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Podfest and WWDC 2022 takeaways! Clubhouse and Facebook drops, the FTC says disclosure for your ads needs to be in the audible portion, social media influencers distrusted? Last call for the THE AMAZON MUSIC CONTEST! The Vocaster, the Mixcast 4 Podcast Station and fun colorful audio accessories from Rode, tips for recording in a live setting, AudioMo and mean and median numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 2:54 PROMO 1: VideoFuzzy 3:19 Rob and Elsie conversation We've just come from Podfest! Rob's advice on what to spend your first podcasting $100 As of May 2022 and the number of active podcasts in Apple Podcasts is 400k It's not too late for you to start your podcast! Elsie's favorite Podfest things 17:28 WWDC 2022 Recap! CarPlay, Watch OS 9 when "podcasts" were men

The Rodecaster Pro 2 leaked and released, iTunes got an update for PC users, are your audiograms working? Conan and his 150 million dollar deal, iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, and macOS 12.4 for Apple Podcasts, our Amazon Music contest, all about our affiliates, integrating spacial audio for your podcast, Spotify had a bit of a snafu with Wild Turkey, and geographic and user agent stats! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 2:22 PROMO 1: Waiting in the Wings 2:52 Rob and Elsie conversation 4:30 The Rodecaster Pro 2 leaked! 10:36 Apple pushed out an update to iTunes 11:50 Quick summary of why your audiograms aren't working 17:50 The Conan O’Brian Sirius XM $150 million dollar deal 18:49 Setting up your episodes to be binged on your website for members 21:28 New features for iOS, iPad O

Big news on Libsyn, Apple and the Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery, the Boomplay Destination, the iPod discontinued and why that's #heartbreak for podcasters, Facebook broke up with podcasting, new contest with Amazon Music to get you featured! IAB podcast revenue report, what Apple Podcasts rankings are based on, insight into gender parity in your podcasts guests, liability in podcasting! And finally Stats! Median and mean numbers! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 2:26 PROMO 1: Her Business, Her Voice, Her Conversation 2:57 Rob and Elsie conversation 3:31 We have a new destination! Boomplay! 5:11 The iPod is dead 13:41 Apple bringing Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery to Libsyn 20:41 Facebook broke up with podcasting 26:59 Where did the ID3 tags go? 30:36 Amazon Music con

On this episode testing the new Samson Q9U + new fancy XLR cables, Apple Podcasts stats exports and new collections, Elsie’s JRE theory was right! NAB 2022 re-cap, Higher Ground is done with Spotify, the Libsyn YouTube Channel, micro interview with the Titus podcast, and Stats - what do podcasters actually care about? Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 2:47 PROMO 1: Into The Woods 3:17 Rob and Elsie conversation 4:04 Testing new gear: the Samson Q9U and fancy XLR cables 11:50 Twitter and Elon 14:08 Apple Podcasts podcast export reports and very nice collections 18:29 Audio feedback from Podcaster Jay 20:57 Elsie was right about that Joe Rogan strategy 25:58 NAB Las Vegas update from Rob Calling Asian Pacific and Pacific Islander podcasters! 31:15 Are the Obama’s breaking up

Covering Apple updating their Ts & Cs and what you need to know, why looking at the seven day number is better than the day one number, a new directory podcasting professionals need to know about, follow up on browser and Android voice recorders, podcaster, cite your sources! Don’t steal people’s work, Audio Hijack 4 is out! Run, Bambi, Run, Podswaps, Elsie’s audio problems and of course stats, this time we have geographic and user agent! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 4:13 PROMO 1: Shelter in Place 4:43 Rob and Elsie conversation Power outages and massive power-stations 8:49 Apple Podcasts updated their T’s and C’s and we have everything that you need to know! 17:48 Finding the best day one download numbers, and is it worth it? 19:42 Courtney Holt is leaving Spotify

Podcast Movement Evolutions and The Podcasters Hall of Fame recap, a moment at the Ambies that got Rob all fired up, Apple charts are not influenced by ratings and reviews (we know - shocker,) Elsie ask you, the bestest audience ever for help on another tech tool! Don’t let me down! A possible new Spotify podcast discovery feature, #Reviews4Good is back! And we are once again participating

Amp by Amazon is cool, what’s new in iOS 15.4, the lastest Ecamm Live update, podcasting gear talk, what’s going on in the #ClaimPodParity Campaign, voting for the Podcast Academy board of governors is open, YouTube paying podcasters and the latest Libsyn news! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro *1:29PROMO 1: 4:11 PROMO 2: Stories All Around Us 4:44 Rob and Elsie conversation The latest Libsyn news! Reach out to Rob G if you’d like to touch base about your show and advertising A couple of OG Libsyn offerings 10:00 The Amp platform, and Elsie likes it 19:40 There was an update to iOS 15.4 and it added a couple of little things to Apple Podcasts 21:31 Ecamm Live now has a virtual mic functionality 27:34 Breaking down into all kinds of podcasting tech and gear talk 46:50 PROMO

Libsyn acquires PAR, Rob talks about his missing soapbox, does Apple Podcasts show hyperlinks on the web? A new newsletter for indie podcasters, the #ClaimPodParity campaign, more on HBO Max podcasts, troubleshooting when your episode isn't showing up Apple Podcasts, and of course stats, mean and median plus so much more!

