Introducing: SquadCast...by Descript: We've Been Acquired! Aug 15, 2023

Big news from SquadCast HQ today: we’ve been acquired by Descript! In this episode, SquadCast head of community and content Arielle Nissenblatt interviews SquadCast co-founders Zach Moreno and Rock Felder about the acquisition, how it came about, what it means for podcasters, and so much more.

Tune in to learn about:

How SquadCasters can access Descript
What our new roles at Descript will entail
How to join the Descript community
What this news means for remote recording

Thank you to everyone who has submitted their podcasts to be featured on the SquadCast Podcast over the years. We couldn’t have done it without you and we so appreciate that you trust SquadCast with your content creation.

Credits:

Written by Arielle Nissenblatt
Produced and edited by Arielle Nissenblatt
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Recorded on SquadCast.fm
Edited in Descript

Find Your Dream Job: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight with Mac Prichard Jun 27, 2023

We’re featuring an episode of SquadCaster Mac Prichard podcast on the show today. Get ready for Find Your Dream Job.
About the Show
Find Your Dream Job is a podcast for professionals focused on finding work that matters. Join us every week for a new episode full of job search tactics, career resources, and insider advice from nationally-recognized experts on job hunting and career management.
About the Episode
Many times, getting a job depends on who you know. If you have a strong network, your odds of finding your dream job are much higher. But what about weak ties? Those people you’ve met, but who wouldn’t be considered a close tie? They can be more helpful than you might expect, says Find Your Dream Job guest Rob Kim. Weak ties often have information that you can’t get anywhere else. Rob suggests finding your courage and reaching out to those folks you don’t know well. They could hold the key to your next position. More info.
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Join the SquadCast community
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Credits

Curated and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Edited, mixed, and mastered by Vince Moreno Jr.
Executive produced by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Design by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles

Living Our Beliefs: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight with Meli Solomon Jun 14, 2023

We’re featuring an episode of SquadCaster Meli Solomon’s podcast on the show today. Get ready for Living Our Beliefs.
About the Show
Religion and faith are important identity markers for millions worldwide. I am one of them. In Living Our Beliefs, my conversations with practicing Jews, Christians, and Muslims will raise our self-awareness and understanding of each other. We will delve into when, where, and how our faith is present in daily life––at work, at home, and out in public––so that together we will see the known in new ways and discover ideas worth following. Together we will explore our current engagement so that we understand what supports us, what needs to change, and how it all works. Every person’s life and religious practice is unique. What is yours? Join us on this journey of reflection and discovery.
About the Episode We've Selected
As a traditional Jew attending an Orthodox synagogue, Elissa believes that the Torah provides a blueprint for living. God is an ever-present force in her life and she has an ongoing relationship with God. After the death of her first child, Elissa studied the Jewish beliefs of death and the afterlife. In addition to the studies, becoming involved in tahara, the Jewish practice of preparing a Jew for burial, has been meaningful. Elissa described several metaphors including the messy back of a tapestry as the details of life and the fetus in utero as creation unaware of the mother providing all its needs. More here.
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Credits

Curated and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Edited, mixed, and mastered by Vince Moreno Jr.
Executive produced by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Design by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles

To Be a Rebel with David Loos: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight May 30, 2023

We're featuring an episode of SquadCaster David Loos's podcast on the show today. Get ready for To Be a Rebel.
About the Show
We explore the lives of rebels throughout history- folks who have defied and resisted unjust authority and stood up for themselves; at times costing them their lives or their reputations. And sometimes both. Together, we'll uncover and piece together what it means...To Be A Rebel.

About the Episode We're Featuring
This is the first part in our series on John Brown (1800-1859), the abolitionist icon that helped orchestrate the Pottawatomie Massacre and led the raid on Harper's Ferry. We'll dive into his early life and what led him to these major events in the anti-slavery movement.
Also In This Episode

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Join the SquadCast community

Credits

Curated and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Edited, mixed, and mastered by Vince Moreno Jr.
Executive produced by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Design by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles

Code Story with Noah Labhart: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight May 08, 2023

We're featuring an episode of SquadCaster Noah Labhart's podcast on the show today. Get ready to listen to Code Story!
About the show
Code Story is a podcast featuring founders, tech leaders, CTOs, CEOs, and software architects, reflecting on their human story in creating world-changing, disruptive digital products.
About the episode we're featuring
Nanxi Liu is from Colorado and went to school at UC Berkeley. In college, she immediately started her entrepreneurial journey by starting a bio tech company, and then eventually starting tech companies. She built and sold a company called Enplug, which was the #1 open digital signage software company. Outside of tech, she has kept a full life as well – producing TV shows – them winning an Emmy, snowboarding, and playing piano & cello.

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Credits

Curated and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Edited, mixed, and mastered by Vince Moreno Jr.
Executive produced by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Design by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles

QUEST: A Journey to Wellness - SquadCast Podcast Spotlight Apr 18, 2023

We're featuring an episode of Squadcaster Leah Jackson's podcast on the show today. Get ready to listen to QUEST: A Journey to Wellness!
About the show
Join us on a QUEST to find out what wellness really means. In this podcast, you will hear personal and informative stories from queer folks and allies who’ve taken their happiness and well-being into their own hands. Listen in as V aka Vanessa and special guest co-hosts guide you on a QUEST of Queer, Understanding, Education, Storytelling, and Transformation.
About the episode we're featuring
Join us as we chat with our amazing guest Kaylynn Marisol, AKA The Vulva Witch, a positive body image activist, sex educator, and birth doula. In this episode, we dive deep into Kaylynn’s journey toward radical self-love and acceptance, while also learning some amazing self-love practices that can aid you on your own path.
We discuss the importance of healthy self-talk and recognizing how our society oppresses our worth, and how we can begin to dismantle that. We love and support you Queer Kittens and hope that this episode will help you on your radical journey of self-love.
FEATURED GUEST
Kaylynn Marisol (she/her) is a queer femme, wife, mama, birth doula, sex educator, and positive body image advocate. I am a queer, femme, WOC, self-relationship, and body-connection educator. I am on this earth to challenge the ways in which we view our bodies through a toxic, systemically oppressive lens. I am dedicated to advocating for the liberation of all bodies through accessible education, conversation, and community.
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Credits

Curated and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Edited, mixed, and mastered by Vince Moreno Jr.
Executive produced by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Design by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles

Access to Inspiration: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight Apr 04, 2023

Sue Stockdale is a SquadCaster and the host of the podcast Access to Inspiration. We're featuring an episode of her show on the SquadCast Podcast this week.
About the show
Our podcast has a social mission: to encourage you to reflect on the world differently. On how we can all inspire one another. Interviews with people from more than 20 countries who are authentic, purposeful, and are making an impact.
About this episode
Sue Stockdale talks to Elena Rossini, an Italian artist, writer, and activist who uses creativity to improve representation. Elena describes why she feels compelled to focus on issues of social justice, media representation, and the empowerment of women and girls. More info here.
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Credits

Produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Edited and mastered by Vince Moreno Jr.
Design by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

If You Knew Me: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight Mar 21, 2023

Meet Jamie Yuenger, SquadCaster and host of the podcast If You Knew Me.
About The Show
Every week, we walk into the heart and mind of one woman. She shares something personal and true with us. She reveals a side of herself that even her closest friends often don't know. Some women share their names, others remain anonymous.

We believe telling and hearing women’s true stories helps us heal, own our place in the world, and contribute what is uniquely ours.

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Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Sports R Dumb: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight Feb 28, 2023

Meet SquadCaster Joey Held. He's the host of the podcast Sports R Dumb.
About The Show
Sean and Joey love sports, but they realize there are a lot of dumb elements within our favorite games. And each week, they'll break down one of those dumb things in this tidy, bite-sized podcast. Learn more here.
About This Episode
We explore how challenging it is to call delay of game penalties (and why they often get missed), look at cool NFL technology, and reminisce on an arcade game that simulated being electrocuted. The 90s were weird, weren't they?
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Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

Crossed Wires: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight Feb 22, 2023

Meet James and Jae. They're SquadCasters and the hosts of the Crossed Wires podcast. We're featuring an episode of their show on our podcast this week!
About the show
Crossed Wires was launched in March of 2022 and is a series of podcast episodes, videos, live streams, and blog posts that are all dedicated to looking at tech in a positive light and finding products and services that solve genuine problems, as well as looking at people doing positive and interesting things with technology.

We try to bring a balanced set of voices to all of our content and one of our primary goals is to welcome everyone to join the discussion. After all, technology is something we should all be able to enjoy.
About this episode
Jae and James talk with Drew of the Sleep With Me podcast about his show that, literally puts people to sleep. We also talk about how technology can help, as well as hamper, our ability to sleep.
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Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

SquadCast Town Hall: Ears Edition Feb 14, 2023

Our Q1 SquadCast Town Hall took place in early February. In this episode, SquadCast's Zach Moreno (CEO and co-founder), Rock Felder (CFO and co-founder), and Arielle Nissenblatt (head of community & content) recap the event, share resources, and break down what's coming up for SquadCast in the coming months.
Links mentioned

SquadCast's community
SquadCast's YouTube channel
SquadCast's blog
Beta program (email)
AI in Podcasting event
SquadCast's Share page
Affiliate Program
SF Podcasters Meetup
Dan Turchin's AI and the Future of Work
Paige Friend's The Beach Speaks
Pre-roll for Horror Script

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

The Beach Speaks: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight Feb 06, 2023

Meet SquadCaster Paige Friend. She's the host of The Beach Speaks.
Here's What The Show is About:
The Beach Speaks is a podcast for people who love the beach! Listen to inspiring stories of heart-centered businesses and individuals inspired by the beach. The Beach Speaks is for anyone who wants to reconnect with the beach, return to their soul, and re-imagine their life! Whether they're an entrepreneur, a conscious creator, or just someone who loves the beach, all of Paige's guests have a story to tell - about what makes the beach "the place to be!"
In This Episode:
Let's talk beach rituals for a minute - do you have any? If so, what makes them so meaningful? Is it healing? Connection? And, how about the "perfect" beach body - what do you think about that?

To explore these ideas, I invited a fellow podcaster and beach lover, Chris Angel Murphy (they/them), to talk about their favorite beach rituals - and, what started as a fun conversation about salt baths, hypnotherapy, and cruising the beaches around Los Angeles, quickly morphed into the topic of having the “perfect" beach body. Learn more.

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Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

AI and the Future of Work: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight Jan 31, 2023

Meet SquadCaster Dan Turchin. He hosts and produces the show AI and the Future of Work.

Here’s What The Show's About:
Host Dan Turchin, PeopleReign CEO, and InsightFinder advisor explores how AI is changing the workplace. He interviews thought leaders across high-tech who share their experiences and insights about artificial intelligence and what it means to be human in the era of AI-driven automation.

In This Episode:
This is one of Dan's favorite episodes of 2022. It’s their third annual long, strange trip into the mind of a Silicon Valley legend.
Dave Kellogg is one of the best marketers, CEOs, tech provocateurs, and board whisperers around. He was an executive at iconic companies like SAP, MarkLogic, and Salesforce turned investor and board director who is now an executive in residence at Balderton Capital.
In this episode, they discuss everything that matters for the tech economy… startup growth metrics, generative AI, how to get funded in 2023, and their favorite jam band.

