This week in the show we discuss why it's important to know when something is "good enough" for your podcast, as well as many situations where we think you can apply this strategy. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we do a quick demonstration and give our first thoughts on the NVIDIA RTX Voice AI cleanup tool. Finally, in this week's Better Podback, we thank one of our listeners who wrote us and SAVED OUR PODCAST. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode ...
May 04, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 224
This week we talk about the importance of showing appreciation for your listeners. We'll discuss why it's mutually beneficial and different ways to show appreciation for your listeners. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we discuss what we can learn from a recent Whooshkaa pricing change. Finally, in our Better Podback we have someone talk about a new podcast mic arm. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/223/ . If you...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 223
With much of the world being in self-isolation, one way that people are occupying time by creating a podcast. In this episode we talk about whether or not you should start a podcast right now, if you're going to some considerations you may have, some usual recommendations that we feel that you can forfeit, and why we think it's totally fine to only podcast during this time. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we talk about a new Rodecaster Pro update, and why Stephen has much appreciation ...
Apr 06, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 222
This week in the show we discuss some ways that we have automated/simplified our process to make podcasting easier. We'll talk about some of the work that we had to put in to get these processes implemented, and some of the manual work that we have to ongoing to keep these in place. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we talk about this year's Infinite Dial report and what we think the highlights are for hobby podcasters. Finally, in the Better Podback, we hear from Podchaser about some re...
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 221
Considering upgrading your podcast microphone? In this episode we discuss some the decision tree that we'd recommend when you're considering upgrading your podcast, some reasons why you we'd recommend against upgrading, and some ways you may be able to save some money. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we talk about how there's a brand new podcast microphone in town (well sort of). Finally, we round up some feedback from the previous week. Find full episode information including links r...
Mar 09, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 220
This episode we discuss the concept of rebooting a podcast. We'll go over some of the different methods to reboot a podcast, some of the challenges, considerations, and whether or not we think it's worthwhile to reboot a show. We'll also discuss how rebooting a podcast can breathe new life in your show. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we round up several podcast related stories including Pinecast increasing their monthly fee, Chartable being certified as compliant by IAB, Empire Strea...
Feb 24, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 219
This week we talk about some of the ways that you can motivate yourself when you happen to be feeling a little unmotivated. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we talk about an article that analyzed listening to podcasts on faster speeds. In our Better Podback we talk about someone who needs a new apple podcast review notification plugin. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/218/ . If you want to follow us elsewhere, y...
Feb 10, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 218
In this episode we discuss the idea of creating supplemental content related to your podcast's topic. We'll discuss some ideas of things that you may want to create, some considerations before you create extra content, and some ways that you can use it to compliment the content within your podcast. Instead of a Better Podcasting Download, this week we have a special announcement (begins at 17:20) to do with our show that affects both our posted show, and our live-recording schedule. Finally, in ...
Feb 03, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 217
Recently there was a debate about whether Spotify or Apple was the leader in podcast distribution. This sparked a bit of a topic of conversation with us - what are some benefits, challenges, and considerations of distributing your podcast through multiple locations? This episode we discuss this. In this week's Better Podcasting we discuss a recent conversation between the heads of Podnews and Blubrry about podcast spying. Finally, we round up this week's feedback in our Better Podback section. F...
Jan 26, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 216
Occasionally you may need to consider making a change to a key part of your podcast setup that could potentially lead to a disaster, today we discuss some ways you can handle some of these situations to help make the change go more smooth. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we have a reddit post from a user who has some tips for future podcasters. Finally, we run a poll about how many episodes people keep in their RSS feed. Find full episode information including links referenced in this...
Jan 20, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 215
We kick off our 2020 by talking about a variety of ways that you can be likable to your audience. While there may not be a one-size-fits-all formula, we hope that this episode helps you consider some of the thing that could potentially help with your particular show. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we talk about a podcaster who had a breakout year, and what we can learn from their statistics. Finally, we catch up with what podcasters did over their holiday season. Find full episode in...
Jan 13, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 214
In this episode we conclude our annual 2-part tradition of running down our gear/podcast configuration changes of the year - this episode it's all about SP. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we talk about one way that Podcaster artwork is being eyed up by copyright holders. Finally, we have some listener feedback about a Humble Bundle deal for video creators. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/213/ . If you want to ...
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 213
In this episode we start our annual 2-part tradition of running down our gear/podcast configuration changes of the year - this episode it's all about Stephen. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we talk about two changes to Alexa compatability for podcast consumers. Finally, we have a follow-up from Johan about his podcast setup. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/212/ . If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can fol...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 212
This week in the show we round up some listener/viewer feedback about what their one goal is that they've chosen for their podcast for 2020. In this week's Better Podcasting Download there's some new research that could indicate that podcasts might be getting a little shorter. Finally, in this week's Better Podback, we have some listeners talk about their experience with the Behringer HA400. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.c...
Dec 16, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 211
This week we discuss a variety of ways that you can do sound treatment for your sound. We discuss both sound treatment and full soundproofing ideas. In the Better Podcasting Download we discuss a recent report on news-based podcasts. Finally, we have some listener feedback on how they're handling the holidays -- keeping their shows going. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/210/ . If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can ...
