Diversification in Podcasting, Mental Health, and Reasons for Podcast Closure

Takeaways from NAB in Las Vegas. What if your feed is capped? Or is it? We've got answers. New audio-centric social media platform, Air Chat. Is CPM the problem in podcasting? A bit about the Shure MoveMic and the updated MV7+. Some great updates to the Notes App on iOS 18 (allegedly). Insight on what it takes to crack the top 10 in a category on Apple Podcasts upon launch!

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Quick Episode Summary

• (2:34) PROMO 1: Not Your Average Goat
• (3:30) Rob and Elsie conversation
• (5:06) Recap NAB 2024
• (7:54) Shure MoveMic test at NAB and thoughts
• (11:22) What podcasters were talking about at NAB 2024
• (15:19) What if your RSS feed is capped at 100? Or is it?
• (17:21) The new audio social media platform Airchat
• (24:39) Are CPMs to blame on why podcasts are devalued?
• (39:21) PROMO 2: Ep 133 of The Hearts of Gold Podcast
• (40:42) Why did you leave us?
• (41:55) Is there data on type of podcast at a mass level? And thoughts on series vs episodic
• (46:35) Do you have a True Crime podcast and are hosted on Libsyn? We got an opportunity for you!
• (49:35) The new updated Shure MV7+
• (53:39) iOS 18 and the Notes up with audio support! (allegedly)
• (58:43) PROMO 3: The Perfect Stool
• (59:22) What do you need to get on the top 10 of your category when you launch your podcast?
• (1:01:19) Where have we been and where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

• PROMO 1: Not Your Average Goat
• PROMO 2: Ep 133 of The Hearts of Gold Podcast
• PROMO 3: The Perfect Stool

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

• Leave us voice feedback!
• MacVoices - The Talk of the Mac Community
• The Rough Cut - The Film and Video Editing Podcast
• MoveMic Two - Two-Channel Wireless Lavalier Microphones - Shure USA
• MoveMic Two Receiver Kit - Two-Channel Wireless Lavalier Microphone System With Receiver - Shure USA
• Rode Interview PRO Wireless Handheld Condenser Microphone INTERVIEWPRO
• RODE Wireless GO II RX Ultra-Compact Wireless Microphone Receiver – AVLGEAR
• Godox Magic XT1 2.4GHz Wireless Microphone System with Type-C Adapter MAGIC XT1 C
• Naval Ravikant’s Airchat is a social app built around talk, not text | TechCrunch
• Airchat
• Why our system for valuing podcasts is broken - Current
• Steve Goldstein: The Truth About Podcasting's Measurement Makeover - RAIN News
• True Crime Podcasters, tap here to be featured!
• Connect Your Show to Publish Episodes to a Destination Feed – Libsyn 5 (Including Amazon Music!)
• MV7+ - Podcast Microphone - Shure USA
• iOS 18 rumor: Notes gets new Audio, Math Notes

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