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Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

This Episode Was NOT Written Using ChatGPT: SquadCast Founders Check-In Jan 24, 2023

Our last episode was written, in part, using ChatGPT. This week, we're back to a human writing our scripts. Listen in to hear Zach Moreno and Rock Felder, our co-founders, share updates about what's going on at SquadCast HQ.
Here's what they discuss:

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

This Episode Was Written Using ChatGPT Jan 17, 2023

The future is here! This episode was written using ChatGPT. Well, some of it anyway. Zach Moreno and Rock Felder got together in the SquadCast virtual studio to discuss the AI craze sweeping the nation, ChatGPT. If you're unfamiliar, it stands for generative pre-training transformer. ChatGPT is a chatbot launched by OpenAI in November 2022. It is built on top of OpenAI's GPT-3 family of large language models, and is fine-tuned with both supervised and reinforcement learning techniques.
Arielle Nissenblatt, our podcast producer, used ChatGPT to generate a short script for this episode and Zach and Rock agreed to record it! Then, they share their thoughts on the quality of the script.
Here's the question we fed to ChatGPT: "Write a 5-minute podcast script on the following question: how do I record the best possible remote interview for a podcast?"
They discuss:

How SquadCast is using ChatGPT
How we see the podcast community embracing AI tools
How to give credit when ChatGPT is involved

Links:

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

SquadCast Podcast Spotlight: Art Heals All Wounds ft. Marcus Thompson Jan 09, 2023

Meet SquadCaster Pam Uzzell. She's the host of Art Heals All Wounds.
Here's what the show is about: Do you want to change the world? So do I! On this podcast, we meet artists whose work is doing just that. Each week I interview an artist and talk about their work. As creative thinkers, artists present us with some of the most compelling visions of ways that our world could work better for everyone--art around environmental, social, and racial justice, gender equity, ways to build community and bridge divisions, and solace for grieving-- If we can see solutions to the things that prevent us from thriving as individuals and societies, we can imagine implementing those solutions. Once we imagine, we can become the people we want to be, belonging in communities that nurture everyone, and living in societies based on equity and justice.
In this episode:
Marcus Thompson is a long-time Golden State Warriors beat reporter and Bay Area News Group sports columnist and currently writes for The Athletic. Growing up, he was fascinated by two things: words and Bay Area sports teams. In our conversation, he highlights teachers and other adults in his life that encouraged him to lean into writing, including sportswriter Michael Silver. More.
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Credits:

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

Goodbye 2022, Hello 2023: Highlights and Excitements from SquadCast's Team and Community Dec 21, 2022

It's almost the end of the year! In this episode, we look back on the year that was and look ahead at 2023. Our co-founders, Zach and Rock, invited members of the SquadCast team and the SquadPod to share the best part of this past year and what they're looking forward to in the year ahead. They then shared their own perspectives.
Thank you to our participants:

Alex
Chris Angel
Randy
Pam
Vince Jr.
Jae
Kemal
Vince Sr.
Jean
Leah
Anthony
Lena
Arielle

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Credits:

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

Community Happenings, Holiday Bundle, SquadCast's Youtube Channel, & Lots More Dec 13, 2022

Here's a quick check-in episode with our head of community and content, Arielle Nissenblatt! If you're looking to get involved with the SquadCast community, this episode is for you.
Learn about:

How to join our community Slack channel
How to submit to our community episode of the SquadCast Podcast (email arielle@squadcast.fm)
Our YouTube channel
Our newsletter
The holiday bundle

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Credits:

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

SquadCast Podcast Spotlight: Students of Mind with Jayde Barber Dec 06, 2022

Meet SquadCaster Jayde Barber! She's the host of Students of Mind. Here's what the show is about: At Students of Mind we are on a mission to provide mental health education and resources presented in a way that eliminates the barriers to accessing this type of information in order to normalize having open dialogues about mental health and the psyche.
In this episode:
In this second part of the two-part parenting series, Jayde welcomes back self-care coach, Mia Hemstand and author, writer, Empowerment coach, and Jayde's mama, Kathi Barber. Both share their struggles with mental health growing up, especially in a space where those concerns were not taken seriously or validated. Mia and Kathi also detail what it was like becoming a mother and how that impacted their mental health. Mia is the mother of two younger children while Kathi is a mother to two adult children which gives us a look at how that journey can look at different stages of motherhood.

This engaging discussion between mothers also highlights the current state of maternal mental health and how far it has come throughout the years, how periods of change can impact parenting and mental health, and how mamas today are instilling the mental health practices they needed growing up. Find it here.
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Credits:

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

SquadCast Podcast Spotlight: Life of Dev (Στα ελληνικα) Nov 28, 2022

Meet SquadCaster Lena Lekkou! She's the host of Life of Dev, a podcast about web developers -- their lives, jobs, and passions, created by Creative Media school, SAE Athens, where Lena is Head of the Web department. Today on our podcast, we're featuring an episode from Lena's show.
In this episode:
This is the 10th episode of Life of Dev. In it, Lena Lekkou welcomes Theodoris Vorillas, an independent software engineer, conference speaker, blogger, and active accessibility tool creator. He has worked as a developer both at agencies and startups.
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Credits:

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

Announcing: The Holiday Bundle! Plus: The Microphone Game & Looking Towards 2023 Nov 21, 2022

SquadCast.fm presents: The 2022 Holiday Bundle! In this episode, Zach Moreno and Rock Felder discuss said bundle — what's inside, who's involved, why you might want to purchase one for a friend (or yourself), and more. They also play a microphone/holiday-inspired game.
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Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

SquadCast Podcast Spotlight: Fading Memories Nov 10, 2022

Jen is a SquadCaster and the host of Fading Memories. Today on the SquadCast podcast, we’re featuring an episode of her show, which is recorded on SquadCast! The episode is called "Protecting Seniors from Scams." Find it here.
From Jen's website, here’s what this episode is about:
“Back with us today are Mike & Kim Barnes of Parenting Aging Parents. Kim has had to find solutions to prevent her Mom from being scammed again. Scams are a topic I haven't covered before, and we all must understand how to minimize and protect our families from financial losses due to scams. Older adults are particularly vulnerable to scams. Various investment scams tend to cause the most significant losses for seniors, averaging $17,172 stolen per senior aged 70 to 79. Another high-cost scam for seniors (mainly those 80 or over) is a romance scam, resulting in $10,000 lost per person."
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Credits:

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

SquadCast Podcast Spotlight: I Am Northwest Arkansas Nov 02, 2022

Randy Wilburn is a SquadCaster and the host of I Am Northwest Arkansas. Today on the SquadCast podcast, we’re featuring an episode of that show! The episode is called

Did You Know The Greatest Maritime Disaster In The United States Happened In Arkansas? Find it here.

From Randy's website, here’s what this episode is about:
“Being a member of Rotary certainly has its privileges. We heard the next guest of the podcast at a Rotary meeting. Retired Judge John Fogleman shared a historically significant story with our club about the greatest maritime disaster in US History. We were surprised to learn that this disaster did not occur off our East (Atlantic) or West Coast (Pacific). It happened just off the shores of Arkansas on the Mighty Mississippi River about seven miles North of what is now downtown Memphis.

Judge Fogleman sat down with us to share the whole story of the Sultana disaster, which took place in April of 1865, only a few weeks after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. There are so many plots and subplots in this story, and Judge Fogleman does a great job outlining them all."

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Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

Ways Podcasters Can Monetize Their Shows: Matt Cundill Chats with Bryan Barletta Oct 26, 2022

Matt Cundill is a SquadCaster, the owner of the Sound Off Podcast Network, and the host of the podcast of the same name: The Sound Off Podcast. On this episode of the SquadCast Podcast, we're sharing an episode of Matt's show. In it, he interviews Bryan Barletta, the founder of Sounds Profitable.

From Matt's website, here’s what this episode is about:
Bryan Barletta is back to tell us about the evolution of his company, Sounds Profitable. He started it two years ago, and since then it's evolved harmoniously alongside the podcast industry. You don't need even need to have podcast ads on your show to find value in its podcasts and newsletters, which we highly recommend you subscribe to.

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Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

How Do Board Games Get Made? Joey Held Chats with Creator Brian Hersch Oct 18, 2022

Joey Held is a SquadCaster and the host of Good People, Cool Things. Today on the SquadCast podcast, we’re featuring an episode of that show! The episode is called Creating Your Favorite Board Games with Brian Hersch.
From Joey's website, here's what this episode is about:
"You may not recognize Brian Hersch’s name, but you’ve most certainly played one (or several) of his board games. He’s the mind behind gems like Taboo, Outburst, and Super Scattergories and has provided countless hours of entertainment for millions of people across the world." Learn more.

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Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

SquadCast News: Patent Awarded! Oct 17, 2022

Bonus! In this quick episode, Zach Moreno, SquadCast's founder, shares a recent blog post that announces that we've been awarded a patent!
Read the blog post here
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SquadCast Presents: Manny Faces' News Beat Podcast Oct 11, 2022

Manny Faces is a SquadCaster and the host of many podcasts. One of those podcasts, and an award-winning one at that, is called News Beat. Today on the SquadCast podcast, we're featuring an episode of that show! The episode is called MMIWG2S: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Two-Spirit People. It's a heavy topic, but one that we feel is important to share. Thank you to Manny and the team for sharing it with our audience.
Here's What Happens in This Episode:
Bernadette Smith scours the depths of the Red River in Manitoba for her missing sister and other women and children murdered and dumped in its murky waters Duana Johnson comforts families of those who’ve vanished from reservations throughout the U.S. Northwest. Mary Kathryn Nagle battles for justice on behalf of the mothers, daughters, sisters, aunties, and nieces stolen, tortured, raped, and killed. These Native women represent the countless voices extinguished by the ongoing genocide confronted by the MMIWG2S movement.

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Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

Episode Transcription

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How can you get involved with the SquadCast community? Oct 04, 2022

We're building an active, robust community for SquadCasters and we want to make sure you know how to get involved! We want you to take advantage of all of the awesome things we've got going on! In this episode, our community manager, Arielle, is here to tell you all of the ways you can plug into the SquadPod.
Quick Hits:

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Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

Bus Driving With A Stutter Is Not What You Think: Maya Chupkov's Proud Stutter Podcast Sep 29, 2022

Maya Chupkov is a SquadCaster and the host of Proud Stutter. On This episode of the SquadCast podcast, we're featuring an episode of her show! This episode is called "Bus Driving With A Stutter Is Not What You Think." In it, Maya speaks with Dustin Wells, who drives the 5 Fulton bus route in San Francisco.
Here’s What Happens In This Episode:
Dustin Wells drives the 5 Fulton bus route in San Francisco. He didn’t identify with being a stutterer until he heard about Proud Stutter on his local NPR station. The first part of the episode is Maya interviewing Dustin while riding on his bus route. The second part is a sit-down interview with Dustin. Our rotating co-host is Christin Evans, an advocate for San Francisco’s unhoused residents and the owner of Booksmith, an independent bookstore in San Francisco. Learn more.
Also In This Episode:

A pre-roll ad from Deadair Dennis
Maya Chupkov
Get your podcast featured on the SquadCast podcast
Learn more about SquadCast’s New Studio and Backstage
Join our community

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

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SquadCast's Story with Zach Moreno on Crossed Wires Sep 22, 2022

James Bilsbrough is a SquadCaster and the host of Crossed Wirespodcast. On this episode of the SquadCast podcast, we’re featuring an episode of his show! This episode is a conversation between James and our co-founder, Zach Moreno.

At SquadCast, we love showing off the podcast episodes and content recorded on our platform by incredible creators.
Here's what happens in this episode:
"In this episode, I chat with SquadCast’s co-founder, Zachariah Moreno, about how things got started, what problems SquadCast aims to solve, and some of the really cool behind-the-scenes technical details of how shows like Crossed Wires get recorded through their service. I’m genuinely excited by what’s coming in the next version of SquadCast, and I’m eternally grateful to Zachariah and the team for creating such a reliable platform. I should probably also say that I really should make local backup recordings too, I know things can go wrong with any service, my point was more that I didn’t feel as worried about not doing so with SquadCast."

Also in this episode

James Bilsbrough
A pre-roll ad from About IBD
Get your podcast featured on the SquadCast podcast
Learn more about SquadCast’s New Studio and Backstage
Join our community

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

Live from the Hubspot Booth at Podcast Movement Sep 14, 2022

A few weeks ago at Podcast Movement, our community manager, Arielle Nissenblatt, interviewed our co-founders, Zach Moreno and Rock Felder, at Podcast Movement. Hubspot set up a recording booth in the expo hall so we had a chance to chat without having to step too far away from our booth.
Listen in for:
- One word to describe the Podcast Movement experience
- How SquadCast showed up to the event
- Our favorite sessions
- A discussion on video and podcasting
Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad from Hilistically Speaking
Get your podcast featured on the SquadCast podcast
Learn more about SquadCast’s New Studio and Backstage
Join our community
Hubspot Creators Network

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

Influencing Podcast Listening Habits with Evo Terra Aug 30, 2022

Evo Terra is a SquadCaster and the host of Podcast Pontificationspodcast. On this episode of the SquadCast podcast, we’re featuring an episode of his show!

At SquadCast, we love showing off the podcast episodes and content recorded on our platform by incredible creators.
In this episode, Evo talks about building listener habits for your podcast that will help your listeners keep coming back for more. Evo writes, “Podcasting is like crack for your ears, many have said. Listen once, and they're hooked for life, right? Well... wrong. What do we need to do—as podcasters and an industry—to help build listening habits? It's a harsh reality that most people who listen to podcasts don't keep listening to podcasts."

