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Send us a textIn this episode, while Alban and Kevin share their biggest takeaways from Podfest Expo, Jordan gets excited about a new podcast conference in the Pacific Northwest. Find out what Buzzsprout feature most people don't notice, hear the newest Spotify conspiracy theory, and get an update on Buzzsprout Subscriptions. View this episode's DISCUSSION THREAD on Twitter!PODFEST EXPOKevin and Alban are back from Podfest Expo in Orlando! One of their main takeaways? People don't seem to know about one of our most powerful tools, Dynamic Content.  PODCONFJordan is going to the Pacific Northwest's first podcast conference, PodConf, which is happening in Portland on April 29th!CONSPIRACY: SPOTIFY ADS EDITIONDid Kevin stumble upon Spotify's conspiracy to gain more premium subscribers? Test his theory and let us know @buzzcastpodcast on Twitter!Listen to Adam Curry on JREBUZZSPROUT SUBSCRIPTIONSSubscriptions are off to a great start! We give a progress report & answer some of the most asked questions. 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, Cameron Moll (Buzzsprout's VP Design) swings by to chat about what went into this year's Buzzsprout Backtracks. Then the hosts unveil Buzzsprout's latest and greatest feature: Buzzsprout Subscriptions! View this episode's discussion thread on Twitter!ALBAN'S POD-CAST Alban did, in-fact, break his wrist attempting to learn to snow board. Let it be known: Jordan was only joking about podcasters signing his arm cast at Podfest and she will not be held responsible for any sign-and-run incidents that occur during Alban's attendance.  BUZZSPROUT BACKTRACKSOur podcasters' year-in-review email got a little upgrade! To find more Buzzsprout Backtracks in the wild, search #BuzzsproutBacktracks on socials. BUZZSPROUT SUBSCRIPTIONSCheck out the newest feature: Buzzsprout Subscriptions! There are two different subscription types, Recurring Support & Premium Content.Recurring Support gives your listeners the ability to contribute to your show with a recurring payment.Premium Content will allow you to create premium content specifically for your supporters. Setting up your subscription will only take a few minutes and it will give your listeners a way to send money to your show. So go turn it on today! (No, seriously. Go now!)SPOTIFY ADDS CHAPTERSSpotify supports chapters now, but only if they are in the description (similar to YouTube's method). Kevin hates it. Chapters on Spotify - to kludge or not to kludge? by James Cridland ENABLE YOUR PODCAST FOR V4VSet up your podcast with PodcasterWalletCheck out Fountain.FM's latest updates! POST SHOW: DUUUVAL!Kevin and Alban say it's been a good year for sports, so we have to talk about the Jacksonville Jaguars' amazing games!Jordan says it's been a good year for Wrexham. 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 go behind the scenes of the newest Buzzsprout YouTube video, review the beta of OP3's show stats page, and discuss which podcasting trends should never be brought back. View this episode's discussion thread on Twitter!PODCASTING: 2022 YEAR IN REVIEW VIDEOWatch the video that deep dives into the wild west that was podcasting in 2022!SHAMELESS ACQUISITION TARGET'S FINAL EPISODEEp 6 | What Happened: The Musical! (Feat. Ira Glass)OP3 SHOW STATS PAGEhttps://op3.dev/Take a peek at Buzzcast's show stats page. PODCASTSTUDIO PROCheck out their new free version: https://www.podcaststudiopro.com/Check out PodcastSOP from our friend, Alex SanfilippoJordan's favorite free podcast management site is AirtableIN/OUT PODCAST MARKETING AND PUBLISHINGBy Lauren Passell and Arielle Nissenblatthttps://podcastmarketingmagic.substack.com/p/podcast-marketing-and-publishingContact 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 their listening rituals, finally settle which day of the week is best for publishing, and reveal their podcast predictions for 2023. View this episode's discussion thread on Twitter!AI VIDEOS FOR SOCIALAudioLabs is a service that lets podcasters make videos from audio-only podcasts. + FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTSiOS 16.2 update added the word "Follow" to the minimal plus button that comes with a nice animation when clicked.BUZZSPROUT YEAR-IN-REVIEW EMAILKeep an eye out in January for your Buzzsprout podcast review email! This will be a good one! KEY LISTENING MOMENTSAudacy recently published "State of Audio: 11 Moments That Matter", which dives into how listeners listen and when they're most open to messaging. It's geared toward advertisers, but there are takeaways that podcasters can use to improve their content, calls-to-action, and ad placement.BEST DAY TO PUBLISHPodchaser has created a report that shares the most and least popular days of the week for releasing podcast episodes. The stats were gathered from six months of data from the top 50K podcasts.2023 PREDICTIONSJordan: Rise in podcast & network channels on Roku & Amazon Fire TVAlban: Going to see a lot of podcasters from major networks & exclusive contracts go independent.Kevin: Bah humbug. 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 experiment with growing their audience, try to reach the pinnacle of success on IMDB, discuss the benefits of spatial audio for podcasts, and let an AI bot write Buzzsprout's catchy new theme song. FOLLOW-UP: PODCAST RECORDED IN FIGHTER JEThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_J040T9HiUMAKE IT IMDB OFFICIALGet credit as a "podcaster" on your own IMDB page. These professions can be selected by IMDbPro customers via the primary profession control page, and searched for in the IMDbPro Discover feature.THE LAST YARDRead the blog that made history:https://podnews.net/article/the-last-yard-adam-currySAMSUNG FREE DOWNLOADS BUGThey're working on it. FALSE ENDORSEMENTShttps://www.theverge.com/2022/11/28/23482636/google-iheartmedia-pixel-4-ads-ftc-radio-hostsSPATIAL AUDIOThe New York Times R&D GuideNPR Training: AudioPOST SHOW: CHATGPT ChatGPTPODCAST COMMENTSYou can comment on each of these episode topics on this Twitter discussion.