James Cridland and Sam Sethi on New Media Show #56520 November 2023James Cridland and Sam Sethi join the New Media show, engaging in a discussion about the evolving landscape of podcasting, particularly focusing on the integration of new technologies and standards such as Podcasting 2.0. They highlight the importance of adapting to advancements like alternate enclo...01:46:07
The Challenge of Introducing Podcasts to the Mainstream #56408 November 2023Todd and Rob, the mainstream, are already listening to podcasts! Yes, this is correct, but a portion of them have never heard a podcast, and we break it down with Tom Webster from Sounds Profitable to discuss how we get the remaining non-listeners to tune into a podcast. The conversation is pretty d...01:35:00
The Battle for Open Podcasting Begins #56301 November 2023So, has YouTube and others tainted the word Podcasting so bad now that people will automatically assume a podcast is just some Video YouTube channel? The battle of educating all podcasters on the value of open RSS must begin!A predominant theme was the challenges and avenues of podcast monetization...01:51:16
YouTube Podcast Big Nothing Burger #56225 October 2023Rob and Todd discuss the nothing burger of the YouTube RSS support and the non-viability of YouTube for podcasters, considering its primary emphasis on video content. The pair critically evaluated the hurdles surrounding podcast support. Monetization on YouTube was another hot topic. We discuss the ...01:38:13
YouTube Overlord of Podcasting? #56118 October 2023YouTube Platform Challenges DiscussedTodd and Rob discussed the challenges and concerns of recommending YouTube to podcasters. Todd highlighted issues with the platform’s validation process, advertising policy, and monetization threshold. Additionally, he expressed concerns about the platform moneti...01:29:58
2023 to date State of Industry #56012 October 2023Todd and Rob take a look at the statistics of show and episode production over the past 12 months. Based on pretty much all data the podcasting space still looks to be in a recession in new shows being created are still down, and episode production is slightly lower than 2022 to date. See the full s...01:00:35
How Low Can the Stock Go – Blood in the Streets #55904 October 2023Podcast One’s Stock continues to go down. The question is how low can the stock go and if, at some point, there is a buying opportunity yet full of risk. But it’s a lousy omen of how far it’s dropped so far.Show Summary: Todd talks about hosting the podcast awards ceremony on Saturday. They discuss ...01:22:33
Google Podcast Shutting Down #55827 September 2023Once again, Google cannot get its podcast strategy straight and will pull the plug on Google Podcast sometime next year after achieving mild success and leaving the door open for Apple to create a viable Podcast App for Android. Those screwed over will be the millions of Android users now having to...01:33:20
Is the 1 Minute Podcast Measurement Standard to Short? #55720 September 2023In some recent interviews Todd has been on, he has asked if the 1-minute minimum measurement standard used in Podcasting is too short. Should it be longer, or should there be higher qualifying standards on a listen/download? This likely would not be a popular idea, but he wonders if there needs to b...01:38:52
Snarky Podcast News06 September 2023Todd and Rob talk about our favorite topic, RSS, in podcasting and go over the latest Podcast News, and somehow, the show ends up being one of the most snarky episodes we have created in some time. Sorry, some of these latest news reports are beyond obvious, and I hope no one is paying good money to...01:32:28