Also In This Episode

Evo Terra
Podcast Pontifications
A pre-roll ad from Human Values
Get your podcast featured on the SquadCast podcast
Learn more about SquadCast’s New Studio and Backstage
Join our community

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

How to Get To 2 Million Podcast Downloads: Lloyd George Interviews Henry G Lawrence Aug 23, 2022

Lloyd George is a SquadCaster and the host of Thoughts from a Content Creatorpodcast. On this episode of the SquadCast podcast, we're featuring an episode of his show!
At SquadCast, we love showing off the podcast episodes and content recorded on our platform by incredible creators. In this episode, Lloyd interviews Henry G Lawrence of the Positive Mindset Podcast. Lloyd writes, "have you ever wondered how to get more podcast downloads? This podcaster was able to grow his podcast to 2 Million + Downloads."
This episode is for you if:

You'd like to become a full-time content creator one day
You are currently creating content via Tik Tok, Podcasting, Youtube, or Instagram
You believe there's something greater for you out there
You're a podcaster who hopes to one day accumulate 1 million+ podcast downloads

Also in this episode:

Lloyd George
A pre-roll ad from Bits of Gold Podcast
Get your podcast featured on the SquadCast podcast
Learn more about SquadCast’s New Studio and Backstage
Join our community

Credits:

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

How to Build a YouTube Channel in Podcasting with Maribel Quezada Smith Aug 16, 2022

Maribel Quezada Smith, video and podcast producer, has been the face of the SquadCast YouTube channel since earlier this year. We started brainstorming together on a video strategy late last year and got to work to make it all happen. In this episode, Maribel chats with SquadCast co-founders Zach Moreno and Rock Felder about what went into the strategy, our goals, dreams, and next steps.
Listen in for information about:

YouTube statistics for podcasters
How we decided on a cadence and tone for our videos
Where we see the channel going in the future
Why shorter videos are easier to make and are very popular at this point in time
How to get started with a YouTube channel for your podcast and why now is the right time to experiment with it

Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad from the Pam Uzzell's Art Heals All Wounds
Maribel Quezada Smith
BIPOC Podcast Creators
Diferente Creative
SquadCast's YouTube channel
Learn more about SquadCast’s New Studio and Backstage
Join our community
Submit your show to be featured on our podcast

Credits:

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

Are You Going to Podcast Movement? Rock & Arielle Discuss Aug 09, 2022

Are you headed to Dallas later this month for Podcast Movement 2022? We'll be there! SquadCast is sponsoring and speaking on several panels. We'll also hold a breakfast for SquadCasters!
Sessions we're excited for:

The Sounds Profitable sponsor summit
Zach Moreno will be on a panel with TK Dutes, Tangia Estrada, Maribel Quezada Smith, and Evo Terra on creativity and diversity in podcasting
Rock Felder will be on a panel with Stacey Goers, Mark Deal, Jonathan Hurley, and Dan Hughley on the new Vocaster from Focusrite
Arielle Nissenblatt will be speaking with Lauren Passell on promo swaps
The iHeart Party!

Note: Rock's mic didn't get plugged in (honest mistake!), so he may sound a little far away.

Also In This Episode

A pre-roll ad from the From MD To Entrepreneur podcast
Learn more about SquadCast’s New Studio and Backstage
Join our community
Submit your show to be featured on our podcast

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Music by Shawn Valles
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

PsychedeRx: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight Aug 02, 2022

We love showing off the amazing content created on SquadCast by way of feed drops on our podcast. The SquadCast podcast is all about content creator tips, sharing SquadCast’s updates, and discussions about the future of content creation.

This week, we’re featuring the work of SquadPodder Arun Sridhar, host of Skraps and PsychedeRx. We're sharing one of the episodes of the Skraps-produced series on psychedelics, PsychedeRx.
Here's what it's about:
PsychedeRx is a SKRAPS original podcast exploring the therapeutic use of Psychedelics. An enthralling story of an improbable drug class, as old as humankind itself, banished into exile yet comes back soaring like a Phoenix from the ashes, to save mankind’s affliction with mental health disorders.
In this episode:
We explore the use, misuse, and history of psychedelics. In this episode, we will cover the most important question of what these substances are.

Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad from Reppin' podcast
Learn more about SquadCast’s New Studio and Backstage
Join our community
Submit your show to be featured on our podcast
More about Arun's podcast

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

Celebrity Catch Up: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight Jul 26, 2022

We love showing off the amazing content created on SquadCast by way of feed drops on our podcast. The SquadCast podcast is all about content creator tips, sharing SquadCast’s updates, and discussions about the future of content creation.

This week, we’re featuring the work of SquadPodder Genevieve Hassan, host of Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did.
Here’s What It’s About
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did is a fun, unashamedly nostalgic show celebrating much-loved film, music and TV from the 1980s-2000s - and catching up with the stars that made them. Learn more.
Genevieve's been a member of the SquadPod since the early days. Thanks for being part of our community!

In This Episode
Actor Judd Nelson joins Genevieve to reminisce about making John Hughes' classic 1985 film The Breakfast Club.

Also In This Episode

Learn more about SquadCast’s New Studio and Backstage
Join our community
Submit your show to be featured on our podcast
ImpacTech podcast pre-roll
Genevieve's podcast

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

Code Story: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight Jul 20, 2022

We love showing off the amazing content created on SquadCast by way of feed drops on our podcast. The SquadCast podcast is all about content creator tips, sharing SquadCast's updates, and discussions about the future of content creation.

This week, we’re featuring the work of SquadPodder Noah Labhart. In this episode, Noah interviews Franzi Low.
Here's what it's about:
Franzi Low doesn’t have the usual CTO path. She studied economics, and was doing her PhD in econometrics, prior to her current venture, and was a teaching assistant. She loves to play sports, and can’t go a day without playing some sort of sport. She is passionate about triathlons, which is something she can do with her recently injured knees. Living in Hamburg, Germany, she and her husband always enjoy hiking and being outside. Learn more.
Noah's been a member of the SquadPod since the beginning. Thanks for being part of our community!
Also in this episode:

Learn more about SquadCast's New Studio and Backstage
Join our community
Submit your show to be featured on our podcast
Starfleet Leadership Academy podcast pre-roll

Credits:

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder
Transcripts by Sabeena Singhani

The New SquadCast is Here! Zach and Rock Introduce it & Discuss the Latest Jul 11, 2022

We launched The New SquadCast Studio and Backstage in late June! In this episode, our co-founders, Zach and Rock, break it down .
Listen in for:

Why we launched our biggest update yet
All of the new features and changes
What Zach and Rock are most excited for
What's next for the community and for the product
How to get involved
How community and listening went into every step of the process

More info:
– New SquadCast Studio and Backstage blog post
– New SquadCast Studio and Backstage demo video
Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Update from SquadCast HQ Jul 03, 2022

Welcome to the show. Just a quick check-in episode this week!
We launched The New SquadCast Studio and Backstage earlier in the week so we didn't have a chance to release a full-length episode. HOWEVER, we won't leave you hanging.
In this brief episode, Arielle, our community manager, jumps in with a note.
Next week, Zach and Rock, our co-founders, are coming at you with an in-depth look at the all new SquadCast -- what to expect, how it came together, and the future.
More info:
- Email Arielle
- New SquadCast Studio and Backstage blog post
- New SquadCast Studio and Backstage demo video

Unpacking Peanuts: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight Jun 21, 2022

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for SquadCast’s New Studio and Backstage and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.

This week, we’re featuring the work of SquadPoddder Liz Sumner. Liz is the host of I Always Wanted To.She's also a producer on Unpacking Peanuts, which is the show we're featuring today!
Here's what the show is about:
Unpacking Peanutsis the show where three cartoonists take an in-depth look at the greatest comic strip of all time -- "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz.

Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad for Genevieve Hassan's podcast Celebrity Catch Up
More info on v5

Credits:

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Allyship is a Verb: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight Jun 14, 2022

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for SquadCast’s New Studio and Backstage and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.

This week, we're featuring the work of SquadPoddder Chris Angel Murphy. They are the host of the podcast Allyship is a Verb.

Here's what Chris Angel's podcast is about:
A fortnightly podcast about LGBTQ+ allyship tips and passing the mic. Whether you're wanting to start or deepen your allyship practice, or you're part of the LGBTQ+ community yourself, there will be opportunities for learning for everyone! Every other Tuesday a new guest interview drops with self-reflection questions at the end to deepen the learning. The guests share out at least one allyship tip and answer tailored questions given their unique intersecting identities.
Here's what this episode is about:
Do you question your assumptions? In this week’s episode, Josée Sovinsky (she/her) shares about coming out on her professional Instagram page this past pride month and what happened as a result. Learn what messages she was given about bisexuality while questioning her own sexual orientation. We also discuss honoring marginalized communities by believing in science AND holding space for people’s own uniquely lived experiences + expertise (and paying them for it!). Have you ever wondered about some of the reasons why people don’t want to come out, especially as bi? She talks about how she claimed queer first because of all of the stigma, bi-erasure, biphobia, and lack of representation overall. More here.
Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad for Christine Blackburn's Story Worthy
More info on v5

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

A Cada Paso: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight Jun 07, 2022

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for SquadCast’s New Studio and Backstage and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.

This week, we're excited to try something new. We're featuring a podcast in Spanish! SquadPodder Gabrielena Alcala is the host of A Cada Paso, a show in which she interviews people who are not famous but she considers to be fascinating.

Here's the description of this episode, in Spanish:
Si conocías a Irene desde hace tiempo, te darías cuenta de que realmente las enfermedades mentales son como las enfermedades físicas. Un día puedes estar bien y al otro no. Yo diría que son más complicadas aún porque no son tangibles y porque hay mucha resistencia a aceptarlas y hablar de ellas. Gracias a Irene, hoy podemos poner un grano de arena para normalizar esta conversación. Mientras más nos abramos, más podremos ayudarnos.
Here's what it's about, in English:
Irene is on the show to discuss mental health. She shares that many people don't realize that mental and physical illnesses are very similar -- one day, you can be fine, and the next day, you're not ok. Mental illnesses are also often hidden. Irene is on the show to help us normalize this conversation. The more we share, the more we can help each other.
Gabrielena has been a SquadPodder for a few months now and we're excited to share her show!
Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad for Christine Blackburn's podcast
More info on v5

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

More Than Work: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight May 31, 2022

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for SquadCast’s New Studio and Backstage and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.

This week, we're replaying an episode that we dropped a few months ago but it's so relevant and awesome that we want to give y'all the chance to hear it again.
Sure, Zach Moreno is the CEO, CTO, and co-founder of SquadCast.fm. But who is he outside of work? That’s the subject of today’s episode, which is a feed drop from Rabiah Coon’s podcast More Than Work.

Rabiah has been a member of the SquadPod for about a year now and we love showing off our community’s work. We’re excited to share this episode with you. If you like it, please check out her podcast!
Listen in to learn:

What motivated Zach to start SquadCast.fm
About Zach’s art background
What Zach has learned about himself and communication as a founder
About Zach’s meditation and yoga practices
What it’s like to be a new father!

Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad for Paul Zakrzewski's podcast
More info on v5
Subscribe to Rabiah's podcast

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Damona Hoffman on Dating and Podcasting May 24, 2022

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for SquadCast's New Studio and Backstage and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.
This week, we're resharing an episode that we released last year -- a conversation between Zach, Rock, and Damona Hoffman.
Here's the episode description:
We’re so excited to share this episode of Between Two Mics featuring Damona Hoffman. Listen in as we discuss the similarities between dating and podcasting. Hint: you’ve got to market yourself when dating just as you market your podcast. Damona has been working in media for a while and has learned some really valuable lessons along the way. Each stage of her career has led to another opportunity. She sees her podcast, Dates & Mates, as a way of establishing herself as an expert in the field, and has used it to propel her vision as a dating coach.

Every time Damona shows up for a media appearance, she is VERY prepared. She then goes back and rewatches the tape to see how she can improve. She is committed to being the best guest she can be. Those guest appearances lead to more. Listen in to learn how to make this a reality for you as a podcaster!

The question isn’t: HOW DO YOU GET ONTO THE DREW BARRYMORE SHOW?
The question is: WHAT DO YOU WANT OUT OF BEING ON THE DREW BARRYMORE SHOW?

Here’s her bio: Celebrity Dating Coach Damona Hoffman has been coaching singles on how to find love online and offline for over 15 years. Her articles appear regularly in The LA Times and The Washington Post. Plus, she’s a regular on-air contributor to The Drew Barrymore Show, NPR, and NBC’s Access Daily. Damona also starred in two A+E Networks’ TV shows: #BlackLove and A Question of Love. Her weekly podcast Dates & Mates has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Huff Post, Bustle and tops the charts in the Relationships category on the major podcast platforms.

Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad from Liz Sumner for I Always Wanted To
Damona Hoffman
Dates & Mates podcast
Freshbooks Podcast – I Make a Living
Damona on Twitter
Damona on Instagram
SquadCast’s Youtube channel
Submit a podcast episode

Credits:

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Art Heals All Wounds: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight May 17, 2022

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.

This week, we’re spotlighting the work of Pam Uzzell, who’s been a SquadPodder for a while now. SquadPod is what we call the SquadCast community on Slack. (Join us here). Pam Uzzell is a documentary filmmaker and podcaster currently living in Oakland, CA. At twenty-two, she began working in post-production, with credits in over twenty feature films, including Terminator 2, Godfather III, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. She is the director and producer of three independent documentaries, Some Call It Heaven (2007), Unearthing the Dream (2012), and Welcome to the Neighborhood (2018). More about Pam here.
Here’s what the episode is about, from Pam's website:
Today, I’m joined by independent director and producer Alexi Lacey. She has over 20 years of experience in filmmaking, and her most recent project, Fiji Memory Colonial Time, has been on her mind since she was a teenager. The film explores the complexity of identity when it's been formed by privilege due to the exploitation of other people and the intended destruction of their culture. For Alexi, this was an opportunity to profile her mother's courage, share the bitter truths in their family's history, and the legacy of colonialism in Fiji. We discuss what motivated Alexi to pursue this story, how colonialism impacts our identities, and what she hopes viewers take away from this film. We also touch on the work that she does with issues around the housing crisis, displacement, and gentrification happening in San Francisco.
Here’s the description of the podcast, from Pam's website:
Ready to unlock your inner artist? In this podcast, we explore the intersection between art and well-being. Listen as artists share how they creatively engage with the issues we all struggle with. Through their stories, we meet ourselves with compassion and find common ground.

Why we chose this episode:
Pam is an amazing producer and interviewer. The stories she chooses to highlight on her podcast are intriguing and heartfelt. We love how she effortlessly weaves in music to enhance her stories.
Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad from Leah Carey's Good Girls Talk About Sex
Pam Uzzell
Join our community
Send us your podcast pre-rolls
Get in touch with us on social media

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Arielle & Zach on SquadCast's Biggest Update Yet May 10, 2022

Zach Moreno, SquadCast's co-founder and CEO, and Arielle Nissenblatt, our Community Manager, are on the show today for a quick check-in chat. Listen in to hear about V5, how to get featured on our show, our new podcast, and more. We're back next week with another feed drop from an amazing SquadCast content creator!
Here's what they discuss:

SquadCast's upcoming software update and when to expect it; including new features, pricing changes, and how it'll better amplify collaboration among creators
How to apply to have an episode of your podcast dropped into our show's feed
The new SquadCast podcast (coming soon)!

Links mentioned:

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Hip Hop Can Save America: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight May 03, 2022

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.

This week, we’re spotlighting the work of Manny Faces, who’s been a SquadPodder for a while now. SquadPod is what we call the SquadCast community on Slack. (Join us here). Manny Faces is an award-winning journalist, public speaker, podcast professional, DJ, and, if none of that is impressive enough, living kidney donor.

Here’s what the episode is about:

On this episode of Hip-Hop Can Save America!, aka, ‘the world’s smartest Hip-Hop podcast,” educating the world about financial literacy through a Hip Hop-based pedagogy. Andrea Ferrero from Pockets Change tells us all about it. More here.

Here’s the description of the podcast:

The “Hip-Hop Can Save America!” podcast explores innovative, inspiring, and sometimes surprising ways in which Hip-Hop music, culture, and sensibilities are being applied in areas such as education, science and technology, health and wellness, politics and social justice, business and entrepreneurship, the fine arts and more, to improve lives, livelihoods, and communities throughout the nation, across all demographics. More here.
Why we chose this episode:

We're big fans of hip hop culture. We've noticed over the years that lots of podcasters become DJs and vice versa. AND we love showing off the amazing interviews that are recorded on SquadCast.
Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad from Amber Tresca for About IBD
A note from Zach and Rock about the future of our podcast
Join our community
Send us your podcast pre-rolls
Get in touch with us on social media

Credits:

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Tardigrades To Save Planet Earth: SquadCast Podcast Spotlight Apr 26, 2022

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.

This week, we're spotlighting the work of Leah Jackson, who's been a SquadPodder for a few months. SquadPod is what we call the SquadCast community on Slack. (Join us here). Leah is the founder of Puka Puka Creative and they just launched a new show, Tardigrades To Save Planet Earth. So, in this episode of our podcast, we're bringing you the first episode of Leah and NATRC's new show.
Here's what the episode is about:
Look, up in the sky it’s a bird, a plane. No! It’s a micro-animal that’s going to save planet Earth! Tardigrades…or water bears…or moss piglets as they’re also called are micro-animals that are extremophiles and bio-indicative species. Their unique superpowers are unlike any other animal on the planet. Amy H. Helfer, the founder of the North America Tardigrade Research Consortium (NATRC) takes you on a sonic ride to find out how these subjectively cute creatures have the power to save our planet. In this episode we have an all-female cast of scientists, journalists, and #tardigradestans; Mindy Weisberger, Senior Writer at LiveScience, Brooke Shepard, and Sonali Verma, former and current Research Associates at NASA Ames sharing their stories of feverishly researching them and fascinating fun facts.
Here's the description of the podcast:
Welcome to the home of the North America Tardigrade Research Consortium – the NATRC for short. We’re a non-profit research organization focused on bringing awareness and research to one of the most fascinating animals on planet Earth, tardigrades. The co-founder of the NATRC, Amy Hauser hosts an audio journey exploring these incredible micro-animals, finding out what makes them so fascinating from a scientific perspective, plus unveiling their secrets to sustainable life. We believe that encouraging people to learn about tardigrades and their contribution to the Earth’s ecosystem is a powerful investment that can stoke scientific awareness and participation for people of all ages from around the world. Join the NATRC community on LinkedIn and visit our home base.
Why we chose this episode:
We're still celebrating Earth week! And we're so excited to show off the unique content that's created on SquadCast.
Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad from Marianne Sciucco for Alz Authors
A note from Zach and Rock about the future of our podcast
Join our community
Send us your podcast pre-rolls
Get in touch with us on social media

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

How to Build Community Around Your Podcast with 'I Know Dino' - PLUS a new intro🦕 Apr 19, 2022

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.

This week, re-meet Sabrina and Garret of I Know Dino. We're feed dropping an older episode of our show, or, in other words, re-introducing it. When Zach and Rock spoke with the creators of I Know Dino last year, it was such a rich conversation that we just had to bring it back.
Here's what this episode is about:
If you want to create a longstanding podcast, the number one requirement is that you’ve got to LOVE the topic you choose to present on.

Sabrina Ricci and Garret Kruger love dinosaurs. So much so that they created I Know Dino in 2015 and have been podcasting ever since. I Know Dino is a podcast, a blog, a series of books, a Discord community, and more.

In this episode, Sabrina and Garret talk to Zach and Rock about starting their show, becoming experts in the field, imposter syndrome, scoring high-quality guests, making money, creating community, and so, so much more. This interview is STACKED with helpful information for the aspiring podcaster, or the podcaster who needs a little push.

How do you turn a burning passion into a full-time job? Sabrina and Garret have got you covered in this episode.

Why we chose this episode:
It seems like everyone in the podcast world is talking about community lately. In this episode, our guests shine a light on what it actually means to build and sustain that community.
Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad from the Family Vacationer Podcast
Join to SquadCast Community
Get in touch with us on social media

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

SquadCaster Christine O'Donnell Interviews Stephan Spencer about Podcast SEO Tips Apr 11, 2022

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.

This week, meet Christine O'Donnell, host of the podcast Podcast Coaching with Christine. In this episode, Christine interviews Marketing Speak’s Stephan Spencer.

From Christine's website:

Stephan Spencer, host of Marketing Speak and Get Yourself Optimized shares his SEO expertise. In this episode, you’ll learn the three most common SEO mistakes podcasters are making and how to master them. Spencer breaks down the benefits of episode transcriptions, optimizing your RSS feed and utilizing the number-two search engine: YouTube.
Helpful Links:

Otter AI Transcription Service: https://otter.ai/login

Descript AI Transcription Service: https://www.descript.com/

Paid SEO Tools:

Moz Keyword Explorer: https://moz.com/explorer

Ahrefs Content Gap Tool: https://ahrefs.com/content-gap

SEMrush: https://www.semrush.com/

Free Tools:

Google Trends: https://trends.google.com/trends/?geo=US

Answer the Public: https://answerthepublic.com/

Asked: https://asked.com/

Also Asked: https://alsoasked.com/

Why we chose this episode:

SEO can be a tough concept to understand and implement. This conversation gives podcasters tactical tips that can help your show get discovered.

Also in this episode:

A pre-roll from Debate This Podcast
Join to SquadCast Community
Get in touch with us on social media

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

SquadCaster Adriana Flores-Ragade Interviews Richie Serna About Launching a Fintech Startup Apr 05, 2022

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.

This week, meet Adriana Flores-Ragade, an advisor to SquadCast.fm. In this episode, Adriana interviews Richie Serna.

From Adriana's website:

We interviewed Richie Serna in 2018 when Finix was still in its early stages with 4 employees. Two years later, Richie and Sean Donovan have led Finix through a series of successful venture funding rounds and have scaled their impact. We talk with Richie about his journey in raising capital and scaling, advice for underestimated founders and VCs, life hacks, and the future of fintech.
Why we chose this episode:
We really admire Adriana's podcast and her mission to empower Latinx voices on Latinx America. Also, as startup founders ourselves, we found this story really inspiring!

Also in this episode:

A pre-roll from Unfiltered Limin' with BLT
Get in touch with us on social media

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

SquadCaster Pat Flynn Interviews Ray Blakney Growing Your Podcast Through Guesting Mar 29, 2022

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.

This week, meet Pat Flynn, an advisor to SquadCast.fm. In this episode, Pat interviews Ray Blakney.

From Pat's website:

Seth Godin once said that podcasting is the new blogging. If that’s true, guest podcasting is the new guest blogging.

If you were blogging anytime around the year 2000 to 2012, you would know that guest blogging was the number one way to get more exposure for your brand. There’s a new audience, there are new eyes to find you for the first time.

Today, content creation is a little different, but guest podcasting, in my opinion, is the number one way to get exposure for your brand. No matter how big or small you are, there are possibilities for you to get on other people’s podcasts.

Today’s guest is Ray Blakney, CEO, and co-founder of Podcast Hawk, which helps people become guests on other people’s podcasts. Ray is a software developer at heart and he’s brought his software talent into the podcasting space for us at Podcast Hawk.

Today, we’re going to talk about how to be a guest on another person’s podcast. How do you get that person to say yes? How do you maximize your time on their show? How do you bring those listeners to your website, your brand, your product, your lead magnet, or whatever it might be?

All that and more, today, on the Smart Passive Income podcast with Ray Blakney, from Podcast Hawk.

Also in this episode:

A pre-roll from Pam Uzzell
Get in touch with us on social media
Podcast Hawk
More from Pat's show notes

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

SquadCaster Harry Duran Interviews Todd Brown on Business Tactics that Set You Apart Mar 22, 2022

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.

This week, meet Harry Duran, an advisor to SquadCast.fm. In this episode, Harry interviews Todd Brown.

From Harry's website:

Harry welcomes to the show podcaster and master marketer, Todd Brown. Todd Brown is the expert other experts go to when they need help with their own business. His list of coaching students, consulting clients, and subscribers reads like a Who’s Who of A-List Entrepreneurs. Todd is also the host of The Marketer’s Mind, a show where he and his team discuss the marketing topics that others are afraid to touch. In this episode, Harry and Todd discuss where Todd got his entrepreneurial spirit from, the importance he places on differentiating his business, and how he fostered a culture of keeping it real. Todd expounds on his wildly popular E5 Method and talks about his legacy and being authentic to yourself.
What Harry and Todd Covered:

06:30 – Harry and Todd talk about the value of education, having mentors and role models in your life, and growing up in the NY/NJ area
20:42 – When the entrepreneurial bug bit
24:30 – The origin of Todd’s company
30:45 – How Todd differentiated his organization’s offerings
33:19 – The E5 Method explained
40:18 – The inspiration to launch The Marketer’s Mind podcast
43:41 – Embracing criticism and telling it like it is
47:05 – Keeping it real
49:03 – Leaving a legacy by being authentically you
52:42 – Something Todd has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about him
57:29 – Harry thanks Todd for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can connect with him

Also in this episode:

A pre-roll from Fair World Project
Get in touch with us on social media

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

SquadCaster Espree Devora Interviews Arlan Hamilton, Managing Partner at Backstage Capital Mar 15, 2022

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.

