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Want merch? We’ve got you covered #podcastersftw! Get yours today and support Podcasting! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: Podcasts Glyph Notes 2:23 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 6:55 PROMO 1: Moms I’d Like To Follow 8:20 Elsie and Rob Conversation 8:48 Breaking down the Podcast Movement experience play by play, with tons of shout-outs A Rob correction about who had the earlier enhanced podcast PROMO 2: I Have Cool Friends 27:27 From the Apple files: what happens now when you spam your title with keywords and the warning that you get Paying for Premium Content! Audio feedback from Mike 31:12 Fun with Facebook and what the new changes they’ve made to their API have to do with you ability to cross-post to personal profiles The Washington Post is looking for a podcast host and Stitcher is offering an incredible fellowship position Apple is now at the 1 Trillion mark. Woah. A cool transcription tool called Temi When numbering your episodes using the Apple feed tags, do you HAV

Meet Rob and Elsie at Podcast Movement! We’ll have a meet and greet at Reading Terminal on Tuesday, July 24 at 8 am EST! Want merch? We’ve got you covered #podcastersftw! Get yours today and support Podcasting! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: The Bearded Tog 4:14 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 6:40 PROMO 1: The Soul Mammas Podcast 8:18 Elsie and Rob Conversation 8:51 Feedback from James Cridland all about the Google Podcast App being native 9:40 Some news about Search Engines Journal and podcasts are more popular than blogs? Ooh! Another way to not be accepted by Apple Podcasts and iTunes! How do you put an episode on the “Best of the Podcast” in Apple Podcasts? Concerns about ASCAP and BMI when playing music with permission from he artist on the podcast If you update existing podcast episodes rating from explicit to clean, will it update in Apple Podcasts? There is a process towards having your podcast on Plex! And of course one of our listeners delivered the goods More f

Meet Rob and Elsie at Podcast Movement! We’ll have a meet and greet at Reading Terminal on Tuesday, July 24 at 9 am EST! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: Aviation News Talk 2:40 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 8:01 PROMO 1: Super Power U 9:28 Elsie and Rob Conversation 9:57 Why did episode 122 get cut off? And some workflows on what to do so that you can make it as seamless as possible The Google Podcast App update! One, it’s not Google Play Music You do NOT submit your podcast’s RSS feed to Google. It’s all about the code on your website and the Google spider will find it An awesome email from Zack from Google giving us the down-low (and yes you need to listen to get all the info) Is the Google Podcast App native? The updated TOS from Anchor and whether you should use them as a destination for your podcast VOICE FEEDBACK from Jack: why aren’t my episodes showing up on Google? 32:20 VOICE FEEDBACK from Mandi: how should someone do business cards for a network? 34:08 Is there

Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg 2:30 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 8:17 PROMO 1: Castle Rock Zone 9:54 Elsie and Rob Conversation 10:29 Catch up with Rob at DisneyWorld and what he found podcasting-wise at the Yeti Ride and a podcaster’s Mom WWDC and iOS 12: Apple Podcasts App changeable durations for the skip buttons Come iOS 12 Apple has made it much much easier to skip ads in podcasts Apple Watch will be getting the Podcasts companion App with offline support The Voice Memo App is coming to the iPad and the Mac FaceTime will allow up to a 32 person group chat PROMO 2: Podnews 25:19 Geek, nerd and what about dork? Spotify has opened up the floodgates and things might take some time to update as they should What Audio Hijack Pro has to say about the new Skype updates Someone had some issues with their Wordpress site running their RSS feed and asked for help The media app Plex now supports podcasts! Rob shares

Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: Deep Listening 2:00 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 6:22 PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy 7:51 Elsie and Rob Conversation 8:21 Apple sent an email to podcasters on May 29 and goodness, and the world went wacky Clarifying all things secure RSS feeds Optimizing the iTunes Author field section PROMO 2: The Prodigal Son 22:46 Email about BossJock and a great back up for recording on an iOS device Your Chrome browser is good at pretending it’s an Android phone says James Cridland What if you don’t see what everyone else sees in Apple Podcasts stats? There is a wordpress plugin called “Libsyn Podcast Quick embed” THAT IS NOT OUR PLUGIN - don’t use it GDPR is a letter word and Libsyn info all about it Spotify cut a deal with Amy Schumer More on stupid money coming into podcasting plus all the things we have to say about it, again Reports on Google Assistant not playing the latest episode and what Google had to say about it How do you measur

Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: I’m Difficult and Demanding2:19 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 5:09 PROMO 1: MSG of Hope 6:25 Elsie and Rob Conversation 6:51 Straight into the Google Podcast Strategy conversation Does the code NEED to be on the homepage? Can you have ore than one show featured on the same page? Is there anywhere than non-Android users can go to search for their show to confirm it? What code should you search for on your website to see if you have it? PROMO 2: The Jeep Talk Show 15:49 Podcasting news! Triton Digital and Audioboom merger not happening A public speaking tool and repurposing your podcast content How to get your own app? via Trey Downes with some audio feedback 27:59 In Podcasting News Luminary Media LLC has raised $40 Million in VC funding for a subscription based podcast service, so there’s that SkullCandy launched a podcast! eCamm will be ok with the Skype update! The EFF has won the final Victory over the Podcast terror

Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: Plantrama2:20 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 7:22 PROMO 1: The Strokecast 8:40 Elsie and Rob Conversation 9:27 Different place, no microphone Let’s talk about the Google Podcast strategy - this is what they’re up to Question from Justin about whether or not the RSS link on the player counts How to optimize google search results to show your podcast Setting custom defaults for your player to save you time! Using audio clips from a sports broadcast! PROMO 2: The Corner Office 35:15 Rob’s hardware set-up with the Zoom H6 and what needs to be done to make it all work minus a mixer - an email story with Lillian Audio feedback: thank you from Kelly from Go Legal Yourself 39:59 There was a Twitter password breach NPR, WNYC, WBEZ and This American Life bought Shifty Jelly Pocketcasts and what we think about that Delays for Spotify have now grown, they are not accepting new submissions until June! Apple Podcasts passed the 50 Bil

Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: Phoning it In1:45 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 6:25 PROMO 1: Alnham Island Podcast 7:44 Elsie and Rob Conversation 8:15 A bit of talk about video podcast episodes and best practices Do SAG-AFTRA actors have to be paid to be on podcasts? Find out! We begin the conversation about Facebook’s new branded content guidelines PROMO 2: Let’s Talk About The Weather More advice from Apple on how to get featured on Apple Podcasts/iTunes Goal achieved! Guidelines and information about ad pricing Skype audio not being very reliable plus poor quality Have we heard about the upcoming Skype for content creators edition? Rob reveals some impactful information about the new updates coming to Skype, video first and then audio - time for a contingency plan Spotify is experiencing some growing pains and what you need to know Updates on what to expect when you apply to advertise on Spotify A site for free images Changing the conversation fr

Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: Phoning it In1:45 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 6:25 PROMO 1: Best Pick 7:44 Elsie and Rob Conversation 8:15 Allergies and Elsie has a new set-up New interesting tool, Clipisodes What is the most podcasted about subject? What ever happened to the December 2017 mean stats? Feedback all about advertising for Spotify and Twitter feedback 23:14 Why would you want to have a Libsyn standalone app for your podcast? PROMO 2: Untold Miracles 34:30 1.5 speed can make people think that you’re drunk Optimizing your show titles in Apple Podcasts can really get you to move up in the rankings This time we discuss matching loudness for LUFS and tal RMS, Loudness, and Perceived values Moving from my Apple ID to someone else’s in Apple Podcast Connect. More about Embed.ly/oEmbed Some key tips about what needs to be in your episode zero What spam is and how someone is doing some spamming Goodness, Play.it is closing down and their kicking

Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: Desert Tiger Entertainment 2:16 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 7:07 PROMO 1: I’m Difficult and Demanding 8:54 Elsie and Rob Conversation 9:24 We are now an official Embedly provider! And we’d love to see you using it The new super secret bulk editing tool is now, not secret The Players got an update! LibsynPRO got some new things #vaguepodding Press release for podcasters, yay or nay? PROMO 2: Reasons I’m Broke 24:04 The new twitter updates to social media scheduling and duplicate content that you need to know Audio feedback from Pilar! 32:43 LUFS and clipping and all of those things Listening at 1.5 speed doesn’t work for everybody What’s up with the Stitcher TOS and should we care? Awesome cute headphone suggestions! You can (if you want to) advertise on Spotify! If you do let us know how it goes New functionality has been added to the Google App on Android, could this be the answer that we’ve been looking for? Why you

Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: Project Management Insight Podcast 2:20 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 5:20 PROMO 1: My Instruction Manual Podcast 6:40 Elsie and Rob Conversation 7:10 Rob’s talking about the MDrill One microphone again! When advertisers offer you advertising cart blanc services Good ways for podcasters to make links easier on our listeners in the event that their app does not support hyperlinks Voice Feedback: The Feed Alexa Skill outside of the US 22:26 Free or inexpensive methods to promote your podcast a la Elsie PROMO 2: Smirk 30:30 Auphonic says they will update the desktop apps to support –14 LUFS Asking your editor to export to –14 LUFS Give us some examples of pretty headphones! Custom domain on Libsyn vs on your own website Updated thoughts on Podsearch What’s with the Voltron? You guys, it’s Soapy! When other hosting companies approach you More numbering and Apple Podcasts stuff Rob’s worst email in the past 2 weeks Why almos

Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts: The Hyperformance Podcast 2:26 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 6:30 PROMO 1: Awakened Awareness 7:36 Elsie and Rob Conversation 8:01 The scoop on why we didn’t record last week from Rob, and it has to do with email A bit of Rob’s preparation workflow Elsie shares her post production workflow per Oscar’s question More feedback on Zoom and automatically turning off the camera PROMO 2: Featured Creatures 21:26 The secret NPR meeting about Remote Audio Data straight from Rob The Thronmax MDrill One Microphone on Indiegogo! More on LUFS and what Rob suggests Finding your podcast once it’s in Spotify Aaron Manhnke’s awesome SASSY podcasting tips, and which ones are our faves Some awesome feedback about Spotify from Grant from Saturday Morning Media Some insider tips on optimizing podcast consumption via the Spotify App ALEXA SKILLS! Discussed, and what you need to do to get yours Just because others are using music doesn’t mea

Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts: Professor Slots 3:39 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 8:39 PROMO 1: Transcendent Love 10:12 Elsie and Rob Conversation 10:41 Catching up on all kinds of Zoom feedback! Man did we get a lot And also, about Discord! Does Libsyn have a directory app? Audio feedback from Ms. Ileane! 18:52 People can find you via Spotify, we have proof Advise on creating Alexa Skills Burger King trolled the FCC Discussing General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) PROMO 2: The Monday American 30:18 A question about migrating your files to Libsyn Again, LUFS! About podcast thumbnails from Libsyn to Twitter So, is there somewhere we share the stats number? Nope, and we tell you why Voxnest acquired Blogtalkradio and Spreaker Rob’s worst email in the past 2 weeks PROMO 3: Hong Kong Confidential 53:55 Stats! This time it’s all about Spotify Shout-out to Gamertag Radio Featured Podcast Promos + Audio Transcendent Love The Monday American Hong K

Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts: Barca Talk 2:16 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 7:03 Elsie and Rob Conversation 8:36 Elsie has baby goats! Rob has a super honest kid - from the mouth’s of babes Apple share more info on what they want from descriptions in Apple Podcasts All about apostrophes and Spotify And no, Spotify will not take over Podcast Consumption More talk about how to make your Spotify destination amazingly optimized Spotify does like podcasting How fast does Spotify update their stats? Will Apple phase out podcast downloads in iTunes/Apple Podcasts? Looking at Apple consumption stats and what data is important PROMO 1: Future of Structures 30:50 Auphonic, LUFS and our thoughts An experiment between apps and podcasts Shownotes feedback from Marc 39:11 More feedback from another Mark 43:26 There seems to be a problem with reviews in Apple Podcasts Some thoughts about reviews and how they can be more than just in Apple Podcasts PROMO 2: What Y

Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts: Barca Talk 3:01 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 6:26 Elsie and Rob Conversation 8:42 A bit of a chat about Skype and High Sierra And goodness Spectre and Meltdown Libsyn went shopping and got themselves Pair! Who is Pair? The scoop There is a secret tool to make your input of all the new iTunes New Feed Tags waaaaay easier, and guess who gets the scoop? The Feed listeners! PROMO 1: Making it Real Audio 17:15 It seems that podcasting has gone totally mainstream on mainstream media! Rob shares when this happened and Elsie shares the latest expression Sound quality of FB video The proper way to fill out your Spotify account so that it’s accepted Tips for making sure your shownotes are nicely formatted - workflow and apps included There is a Libsyn Status page, did you know? #ItsNotMeItsYou How the biggest shows optimize for SEO and optimize social media Congrats to all the finalists and winners of the Parsec Awards! PROMO 2

Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :11 PROMO 1: Ready Set Comedy 2:42 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts: No Effects 3:11 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 6:51 PROMO 2: The Power Your Story Podcast 8:23 Elsie and Rob Conversation 8:53 Star Wars talk! No spoilers promise Elsie bring in net neutrality right off the get go and off goes Rob on a soapbox IAB Podcast Measurement Technical Guidelines Version 2.0 dropped and what that means for the podcasting industry We have a new stats default interface! The inner workings of what Spotify look like from within the Libsyn interface Apple’s consumption stats are out! Woah Do you have a podcast that was submitted before Podcasts Connect came out? We have details on how to get your podcast! Apples Podcasts App was updated with the release of iOS 11.2 and it fixed a couple of issues Overcast is going to support permanent-redirect support! A podcast producer job posting Some great feedback about Facebook Groups from Kevin 1:09:38 The best strategy for layin

Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :11 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts: The Mark Struczewski Podcast 1:31 How to get your voice on the show and promote yourself 4:10 PROMO 1: FBI Retired Case File Review 5:37 Elsie and Rob Conversation 6:19 Spotify is available for all! How about that? Really, really, really…DO NOT use even 1 second of music that is not podsafe. Don’t The Feed Podcast on Alexa! Apple’s Podcast App latest version of iOS 11.2 beta 5 finally plays episodes from oldest to newest one right after the other in your library Stressing the importance of the new iTunes Feed Tags Don’t spam the author field Thoughts on Facebook Groups for your podcast 30:00 A bit of discussion of how to connect and record remote guest If you get a takedown notice about the name of your podcast do you have to change your show slug? Cool voice and emotions research! Our opinion on the sudden YouTube “fake video” story Re-naming your podcast Chapter markers via forecast by Marco Arment PROMO 2: The 4 Principl

THE FEED GROUP CHAT ON VOXER! Copy and paste this URL into your desktop browser to join the group! If you have troubles reach out to @yogeek on Voxer. Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :11 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts: The Addictions Podcast 1:57  How to get your voice on the show and promote yourself and some announcements 4:34 Promo 1: Voices of Deconversion 7:35 Elsie and Rob Conversation 8:05 Rob got an iPhone X New Libsyn features! 280 characters and time stamp player Going to YouTube and sharing all of your podcasts with the tap of a button Breaking down a bunch of apps that index episode titles (and those that don’t) #naughtylist Elsie comes in to say Breaker DOES support search for episodes! 22:22 Thoughts about audiosear.ch going away Yes, you do have to have at least ONE episode of your show published on your feed before your feed is accepted by Apple PROMO 2: Real Famous Podcast 30:47 The best 1 start reviews ever When the date of your podcast publishing doesn’t match with what a

THE FEED GROUP CHAT ON VOXER! Copy and paste this URL into your desktop browser to join the group! If you have troubles reach out to @yogeek on Voxer. Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :11 Promo 1: Comedy Chatter Podcast 2:49 How to get your voice on the show and promote yourself 3:19 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts: 600 Second Saga***6:00 *** Elsie and Rob Conversation 9:46 Are you guys up for a Libsyn podcaster meet-up in Asheville? Talk about Rob’s new future iPhone X Speakpipe is working on iOS 11 and how that affects your audience feedback Promo 2: The Whine Situation 22:17 Listening data from Spotify, and guess what? It matches up with Libsyn Why is your podcast not showing up in iTunes search results? It’s time to forget all about New & Noteworthy, really people An update from Kirsten all about Mailchimp’s single opt-in business Follow up on feedvalidators talk Audio feedback from Stacey Simms from Diabetes Connections about people listening on Facebook! 43:54 Other podcast apps

THE FEED GROUP CHAT ON VOXER! Copy and paste this URL into your desktop browser to join the group! If you have troubles reach out to @yogeek on Voxer. Fill out our survey! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :11 Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts: Thrashbacks, Diablo Valley Show2:10 How to get your voice on the show and promote yourself 5:50 Elsie and Rob Conversation 7:00 Why Rob is in the doghouse Feed validators are not doing to well When Google acquires a podcast app What’s up with the random spikes and how can I make it happen again? How far back should you go back to update your podcast episodes with the new Apple Podcasts tags? A tip about making sure your podcasts are in the right order on Apple Podcasts when you publish them using the new feed tags Some advice about how to number your shows when you don’t need a number Long term data on daily downloads? Linked in is not doing so good showing the latest podcast episode PROMO: Classic Movie Reviews with Snark 33:36 A podcast isn’t behaving re: copyright infringe