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Better Podcasting #204 - The Definition Of A Podcast Doesn't Matter Oct 28, 2019

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In this week's show we discuss why the definition of a podcast doesn't matter for hobby podcasters AND how you can embrace this concept to help you grow your show, all while enjoying it more.

In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we chat about a new IAB certified hosting provider.

Finally, in this week's Better Podback we gather some thoughts about the Zoom L-8, as well as some people's thoughts about Podchaser.

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/204/.

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This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - Streamed Live to Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

Better Podcasting #203 - Perfect Podcasting Oct 21, 2019

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In this episode we discuss what it means to podcast to perfection. We'll discuss some of the benefits, some of the challenges and some situations where you may want to consider podcasting with perfection in mind.

In this week's Better Podcasting Download we give our initial thoughts on the Zoom L-8. Finally, in the Better Podback we discuss the challenges of loudness standards.

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/203/.

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This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - Streamed Live to Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

Better Podcasting #202 - Wouldn't It Be Great If... Oct 13, 2019

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Do you have podcast ambitions? You should. Today we take some "Wouldn't it be great if..." podcast ambition statements and discuss some considerations to help you work toward these, then we talk about some of the reality factors to do with these concepts.

In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we talk about some recent podcast news to do with Libsyn.

Finally, we take listener feedback, including a listener question about buying a domain name internationally.

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/202/.

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Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/.

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - Streamed Live to Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

Better Podcasting #201 - Going Too Far To Be a Podcast Guest Oct 06, 2019

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Guests can be a key aspect to podcasting - sometimes you're having guests on your show, sometimes you're being a guest on a podcast. Although guesting can be a key part of cross-promotion, sometimes you can go too far to have a guest on your show, or trying to be a guest on other shows.

In this week's Better Podcasting Download we talk about an update with the Deezer side of podcasting.

Finally, we take listener feedback, including a listener question about the Rodecaster Pro functionality.

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/201/.

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This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - Streamed Live to Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

Better Podcasting #200 - Hobby Podcasting Is Still Fun and Relevant in 2019 Oct 01, 2019

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For our 200th episode we thought it was a good opportunity to talk about how hobby podcasting is still fun and why it still matters in 2019.

In this week's Better Podcasting Download we discuss Pocket Casts doing a change on their decision about their pricing model.

Finally, we take feedback from our past podcasts selves in this week's Better Podback. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/200/.

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Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/.

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 - Streamed Live to Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

Better Podcasting #199 - Reflecting on Your Entire Podcast Endeavors Sep 23, 2019

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This week in the show we discuss why it's important to take time to reflect on your entire podcast endeavors in order to help maximize your time for your hobbies - to help ensure that you continue to have fun.

In this week's Better Podcasting Download we talk about statistics on podcast equipment (as voted for by our live audience during our live recording).

Finally, in this week's Better Podback we have someone ask out migrating media services - and Stephen has a tip if you're using PowerPress.

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/199/.

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This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Streamed Live to Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

Better Podcasting #198 - What Turns Us Away From A Podcast? Sep 15, 2019

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From time to time we find ourselves in conversations with people talking about things that they don't like within podcasts - today we want to talk about some things that turn us off of a podcast immediately. After we go through some of these, we'll also talk about some things that we've heard others say turn them off - but doesn't actually turn us away. As we go through we'll explain some of the reasons why these items bug us, and some suggestions we have.

In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we talk about some data on podcasting on smart devices.

Finally, we take listener feedback in the Better Podback. Find full episode information including links referenced inthis episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/198/.

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Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/.

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - Streamed Live to Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

Better Podcasting #197 - Building A Podcast Community in 2019 Sep 09, 2019

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Back in May 2015 (in Episode 81), we tackled the idea of building a community around your podcast. However, since recording that, a lot has changed with both community structures, our experiences and community platform availability - that means it was time to revisit this topic. In this episode we'll talk about the considerations for building a podcast community, some best practices if you're going to, and our personal suggestion of platforms to try to build a podcast community in.

In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we revisit last week's discussion on Libsyn's IAB certified statistics to share the further details that SP mentioned last week on the show, and some new information received after Libsyn's Rob Walch reached out to us. ** Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/197/.**

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Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/.

This podcast was recorded on Friday, September 6, 2019 - Streamed Live to Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

Better Podcasting #196 - Learning From Events Without Attending Them Sep 01, 2019

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Whether related to podcasting or the niche that you podcast about, as a hobby podcaster there are probably events that you wish that you could go to, but might not be able to. In this episode we discuss how you can identify events that you think have a take-away for you and how you can pull information from them remotely. We'll also talk about some of the things that you miss out on by not attending in person.

In this week's Better Podcasting Download, SP shares some metrics from the podcasts that he has hosted on Libsyn, and how they were impacted by the new IAB certified stats.

Finally, in the Better Podback we talk about a recent firmware update to the Rodecaster Pro.

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/196/.

Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com.

Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/.

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 - Streamed Live to Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

Better Podcasting #195 - Creating A Short Run Podcast Aug 26, 2019

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Do all podcasts need to be launched with an indefinite end point? No. It's absolutely ok to create a podcast with a short-run timeline, and there are a variety of benefits that can come with this. In this show we'll discuss some of these benefits, some reasons you may want to do a short run podcast and some of the unique challenges of creating a short-run podcast.

In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we talk about a Podcast Business Journal article titled "The Podcasting Space Is A Bit Of A Mess."

Finally, we take listener feedback, including a voicemail from a listener who has feedback following up to our episode from a couple weeks back.

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/195/.

Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com.

Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/.

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 - Streamed Live to Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

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