This week, meet Espree Devora, an advisor to SquadCast.fm. In this episode, Espree interviews Arlan Hamilton.
From Espree's website: Today we get to know Arlan Hamilton, Founder & Managing Partner at Backstage Capital; Believing in Underrepresented Founders.

To support the Women in Tech podcast go to https://www.patreon.com/womenintech
To be featured on the podcast go to http://womenintechshow.com/feature

Host, Espree Devora
https://twitter.com/espreedevora
https://www.linkedin.com/in/espree

Guest,
Arlan Hamilton of Backstage Capital
https://twitter.com/ArlanWasHere

Listener Spotlight,
Jam Pilarca
https://www.instagram.com/jampilarca/

Resources Mentioned:

Backstage Capital, https://backstagecapital.com/
It's About Damn Time, https://www.itsaboutdamntime.com/
Airbnb, https://www.airbnb.com/
Warby Parker, https://warbyparker.com/
Your Daily Lesbian Moment Blog, https://yourdailylesbianmoment.blogspot.com/
Your First Million Podcast, https://yfmpodcast.com/
Your First Million Interview with Amy Griffin, https://yfmpodcast.com/2-amy-griffin/
The Bootsrapped VC Podcast, https://backstagecapital.com/podcast/
Zoom, https://zoom.us/
Notion, https://www.notion.so/
Slack, https://slack.com/
Bryan Landers, https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanlanders/
Community, https://www.community.com/
Text Arlan, 832-210-1276
Arlan on Twitter, https://twitter.com/ArlanWasHere
Arlan on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/arlanwashere
Mahmee, https://www.mahmee.com/
Melissa Hanna, https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissachanna/
Christie Pitts, https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiepitts/

Also in this episode:

A pre-roll from Genevieve Hassan for her podcast
Get in touch with us on social media

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

SquadCaster Jordan Harbinger Interviews Daniel Levin on "How To Find a Missing Person in the Middle East" Mar 08, 2022

Feed drop time! We're on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we're bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.
This week, meet Jordan Harbinger, an advisor to SquadCast.fm. In this episode, Jordan interviews Daniel Levin. From Jordan's website: Daniel Levin is an attorney, political commentator, and author of Nothing but a Circus: Misadventures Among the Powerful and Proof of Life: Twenty Days on the Hunt for a Missing Person in the Middle East.

What Jordan Discusses with Daniel Levin:

How the Syrian regime kidnaps westerners and blames the opposition, keeping them in captivity — often for years — as bargaining chips.
How Daniel became the go-to person for hunting down a missing person in Syria when no government, embassy, or intelligence agency would help.
What proof of life means in a kidnapping scenario, and how someone in search of a missing person goes about finding this.
How people use leverage to get what they want from one another in a place where no one does a favor without wanting something in return.
The nuances of negotiating with criminals.
And much more…

Also in this episode:

A pre-roll from Nick Glimsdahl for his show
Get in touch with us on social media
Subscribe to The Jordan Harbinger Show

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Next Up for “Between Two Mics” Mar 01, 2022

We're taking a break from the show. Listen in to learn how, why, and what that means for us and for you.
Extras:

A pre-roll ad from Pam Uzzell for Art Heals All Wounds

Transcript:
Hello, SquadCasters! Welcome to Between Two Mics: The Remote Recording Podcast.
I'm Zach.
And I'm Rock!
On this show, we bring you conversations with podcasters, we share chats with audio industry experts, we tell you about what's going on at SquadCast, we share interviews with our community, and so much more.
We love bringing you this show. Not only do we get to chat with each other every week about our lives and SquadCast, which is also our lives, but we also get to put our technology to the test.
We record this entire show on SquadCast. We love testing our own product!
This is going to be a short episode. We're coming atchya today to let you know that we're taking a bit of a break.
Why are we taking a break? Well, we've got a few reasons.
First: The month of March is a busy one for us. We're heading to LA for Podcast Movement. We also have a BIG update coming to you soon. More on that soon via our blogs, newsletters, and social posts.
Next: We are taking this moment to assess our show. What's gone well? What could be improved? What show do you want to hear? So we're thinking about all those things, getting feedback from the community, and then reshaping the show into something new.
Who knows? We could come back with a new logo and title. The whole shabang!
AND: We want to acknowledge that being a creator is a lot of work. So while this break from the show will be used to plan for the new seasons, it's also going to be used for a bit of relaxation. And that's ok! We deserve it. And so do you!
But we're not leaving you hanging.
Over the next few weeks, we're bringing you episodes from our favorite SquadCast-related shows. These feed drops will either be from SquadCasters, showing off their shows, or from podcasts about podcasting...because the learning never stops!
So, in the meantime, catch us on social media. We're at SquadCast.fm on all platforms, and our DMs are wide open.
You can also follow me, rock, @RockwellFelder on Twitter.
And me, Zach, @ZachInSpace on Twitter. We'd love to chat.
PLUS, we'll be at Podcast Movement. So if you're going to be there, let's get together.
Catch you later! Enjoy our break!

Who is Zachariah Moreno Beyond Work? "More Than Work" w/ SquadCaster Rabiah Coon Feb 22, 2022

Sure, Zach Moreno is the CEO, CTO, and co-founder of SquadCast.fm. But who is he outside of work? That's the subject of today's episode, which is a feed drop from Rabiah Coon's podcast More Than Work.
Rabiah has been a member of the SquadPod for about a year now and we love showing off our community's work. We're excited to share this episode with you. If you like it, please check out her podcast!
Listen in to learn:

What motivated Zach to start SquadCast.fm
About Zach's art background
What Zach has learned about himself and communication as a founder
About Zach's meditation and yoga practices
What it's like to be a new father!

Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad from Deadair Dennis Maler for his podcast, So, What Do You Really Do?
Listen to Rabiah's podcast

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Transcript for Ian Powell
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Why Brands Need a Podcast as Part of Their Marketing Strategy with Fatima Zaidi Feb 15, 2022

Today on the show, Zach and Rock chat with Fatima Zaidi. They discuss branded podcasts, the future of audio as a marketing tactic for brands, and more. Zaidi explains why the rise of the podcast isn't just a fad.
Fatima Zaidi is the CEO and Founder of Quill Inc. a full-service podcasting hosting platform and production agency that supports brands in launching their podcasts. As a member of the National Speakers Bureau, Fatima has spoken at various events around the world on media and tech trends leading her to keynote on world stages alongside speakers like Gary Vaynerchuk.

Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad from Rabiah Coon for her podcast, More Than Work
A mid-roll ad from Arielle Nissenblatt about our content submission page

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Transcript for Ian Powell
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

100 Things We've Learned from 100 Episodes Feb 08, 2022

We're celebrating 100 episodes! We can't believe it.
To mark the occasion, we've got 100 tips for you. This episode contains 100 things we’ve learned since starting this podcast...about the podcast world, production, starting a company, building a community, and much more. The tips in this episode come not just from Zach and Rock, but also from the SquadCast team on the whole. We hope you enjoy it!
Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad from Joey for his podcast, Good People, Cool Things
A mid-roll ad from Arielle, encouraging you to submit audio for our next mid-roll
Follow us on Twitter
Follow us on Instagram
Try SquadCast.fm free

Credits:

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Transcript by Ian Powell
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

How to Produce an Award-Winning True Crime Podcast Feb 01, 2022

On the show today, Sam Walker and Steve Jones of the podcast American Vigilante. Hosts Zach and Rock wanted to learn what it takes to produce an award-winning true crime podcast.
About the show:
KC is the American Vigilante - A hugely complex, intelligent, contradictory man who could save your life but end it too. Who leads a group of violent men standing on the blurred line between right and wrong, between revenge and redemption. A man you want on your side when it all falls apart.

American Vigilante is true crime, but so much more. It’s saving abducted children, it’s stepping beyond the law. It’s rescue missions, assassination attempts and last-gasp protection. It’s all the stuff you hope never comes to you, until it does.
About the host:
Former BBC Journalist Sam Walker presents this Crowd Network original. She’s been speaking to KC for months and has recorded everything he’s told her. You’ll need to listen to make your own mind up, but you might never be the same again.

In this episode of Between Two Mics, we discuss:

The morals of true crime podcasting
What makes a podcast a documentary, an investigation, or just a conversation
How the New York Times' Caliphate debacle affected their production decisions
How this show stands out from other true crime podcasts
How to produce a limited-run series while keeping open the possibility of more episodes in the future

Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad from Hilary Russo of Hilistically Speaking
A mid-roll ad from Arielle Nissenblatt about the SquadCast community

Credits

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Transcript for Ian Powell
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

SquadCaster Roundtable: v5, The Hunt, Safari Browsers, and More Jan 25, 2022

Arielle Nissenblatt, our community manager, is guest hosting this week's episode! Joining her is a lovely panel of SquadCasters, Zach, Rock, and Alex, to discuss the big SquadCast news of late:

SquadCast is now available on all browsers, including Safari
v5 is coming
The SquadCast Scavenger Hunt was amazing

Tune in to learn about how we were finally able to unlock Safari capabilities when Apple released iOS 15.2 back in late December. We also give a sneak peek about what to expect with SquadCast's upcoming v5, which is set to land later this quarter. And if you had fun participating in the Scavenger Hunt, that's great news because we're gonna do it again.
Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad from Arun Sridhar at Skraps
A mid-roll ad from Arielle Nissenblatt about the SquadCast community

Credits:

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Transcript for Ian Powell
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

How Can Podcasters Use Twitter to Grow? With Jay Clouse, Founder of #tweet100 Jan 13, 2022

In this episode, a chat with Jay Clouse. Clouse is a creator. He helps other creators become independent by building his own life of creative independence. He hosts the podcast Creative Elements (recorded on SquadCast), which explores how your favorite creators do what they do. Clouse also writes Creative Companion, a newsletter featuring weekly case studies, creative inspiration, and encouragement. He is also an online course creator, running courses with titles such as Podcast Like the Pros and Freelancing School.
Zach Moreno and Clouse discuss the power of social media -- specifically Twitter -- and how it can be used by podcasters to grow both their shows and their personal brands. Clouse recently started #tweet100, a Twitter accountability challenge that asks participants to write 100 meaningful tweets in 100 days, using the hashtag. By running this challenge, Clouse learned a lot about Twitter: engagement tactics, methods for achieving clicks, how to build a following, and more. In this episode of Between Two Mics, Moreno and Clouse discuss best practices and pontificate on the future of Twitter for brand development.
Tune in for practical tips on how to use Twitter to grow your podcast.
Also in this episode:

A pre-roll ad from Keith Casebonne's You First podcast
A mid-roll ad from Arielle Nissenblatt about the SquadCast community
Join #tweet100
Michael Che's Instagram

Credits:

Written and produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Artwork and logos by Alex Whedbee
Transcript for Ian Powell
Hosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Between Two Mics with Podcast Pontifications Jan 11, 2022

This week, a feed drop from friend of the Squad, Evo Terra's podcast, Podcast Pontifications. In this episode, learn about the future of podcasting. Evo does a great job sharing his hopes and dreams for podcasting, backed up by years of experience in the space. Podcast Pontifications is a short, digestible show, released four times a week! We hope you enjoy this episode. PP is produced by Simpler Media.
More from Between Two Mics next week!
Episode extras:

Credits

Written & produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed & designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Music by Shawn Valles
Logos/website by Alex Whedbee
Transcripts by Ian Powell
Hosted by Zach Moreno & Rock Felder

Our 2021 Podcast Faves Jan 04, 2022

It's 2022! Happy New Year.
What better way to start the year than by looking back at the glorious year that was. We asked our team and our community to contribute podcast recommendations. There's a pretty spectacular variety of shows represented in this episode. We hope you find a new fave!
Recommendations:

Chris Angel Murphy, host of Allyship is a Verb, recommends The Love Doctor
Rabiah Coon, More Than Work, recommends WTF with Marc Maron
Rock Felder, Between Two Mics (our co-founder), recommends Turning the Tables
Deadair Dennis Maler, So, What Do You Really Do?, recommends World's Greatest Con
Pam Uzzell, Art Heals All Wounds, recommends Breathing Wind & Material Feels
Arielle Nissenblatt, Feedback with EarBuds (our community manager), recommends An Eyesore and a Plague
Paige Friend, The Beach Speaks, recommends A Little Bit Culty
Liz Sumner, I Always Wanted To, recommends Because of Anita
Kim Reyes, SquadCast's marketing manager, recommends Ghost of a Podcast
John Kundtz, The Disruptor, recommends the Up2 Podcast
Vince Moreno Sr., SquadCast's CIO, recommends Huchos
Dan Turchin, AI and the Future of Work, recommends Masters of Business
Laura Joyce Davis, Shelter in Place, recommends The Pod Broads & The Happiness Lab
Arun Sridhar, Skraps Podcast, recommends Lost Women of Science
Michelle Simone Miller, Mentors on the Mic, recommends Smartless
Chad Parizman of Ader Communications recommends Pivot
Leah Jackson, founder and CEO of Puka Puka Creative, recommends Bad Queers
Pat Flynn, Smart, Passive Income Podcast recommends Wave Form from MKBHD
Alex Whedbee, SquadCast's chief of design, recommends Wave Form from MKBHD
Manny Faces, Hip-Hop Can Save America and Newsbeat, recommends NPR's Life Kit
Vince Moreno Jr., SquadCast's head of customer support, recommends The Dave Chang Show
Tyler Basu, freelance branding and marketing strategist, recommends Daily Mind Medicine
Zach Moreno, Between Two Mics (& our co-founder), recommends The Lex Fridman Podcast

Extras:

Credits:

Written & produced by Arielle Nissenblatt
Mixed & designed by Vince Moreno Jr.
Music by Shawn Valles
Logos/website by Alex Whedbee
Transcripts by Ian Powell
Hosted by Zach Moreno & Rock Felder

Community Interviews: Social Issues & Mental Health Dec 28, 2021

Welcome to our Between Two Mics community series, The Community Interviews. In this series, Zach and Rock are sharing SquadCaster interviews that they’ve recorded. They spoke with more than 15 podcasters over the past few months who record their shows on SquadCast.fm.