On this episode, 4 ways to optimize your request for Apple Podcasts promotion! A Rob soapbox like you’ve never head before! Best practices for opening each episode, the optimal way to treat mouth noises, a bit on chapter marks, the Podcast Hall of Fame is back, geographic stats and the latest acquisitions in podcasting! SIGN UP FOR OUR WEBINAR ALL ABOUT LAUNCHING YOUR PODCAST! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 3:36 PROMO 1: The Uncanny Robot 4:04Rob and Elsie conversation A soapbox about censorship – it is an art piece

Starting off with thoughts on to the JRE/Spotify things, Libsyn has a new Chief Product Officer! Tips on being on mic, question on removing mouth noises, and boy do we go into the weeds into all kinds of tech gear. Responding to the New Libsyn feedback, HBO Max has podcasts, mean and median download stats and so much more! Get signed up for our webinar all about Launching Your Podcast in 2022! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 3:06 PROMO 1: Toward A Better Life 3:34 Rob and Elsie conversation The story that has dominated podcasting for the past 2 weeks! You can now find The Feed if you search for it in Apple Podcasts. Finally What you need to consider as you design your artwork Libsyn has a new Chief Product Officer Troubleshooting audio and microphone issues Anybody has go

All the deets of the New Libsyn release, including, dark mode, text snippets and OMGosh social media publishing, where did the Apple summary tag go? Video gear updates, Podcash, how to get the best audience stats, geographic and user agent stats! Sign up for our New Libsyn Webinar! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 2:54 PROMO 1: Use of Force 3:23 Rob and Elsie conversation The snow came! And did all kinds of things! 7:03 The New Libsyn! What we released! No new user name or password need and there are no additional fees If you need to go back, you can by logging in to Libsyn 4 Dark mode! Canva integration! Text snippets! Fancy stats! The player! 18:46 the new social media publishing 26:28 Supporting the Podcast 2.0 Namespace through the locked tag Permalink, and podcast pag

New public domain work, more podcasting acquisitions, adding video or not to your podcasting workflow, we have an affiliate program, yas! What you need to start a podcast in 2022, the power of host read ads, ad insertion best practices, from promo codes to insertion points, and of course stats! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 3:34 PROMO 1: The Fluent Show 4:06 Rob and Elsie conversation It’s a new year! And Rob gives us the scoop on his 19th calendar year as an indie podcaster Have you changed your copyright field yet? New public domain works Captivate was acquired by Global at the end of 2021 and Whooshkaa was acquired by Spotify 12:33 AUDIO FEEDBACK - Creating video to support your podcast, it’s sucking the joy out! Thoughts on adding video production to your current au

Testing Audio Hijack to record everything, streamlining creating chapter marks for your MP3 easily, discussion of our “way back” podcasting gear, dealing with a massive tech fail, all time download stats vs episode stats, browser stats vs podcast app stats and which ones are the most important, and MORE stats! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 3:56 PROMO 1: Fighting Through WW2 4:38 Rob and Elsie conversation Will Rob test out Audio Hijack during the holiday season? A very interesting way to get some possible ears on your podcast - viral tweet? Breaking down testing a video podcasting strategy More insight into Forecast, MP3s and adding markers to create instant chapter marks! Salesforce+ and Pivot The Podcast Academy is looking for applicants to their Board of Governors A

Libsyn Board of Directors updates, Apple Podcasts feed refresh and new marketing tools, it’s awards season for podcasting, more on the chapter mark discussion, the latest on Clubhouse, geographic and user agent stats and so many other bits of podcasting knowledge! TIME-SENSITIVE CONTENT SIGN UP BY DECEMBER 5 FOR THIS SOCIAL PROMOTIONAL TOOLS BETA PROJECT! Plan your Podcast with me! Meet-up Libsyn Holiday Game Afternoon SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 4:07 PROMO 1: Based on a True Story 4:33 Rob and Elsie conversation And you thought we had a bunch of press releases last time! Samsung! Patrick Dolan is now part of the Board of Directors Brian Kirby is new Chairman of the Board The Apple Podcasts Team went sent an email about RSS Feed Refresh and new tools for creators Holiday hours for Libsyn Support! Golden Crane and Ambies nominations are open Is it possible to embed a web player into an email? Some tips for optimizing your podcast in Apple Podcasts search 31:10 PR

