What you need to know if you want to cover politics using clips from CNN! Yes, google podcasts is going away, and what impact will it have on your podcast; Spotify and transcripts; How to make sure that the transcript that you uploaded shows up on Apple Podcasts; How do you get the stats we cover on each episode to reference? We cover it for you! Stats! Discussing the length of the top 200 episodes in Apple Podcasts and what that tells us about the "right" episode length.

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Quick Episode Summary

• (3:06 ) PROMO 1: The Youth Development Center Podcast
• (4:04 ) Rob and Elsie conversation
• (4:39 ) What if you want to cover the debates broadcast on CNN on your podcast? We've got info!
• (9:20 ) Getting clear about what kind of impact Google Podcast disappearing will have on your podcast and the YouTube of it all
• A message from the Google Podcasts team
• (18:46 ) Spotify and transcripts
• (21:27 ) New a live theater space to hold LIVE podcast recordings in Pittsburgh: Poduty
• (24:48 ) How to make sure that the transcripts that you uploaded are the transcripts that go out to Apple Podcasts
• (26:52 ) The first steps to take to make sure that your RSS feed is redirected to a new feed
• (28:47 ) Guess where we publish our mean and median download numbers?
• (31:27 ) The best podcast conferences to attend in the U.S.
• (35:58 ) PROMO 2: Civilla Morgan
• (37:39 ) Worst email of the week!
• (44:40 ) Congratulations to the Mongabay's Podcast!
• (45:56 ) The key players and elements to have on your website to promote your podcast
• (48:53 ) PROMO 3: FranchiseU!
• (50:00 ) Stats: what is the "right" episode length based on Apple Podcasts' top 200
• (57:23 ) Where have we been and where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

• PROMO 1: The Youth Development Center podcast
• PROMO 2: Not Just Another Religion and Politics Podcast and Childless Not By Choice
• PROMO 3: FranchiseU!

Where have we been and where are we going

• Advanced Strategies for Podcast Creators - YouTube
• Libsyn’s Rob Walch Has Watched Podcasting Grow From Infancy to Audio Juggernaut - Barrett News Media
• Podcast Movement 2024
• Follow us on Luma!

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

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Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

• Leave us voice feedback!
• CNN Threatens YouTube Channels and Podcasts Covering Trump-Biden Debate - Valuetainment
• Connect Your Show to Publish Episodes to YouTube – Libsyn 5
• Easy Podcast Publishing to YouTube Music - Official Libsyn Blog
• Elevating Your Podcast with YouTube Podcasts: A Walkthrough - YouTube
• Viewing episode transcripts - Spotify
• Where to Find the Best Live Podcasts in Tarentum, PA | Poduty.com
• What Indigenous knowledge can teach the world about saving biodiversity

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