Send us a text We're back! Join us as we recount our adventures at the Buzzsprout meetup in sunny Orlando, Florida, and explore the transformative power of team retreats! In this episode, we discuss the demise of Google's podcast platform and its impact on third-party apps. Then we take a deep-dive into the newest updates to Apple and how to leverage B2B podcasting to get hired for a branded podcast. Moreover, we raise the alarm on a disconcerting new trend plaguing the industry – podc...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 111
Send us a text While the hosts are out, the team at Buzzsprout is answering the listener-submitted questions about podcasting, from understanding episode types to creating eye-catching cover art and tackling the enigma that is podcast metrics. Links mentioned in this episode: Episode Types: How to make a great podcast trailer Cover Art: OnlyPod Cover Art Preview Google Fonts MyFonts What the Font GIMP Image Editor Adobe Express Canva Fiverr Midjourney Stats: Buzzsprout Platform Stats Listen Note...
Sep 15, 2023•35 min
Send us a text What was it like to spend three days in the midst of a bustling expo hall with six stages? That's precisely what we tackled at the Podcast Movement Conference in Denver. The experience was full of highs and lows, from the confusing Denver Airport and emergency evacuations, to making heartening connections within the podcasting community. Through it all, we heard updates and announcements from podcasting's heavy-hitters; YouTube, Spotify, and Apple! View the DISCUSSION TH...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 110
Send us a text We're talking about Podcast Movement, and we've got the insider scoop on everything from our plans to the meetup we're hosting for Buzzsprout podcasters. And if that isn't intriguing enough, we're unraveling the mystery of Denver Airport. From gargoyles and secret messages to conspiracy theories about aliens and the New World Order, we're diving headfirst into the enigmatic lore surrounding this locale. Do you know your strengths and weaknesses as a p...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 109
Send us a text Tom Rossi joins us as we take a deep-dive into the bizarre world of fake podcasts on platforms like TikTok and Twitter, unmasking the intentions behind these deceitful strategies. From an analysis of Twitter's recent rebranding to a conversation about the sponsorship opportunity to Rails World, this episode is loaded with insights for all podcast enthusiasts. We're thrilled to announce a new Buzzsprout Conversations video with the incredible radio host, MTV VJ, and co-fo...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 108
Send us a text In this episode, we explore Cohost AI's newest features and how these tools can help you become a more efficient podcaster. We dive into Meta's new social media app, Threads, examining its features and considering its potential as a promotional tool. Then, we take a look at Pocket Cast's Wear OS app for Android watches. Lastly, we discuss the Huberman Lab podcast and its interesting effect on Americans' obsession with health. Join us in this exciting episode as...
Jul 21, 2023•55 min•Ep. 107
Send us a text In this episode, we kick things off with a spotlight on KidsPod, an interactive platform that lets kids draw and color while they listen. We also draw a comparison with another kids podcast app, Kids Listen, highlighting the unique features and benefits that make KidsPod stand out. But that’s not all; we also delve into Apple Podcasts' efforts to improve discoverability for niche podcasts, and SXM's shut-down of the popular podcast app, Stitcher. Then we discuss strategi...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 106
Send us a text Can you spot the difference between a real podcast and a fake one? Join us on this episode as we put our skills to the test in a thrilling game of podcast fact or fiction. Then discover Podium's innovative new product, Podbook, which offers a new way for podcasters to repurpose their content. Finally, we examine way podcasts have shaped the entertainment industry over the last 20 years. View the DISCUSSION THREAD on Twitter! PODBOOK BY PODIUM Podbook is an AI-powered applicat...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 105
Send us a text In this episode, we're excited to share updates to Co-Host AI, a feature that's received outstanding feedback from our podcasters and Facebook group. We discuss the advantages of this integrated feature, how it differentiates from other services, and improvements made to its transcription editor since its launch, covering the quality of the transcription engine, AI technology, and the innovative new editor functionalities, such as assigning speaker roles. Plus, we delve ...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 103
Send us a text In this episode, we're diving into the groundbreaking world of artificial intelligence and its impact on podcasting with Buzzsprout's new Cohost AI integration. We share our thoughts on how this innovative tool automatically transcribes, creates titles, summaries, chapter markers, and more while saving you precious time and reducing stress in your workflow. But it's not just about the technical side of podcasting; we also discuss the vital role ratings and reviews p...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 103
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the recent updates in the podcasting industry, including Jordan's experience at Podconf, Buzzsprout's newest features, YouTube Music's official launch of podcasts, and the debate surrounding the inclusion of episode numbers in podcast titles after Apple Podcasts removed them in a recent update. Kevin also shares a cautionary tale about spoiler-filled companion podcasts. View the DISCUSSION THREAD on Twitter! 📣 SOUND-OFF QUESTION: What is...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 102
Send us a text In this episode, the hosts review RØDE's newest podcast products, share tips on making an unscripted podcast sound professional, and read a hilarious listener email. View the DISCUSSION THREAD on Twitter! 📣 SOUND-OFF QUESTION: What podcasting-related conspiracy to you believe? To have your response featured on our next episode, leave a voice message at podinbox.com/buzzsprout , send a boostagram, or tweet the answer @BuzzcastPodcast ! Slow Clap For The Buzzcast Team Special ...
