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Send us a textIn 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 DAYFriday, September 30thhttps://internationalpodcastday.com/WHAT'S NEW IN DIRECTORIESGoodpods added!Stitcher & Pandora removed (for now).GAMING THE SYSTEMPodcasters Are Buying Millions of Listeners Through Mobile-Game Adsby Ashley Carman, Bloomberghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-27/inside-podcasters-explosive-audience-growth155,000 PROLIFIC PODCASTS?https://www.amplifimedia.com/blogstein/the-most-prolific-categories-in-podcastingSERIAL IS BACK!Another episode of Serial is released following the release of Adnan Syed.https://www.npr.org/2022/09/19/1123878679/adnan-syed-released-serialFLIPPING THE SCRIPTTenderfoot TV has struck a deal to adapt a short film into two podcasts.https://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/podcasts-give-birth-to-film-now-tenderfoot-tv-is-flipping-the-script/article_7d496c96-3517-11ed-825a-337912be3e27.htmlSTUDENTS SUE SCHOOL DISTRICT OVER PODCASThttps://co.chalkbeat.org/2022/9/19/23362483/know-justice-know-peace-podcast-trademark-denver-students-lawsuitHELLO INTERNET VINYLhttp://www.hellointernet.fm/podcast/68Kevin (49%), Jordan (27%), Tom (24%)Thanks to guest host, Tom Rossi @tomrossi7!Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast, @albanbrooke, @kfinn, and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!

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 UPDATEShttps://podcasters.apple.com/4359-ios-16-whats-new-for-apple-podcastsThe new iOS 16 update comes with some great updates for Apple Podcasts! We really like the updated Now Playing screen, Sleep Timer, and Live Captions. However, with the update including the removal of podcast title in the Browse section, be sure that your podcast title is clear on the cover artwork. Buzzsprout's Artwork Resources: How to Design Stunning Podcast ArtworkYouTube Cover Art PlaylistBEST PODCAST SEARCH ENGINEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7bYXS6bA9IJustin Jackson, founder of Transistor, posed the question "is podcast search broken?" & did some digging. SPOTIFY CHANGING BUSINESS MODELhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-09-08/a-swedish-company-aims-to-spend-millions-acquiring-indie-podcast-networksSpotify pulled the plug on the use of their API for apps. PODCASTS ON VINYLhttps://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/luminary-makes-dave-chappelle-s-the-midnight-miracle-podcast-available-on-vinyl/Luminary created a limited edition vinyl of Dave Chappelle's The Midnight Miracle podcast. BUZZBOOSTSThanks for the boosts!@georgdahm@pocketparley@meremortalspodcast@andyflatteryDave JacksonTom Raftery - Let the riches roll in!  https://www.digitalsupplychainpodcast.com/ & https://www.climate21podcast.com/GeneBean Alban (45%), Kevin (35%), Jordan (20%) Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast, @albanbrooke, @kfinn, and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!

Send us a textIn 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 MOVEMENThttps://podcastmovement.com/Crickets aside, it was a good time! NEW APPLE PODCASTS CHARTShttps://podcasters.apple.com/4085-introducing-new-apple-podcasts-chartsThe latest charts from Apple Podcasts allow listeners to browse the top 100 shows and channels with a subscription. YOUTUBE PODCAST LANDING PAGEhttps://techcrunch.com/2022/08/22/youtube-launches-a-dedicated-podcasts-homepage-for-u-s-users/TWITTER PODCASTShttps://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2022/listen-up-podcasts-are-coming-twitterSPOTIFY RECOMMENDATIONS https://wearebumper.com/blog/2022/08/22/spotify-episode-recommendation-algorithm/Interactive version of map: https://wearebumper.com/features/spotify-podcast-recommendations/Alban (45%), Kevin (36%), Jordan (19%)Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast, @albanbrooke, @kfinn, and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!

