Send us a text In this episode, the hosts go behind the scenes of the newest Buzzsprout YouTube video, review the beta of OP3's show stats page, and discuss which podcasting trends should never be brought back. View this episode's discussion thread on Twitter! PODCASTING: 2022 YEAR IN REVIEW VIDEO Watch the video that deep dives into the wild west that was podcasting in 2022! SHAMELESS ACQUISITION TARGET'S FINAL EPISODE Ep 6 | What Happened: The Musical! (Feat. Ira Glass) OP3 SHOW STATS PAGE htt...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 93
Send us a text In this episode, the hosts share their listening rituals, finally settle which day of the week is best for publishing, and reveal their podcast predictions for 2023. View this episode's discussion thread on Twitter! AI VIDEOS FOR SOCIAL AudioLabs is a service that lets podcasters make videos from audio-only podcasts. + FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTS iOS 16.2 update added the word "Follow" to the minimal plus button that comes with a nice animation when clicked. BUZZSPROUT YEAR-IN-REVIEW...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 92
Send us a text In this episode, the hosts experiment with growing their audience, try to reach the pinnacle of success on IMDB, discuss the benefits of spatial audio for podcasts, and let an AI bot write Buzzsprout's catchy new theme song. FOLLOW-UP: PODCAST RECORDED IN FIGHTER JET https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_J040T9HiU MAKE IT IMDB OFFICIAL Get credit as a "podcaster" on your own IMDB page. These professions can be selected by IMDbPro customers via the primary profession control page , and...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 91
Send us a text In this episode, the hosts reveal how Apple Podcasts is quietly helping listeners find more podcasts, discuss what the future holds for AI-generated podcasting content, and review YouTube's guide to podcasting on its platform. They also share what they're thankful (and maybe not-so-thankful) for this holiday season. SOUND TREATMENT Earthworks ETHOS Feltright Felt Tiles Kevin's Bass Traps APPLE EPISODE TOPIC TAGS Bumper Blog: Apple is quietly tagging podcast episodes by topic See i...
Nov 25, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 90
Send us a text In this episode, the hosts fess up to which microphone is their guilty pleasure, talk about what's new at Buzzsprout, discuss why Amazon's latest move spells trouble for Spotify, and—wait, who's Breakmaster Cylinder?! PRETTY MICS & STUFF RØDE X HyperX QuadCast S (Jordan's guilty pleasure) Shure Super 55 (picture of red & black edition) Shure Super 55 (silver & blue) Earthworks ETHOS Vocaster One WHAT'S NEW AT BUZZSPROUT Buzzsprout removed email addresses from RSS feeds...
Nov 11, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 89
Send us a text In this episode, the hosts speculate on the future of podcasts on YouTube and TikTok, Jordan reads some mildly spooky stories of podcasting mishaps, and Alban and Kevin explain why Pocket Casts going open source is such a big deal to the industry. PODCASTS ON CASETTE https://podnews.net/press-release/canadian-politics-is-boring-cassette POCKETCASTS NOW OPEN SOURCE https://blog.pocketcasts.com/2022/10/19/pocket-casts-mobile-apps-are-now-open-source/ YOUTUBE ANNOUNCES AUDIO ADS http...
Oct 28, 2022•51 min•Ep. 88
Send us a text In this episode, the hosts reveal the newest Buzzsprout feature (Episode Footers), talk about lessons learned after Spotify axes exclusive shows, Alban gives his take on the iHeart mobile gaming scandal, and Jordan shares how she stumbled upon the original (Victorian) Ghostbusters. GAMING THE SYSTEM (FROM 9/29/2022 EPISODE) https://www.buzzsprout.com/231452/11409852 Podcasters Are Buying Millions of Listeners Through Mobile-Game Ads by Ashley Carman, Bloomberg https://www.bloomber...
Oct 14, 2022•59 min•Ep. 87
Send us a text In this episode, Tom Rossi joins Jordan and Kevin to discuss ways to celebrate International Podcast Day, why farming downloads isn't an effective growth hack, the significance Serial had on the podcasting world, what we can learn from audio fiction podcasts, and the importance of owning your podcast. INTERNATIONAL PODCAST DAY Friday, September 30th https://internationalpodcastday.com/ WHAT'S NEW IN DIRECTORIES Goodpods added! Stitcher & Pandora removed (for now). GAMING THE S...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 86
Send us a text 🎉 Happy Birthday, Buzzsprout! In this episode, the hosts take a look back on some funny moments in Buzzsprout's history, review the latest and greatest Apple Podcasts updates, discuss the dilemma of businesses relying on Spotify, and decide whether or not vinyl is a viable product for podcasters. NEW APPLE PODCASTS UPDATES https://podcasters.apple.com/4359-ios-16-whats-new-for-apple-podcasts The new iOS 16 update comes with some great updates for Apple Podcasts! We really like th...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 85
Send us a text In this episode, the hosts recount their week in Dallas for Podcast Movement, review Apple Podcasts' new subscription charts, weigh in on the new Twitter & YouTube podcast announcements, and discuss Dan Misener's findings after mapping out the Spotify podcast recommendations. PODCAST MOVEMENT https://podcastmovement.com/ Crickets aside, it was a good time! NEW APPLE PODCASTS CHARTS https://podcasters.apple.com/4085-introducing-new-apple-podcasts-charts The latest charts from A...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 84
Send us a text In this episode, the hosts discuss how podcasts are transitioning from pay-to-play to pay-to-work, find a bug in Apple's new social card updates, try some new angles with Riverside's updated features, praise the Shameless Acquisition Target podcast, and Kevin drops a bombshell that doesn't quite land. PODCAST PAYOLA https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-03/podcast-guests-can-pay-big-money-to-be-on-top-shows Podcasters charging guests for appearances could be in violation...