Apr 28, 2023•49 min•Ep. 101
Send us a text On this special 100th episode of Buzzcast, the hosts take a trip down memory lane with trivia and a look back at how the show started and progressed over time. They also discuss the latest in podcasting technology with a location-based audio app and creative ways AI can help improve your podcast workflow. And for all the podcasters looking for love, the hosts share some dating advice based on a recent New York Times article. View the DISCUSSION THREAD on Twitter! 📣 SOUND-OFF QUES...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 100
Send us a text In this episode, Kevin explains why the Podcast Standards Project is important to the podcasting space, the hosts talk about Buzzsprout's newest features and updates, and test out how to add a podcast to YouTube. View this episode's DISCUSSION THREAD on Twitter! 📣 SOUND-OFF QUESTION: What are some creative ways AI can help your podcast workflow? To have your response featured on our next episode, leave a voice message at podinbox.com/buzzsprout , send a boostagram, or t...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 99
Send us a text In this episode, Krystal Proffitt joins Jordan and Kevin to talk about what happened at Podcast Movement Evolutions in Las Vegas and how to access all of Spotify's newest features. View the DISCUSSION THREAD on Twitter! Visit Krystal's website at https://krystalproffitt.com/ to find her amazing podcasting resources and follow her podcast! PODCAST MOVEMENT EVOLUTIONS https://evolutions.podcastmovement.com/ PODNEWS REPORT CARD Podtrac Podcast Platform Data Podnews Report C...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 98
Send us a text In this episode, Alban shares everything YouTube announced at Hot Pod Summit, the hosts talk about why NPR's student guide to podcasting should be integrated into broadcasting curriculum, and why podcasting is the loneliest medium. View the DISCUSSION THREAD on Twitter! HOT POD SUMMIT Alban attended his first Hot Pod Summit in New York this year. PODCASTS ON YOUTUBE MUSIC YouTube announced that podcasts are coming to YouTube Music. They're looking at having a cross-platf...
Mar 03, 2023•53 min•Ep. 97
Send us a text In this episode of Buzzsprout Conversations, we interview Ross, host of the Smells Like Humans podcast. We discuss his process for using Buzzsprout Ads, how he grew to over 7,000 downloads per month, and why feedback is essential for podcast success. Click here to watch the video version on YouTube! Smells Like Humans is a weekly podcast dedicated to bringing a humorous perspective to quirky and curious aspects of human behavior. Check them out here: https://www.smellslikehumanspo...
Mar 03, 2023•27 min
Send us a text In this episode, the hosts play a game of Listen, Subscribe, Delete, test out Adobe's new Podcast Beta, and discuss a recent example of why the rss namespace is so important to the podcast industry. View this episode's DISCUSSION THREAD on Twitter! APPLE PODCASTS HOST & GUEST IMAGES For more information, check out the Guest & Host Image Support Page Features like this could be easily implemented using the podcast namespace , Buzzsprout already has the host images...
Feb 17, 2023•57 min•Ep. 96
Send us a text In this episode, while Alban and Kevin share their biggest takeaways from Podfest Expo, Jordan gets excited about a new podcast conference in the Pacific Northwest. Find out what Buzzsprout feature most people don't notice, hear the newest Spotify conspiracy theory, and get an update on Buzzsprout Subscriptions. View this episode's DISCUSSION THREAD on Twitter! PODFEST EXPO Kevin and Alban are back from Podfest Expo in Orlando! One of their main takeaways? People don&apo...
Feb 03, 2023•55 min•Ep. 95
Send us a text In this episode, Cameron Moll (Buzzsprout's VP Design) swings by to chat about what went into this year's Buzzsprout Backtracks. Then the hosts unveil Buzzsprout's latest and greatest feature: Buzzsprout Subscriptions! View this episode's discussion thread on Twitter! ALBAN'S POD-CAST Alban did, in-fact, break his wrist attempting to learn to snow board. Let it be known: Jordan was only joking about podcasters signing his arm cast at Podfest and she will n...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 94
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...
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...
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 con...
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...
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...
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). GA...
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 li...
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 cha...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 84