Send us a textIn this episode, the hosts discuss how podcasts are transitioning from pay-to-play to pay-to-work, find a bug in Apple's new social card updates, try some new angles with Riverside's updated features, praise the Shameless Acquisition Target podcast, and Kevin drops a bombshell that doesn't quite land.PODCAST PAYOLAhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-03/podcast-guests-can-pay-big-money-to-be-on-top-showsPodcasters charging guests for appearances could be in violation of FTC guidelines. PODCAST INTERNSHIP RE-BRANDhttps://thisisthesqueeze.substack.com/p/unpaid-internship-rebrands-as-a-4000?utm_source=emailUnpaid internship rebrands as a training that charges $4000 to take part in. APPLE PODCASTS SOCIAL CARDSAbout: https://podcasters.apple.com/support/4039-apple-podcasts-social-post-generatorSocial Post Generator: https://tools.applemediaservices.com/apple-podcasts-promoteShare card customization appears differently based on if a show is charting, has podcast subscriptions, etc. NEW RIVERSIDE FEATURESSecond Camera Angle: https://support.riverside.fm/hc/en-us/articles/5767459419549-Use-Mobile-Device-as-Second-Camera-AngleLive Call-In:  https://support.riverside.fm/hc/en-us/articles/5287448939549-Riverside-Live-Call-In-Overview-PODCAST MOVEMENT 2022https://2022.podcastmovement.com/Buzzsprout will be there! Come to our booth to sign up for the pop-up party & play Mic or Mike? for the chance to win a super cool Buzzsprout tshirt!Join the Podcast Movement Discord: https://discord.gg/aCd4VcAPTHE JERKY BOYS SHOWhttps://soundcloud.com/the-jerky-boysSHAMELESS ACQUISITION TARGEThttps://www.shameless.biz/Listen to the podcast that sells itself!Buzzcast is hosted by Alban Brooke @albanbrooke, Kevin Finn @kfinn, and Jordan Blair @jordanpodsThanks for listening and keep podcasting!Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast, @albanbrooke, @kfinn, and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!

Send us a textIn this episode, the hosts plan a Podcast Movement pop-up party, embark on a digital treasure hunt, discuss BJ Novak's new podcaster movie, decide that The Jerky Boys were the first podcasters, and give an exciting Buzzsprout Ads update.PODCAST MOVEMENT 2022https://2022.podcastmovement.com/Buzzsprout will be there! Come to our booth to sign up for the pop-up party & play Mic or Mike? for the chance to win a super cool Buzzsprout tshirt!X MARKS THE SPOT PODCASThttps://www.xmtspodcast.com/A 9 episode series about Forest Fenn, a man who hid a 12th century bronze chest with $2 million worth of treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains in 2010. The twist? X Marks The Spot podcast is hosting their own digital treasure hunt worth $50k.AMAZON MUSIC STATShttps://podcasters.amazon.com/Connect to their podcaster dashboard to see their new metrics.VENGEANCEhttps://youtu.be/1GT1jFsNnPwhttps://www.focusfeatures.com/vengeanceThe "directorial debut" film from BJ Novak about a journalistic podcaster who investigates the death of a girl he was dating. In theaters July 29th. PODNEWS SPAMTRAPhttps://podnews.net/article/podcast-industry-biggest-spammerIn May, James Cridland updated the RSS Feed for PodNews with trackable email addresses and revealed who the top spammers in the industry were.  Spam results list:https://podnews.net/article/spammersWHO WAS THE FIRST PODCASTER?https://podnews.net/article/robin-williams-podcastArticle by James Cridland The Jerky Boyshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jerky_BoysWho Let The Dogs Out Documentaryhttps://www.hulu.com/movie/who-let-the-dogs-outContact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast, @albanbrooke, @kfinn, and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!