Aug 19, 2022•51 min•Ep. 83
Send us a text In this episode, the hosts plan a Podcast Movement pop-up party, embark on a digital treasure hunt, discuss BJ Novak's new podcaster movie, decide that The Jerky Boys were the first podcasters, and give an exciting Buzzsprout Ads update. PODCAST MOVEMENT 2022 https://2022.podcastmovement.com/ Buzzsprout will be there! Come to our booth to sign up for the pop-up party & play Mic or Mike? for the chance to win a super cool Buzzsprout tshirt! X MARKS THE SPOT PODCAST https://www....
Aug 05, 2022•56 min•Ep. 82
Send us a text In this episode, the hosts discuss "The Standards Innovation Paradox", weigh the pros and cons of multiple Facebook profiles, wonder at fanfiction about podcast hosts, and the truth is revealed about which one is an internet creep. ACAST & PODCHASER 🎉 Congrats to both! https://podnews.net/press-release/acast-podchaser Deal totals $34 million ($27.2 million initial & $6.8 million earn-out clause). Podchaser will operate as a separate brand and independent business. Will gi...
Jul 22, 2022•56 min•Ep. 81
Send us a text While Alban and Kevin are out, Jordan has Buzzsprout Facebook Group Moderator, Matt Rideout, and the Co-Founder of Buzzsprout, Tom Rossi, on the show. In this episode, the hosts hash out the results of Sounds Profitable's "The Creators" report, discover how to get featured in Spotify, & chat about Reddit's new feature: Reddit Talks! Thanks to Matt Rideout for guesting on this episode & telling us all about being in live radio! You can find his podcast, Wax Wednesday, here:...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 80
Send us a text In this episode, the hosts share news of a new Buzzsprout feature, and discuss the Apple Podcasts search function, QR codes, AI tech in podcasting, and podcasts in the metaverse. Buzzsprout Share Page This page contains all of your directory links and social media channels. This way followers can easily listen through their favorite podcasting app! https://www.buzzsprout.com/help/94-sharing-your-podcast Apple Podcasts Search Apple Podcasts discloses how their search in the app wor...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 79
Send us a text In this episode, the hosts get in a heated debate about the speckled design on the new Focusrite Vocaster, discuss podcast NFTs, speculate over the most recent announcements from Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, and a listener's theory might be the solution to the decline of podcast ratings. Podcast NFTs If you're curious about the sea-themed audio NFT website we discuss, check it out here (buyer beware): https://podfriends.io To hear the ReplyAll NFT, listen to their episo...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 78
Send us a text While Alban and Kevin are off to the Podcast Show in London, Jordan has Buzzsprout Facebook Group Moderator, Jonathan Swenson, on the show. In this episode, the hosts discuss the new Buzzsprout Ads rollout, the announcement of Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery integration, Spotify's newest mishaps, the new RØDECaster Pro II, and play a friendly game of Poddle. Thanks to Jonathan Swenson for guesting on this episode! You can find his podcasts here: Halfwit History: https://www.half...
May 26, 2022•46 min•Ep. 77
Send us a text In this bonus episode, Alban & Kevin announce Buzzsprout's latest feature: Buzzsprout Ads, and go into detail about how it works & its game-changing effect on podcast monetization. For more info about Buzzsprout Ads: https://www.buzzsprout.com/help/175-buzzsprout-ads Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast , @albanbrooke , @kfinn , and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!...
May 23, 2022•32 min
Send us a text In this episode, the hosts get fact-checked about Apple Podcasts episode artwork, discuss the new IAB Podcast Ad Revenue Study, and argue that it's not podcasts, but the listeners, that are the problem when it comes to ratings. Tom Webster also drops in to share some exciting news & actionable insights for the indie podcaster. Conan Shares His Theory About “The Daily” Podcast | Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend https://youtu.be/4ws7L3F8-kc Tweets: https://twitter.com/mikiebarb/stat...
