06, 2017•53 min•Season 1Ep. 104
In this week's episode we discuss ways to help reduce noise in your audio signal chain. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we talk about how Podiant is officially changing their model. Plus this week Stephen has TWO personal podcast stories - one of which was his 15 minutes of fame. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is...
Oct 30, 2017•50 min•Season 1Ep. 103
In this week's episode we wrap up our two part arc on effectively asking and answering questions by discussing how real questions and answers could be tweaked. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we talk about how Ringr has a new feature and we give our first thoughts on using Discord video. In a special segment we discuss the question "Should I pay for podcasting advice?" Finally, in our Better Podback we take your feedback including one listener who saw Stephen somewhere else last week. ...
Oct 23, 2017•58 min•Season 1Ep. 102
In this week's episode we discuss some tips for effectively crafting a podcast question AND effectively answering one. In this week's FULL Better Podcasting Download we discuss how AudioBoom is going away from a free service, how Opinion is disappearing, how Cast ( tryca.st ) had a major outage and how Google bought a podcast app. Finally, we'll take listener feedback on what has been happening around the pod-space this week. Note that if you haven't checked out an episode of Better Podcasting b...
Oct 17, 2017•54 min•Season 1Ep. 101
In this BONUS EPISODE of Better Podcasting, we share the recording from our live-stream that we did for International Podcast Day (or as we like to call it here, International Podcasting Day). Friend of the show Heather Welch (from Sunshine and PowerCuts podcast) joins us to get in on some International Podcast Day fun. We discuss a brief history of podcasting (data courtesy of Emily Prokop of The Story Behind podcast), the GonnaGeek Network AND we do a fun podcast-letter game. This is a bonus e...
Oct 15, 2017•58 min
In our 100th episode we go back to basics as we run down some of the key tips from our past 99 episodes to kick off the show. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we chat about a headset comparison that SP did recently, how Boss Jock Studio is no longer working the same with Dropbox and also how SoundCloud just changed some stats and what it means to you as a podcaster. Finally, we'll take listener feedback on what has been happening around the pod-space this week. Note that if you haven't ...
Oct 09, 2017•56 min•Season 1Ep. 100
In this week's show we discuss reasons why stats ARE important to pay attention to when you launch your podcast. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we discuss how one iOS app is being discussed within the podcast circles. Finally, we'll take your feedback including an audio clip from a recent appearance by Stephen and SP on another podcast. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podc...
Oct 02, 2017•58 min•Season 1Ep. 99
It's a busy episode this week and we start it all with recurring contributor Emily Prokop doing a review of different Zoom H6 capsule microphones. In our main topic we talk about Ways To Cultivate Audience Engagement. In this week's Better Podcasting we give our take on the latest stats change by Libsyn, their communication process and what it means to you as a podcaster. Finally, Stephen gives his first impressions after two episode of using the Zoom Livetrak L-12 digital mixer and recorder Not...
Sep 25, 2017•58 min•Season 1Ep. 98
In this week's episode we do an update about Live Streaming options. We'll run down the changes (and other important notes) since our previous discussion way back in Episode 5. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we'll answer a couple big listener questions about Podcast Communities and Co-Host problems (before even starting podcast). Finally, we'll take your feedback about your week in podcasting. Do you have something to say about the art of hobby podcasting? Not familiar with Better Pod...
Sep 18, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 97
This show we ask the question What Will Your Show Be Like in 5 Years? This leads to a bunch of other questions to help you get to that point. In this week's Better Podcasting download we'll discuss how there's one MEDIA HOST who is beginning crowdfunding and what that means for you. Finally, we'll take your feedback including a LIVE listener questions about our thoughts on going to podcast conventions. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to h...