Send us a textIn this episode, the hosts discuss "The Standards Innovation Paradox", weigh the pros and cons of multiple Facebook profiles, wonder at fanfiction about podcast hosts, and the truth is revealed about which one is an internet creep.ACAST & PODCHASER🎉 Congrats to both!https://podnews.net/press-release/acast-podchaserDeal totals $34 million ($27.2 million initial & $6.8 million earn-out clause). Podchaser will operate as a separate brand and independent business. Will give Acast's advertisers better data to target ads. THE PODCAST QUIZhttps://podcastfont.com/Quiz.htmlPODDLEhttps://poddle.podchaser.com/HEARDLEhttps://www.spotify.com/heardle/THE STANDARDS INNOVATION PARADOXhttps://mignano.medium.com/the-standards-innovation-paradox-e14cab521391The Standards Innovation Paradox is a blog post written by Michael Mignano about the trade-off of finding an audience quickly vs innovative development. FACEBOOK TESTING MULTIPLE PROFILEShttps://www.theverge.com/2022/7/14/23219030/facebook-multiple-profiles-meta-active-usersFacebook will allow some users to have multiple profiles as part of a test. Up to five profiles per accountCan use fake names for the extra profilesIf any one profile violates Facebook's policies, that profile or all tied to the account can be affected.Interaction-based (i.e. work profile, hobby profile, family profile, etc.)PODCAST FANFICTIONhttps://audioboom.com/posts/8103609-podcast-famous-with-brian-parkAudio Boom's Normal Gossip had an episode air on June 21st that detailed the story of three women who became a fans of a podcast that had a fan group on Reddit.The women in the story found out that there was a fan-fiction group for this podcast, and thought it was hilarious, so they started taking part in writing fan fiction about the hosts. It is definitely worth a listen!Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast, @albanbrooke, @kfinn, and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!

Send us a textWhile Alban and Kevin are out, Jordan has Buzzsprout Facebook Group Moderator, Matt Rideout, and the Co-Founder of Buzzsprout, Tom Rossi, on the show. In this episode, the hosts hash out the results of Sounds Profitable's "The Creators" report, discover how to get featured in Spotify, & chat about Reddit's new feature: Reddit Talks!Thanks to Matt Rideout for guesting on this episode & telling us all about being in live radio!  You can find his podcast, Wax Wednesday, here: https://lnns.co/-X9lUBrtw4sBUZZCAST UPDATESThanks to Claire for writing in about your experience at the Podcast Show in London! Check out Claire's podcast, The Silent Why! https://www.thesilentwhy.com/Buzzsprout Ads payout has rolled out! https://buzzsprout.com/adsTHE CREATORS BY SOUNDS PROFITABLEhttps://soundsprofitable.com/article/the-creators-us-2022PODCAST CREATION DECLININGhttps://www.listennotes.com/podcast-stats/#growthHOW TO GET FEATURED IN SPOTIFYform: https://airtable.com/shrd0oasoTLijGglGblog post: https://podcasters.spotify.com/blog/how-to-get-your-podcast-featured-on-spotifyREDDIT TALKShttps://www.reddit.com/talkONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDINGhttps://www.hulu.com/series/only-murders-in-the-buildingThanks to guest hosts, Matt Rideout and Tom Rossi @tomrossi7!Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast, @albanbrooke, @kfinn, and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!

Send us a textIn this episode, the hosts share news of a new Buzzsprout feature, and discuss the Apple Podcasts search function, QR codes, AI tech in podcasting, and podcasts in the metaverse.Buzzsprout Share PageThis page contains all of your directory links and social media channels. This way followers can easily listen through their favorite podcasting app! https://www.buzzsprout.com/help/94-sharing-your-podcastApple Podcasts SearchApple Podcasts discloses how their search in the app works & how to optimize your podcast for ranking in their resultshttps://podcasters.apple.com/support/3686-search-on-apple-podcastsPodcasting Q&A Episode: SEO for Podcasts https://pqa.buzzsprout.com/328913/10675064-seo-for-podcastsQR codesPodcasting Q&A Episode: Using QR Codes for Podcast Promotionhttps://pqa.buzzsprout.com/328913/10772851-using-qr-codes-for-podcast-promotionSteven Robles QR Code Shortcut: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/e5e5bf765cd249d4b69762594bbc7f61AI in PodcastingSonantic AI Voiceshttps://www.sonantic.io/Fathom AI Searchhttps://hello.fathom.fm/Fathom Ken Miller interview on Podland:https://www.podland.news/1538779/10803400-interview-with-ken-miller-from-fathom-spotify-buys-an-ai-voice-service-google-podcasts-slips-up-in-pride-month-sam-looks-different-to-what-adam-curry-thinksPodcasts in the MetaverseiHeartLand in Robloxhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220608005163/en/ Buzzsprout AdsPodcasting Q&A Episode: How to Create an Effective Podcast Promohttps://pqa.buzzsprout.com/328913/10819074-how-to-create-an-effective-podcast-promoSounds Profitable: The Creators Webinar 6/28/2022https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q2NmOFYETmSUgQq5IJQsBgContact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast, @albanbrooke, @kfinn, and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!

