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Send us feedback/questions via Text It’s Halloween, and the scariest thing on this episode isn’t a costume. Jim is back from Brazil with an urgent warning: a serious PHP zero-day is putting WordPress sites at risk, and he explains why you should patch today or take your site offline. Dave has a deadline of his own: if you ever used Podcorn as a prefix, your podcast could break tomorrow. From there, the guys look at Instagram’s new 90-minute videos and ask who wanted them. They cover how to ru...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today I'm joined by Neal Veglio of Podmastery.co as Jim is in Brazil. Are you struggling to find the sweet spot between harnessing the power of AI and keeping your creative voice front and center in your podcast? This week, we’re diving deep into how creators can use AI as a tool—without letting it take over—to save time, spark new ideas, and still deliver the authentic, engaging content your listeners crave. Join us for a conversation that will inspire you...

Send us feedback/questions via Text What do you do when your mic won’t work, a guest keeps tapping the desk, or life throws a furnace breakdown into your podcast plans? This week, Dave, Jim, and Randy share practical ways to handle live-show hiccups, explore audio tools and podcast workflows, and get real about juggling multiple shows—and knowing when it might be time to move on. Press play for useful ideas, honest stories, and a reminder that every podcaster needs a backup plan. Video Versio...

Send us feedback/questions via Text This week Dave and Jim dig into the messy, human side of podcasting — Jim debuts a brand-new recurring segment where he calls out his own mistakes from past episodes (yes, really), a listener spirals over editing software and begs for a faster workflow, and the guys argue over whether $9 a month is worth switching streaming platforms. Throw in a deep dive on why YouTube Shorts and clips might be the secret weapon you’re ignoring, a surprisingly practical le...

Send us feedback/questions via Text Adam Curry asked an AI agent to download the latest episode of a popular podcast and remove the ads. Eight minutes later it was done, and it turned out half the file was ads. Dave and Jim react to the clip and ask whether this is the end of podcast advertising or just the next round of an ad-blocking arms race that YouTube has already survived. Then they get practical. Why "cap it at 10%" might be the smartest ad strategy around. Why a $12 book sale beats 2...