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 reveal how Apple Podcasts is quietly helping listeners find more podcasts, discuss what the future holds for AI-generated podcasting content, and review YouTube's guide to podcasting on its platform. They also share what they're thankful (and maybe not-so-thankful) for this holiday season. SOUND TREATMENTEarthworks ETHOS Feltright Felt TilesKevin's Bass TrapsAPPLE EPISODE TOPIC TAGSBumper Blog: Apple is quietly tagging podcast episodes by topicSee if your podcast has been tagged using PodNews Apple Podcasts Episode Topic ViewerFIRST PODCAST RECORDED IN A FIGHTER JETWatch/listen to this episode by Lead Balloon, it's fantastic!100% AI-GENERATED PODCASTSHow I Made One of the World's First 100% AI-Generated Podcasts by Eric BorgosJordan recommends AIVA or Soundraw for AI-generated musicGUIDE TO PODCASTING ON YOUTUBEBest PracticesPodcast Playlist GuideMonetization GuideCheck out Meta's AI-generated video project, Make-A-VideoKevin (37%), Jordan (32%), Alban (31%)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 fess up to which microphone is their guilty pleasure, talk about what's new at Buzzsprout, discuss why Amazon's latest move spells trouble for Spotify, and—wait, who's Breakmaster Cylinder?!PRETTY MICS & STUFFRØDE XHyperX QuadCast S (Jordan's guilty pleasure)Shure Super 55 (picture of red & black edition)Shure Super 55 (silver & blue)Earthworks ETHOS Vocaster OneWHAT'S NEW AT BUZZSPROUTBuzzsprout removed email addresses from RSS feeds. Podcast Guest Checklist videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mes-wril-GwAPPLE PODCASTS UPDATEShttps://podcasters.apple.com/support/?types=NewsTHE FINAL EPISODES (SORT OF)Podland's RSS Feed is changing to Podnews Weekly ReviewPodcast Pontifications: https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/you-have-reached-the-end-of-podcast-pontificationsFollow Evo's new Newsletter, "The End": https://theend.fyi/AMAZON MUSIC GOES AD-FREE & EXCLUSIVEDecoder Episode: https://www.theverge.com/23433343/amazon-music-prime-steve-boom-taylor-swift-midnights-spotify-apple-streaming-podcasts-decoderTHE MYSTERIOUS BREAKMASTER CYLINDERhttps://www.personbproductions.comSong: The Golden Age by Breakmaster Cylinder (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)Alban (39%), Kevin (35%), Jordan (27%) 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 speculate on the future of podcasts on YouTube and TikTok, Jordan reads some mildly spooky stories of podcasting mishaps, and Alban and Kevin explain why Pocket Casts going open source is such a big deal to the industry.PODCASTS ON CASETTEhttps://podnews.net/press-release/canadian-politics-is-boring-cassettePOCKETCASTS NOW OPEN SOURCEhttps://blog.pocketcasts.com/2022/10/19/pocket-casts-mobile-apps-are-now-open-source/YOUTUBE ANNOUNCES AUDIO ADShttps://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/youtube-to-allow-advertisers-to-specifically-target-podcast-listeners/article_a7640a5c-4f04-11ed-90ea-a734f291c3fa.htmlTIKTOK MUSIC (& PODCASTS)https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/31/23286166/tiktok-music-app-challenge-spotify-apple-streaming-bytedanceAlban (47%), Kevin (31%), Jordan (22%) 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 reveal the newest Buzzsprout feature (Episode Footers), talk about lessons learned after Spotify axes exclusive shows, Alban gives his take on the iHeart mobile gaming scandal, and Jordan shares how she stumbled upon the original (Victorian) Ghostbusters.GAMING THE SYSTEM (FROM 9/29/2022 EPISODE)https://www.buzzsprout.com/231452/11409852Podcasters Are Buying Millions of Listeners Through Mobile-Game Adsby Ashley Carman, Bloomberghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-27/inside-podcasters-explosive-audience-growthNEW FEATURE: EPISODE FOOTERShttps://www.buzzsprout.com/new/74-episode-footerThe Episode Footer is the easiest way to add the same information to the end of all your episodes. Use it for host credits, social media links, or whatever else you can think of!SPOTIFY EXCLUSIVES CANCELLEDSpotify cancels 11 shows: https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/spotify-cancels-podcast-shows-layoffs-1235395020Spotify UK relaunches show without hosts: https://podnews.net/update/old-show-new-hostsELGATO WAVE DXhttps://www.elgato.com/en/wave-dx-dynamic-microphoneElgato's first dynamic microphone. PODCASTS ON VINYL (CONT.)We found a couple custom vinyl sites! ($$$)https://vinylify.com/https://intheclouds.io/BOOSTAGRAM NUMEROLOGY https://github.com/Podnews-LLC/boostagram-numerologyPOST SHOW: GHOSTBUSTED!The Ghost Extinguisher by Gelett Burgess from Cosmopolitan Magazine, April 1905.*Content Warning: there are elements of racism in this short story. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/26950/26950-h/26950-h.htm#THE_GHOST-EXTINGUISHERDid we accidentally discover the real inspiration behind the Ghostbusters movie?An excerpt: "My assistants with the extinguishers stood firm, and although almost unnerved by the sight, they summoned their courage, and directed simultaneous streams of formaldybrom into the struggling mass of fantoms."..."Luckily the night was calm, and I was enabled to fill a dozen cylinders with the precipitated ghosts."Alban (47%), Kevin (29%), Jordan (24%) 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, 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!