Send us a textIn this episode, the hosts get in a heated debate about the speckled design on the new Focusrite Vocaster, discuss podcast NFTs, speculate over the most recent announcements from Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, and a listener's theory might be the solution to the decline of podcast ratings.Podcast NFTsIf you're curious about the sea-themed audio NFT website we discuss, check it out here (buyer beware): https://podfriends.ioTo hear the ReplyAll NFT, listen to their episode "#185 The Rainbow Chain" here: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/j4he7a7/185-the-rainbow-chainCrypto Island podcast: https://podnews.net/podcast/i9yktPodcast Show Londonthepodcastshowlondon.comBuzzsprout AdsCheck out the FAQ: https://www.buzzsprout.com/help/175-buzzsprout-ads Sign up to advertise on Buzzsprout podcasts: https://buzzsprout.com/adsApple WWDC 2022https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/06/heres-everything-apple-just-announced-at-the-wwdc-2022-keynote/White Noise Podcasts https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-01/how-to-make-money-on-spotify-a-white-noise-podcast-could-bring-you-big-bucksFocusrite Vocasterhttps://focusrite.com/en/vocasterTwitter Crypto TikTok Song from @rosswinnhttps://twitter.com/julytheginny/status/1525208944536346625?s=21&t=FTZWxvOplnz-aE59zWZalQWhoop the Podcasthttps://www.whoop.com/thelocker/whoop-podcast-all-episodes/Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast, @albanbrooke, @kfinn, and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!

Send us a textWhile Alban and Kevin are off to the Podcast Show in London, Jordan has Buzzsprout Facebook Group Moderator, Jonathan Swenson, on the show. In this episode, the hosts discuss the new Buzzsprout Ads rollout, the announcement of Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery integration, Spotify's newest mishaps, the new RØDECaster Pro II, and play a friendly game of Poddle. Thanks to Jonathan Swenson for guesting on this episode!  You can find his podcasts here: Halfwit History: https://www.halfwit-history.com/Halfwits & Failed Crits: https://www.halfwitsfailedcrits.com/Jonathan's Twitter: @jaygswensonBuzzsprout AdsBuzzcast Bonus Episode: https://buzzcast.buzzsprout.com/231452/10661774-buzzsprout-ads-have-arrivedFor more info about Buzzsprout Ads:https://www.buzzsprout.com/help/175-buzzsprout-adsApple Podcasts Delegated Deliveryhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/blog/apple-podcasts-delegated-deliveryIntegration that allows creators to manage both their free and premium content for Apple Podcasts from within Buzzsprout. If you're on Buzzsprout, you'll have access to Delegated Delivery on all paid plans starting this fall. Watch Buzzsprout's video about how to set up Apple Podcasts Subscriptions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc2aMNViSDkSpotify Errorshttps://podnews.net/update/spotify-boozePoddlehttps://poddle.podchaser.com/New game by Podchaser inspired by WordleDaily puzzle with podcast artwork obscured by pixelsBecomes less pixelated with each guessRØDECASTER PRO II The Leak: https://sterlingclear.online/eim/rdecaster-pro-ii-revealed?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=podnews.net:2022-05-20The Official Announcement: https://rode.com/en/the-revolution-is-hereBad ReviewsTo submit your funny bad review for a future segment, send a screenshot to @jordanpods on Twitter. Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast, @albanbrooke, @kfinn, and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!