Dec 09, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 210
The winter holiday season is coming and that means some people will be taking a break from their podcast. In this episode we discuss some of the ways that you can keep working on your podcast while you still take a break from podcasting. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we highlight an article by SP on avoiding the question "Whatever happened to that podcast?" Finally, we have listener feedback about how to manage listener feedback. Find full episode information including links referenc...
Dec 02, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 209
There are often occasions where you may want to consider implementing some changes to your podcast. In this episode we discuss some of the reasons you may consider revising your show, some of the benefits to doing so, and some of the best practices that we recommend. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we talk about a controversy surrounding the iHeart Podcast Awards. Finally, we take listener feedback including some listener's experiences doing #NaPodPoMo. Find full episode information in...
Nov 25, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 208
Over the past few weeks you may have heard of something called NaPodPoMo (National Podcast Post Month), this week we explain what it is, discuss some pros/cons to it, and give some general best practices if you want to participate. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we discuss the annual Apple holiday schedule and YouTube needing to know about whether or not your target audience involves children. Finally, we take listener thoughts on NaPodPoMo. Find full episode information including lin...
Nov 18, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 207
In this episode we discuss some of the ways that we've prepared to push through our podcast through challenging circumstances. We discuss the ways we accomplished our podcast, some key take-aways, and some things we would do differently if we were to do it today. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we talk about how podcasting is finally being scanned for copyrighted music. Finally, we have a short Better Podback section showing some of the extra fun we have in our Discord server. Find ful...
Nov 11, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 206
This week on the show we discuss the differences between making your show better, making your show easier to produce and growing your audience. These are three areas you can invest in, and we discuss how they are all uniquely different. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we discuss a recent mic comparison by former guest of the show, Bandrew from Podcastage. Finally, we round up the feedback in this week's Better Podback. Find full episode information including links referenced in this e...
Nov 04, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 205
In this week's show we discuss why the definition of a podcast doesn't matter for hobby podcasters AND how you can embrace this concept to help you grow your show, all while enjoying it more. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we chat about a new IAB certified hosting provider. Finally, in this week's Better Podback we gather some thoughts about the Zoom L-8, as well as some people's thoughts about Podchaser. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at htt...
Oct 28, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 204
In this episode we discuss what it means to podcast to perfection. We'll discuss some of the benefits, some of the challenges and some situations where you may want to consider podcasting with perfection in mind. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we give our initial thoughts on the Zoom L-8. Finally, in the Better Podback we discuss the challenges of loudness standards. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/203/ . If y...
Oct 21, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 203
Do you have podcast ambitions? You should. Today we take some "Wouldn't it be great if..." podcast ambition statements and discuss some considerations to help you work toward these, then we talk about some of the reality factors to do with these concepts. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we talk about some recent podcast news to do with Libsyn. Finally, we take listener feedback, including a listener question about buying a domain name internationally. Find full episode information inc...
Oct 13, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 202
Guests can be a key aspect to podcasting - sometimes you're having guests on your show, sometimes you're being a guest on a podcast. Although guesting can be a key part of cross-promotion, sometimes you can go too far to have a guest on your show, or trying to be a guest on other shows. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we talk about an update with the Deezer side of podcasting. Finally, we take listener feedback, including a listener question about the Rodecaster Pro functionality. Find...
Oct 06, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 201
For our 200th episode we thought it was a good opportunity to talk about how hobby podcasting is still fun and why it still matters in 2019. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we discuss Pocket Casts doing a change on their decision about their pricing model. Finally, we take feedback from our past podcasts selves in this week's Better Podback. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/200/ . If you want to follow us elsewh...
Oct 01, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 200
This week in the show we discuss why it's important to take time to reflect on your entire podcast endeavors in order to help maximize your time for your hobbies - to help ensure that you continue to have fun. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we talk about statistics on podcast equipment (as voted for by our live audience during our live recording). Finally, in this week's Better Podback we have someone ask out migrating media services - and Stephen has a tip if you're using PowerPress....
Sep 23, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 199
From time to time we find ourselves in conversations with people talking about things that they don't like within podcasts - today we want to talk about some things that turn us off of a podcast immediately. After we go through some of these, we'll also talk about some things that we've heard others say turn them off - but doesn't actually turn us away. As we go through we'll explain some of the reasons why these items bug us, and some suggestions we have. In this week's Better Podcasting Downlo...
Sep 15, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 198
Back in May 2015 (in Episode 81), we tackled the idea of building a community around your podcast. However, since recording that, a lot has changed with both community structures, our experiences and community platform availability - that means it was time to revisit this topic. In this episode we'll talk about the considerations for building a podcast community, some best practices if you're going to, and our personal suggestion of platforms to try to build a podcast community in. In this week'...
Sep 09, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 197
Whether related to podcasting or the niche that you podcast about, as a hobby podcaster there are probably events that you wish that you could go to, but might not be able to. In this episode we discuss how you can identify events that you think have a take-away for you and how you can pull information from them remotely. We'll also talk about some of the things that you miss out on by not attending in person. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, SP shares some metrics from the podcasts th...
Sep 01, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 196
Do all podcasts need to be launched with an indefinite end point? No. It's absolutely ok to create a podcast with a short-run timeline, and there are a variety of benefits that can come with this. In this show we'll discuss some of these benefits, some reasons you may want to do a short run podcast and some of the unique challenges of creating a short-run podcast. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we talk about a Podcast Business Journal article titled "The Podcasting Space Is A Bit Of ...
Aug 26, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 195
