What do the most popular podcasts in 2023 from Apple and Spotify have in common? Is Elsie's beloved Castro App closing down? Submitting your show to the Black Podcasting directory, tips for inviting a celebrity to be a guest on your podcast. Seasonal audience vs weekly audience, which is best? And the latest podcast advertising rates!

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Quick Episode Summary

• (1:53) PROMO 1: The Reframeables
• (2:23) Rob and Elsie conversation
• (2:48) The sad news about the Castro App
• (21:02) Apple Podcasts shares the most popular podcasts of 2023!
• (22:12) Apple Podcasts vs Spotify top podcast lists
• (30:52) Rob's post production workflow
• (36:16) Submitting your podcasts into the Black Podcasting App
• (37:43) PROMO 2: Creatively Shaded
• (38:56) Getting celebrities to come on your podcast
• (45:19) Do you need to update the player embed codes on all these sites?
• (47:00) Is it better to release weekly or seasonal podcasts?
• (51:28) Changing the URL for your podcast website
• (53:30) PROMO 3: To All The Men I've Tolerated Before
• (54:36) Advertisecast's latest podcast advertising rates
• (1:00:45) Where have we been and where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

• PROMO 1: Reframeables
• PROMO 2: Creatively Shaded
• PROMO 3: To All The Men I've Tolerated Before

Where have we been and where are we going

• Our Favorite Podcasting Things in 2023: Dec 7 Live Event
• Schedule | PODFEST EXPO
• NRB 2024 Convention | February 20- 23, 2024 | Gaylord Opryland
• Podcaster & Podcast Industry Conference - Podcast Movement Evolutions | Los Angeles 2024

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

• Leave us voice feedback!
• In a sign of the times, podcast app Castro may be dying – Six Colors
• The Future of Castro
• Apple shares the most popular podcasts of 2023 - Apple
• The Top Songs, Artists, Podcasts, and Listening Trends of 2023 Revealed — Spotify
• SUBMIT PODCAST - Black Podcasting
• Podcast Advertising Rates 2023

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