Sep 10, 2017•52 min•Season 1Ep. 96
This week we kick of the episode with a listener "HOW I SAVED MY PODCAST" story before we answer another listener question about Podcast Directories vs Podcast Hosts (and we'll even do a brief update on promoting your podcast). In this week's Better Podcasting Download we'll discuss some changes with Stitcher stats. Finally, in this week's Better Podback we take your feedback INCLUDING a video with a good tip on how you can subscribe to podcasts hands free. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? W...
Sep 04, 2017•54 min•Season 1Ep. 95
This show we discuss ways to prioritize your content - both within each episode AND as a show overall. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, Stephen is going to review Magix Movie Studio and how it applies to you as a podcaster. Finally, in this week's Better Podback we take your feedback about what's going on in your podcast world. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely...
Aug 27, 2017•57 min•Season 1Ep. 94
In this week's show we discuss why it's important to adapt to change and embrace emerging Internet trends (for example, recognizing how a website is becoming less important than it once was). We'll not only make suggestions on places to focus on but we'll also set the stage with some intriguing statistics (and exclusive polls) about the evolution of internet use. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we're going to talk about how SoundCloud has been saved again (at least for now) and SP does...
Aug 21, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 93
In this week's show we're going to discuss best practices for crafting a podcast review as well as considerations for if you're requesting a podcast review. Before we get there though, we're going to debut a review by a special guest contributor. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we'll discuss two items - a recent legal ruling to do with podcast patents and also a possible (no confirmed) save (for now) with SoundCloud. Finally, we'll take your feedback about your podcasts. Not familiar ...
Aug 14, 2017•53 min•Season 1Ep. 92
So you're considering evolving your #podcast gear? Today we're going to discuss some considerations and best practices you may have before you pull the trigger on the next purchase. In this week's Better Podcasting we'll discuss a recent article by a podcast hosting company that attempt to capitalize on the recent SoundCloud situation. Finally, in this week's Better Podcasting Download, we'll ask how you like your podcast host, energy-wise. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podc...
Aug 06, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 91
In this week's show we're going to run down some of the entries we got for our contest which asked the question Why Did You (Or Why Do You Want To) Start Podcasting? In this week's Better Podcasting Download we're going to tell you about a BRAND NEW FEATURE that is part of Podbean. Finally, we'll take your feedback including answering the question, which of Stephen's mics do you like the best? Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you s...
Jul 31, 2017•47 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Podcasting has been around for a long time and yet it's still rapidly changing, these two points make for a high probability of outdated advice. Today we're running down a few key pieces of podcast advice that we still see shared today, that we think should stick in the past. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we're going to talk about an Android podcast player... that really isn't that new. Finally, in Better Podback we got a message from a listener on a way to get all of your Clammrs. D...
Jul 24, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 89
This show we continue that communal learning by sharing the TOP 10 DOWNLOADED EPISODES of Better Podcasting within the last 12 months. In the Better Podcasting Download we'll talk about some Spotify Info that you may want to know. Finally, in our Better Podback we'll take an email from a listener who had a suggestion for The Podcast Forum. Do you have something to say about the art of hobby podcasting? Do you want to chime in on an episode of Better Podcasting? Not familiar with Better Podcastin...
Jul 17, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 88
In this week's episode we discuss areas of consideration when you want to self-assess making your podcast better. In the Better Podcasting Download we'll discuss some major changes happening at Spreaker, and finally we'll take your feedback on what you plan to change in upcoming months. Do you have something to say about the art of hobby podcasting? Do you want to chime in on an episode of Better Podcasting? Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practice...
Jul 10, 2017•59 min•Season 1Ep. 87
In this week's episode we discuss how to search to for a new cohost for your group podcast. In the Better Podcasting Download we say goodbye to Clammr and finally we'll take your feedback about #podcasting including what your audio recording chain looks like. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it ...
Jul 05, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Stargate Pioneer is pleased to present his BRAND NEW CO-HOST this episode where they discuss strategies and methods to help focus on content creation for your podcast. This week's Better Podcasting Download is full as topics include SoundCloud needing more funding, Nielsen working on podcast data and changes with Auphonic and Facebook integration. Finally you're up in the Better Podback as listener feedback is highlighted. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools an...