Zach and Rock spoke with scientists, doctors, lawyers, artists, business execs, mental health advocates, and everyone in between, about what it’s like to be a content creator.

In this week’s episode, our last of the series AND of the year, Zach shares his conversations with podcasters who tell stories of social issues and mental health. You’ll meet Phil, Jane, Keith, JJ, Kelly, Jayde, and Manny.

Why are we sharing The Community Interviews? We want to show off our amazing SquadCast community. We asked them about their lives, their passions, their podcasts, and more. And this series is to honor them! And to tell the world about what they’re up to.

Today’s episode features

Phil and Jane of Unhinged and Bumbled Up
Keith Casebonne of You First: Disability Rights Florida
JJ and Kelly of Red, Blue, and Brady
Manny Faces of Hip Hop Can Save America and Newsbeat
Jayde Barber of Students of Mind

Learn from Phil and Jane about using social media to grow a podcast. They share their tips for using Instagram and Tik Tok to convert followers to listeners. Meet Keith Casebonne, who runs a podcast for a non-profit that brings resources to the disability community. JJ and Kelly use their podcast to tell the stories of those affected by gun violence. Next up is Manny Faces, who believes in hip hop as a way to save America! And Jayde Barber brings it home with a powerful lesson on taking one's mental health seriously.

Extras in today’s episode

Credits

This episode was written and edited by Arielle Nissenblatt, SquadCast’s community manager
This episode was mixed and mastered by Vince Moreno Jr., SquadCast’s head of support and audio
The music in this episode is from Shawn Valles, SquadCast’s support specialist
This episode is hosted by Rock Felder, SquadCast’s co-founder of CFO
Our logo and designs are by Alex Whedbee, SquadCast chief of design
Our transcript is by Ian Powell

News from SquadCast: Announcing Beta on iPhone and iPad, Stable on Safari Dec 24, 2021

Zach here with a quick bonus episode! We made a big announcement today...

Announcing SquadCast Beta on iPhone and iPad, Stable on Safari, and New Developer Homepage

Read more here: https://squadcast.fm/blog/iphone-ipad-safari/
Thank you to our engineering team for their hard work on getting this out the door. We are so excited to be able to offer this to SquadCasters just in time for the new year!

Community Interviews: People of the Squad Dec 21, 2021

Welcome to our Between Two Mics community series, The Community Interviews. In this series, Zach and Rock are sharing SquadCaster interviews that they've recorded. They spoke with more than 15 podcasters over the past few months who record their shows on SquadCast.fm.
Zach and Rock spoke with scientists, doctors, lawyers, artists, business execs, mental health advocates, and everyone in between, about what it's like to be a content creator.
In this week's episode, Rock shares his conversations with podcasters who tell stories of people, stories, and humanity. You'll meet Chris Angel, Felice, Joe, Randy, Paige, Arun, and JoJo. Next week, for our last Community episode, Zach speaks with Jayde, JJ, Kelly, Keith, Manny, Jane, and Phil about social issues / mental health.
Why are we sharing The Community Interviews? We want to show off our amazing SquadCast community. We asked them about their lives, their passions, their podcasts, and more. And this series is to honor them! And to tell the world about what they're up to.
Today's episode features:

Chris Angel Murphy of Allyship is a Verb
Felice LaZae and Joe Borges of The Neuro Nerds
Randy Wilburn of I Am Northwest Arkansas
Paige Friend of The Beach Speaks
JoJo Platt and Arun Sridhar of SKRAPS Podcast

Learn from Chris Angel about podcasting from a place of passion and compassion. They go through the complexity of running a consistent production. Meet brain injury survivor and podcaster, Joe Borges. Felice LaZae is the nerd-adjacent producer of The Neuro Nerds. And together, Joe and Felice are partners in business and in life. Next up is Randy Wilburn, who tells us about Northwest Arkansas, a wonderful community he moved to not too long ago -- and now he hosts the podcast on it: I Am Northwest Arkansas. Paige Friend brings us to the beach. Any beach. And tells us about conscious business leaders. Then we meet Arun Sridhar and JoJo Platt, hosts of the SKRAPS Podcast, which breaks down science for everyday people.

Extras in today's episode:

Credits:

This episode was written and edited by Arielle Nissenblatt, SquadCast's community manager
This episode was mixed and mastered by Vince Moreno Jr., SquadCast's head of support and audio
The music in this episode is from Shawn Valles, SquadCast's support specialist
This episode is hosted by Rock Felder, SquadCast's co-founder of CFO
Our logo and designs are by Alex Whedbee, SquadCast chief of design
Our transcript is by Ian Powell

Community Interviews: The Business Bunch Dec 14, 2021

Welcome to our Between Two Mics community series, The Community Interviews. For the next three weeks, Zach and Rock are sharing SquadCaster interviews that they've recorded. They spoke with more than 15 podcasters over the past few months who record their shows on SquadCast.fm.
Zach and Rock spoke with scientists, doctors, lawyers, artists, business execs, mental health advocates, and everyone in between, about what it's like to be a content creator.
In this week's episode, Rock shares his conversations with business-related podcasters. You'll meet Chaz, Dino, Jessica, Shubham, and Tom. Next week, Rock speaks with Chris Angel, Felice, Paige, Randy, Arun, and JoJo about people and stories. And for our last episode of the year, Zach will speak with Jayde, JJ, Keith, Manny, and Phil, about social issues.
Why are we sharing The Community Interviews? We want to show off our amazing SquadCast community. We asked them about their lives, their passions, their podcasts, and more. And this series is to honor them! And to tell the world about what they're up to.
Today's episode features:

Chaz Volk's Mr. Thrive Media
Dino Cattaneo's Authentic Leadership for Everyday People
Shubham Agarwal's Secrets of Storytellers
Jessica Stewart's My Modern Met
Tom Fox's Compliance Network

Learn from Chaz about his career pivot, from game tech at Dave & Busters to media company owner. Meet Dino, who interviews business leaders about what keeps them honest and authentic in their day-to-day lives. Shubham gives us practical tips on treating your podcast guests like gold. Learn about how Jessica's experiment in podcasting is turning out to be beneficial for her business. And Tom tells us how the pandemic impacted his podcast network, for good!

Extras in today's episode:

Credits:

This episode was written and edited by Arielle Nissenblatt, SquadCast's community manager
This episode was mixed and mastered by Vince Moreno Jr., SquadCast's head of support and audio
The music in this episode is from Shawn Valles, SquadCast's support specialist
This episode is hosted by Rock Felder, SquadCast's co-founder of CFO
Our logo and designs are by Alex Whedbee, SquadCast chief of design
Our transcript is by Ian Powell

The Evolution of the Cloud Recording Studio with SquadCast from That Digital Show Dec 07, 2021

Zach and Rock were recently on That Digital Show, chatting with host Chris Hood about cloud recording. Chris is the Head of Business Innovation & Strategy at Google Cloud. This was such a great interview that we decided to drop it on our feed!
Here's the description:
As podcasting and remote work both explode in popularity, so does the need for quality remote content production. SquadCast is a SaaS remote recording platform that empowers podcasters by capturing quality audio and video conversations that their listeners love. With customers in over 130 countries, SquadCast has revolutionized the way we use technology to record conversations. On this episode, Chris Hood is joined by Zachariah Moreno and Rockwell Felder, co-founders of Squadcast, to learn how remote recording has evolved and how they are empowering media creators to produce incredible content in the cloud.
You may have been expecting our Community series to kick off this week. We got a bit delayed. But we'll start it up next Tuesday. Stay tuned for interviews between Zach and Rock and some of our amazing SquadCast community members.
Extras:

Submit your podcast pre-roll ad
Register for the hunt!
Give the gift of SquadCast!
SquadCast.fm/share
Try out SquadCast’s remote video and audio platform for 7 days free
SquadCast’s YouTube channel

Our podcast stack:

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

Quick Note from Zach on December at SquadCast! Nov 30, 2021

We took a week off of production last week for Thanksgiving BUT we've got a short episode for you from Zach Moreno, SquadCast CEO and co-founder, about all thing end-of-year at SquadCast.
Here's what we mention:

SquadCast Scavenger hunt! It kicks off on December 1st. Get registered here: squadcast.fm/contest
Scavenger hunt kick-off party! Register here.
Our community podcast series kicks off next Tuesday!
We're having a holiday sale. More details here.

Extras:

Submit your podcast pre-roll ad
SquadCast.fm/share
Try out SquadCast’s remote video and audio platform for 7 days free
SquadCast’s YouTube channel

Our podcast stack:

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

How to Profit from Podcasting with Krystal Proffitt Nov 23, 2021

SquadCaster Krystal Proffitt joins Rock Felder on the podcast today for a chat about all things content. Krystal is a Texan, a mother, and a very prolific content creator. She hosts a daily podcast AND a weekly podcast. Krystal also has a podcast coaching course, wherein she helps entrepreneurs create podcasts for their businesses.
Rock wants to know: what kind of impact Krystal's unique last name has on her. Krystal also reveals another nickname she went by as a kid...Moose!
Krystal discusses the importance of mentorship in business. She cites her ferocity and teacher's pet-isms as some of the main reasons she's been able to find success in this medium. Krystal encourages everyone to learn from her mistakes.
Extras

Q'd Up Podcast about Podcasting
Krystal Proffitt
The Proffitt Podcast
Submit your podcast pre-roll ad
SquadCast.fm/share
Try out SquadCast’s remote video and audio platform for 7 days free
SquadCast’s YouTube channel

Our podcast stack

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

End-of-Year Surprises and Prizes at SquadCast Nov 15, 2021

We've got a bunch of SquadCast staffers on the show today! Alex Whedbee, our head of design, and Arielle Nissenblatt, our community manager, join Zach and Rock to chat about the end of the year at SquadCast.
We've got some fun things headed your way in December 2021 and early 2022! In this episode, we discuss our end-of-year scavenger hunt (with prizes worth over $5000)! We also discuss our upcoming v5 launch.
Links we mentioned:

Join the SquadCast Scavenger Hunt
Attend our Scavenger Hunt kickoff party (earn 100 points)
Send us a SquadShot or share a pre-roll for your podcast
Subscribe to our newsletter
Sign up for our beta program by emailing jean@squadcast.fm

Thank you to our Scavenger Hunt prize donors:

Podcast Movement
Resonate Recordings
Goodpods
Podcast The Newsletter
Sounds Profitable
Podspike
Captivate
AIR
Podchaser
Samson
Focusrite

Extras

Level Up Latina
Alex Whedbee
Arielle Nissenblatt
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SquadCast’s YouTube channel

