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How Teens Turn Podcast Episodes Into Secret Chat Rooms

What happens when teens can’t use social media? They turn podcast comments into group chats. Jordan shares how Spotify became an unexpected gathering place for kids.  Pl

Keeping The Indie Spirit Alive As Podcasting Grows

We're back from Podcast Movement in New York with thoughts on its new format, the talks we loved, and why some of our favorite moments happened outside the conferenc

We Built Our Own Reliable Remote Recording Software

We stop trusting browser-based remote recorders and explain why reliability matters more than features when you only get one shot at a great conversation.  Kevin shares

Turn Your Best Episodes Into A Conference Talk

Your next conference talk is probably hiding in your podcast transcripts.  As we get ready for Podcast Movement in New York, we walk through how Jordan used our Buzzcast

Reach More Podcast Listeners With One Click!

Your podcast can’t grow if listeners can’t find it! It's surprising how many of us never submit our shows to a directory and how many established podcasts are still

The Unexpected Ways Podcasting Changes Your Life

Buzzsprout team member, Cara Pacetti, joins us to talk about how podcasting builds confidence, sparks creativity, preserves meaningful voices, and creates communities whe

How Algorithms Are Making Podcasts Boring

We want podcasts to stay weird! We're talking about how algorithms, growth advice, and an obsession with polish are making brands, social media, and podcasts feel in

Spotify Is Skipping Your Ads, But Is That Bad For Podcasting?

Spotify is giving listeners a new way to skip past ads, intros, and calls to action. Some podcasters are calling it the beginning of the end of podcasting, and some liste

Publish Video Podcasts To Spotify And YouTube

Publishing a video podcast shouldn’t mean juggling multiple platforms, logins, formats, and workflows. With Buzzsprout’s new video distribution to Spotify and YouTube, y

How to Script a Podcast Without Sounding Scripted

We’re diving into how to script a podcast without ever sounding scripted so you can get the clarity and structure of a written plan while still keeping your natural voice

The Secret To Reaching 800 Episodes: Fix Whatever Causes Burnout

What does it take to publish 800 podcast episodes without burning out? Turns out, it's treating your podcast like a media supply chain.  We’re talking about the big

Are These 5 Podcast Choices Costing You Listeners? with Courtney Elmer

A great podcast can still get ignored if the packaging doesn’t convince anyone to press play! Courtney Elmer, founder and CEO of PodLaunch and host of Insider Secrets to

Why We Took Our Show Off Spotify And What Brought Us Back

We're explaining why we originally pulled the podcast from Spotify, what changed, and why Spotify’s role in video podcasting finally brought us back.  We also discu

Managing Listener Feedback And Criticism

We're talking through creating a healthy feedback filter so you can tell the difference between criticism that helps, confusion that needs clarification, and negativ

Is Video Podcasting Hard? What We Learned After One Month

After a month of publishing Buzzcast as a video podcast, we have some real stats, workflow notes, and one very painful mistake to talk about. In this episode, we check i

How to Find the Right Podcast Co-Host

Finding a podcast co-host can make your show more fun, sustainable, and dynamic! But picking the wrong person can also make podcasting way harder than it needs to be. In

Apple Is Giving Listeners More Ways To Discover Your Show

WWDC26 dropped a set of Apple Podcasts changes that could seriously improve how people discover and consume podcasts! We're talking about the few updates podcasters

Is It Time For You To Start Another Podcast?

We're talking about the signs you might be ready to start another podcast, whether that means launching a second show, creating a limited series, or letting your cur

Just Because It's Audio Doesn't Make It A Podcast

In this quickcast, we’re talking about the rise of AI-generated “podcasts” from companies like Amazon and Spotify, and why the word is getting stretched pretty thin. Ama

How To Get Booked On Podcasts with Alex Sanfilippo

We’re joined again by Alex Sanfilippo from PodMatch to talk about one of our favorite podcast growth strategies: getting booked as a guest on other podcasts! We talk abo