Inside the Podverse this week…Anchor has the highest number of released podcast episodes in April, Survey shows radio listeners are consuming more podcasts, Facebook pulls the plug on podcasts in June, … and more. Dive In!
News
- Edmund Oris releases merch to mark 1 year of podcasting. Read More
- South Africa: Mainstream radio slumps as podcasts rise. Read More.
- Anchor is responsible for 25.8% of all new podcast episodes in April. Read More
- Anchor’s co-founder, Michael Mignano leaves Spotify in June. Read More
- Hollywood star, George Clooney announces exclusive, multi-project development deal with Audible. Read More
- Podsights: Pre-rolls outperform mid-rolls for the first time in Q1. Read More
- New York Times launches political podcast. Read More
- Survey shows radio listeners are consuming more podcasts. Read More
- Tom Webster exits Edison Research. Read More
- Facebook pulls the plug on podcasts in June. Read More
- Podcast Case Study: How Cue teamed up with The Roc Nation to create music industry-themed podcasts. Read More
- Marketing Brew explains why brands invest in podcasts. Read More
Opinions
- Shani Silver shares 5 Reasons To Pay for Podcasts. Read More
- 3 Colossal Mistakes Podcasters Make When Working with Co-hosts. Watch.
- Tom Grace Wants more Nigerian Podcasts! Tweet
Tips
- If you’re over 30 and thinking of using TikTok to promote your podcasts, you might find some really helpful replies to this tweet
- 3 things you need to consider before starting a podcast by Edmund Oris. Thread.
- The 4 Things You Need To Start A Podcast By Rachel Corbett. Read More.
- A Macro is a sequence of pre-configured commands (mainly effects) in a set order that can be applied automatically to projects or audio files. The three main uses of Macros are Batch Recording, Effects automation, and Effects Preset. How To Use Macros In Audacity. Watch or read the manual
- I found this awesome thread on how to get your podcast off the ground from @iamthefayfay. She created the NaijaPodHub and is probably the most accomplished Nigerian podcast producer. This template is all sorts of 🔥!
- Podcasters On Twitter share their favourite podcast hacks. Read More
- How To Source Podcast Guests Intentionally: Khayriyyah Muhammad Smith of the Bring Your Own Chair podcast examines how podcasters working on interview podcasts can grow their interview skills. Watch
Tools
- Recast is a simple service that will replay all the episodes of a podcast from the start. No sign-up or registration is required. Just put in a podcast show page or feed URL, and get a Recast feed link back. Try it!
- What Podcasters Pay For is a spreadsheet tool that allows you to input the items you pay for and how much they cost. It’s already programmed to total the costs as you enter them. Get a visual of where your money is going, or even use it to plan ahead while you research your next moves and prepare a budget. Read More
- Promo Cards By Spotify | Create personalized assets to share your podcast with fans on social | Check it out
- Top 5 Audio Interfaces For Podcasters from The Podcast Haven. Read More
- Remove Background Noise in Audacity [How to clean up your recordings] — Watch
- How to normalize audio files with Audacity Watch
Episode Recommendations
- The Young God | Conversations With a Soft-Spoken South African
- A Music In Time | How 2Baba Made His Third Classic album “The Unstoppable International Edition”
- Afrobeats Intelligence | Zlatan Ibile — Ikorodu To The World
- Volatile Times with Daniel | V049 — Men and Sexuality: The Socio-Sexual Hierarchy of Men | Vox Day
- The Influence Podcast | Comparison: Why You Do It
- Young In Love with Kezia | LANGUAGES: A Barrier to Finding Love
- The 2016 Podcast | Abuse: Common Traits of an Abuser
- Nudezone With Brown | A Medley of Thoughts
- The Talks Bridge Podcast | Inside The Oak Tree: Gist 2
- The Seun Osigbesan Podcast | How To Work In Newness
Events
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