Libsyn has a new CEO! Are Google Podcasts moving to YouTube Podcasts? What’s changed regarding automatic downloads with iOS 14.5 or later, video podcast insights! Tips for remaining anonymous doing your podcast and some super surprising numbers for our mean and median download stat numbers! SIGN UP FOR OUR WEBINAR: IG Reels: Content Creation and Metrics for Podcasters Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 3:22 PROMO 1: 3:48 Rob and Elsie conversation Pretty busy week for PR coming from Libsyn New CEO! PODGO acquisition! Advertisecast CPM for October! Someone got Rob’s reference from episode 205 - Elsie still has no idea what it is Is Google Podcasts moving to YouTube podcasts? We got the answer from the source What exactly has changed regarding automatic downloads with iOS 14.5

A summary of the latest Apple event and theMacBook Pro M1 Pro and M1 Max, recap of She Podcasts Live, Instagram updates for podcasters, video podcasting facts, searching in Apple Podcasts - again, bonus stats, focusing on your questions! Of course much, much more! It’s time for Afros & Audio! Sign up! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary Intro Rob and Elsie conversation Welcome back, Elsie! Will Rob we buying a new MacBook Pro M1? And more Apple discussion She Podcasts Live feedback On social media news, you can now add a link to your Instagram Stories! If you are launching a podcast soon or for one of your clients, you need to submit your show by around December 13 Video and Spotify Podcast apps that support video You can podcast without electricity Keywords What exactly is searcha

Covering all the new Spotify Exclusives, Libsyn 4 vs Libsyn 5, Squid Games and what it has to do with podcasting, advice on changing your show name and coming back from a long hiatus, the X-fronts are almost here! And of course stats, this time covering geographic and user agents. Sign up for Dave's webinar all about Apple Podcasts Connect! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 2:54 PROMO 1: The Language of Bromance 3:33 Rob and Dave conversation More podcast exclusive news for Spotify! Last Podcast on The Left Oh! Gimlet’s Heavyweight as well! Spotify will closed for a wellness week and what you need to know if you want your show into Spotify 8:11 You can use both Libsyn 4 and Libsyn 5, they are not exclusive: snippets, Canva and oh so much more SQUID GAMES talk and how it app

The Shure MV7x, new Apple hardware, when feed tags and categories are useful, YouTube benefits for podcasters, troubleshooting RSS feeds on Google Podcasts, linking to an MP3 vs not, and mean and median download stats! Of course much, much more!!! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 3:55 PROMO 1: Remake This Movie Right 4:28 Rob and Elsie conversation Elsie is using the newly released Shure MV7x! Get the scoop all about it! Breakdown of the new Apple hardware: iPhone 13s and iPad Mini Apple Podcasts tip slash trick for background color customization per show basis In some apps the keyword/category tags are useful - example Player.FM Troubleshooting when your podcast’s RSS feed has stopped updating on Google Podcasts Elsie breaks down how she created a special networking works

Get the scoop on data on CPMs from Advertisecast, workflows for publishing back catalogue to YouTube, what stats you can expect from Facebook Podcasts, tool talk on good quality XLR cables and monitoring headphones and of course we have stats, geographic and user agent! Meet-up! Spots are limited: Podcast Planning: Reach Your 2021 Year-End Goals Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 2:52 PROMO 1: Yoga With Clara 3:24 Rob and Elsie conversation Quick catch up  7:35 Audio feedback from Michael Some words from Rob Apple had a September event! What does that mean for podcasters? Condolences to Norm MacDonald’s family and loved ones Advertisecast released some numbers about average prices for CPM’s in the industry Is there a way to bulk upload a podcast back catalogue to YouTube Go

On this episode you’ll get the scoop on exactly where GGTOTDTY came from, how to get a network on Apple Podcasts, changes coming to YouTube, the Google Podcasts update, how to make your influence go down, the upcoming Latino Podcasts Non-Listener report, what kind of stats should you expect to get from your show and of course that takes us into the mean and median download stats! Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We’d love to hear from you! SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE! Quick Episode Summary :13 Intro 2:39 PROMO 1: Tomorrow’s Legends 3:18 Rob and Elsie conversation Recounting exactly where GGTOTDY came from! Thank you Matt! Rob shares his thoughts about Only Murders in the Building and podcasting Why someone can’t find their network in Apple Podcasts, only individual shows Some changes coming to YouTube that might affect podcasters Google Podcasts has rolled out