Our podcast stack

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

We're Going to Broadway! Podcast Network with Alan Seales Nov 09, 2021

Welcome to Broadway!
Today, Zach and Rock speak with Alan Seales, co-founder of the Broadway Podcast Network (BPN) and host of The Theatre Podcast. Alan's entire network switched over to SquadCast.fm during the pandemic for their recording needs and he's got a lot to share about remote content production, the future of Broadway, and more.
About Alan:
With over 2 decades of experience in film and theatre both as cast and creative, host Alan Seales speaks with Broadway and beyond’s biggest talents to learn more about not only how the world of theatre and performing operate, but also what makes it so real and human. Alan is a North Carolina native with over 20 years of direct, hands-on experience in tv, film, and theatre. He has been an actor, singer, dancer, producer, director of photography, audio engineer, and editor, in addition to utilizing his computer science degree to work for several of the top tech companies in existence.
Listen to this episode to learn:

How to build a podcast network
Why it's so hard to translate "Hamilton" into Japanese
About the latest from BPN, including a sneak peek of a Broadway-true-crime show
How Broadway can survive and adapt to the age of the internet

Extras:

Jenn Trepeck's Salad with a Side of Fries
Broadway Podcast Network
The Theatre Podcast
Download the BPN app
Follow BPN on Twitter
Alan on Twitter
Alan on Instagram
Submit your podcast pre-roll ad
Try out SquadCast’s remote video and audio platform for 7 days free
SquadCast’s YouTube channel

Our podcast stack:

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

Podcasts We’re Listening to Lately Nov 02, 2021

In this episode, Zach and Rock share what they've been listening to lately. It's the podcast recommendation podcast episode of Between Two Mics!
Zach and Rock recommend:

In discussing The Drop Out, the story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, Zach and Rock focus on integrity and due diligence. As Silicon Valley-based founders, the Theranos story acts as a warning of sorts. When they discuss Rework, Zach and Rock chat about the concepts / roles of founders and entrepreneurs and how they see themselves. Zach prefers "founder," but understands that not all people in startup land are founders. Maybe "builders?" What do you prefer?
Extras:

Matt Cole's Debate This
Zach is potentially looking for a co-host for Crypto Art. Get in touch!
Submit your podcast pre-roll ad
Try out SquadCast’s remote video and audio platform for 7 days free
SquadCast’s YouTube channel

Our podcast stack:

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

Experiments in Inspiration and YouTube with Andy Wang Oct 26, 2021

In this episode of Between Two Mics, it's time to make finance podcasting interesting again. Or in the first place. Zach and Rock discuss why their guest, Andy Wang, chose podcasting as a method of sharing his inspirational money advice. They also discuss Andy's YouTube experiments and his potential TikTok future.

About Andy Wang: Andy is a Managing Partner at Runnymede Capital Management and host of Inspired Money, named by Forbes as a Top 10 Personal Finance Podcast. He has been named among the INVESTOPEDIA 100: Most Influential Advisors, Top 100 Most Social Financial Advisors by Brightscope, and has appeared on Reuters TV, Barron's, and Forbes. Runnymede is a fee-only registered investment adviser (RIA) to companies, 401(k) plans, non-profits, and individuals. Andy can be periodically found performing Hawaiian guitar in the New York tri-state area.
Extras:

Andy's podcast, Inspired Money
Podcast Gym
Tim Villegas' Think Inclusive podcast
Submit your podcast pre-roll ad
Try out SquadCast’s remote video and audio platform for 7 days free
SquadCast’s YouTube channel

Our podcast stack:

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

Integrity, Reputation, and Ozy Media Oct 18, 2021

This week, it's time for some Audio Drama. Not fiction, but drama in the audio / media space. Zach and Rock discuss the recent Ozy Media scandal.
Back in September, this article was published by journalist Ben Smith. It detailed alleged fraud and other lies committed by Ozy Media. Zach and Rock use this story as a jumping off point to discuss SquadCast's reputation, how they see themselves, how they want to be seen, and what they'll strive for as the company continues to grow.
Extras:

Krystal Proffitt's Proffitt Podcast
Fyre Festival
Elizabeth Holmes
Submit your podcast pre-roll ad
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SquadCast’s YouTube channel

Our podcast stack

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

Rebeca Seitz's TV & Film Background Pairs Well with Podcasting Oct 12, 2021

Meet Rebeca Seitz! She's a writer, producer and communicator with over 15 years of experience in leadership roles in the media and entertainment industries. She started out as a publicist, then launched a literary PR firm that served debut novelists and New York Times best-sellers. She has published five novels. Rebeca writes, produces, and looks for ways to put the power of writing toward positive means.
Recently, Rebeca has entered into the audio world. She launched the 1C Story Network (because her name, Rebeca, is spelled with only one 'c'). 1C aims to create programming that makes listeners feel good.
She recently also launched PodPair, a company that pairs audio with goodies such as food or activities. PodPair can be gifted or enjoyed as another way of experiencing an audio production.
In this chat, Rebeca joins Zach and Rock to discuss storytelling and how to create compelling narratives. She also gives some business advice and shares her hopes for her companies!
Extras

Susie Singer Carter's I love Lucifer
PodPair
About Rebeca Seitz
Submit your podcast pre-roll ad
Try out SquadCast’s remote video and audio platform for 7 days free
SquadCast’s YouTube channel

Our podcast stack

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

Zach's Virtual Welcome Back Party Oct 05, 2021

Zach Moreno, our co-founders and CEO, is officially back from family leave. After spending six weeks welcoming his son into the world, he's returned to the virtual office.
In this episode, Rock Felder, our CFO and co-founder, welcomes him back. The two discuss how Zach spent his time off, what happened while he was gone, and what he's excited to dive back into.
Tune in to find out:

What book did Zach read to his son?
Has Zach's son listened to a podcast yet?
What happened when our DNS server went down?
What's on the agenda for SquadCast v5?
And MUCH more

Extras

Lisa and Agnes' Sass N Sips
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SquadCast’s YouTube channel

Our podcast stack

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

Zach Moreno's Code Story with Noah Labhart Sep 28, 2021

Feed drop time!

This week, we hand the mic over to SquadPodder, Noah Labhart, host of the Code Story podcast.

In this episode, Noah interviews Zach about SquadCast, how it got started, his visions for the product, and more. This episode is from early 2020, so some things have changed since. But it's an awesome interview. Think How I Built This but for tech visionaries about their products.

We’re doing a feed drop! For a few reasons:
1. To demonstrate the concept of a feed drop. It’s a great option in order to highlight an interview or share a friends’ podcast.
2. We wanted to show off Noah's podcast!
3. We had a lot going on this week, what with Zach returning from paternity leave soon, so we need some time to backlog a few episodes!

From Noah's show notes:
Zach Moreno is quite the renaissance man, being an artist, designer, author, developer… and a loving husband. He has interned on the Chrome team at Google, building extensions of DevTools and as a big believer in AngularJS, he wrote a book about deployment essentials of the language. After attempting to record a sci-fi drama, he found that the conventional remote audio recording tools didn’t produce a good quality recording… so much so, that he decided to build SquadCast – the best way for podcasters to record awesome sounding remote conversations.

Extras

Wendy's Reinvention Rebels
Submit your podcast pre-roll ad
Try out SquadCast’s remote video and audio platform for 7 days free
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Our podcast stack

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

Jess & Elsie of She Podcasts on Building a Podcast Community and Live Event Sep 20, 2021

She Podcast Live is coming! From October 14-17, members of the She Podcasts community will be hanging out in Scottsdale, AZ for a weekend of learning, networking, and building podcast friendships and collaborations.
On today's episode of Between Two Mics, SquadCast co-founders Zach and Rock chat with the founders of She Podcasts (and now She Podcasts Live), Jess Kupferman and Elsie Escobar!
Here's some of what they discuss:

How She Podcasts came to be!
Did you know Elsie was reluctant to put on a live event at first but supported her friend and business partner?
What can be improved in the podcast space
What to look forward to at She Podcast Live 2021!

Extras

Yulia's Dream Nation Love
She Podcasts
She Podcasts Live
Submit your podcast pre-roll ad
Try out SquadCast’s remote video and audio platform for 7 days free
SquadCast’s YouTube channel

Our podcast stack

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

Breaking Down Counter Programming's Epic Twitter Thread on Podcast Marketing Sep 14, 2021

Welcome to Between Two Mics! In this episode, we speak with the co-hosts of Counter Programming with Shira and Arielle...Shira Moskowitz and Arielle Nissenblatt. They recently wrapped their pandemic distraction-cast after 14 months and (almost) 100,000 downloads.
You may recognize Arielle's name. That's because in addition to being the co-host of CP, she's our community manager! She recently tweeted out an epic thread explaining how she and Shira almost reached 100,000 podcast downloads despite not having a budget, having a niche topic, and not being part of a network.
In the thread, Arielle outlines how they did it. And in this episode, we break it all down.
Sneak peek of what we discuss:

Clear and concise messaging AKA over-communication
Strategic promo & social swaps
Pitching AND catching
Sporadic guesting
In-app placement

This episode is longer than usual but it's worth it!

Extras

Helen O'Hara's Women Vs. Hollywood Podcast
Arielle's epic twitter thread
Submit your podcast pre-roll ad
Caio Slikta's Instagram
Daniel's website
Try out SquadCast’s remote video and audio platform for 7 days free
SquadCast’s YouTube channel

Our podcast stack

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

SquadStories: Senior Software Engineer Jean Perez on Philosophy and Discipline Sep 07, 2021

Welcome to our SquadStories series! While SquadCast co-founder Zach Moreno is away on family leave, Rock Felder is chatting with members of the SquadCast team about their stories.

Today, senior software engineer Jean Perez! Jean started at SquadCast last November and has been an incredible team member ever since. We can't imagine a time without him! In this episode, we discuss his career journey. There was a point where Jean really wanted to become a philosopher! He eventually pivoted to software and he's glad he did. We are too!
They discuss:
- Imposter syndrome
- Organizing yourself through tools like Notion
- How smaller companies allow for greater creative expression
Extras

For a Better World Podcast from Fair World Project
Notion
Submit your podcast pre-roll ad
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SquadCast’s YouTube channel

Our podcast stack

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

SquadStories: CIO Vince Moreno Sr. on Taking Life in Stride and Becoming a Grandpa Aug 31, 2021

Welcome to our SquadStories series! While SquadCast co-founder Zach Moreno is away on family leave, Rock Felder is chatting with members of the SquadCast team about their stories.

In this episode, we meet Vince Moreno Sr., AKA Big Vince. Vince is our CIO and he also helps out on the support side of things. Rock asks Vince about his career in data and how it led him to the podcast industry. They also touch on what it's like for Vince working for both of his sons, Zach and Vince Jr.

If you're wondering what it takes to work in customer service, Vince Sr. provides a masterclass on the subject. He shares his philosophy on keeping a cool demeanor and staying committed to helping out every single person who comes to our support center.
Rock also asks Vince about becoming a grandpa! Don't miss this chat.
Extras

Mike Dilke's Relax Back U.K. Show
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Our podcast stack

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

SquadStories: Software Engineer Anthony Pelot on Skating, Family Bands, and Full Stack Engineering Aug 24, 2021

Welcome to our SquadStories series! While SquadCast co-founder Zach Moreno is away on family leave, Rock Felder is chatting with members of the SquadCast team about their stories.

In this episode, we meet Anthony Pelot, one of SquadCast's software engineers. Rock and Anthony discuss what it means to be a full-stack engineer, Anthony's origins as a musician, his re-entry into the skating world, what it means to engineer products for creators.
Anthony shares some YouTube and podcast recommendations with us, too!
Extras

Vic Turnbull's Mic's Podcast Club meetup
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Our podcast stack

ATR 2100 Mics
Apple AirPods Max Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

SquadStories: Marketing Manager Kim Reyes on Journalism, Music, and Creator-Focused Marketing Aug 17, 2021

Welcome to our SquadStories series! While SquadCast co-founder Zach Moreno is away on family leave, Rock Felder is chatting with members of the SquadCast team about their stories.
In this episode, we meet Kim Reyes, SquadCast's marketing manager. Rock and Kim discuss her professional journey. Kim started out in journalism and eventually pivoted to marketing, Now, she's focused on listening to customers, taking their feedback, and bringing it to the product team. She thinks her early days as a journalist contributed to her success in this realm -- listening for stories and listening for feedback have made her a flexible and adaptable marketing manager.
Kim's also a burger aficionado, a travel enthusiast, a comedy connoisseur, and an all-around live entertainment junkie.
Extras:

Ami Thhakkar's Tuckered Out Podcast
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Our podcast stack:

ATR 2100 Mics
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Adobe Audition
Buzzsprout

Social media:

SquadCaster Krystal Proffitt Interviews Zach Moreno & Rock Felder Aug 10, 2021

Feed drop time!
This week, we hand the mic over to SquadPodder, Krystal Proffitt, host of The Proffitt Podcast. Yes, that is her real name.
In this episode, Krystal interviews Zach and Rock about SquadCast, how they got started, their hopes for the platform, and how their product helps podcasters stand out in a crowded market.
We're doing a feed drop! For a few reasons:
1. To demonstrate the concept of a feed drop. It's a great option in order to highlight an interview or share a friends' podcast.
2. We wanted to show off Krystal Proffitt! She's awesome.
3. We had a lot going on this week, what with Podcast Movement and everything. So we figured now was the right time!
Important links:
- Krystal's podcast
- Krystal's free 7-day trial of SquadCast
- Apply to our community
- SquadCast.fm for your remote recording needs

JJ Ramberg on Goodpods and Empowering Indie Creators Aug 03, 2021

In this episode, Zach and Rock are joined by JJ Ramberg in the virtual SquadCast studio. JJ is one of the founders of Goodpods, a social podcast listening app.
They discuss:
- Why JJ created Goodpods with her brother, Ken
- How podcasters can use Goodpods to grow their shows
- How listeners can use Goodpods to find new, different podcasts
- What can be improved both within Goodpods and in the larger podcast space
About JJ:
Over the last 13 years, JJ hosted a show for NBC News called Your Business, a podcast called Been There Built That and a series on BBC World News called Follow the Food.