May 13, 2022•57 min•Ep. 76
Send us a text In this episode, we reveal the new cohost of Buzzcast, chat about podcast merch, the pros and cons of premium podcast subscriptions, the death of live audio, and answer some Buzzsprout Facebook Community Questions. Links from this episode: How To Start A Podcast (The Podcast) Buzzsprout Cotton Bureau Merch Apple Podcast: Prepare for annual subscriptioin plans Apple Podcast: New listening reports for subscriptions Facebook is pulling back from its foray into podcasting Spotify axes...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 75
Send us a text Welcome Arielle Nissenblatt Follow up Last week we talked about Spotify's new TikTok style podcast discovery. If you'd like to check it out on iOS open Safari and go to spotify:internal:podcastclips Explainer on TikTok spotify:internal:podcastclips Apple Podcasts Releases Follower Numbers Followers = clicked the ⊕ follow button (similar to download numbers) Listeners = listened to 1 second (22%, 18%, 22%) Engaged listener = 20min or 40% of episode (14%, 14%, 20%) ACast Spam turned...
Apr 15, 2022•55 min•Ep. 74
Send us a text In this episode, Sam Sethi (cohost of PodLand News ) joins the crew to break down all the big announcements at Podcast Movement Evolutions from the rise of TikTok for podcast discoverability to new updates from YouTube, Twitter, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Learn everything you need to know on this week's episode of Buzzcast! Special BuzzBoost Shoutouts to Ross, Kyrin, Carol, Dave, and Kyle for supporting the show. If you'd like us to drop a Podcast Promo for your show into a futu...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 73
Send us a text In this episode, Jordan Blair joins the crew to discuss several innovative audio apps, why YouTube is paying podcasters to create video content, Apple Podcasts' newest feature, and why companies are sending spam emails to podcasters. Special BuzzBoost Shoutouts to Kyrin, Dave, and Andy for supporting the show. Be sure to check out Jordan's podcast Dreamful on your favorite podcast listening app. Links from this episode: Racket launches an app for 99-second micro podcasts Run the a...
Mar 18, 2022•56 min•Ep. 72
Send us a text In this episode, the crew discusses Alban's TikTok stardom, some indie podcast apps that are on the rise, and what we think of Twitter jumping into podcasts. Special BuzzBoost Shoutouts to Kyrin, Dave, Chris, Nick, and Eric for supporting the show. Links from this episode: In Defense of Third-Party Podcast Solutions (Chartable Article by Bryan Barletta) How to Start a Podcast is refreshed for 2022 feat. Alban, Gilon, and Travis Follow Buzzsprout on TikTok Listen to the Buzzcast ep...
Mar 04, 2022•49 min•Ep. 71
Send us a text In this episode, the crew discusses Spotify's recent murders and acquisitions (*sorry* mergers and acquisitions), how to submit your show to be featured in Apple Podcasts, and why streaming cryptocurrency to your favorite podcaster may be the future of monetization. Shoutouts to Dave Jones at Podcast Index and Kyrin from the Mere Mortals podcast for sending us our first Satoshis! Value 4 Value: See which podcasts support "value 4 value" Download Castamatic from the iOS App Store D...
Feb 18, 2022•51 min•Ep. 70
Send us a text Note: This episode was recorded on Wednesday, February 2nd so we only address the controversy around covid misinformation in the Joe Rogan Experience. Since then there have been additional controversies about racist comments resulting in many episodes of the Joe Rogan Experience being removed from Spotify. ------------- In this episode, the crew discusses Apple Podcasts' resurgence in Buzzsprout's Global Stats, what's going on over at Spotify, and what it takes to make podcasting ...
Feb 04, 2022•47 min•Ep. 69
Send us a text In this episode, the crew discusses Riverside's new Android app, Travis' propensity to leave Apple Podcasts reviews on his own shows, how the landscape of podcast monetization is shifting, and what features we'd include in our dream podcast microphone. Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast , @albanbrooke , @kfinn , and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!...
Jan 21, 2022•54 min•Ep. 68
Send us a text In this episode, the crew discusses Spotify's new podcast ratings, how to start a successful podcast in 2022, and what we predict will totally happen in the podcasting industry this year. Links from this episode: HTSAP Audio Podcast HTSAP Video Buzzsprout Course Next Level Tools to Power Up Your Podcast [Buzzsprout Overview] 7x Tips to Avoid PODFADE in 2022 Mic giveaway post Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast , @albanbrooke , @kfinn , and @JordanP...
Jan 07, 2022•59 min•Ep. 67
Send us a text In this episode, the crew discusses our holiday plans, new features that were just introduced inside of Buzzsprout, the future of the podcast advertising ecosystem, and how to create a podcast directory as a marketing strategy for your show. Check out the totally legit bios written using the new host/co-host feature for each of us on the official Buzzcast website. Links from this episode: Add host & co-host information to your Buzzsprout site Say goodbye to your favorite podca...
Dec 17, 2021•48 min•Ep. 66
Send us a text In this episode, the crew discusses the Buzzsprout global stats for November, the rumor mill surrounding YouTube's potential push into podcasting, and what the new Infrastructure Bill passed by Congress means for value4value monetization. Links from this episode: Buzzsprout's Global Stats for November Mythbusting: are downloads from 'AppleCoreMedia' mostly from Apple Podcasts? How to do value4value and earn Bitcoin from your podcast Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us...
Dec 03, 2021•49 min•Ep. 65