Jun 28, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 85
This week we ask the question HOW LONG SHOULD YOUR PODCAST RUN and what are good indicators that it might be time to end that podcast of yours? We also discuss the recent changes to podcasting announced by Apple at WWDC and then we take your feedback in this week's Better Podback! ALSO - this week Stephen shows that he actually knows how to podcast away from his gear. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! ...
Jun 21, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 84
This show we'll discuss some important variable on sustainability for your podcast! In the Better Podcasting Download it's Canada's turn to be in the Edison Research on Podcasting and FINALLY we'll take your feedback on what's been happening around the world of podcasting. Do you have something to say about the art of hobby podcasting? Do you want to chime in on an episode of Better Podcasting? Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you ...
Jun 14, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 83
This week's episode is ALL ABOUT YOU as we take listener clips on what questions you had before you started podcasting AND what you discovered the answer was afterward. It's a jam-packed episode of GREAT discussion. Listeners: Dyami Plotke at 9:27 Bandrew Scott at 13:20 Michelle Ealey at 21:30 Chris Ferrell at 25:08 DigitalSoup at 29:46 Jason Bryant at 37:12 Damian at 49:00 Sunkast at 54:15 MythTake at 57:46 Jeremy Dennis at 1:01:55 Emily Prokop at 1:05:15 Naki at 1:09:30 Mike Howard at 1:10:57 ...
Jun 07, 2017•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 82
We kick off this episode announcing a BRAND NEW CONTEST before we get to discussing how you can help build a community around your podcast. In this week's Better Podcasting download we're going to re-open that previous hot topic of RSS feeds and Google SEO - with some new discovered information. Finally, in this week's Better Podback we'll take a voicemail from a listener who chimes in on some recent topics, as well as other messages from listeners. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk a...
Jun 06, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 81
In this week's show we conclude our arc on the real deal of podcasting, wrapping it all up with reasons why you may NOT want to go to that podcast convention that everyone is talking about. Before we get there though we take a voicemail from a listener with their opinion on numbering podcasts. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we'll talk about a neat infograph that talks about the history of podcasts and finally we'll review the feedback we received after soliciting your progress report ...
May 25, 2017•57 min•Season 1Ep. 80
In this week's show we continue our arc on the real deal of podcasting, this time tackling the subject of MONEY. Hint: We are telling you that YOU. DON'T. HAVE. TO. MAKE. MONEY. PODCASTING. We'll run down some considerations you might have if you're about to start podcasting as a hobby and are thinking about money already. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we're going to talk about a recent article that related the Orange Is The New Black piracy to podcast and finally we'll take your fee...
May 17, 2017•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 79
It's been a while since we've done a "back to basics" episode, and with a recent upward trend of seeing disappointment with relatively new podcasters, today we're discussing the CRUEL REALITY of starting a podcast. We're not doing this to discourage you from podcasting, but instead, we're hoping that this will help you set your expectations at a realistic level and thus be more likely to continue. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we're going to tear down some bridges as we discuss the ...
May 10, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Fresh back from Indiana Comic-Con where he participated in a podcasting panel, Stargate Pioneer shares what worked for them, what didn't work and what he'd change for next time. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we discuss how there's a massive industry change that made change ALL OF YOUR VOICEWORK. Finally, we'll take listener feedback including one video viewer's hilarious email about how Stargate Pioneer ruined his viewing experience. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about...
May 03, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 77
The stage is set, the eyes are on you - so how do you maximize the exposure to your podcast at an event? As we continue with the second of our three part series on Events, this show we'll discuss ways you can put your best foot forward. We'll also have some first hand advice from Hobby Podcaster Dyami Plotke about his experience with events. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we'll discuss Edison Research's information on The Podcast Consumer (and what it means for you). Finally, we'll ta...
Apr 26, 2017•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 76