She also got my MBA from Stanford, had three kids, and partnered with my brother on Goodshop, an online coupon site that has donated more than $13 million to charity.

SquadCast.fm/share - submit a SquadShot, a clip, anything!
Tweet at us
Download Goodpods
Attend our Affiliate webinar on Friday, August 13
Keith Casebonne's You First: The Disability Rights Florida podcast

Are You Going to Podcast Movement? Jul 27, 2021

Are you? Podcast Movement kicks off on August 3rd and we're so excited to head down to Nashville.
In this episode of Between Two Mics from SquadCast, Zach and Rock discuss the podcast scene coming together in person for the first time since early 2020. Zach won't be able to join the SquadCast team this time around because he and his wife, Becca, have a baby on the way.
Z&R use this episode to discuss future events that we plan to attend and sponsor. A big part of the SquadCast story is our continued presence and commitment to in-person networking events. We LOVE meeting podcasters and supporting event organizers. Later this year, we'll be at She Podcasts in Scottsdale, Outlier PodFest in Austin, and more.
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Becoming Dinosaur and Podcasting Experts with I Know Dino Jul 20, 2021

If you want to create a longstanding podcast, the number one requirement is that you've got to LOVE the topic you choose to present on.
Sabrina Ricci and Garret Kruger love dinosaurs. So much so that they created I Know Dino in 2015 and have been podcasting ever since. I Know Dino is a podcast, a blog, a series of books, a Discord community, and more.
In this episode, Sabrina and Garret talk to Zach and Rock about starting their show, becoming experts in the field, imposter syndrome, scoring high-quality guests, making money, creating community, and so, so much more. This interview is STACKED with helpful information for the aspiring podcaster, or the podcaster who needs a little push.
How do you turn a burning passion into a full time job? Sabrina and Garret have got you covered in this episode of Between Two Mics.
Our SquadCast recording stack:
- SquadCast for recording
- Buzzsprout for hosting
- ATR2100 mics
- Apple AirPods Max headphones
- Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interfaces
- Trint for transcriptions

Oh, Baby! Zach's Going on Family Leave Jul 13, 2021

Manny Faces' Hip Hop Can Save America
Share your SquadStory with us! SquadCast.fm/share
Carl Sagan

Podcasting on a Budget with Sarah St. John AKA The Frugalpreneur Jul 06, 2021

This week, we're learning about and from the entrepreneurial drive of Sarah St. John, AKA The Frugalpreneneur.

Building Bridges for Communication with SquadCast's v4 Update Jun 29, 2021

How to Monetize Your Podcast with Podcorn's Founder Agnes Kozera Jun 22, 2021

Podcorn
Watch the how to monetize your podcast webinar
Deadair Dennis's podcast, So What Do You Really Do?

Why and How Video Is the Biggest Opportunity to Grow Your Podcast Jun 15, 2021

Podcasting and Dating Have More in Common Than You Might Think (With Damona Hoffman) Jun 08, 2021

We're Going All In on Community at SquadCast Jun 01, 2021

Juleyka Lantigua Williams on Finding Your Ideal Podcast Listener May 25, 2021

About Juleyka Lantigua-Williams
About LW&C
About the Podcasting, Seriously Fund
Podcasting Seriously (Clubhouse, Newsletter)
LW&C Twitter
LW&C Instagram
LW&C Facebook

Apple Podcast's Changes Could Potentially Bring Seismic Changes to Podcasting May 18, 2021

More info on Apple Podcasts subscriptions
Noah Labhart's Code Story podcast
Our Youtube channel ft. Ona Oghogho
SquadCast's first episode on Apple Podcasts' impending changes

Racing Forward and Activism Through Podcasting with Hendel Leiva May 11, 2021

The State of Remote Content Production and the Future of the Podcast Space for Creators May 04, 2021

In this episode, Zach and Rock sit down to chat about the state of remote content production by way of SquadCast’s competitors, the larger landscape of the podcast industry. and what technology is increasingly allowing of creators. The future is bright and we are proud to say that we are collaborating with some of the best in the business to bring about innovative movements in the space.

Designing a Podcast Platform for Women by Women with Lauren Popish Apr 27, 2021

Facebook Getting Into Audio & Podcasting: What Does It Mean? Apr 20, 2021

Building Blk Pod Collective and Pod House Media with Ona Oghogho Apr 13, 2021

Building a Community for SquadCast.fm's Podcasters & Content Creators with Arielle Nissenblatt Apr 06, 2021

Arielle Nissenblatt
On Deck
Our Facebook groups
Buzzsprout's Facebook group
Podcast Movement
Our Clubhouse episode
Follow Zach and Rock on Clubhouse
Our Crowdcast sessions
Subscribe to our newsletter
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"I Am Available" A Conversation with Bryan Barletta of the Podcast Ad Tech Newsletter 'Sounds Profitable' Mar 30, 2021

Sounds Profitable newsletter
Sounds Profitable podcast
Bryan's Twitter

Should You Tell Your Listeners to Follow or Subscribe to Your Podcast? Mar 23, 2021

Podnews reports on Apple's change from "subscribe" to "follow."
SquadCast's Facebook groups
Apple is building a car
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Fight for Your Right to Freelance with the Association of Independents in Radio's Amanda Hickman Mar 16, 2021

Beyond SquadCast's v3: What's Next? Mar 09, 2021

Free community event: Improv for Podcasters
Software engineer position description
Blk Podfest
PodFest Global
Our Facebook groups. Join!

How to Make Sure Your Dinero Matters with Jen Hemphill Mar 02, 2021

Jen's podcast: Her Dinero Matters
My Favorite Murder recommendations

Myth Busters: Recording Remotely Doesn't Have to Be a Struggle Feb 23, 2021

Let's (Not) Waste Time, Chasing Pod with Dave Keine of Podchaser Feb 16, 2021

Behind the Scenes of SquadCast's v3 Launch With Zach & Rock Feb 09, 2021

How to Do It All & Win! With Win Charles Feb 02, 2021

Win's website: askwin.weebly.com
Instagram: @askwin612
Win's book, I Win

What's the Deal With Clubhouse? With Zach and Rock Jan 26, 2021

Check out SquadCast for your remote recording needs here
Download Clubhouse for iOS here
Join the weekly SquadCast Clubhouse chat here.

Sh!t She Reads and Podreacher with Alli Kosik Jan 19, 2021

Sh!t She Reads
SSR Podcast
Podreacher
Alli can also be reached via her website

Looking Forward to 2021 with Zach & Rock Jan 12, 2021

Year End with Zach and Rock Dec 08, 2020

Zach & Rock's favorite episodes:

Earning Your Listeners' Time with Jordan Harbinger Dec 01, 2020

What's Next with Zach and Arielle Nov 24, 2020

Arielle's episode of Between 2 Mics
FaceBook Group- This remote Life Powered by SquadCast
FaceBook Group- SquadCast Podcasters- Remote Recording Hub
Counter Programming Podcast with Shira & Arielle
Blog- SquadCast on iOS & Safari
The Room Block Podcast with Jen Salerno

Listener Mindfulness and Meditation with Katie Krimitsos Nov 17, 2020

Remote Podcast Stats - 2020 Q3 Report Nov 10, 2020

Repurposing Content the Right Way with Amy Woods & Content 10x Nov 03, 2020

Interview Pro Tips with Zach and Rock Oct 27, 2020

SquadCast.fm

Journalism & Huge Media Companies with Erica Anderson Oct 20, 2020

The Future of Podcasting & RSS Feeds with Zach and Rock Oct 13, 2020

SquadCast

Remote Audiobook Production with David Wolf Oct 06, 2020

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The Start of Something New with Zach & Rock Sep 29, 2020

We at SquadCast are honored to name Arielle Nissenblatt our new Community Manager.
Our new Private FaceBook Group- SquadCast Podcaster Remote Recording Hub
SquadCast Version 2.8 update
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Checkout the PodFest Master Class going on this week!

Advancing the LatinX Community with Adriana Flores-Ragade Sep 15, 2020

Building Meaningful Relationships with Harry Duran Sep 01, 2020

Design Focus with Alex Whedbee Aug 11, 2020

Can You Trust SquadCast? Updates to Our Terms & Privacy Policy Jul 31, 2020

We've updated the SquadCast Terms & Privacy Policy. In this bonus episode, Zach & Rock share some quick thoughts on trust, privacy, & content ownership that we sum up in a simple question - Can you trust SquadCast?

The format of this episode is admittedly experimental & we thank MKBHD for inspiring us to address this timely question in the medium that we love, Podcasting.

Podcasting With The End In Mind featuring Jaclyn Schiff Jul 07, 2020

Jaclyn's Service- Podreacher
Hani Mourra- Repurpose.io
Zach's book- AngularJS Deployment Essentials
Emoji's- emojipedia
Jaclyn's newest Podcast- This Covid Life

Black Lives Matter. Jun 03, 2020

Empathy and compassion are both principals that guide the actions we take in fulfilling our mission to empower & connect creatives in meaningful conversations without barriers. A-politicism is another one of our principals, but when precious lives are lost, the conversation transcends politics elevating it to a matter of human rights.

This is an uncomfortable conversation for most of us. We’re afraid of saying the wrong thing, offending people, losing relationships, jobs, customers, and in some cases, physical safety. While they may be uncomfortable, meaningful conversations where we dig to the roots of our biggest challenges often help us remove the most barriers.

Black Lives Matter.

We stand in solidarity with Black people grieving the losses of David McAtee, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and far too many others. We share and honor the outrage rippling through our country. We stand with you. We are listening. Please, help remove barriers by engaging in the most meaningful conversation there is.

TinySeed Announcement with Rob & Sherry Walling May 26, 2020

Sherry Walling PHD

Rob Walling

Unleashing Creativity with Veronica & Steve of Pod Sound School May 06, 2020

Pushing People & Podcasts to the Limit with Sue Stockdale Apr 16, 2020

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Sue's Podcast- Access to Inspiration
Sue's Wikipedia- Sue Stockdale

The Strange Parallels Between Startups & Podcasts with Noah Labhart Feb 25, 2020

Getting it done with Espree Devora Feb 11, 2020

For Espree's Podcast Cheat Sheet please email Espree @ espree@espreedevora.com

Please put in the subject line"SquadCast Podcast Cheat Sheet" and Espree will hook you up!

2019 Recap Jan 28, 2020

Podcasts we love..

Telling Stories through Tacos with Isidro Salas Dec 10, 2019

Podcasting's Professional Listener Arielle Nissenblatt on Diversity Nov 11, 2019

Growth Mindset with Jordan Paris Oct 15, 2019

Podcaster Education with Addy Saucedo Oct 01, 2019

Big Picture Mindset with Mark Asquith Sep 10, 2019

The Advancing Podcasting Party with Evo Terra Aug 27, 2019

PodCast Pontifications
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PodCast Launch- Profesional PodCasting Services
Advancing Pocasting- We believe in making podcasting better, not just easier
SquadCast

v2 Launch with Zach & Rock Jul 22, 2019

SquadCast.fm
30 Second Demo Video
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Keeping Life Stories with Amelia Lin Jul 16, 2019

* Keep Life Stories

Building Community through Conferences & Meetups with Chris Krimitsos Jul 02, 2019

From Broadcasting to Podcasting with Mathew Passy Jun 18, 2019

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