To our podcasting community – from creators to advertisers and beyond: Our thoughts are with you as Southern California grapples with these devastating wildfires. We're here for you, and we’re committed to supporting one another through this challenging time. Stay safe. What a way to start 2025.

In addition to discussing the devastation of the wildfires in L.A. we share updates on public domain content for 2025, the Zoom H1 XLR, The Shure MV7i, advice for starting a podcast in 2025, the overwhelming popularity of true crime podcasts, exploring audience insights and trends, and of course stats! Mean and median numbers!

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Quick Episode Summary

(2:45) PROMO 1: Civilla Morgan
(3:09) Rob and Elsie conversation
(3:20) The heartbreak of the Southern California fires
(5:50) New works available in the public domain
(14:46) The Zoom H1 XLR
(18:43) The Shure MV7i
(27:16) Starting a podcast in 2025
(38:12) New trend bait headlines
(44:44) What is WMPlayer?
(46:12) What's up with Firefox?
(47:35) Podtrac's Top 25 new shows of 2024
Watch the True Crime listener report
(55:40) A replacement to Chartable smartlinks
(57:19) PROMO 2: She's All Over The Place
(58:03) Stats: mean and median numbers
(1:05:07) Where have we been and where are we going?
(1:07:47) Brian and Elsie Talk Movies: Hot Frosty

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

PROMO 1: Civilla Morgan from Childless Not By Choice and Not Just Another Religion And Politics Podcast
PROMO 2: She's All Over The Place Podcast

Where have we been and where are we going

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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284 2025 Podcasting Essentials: Public Domain Goldmine, True Crime Dominance and The Latest Podcasting Gear

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