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2023 Podcast Predictions Dec 23, 2022

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In this episode, the hosts share their listening rituals, finally settle which day of the week is best for publishing, and reveal their podcast predictions for 2023.
View this episode's discussion thread on Twitter!
AI VIDEOS FOR SOCIAL
AudioLabs is a service that lets podcasters make videos from audio-only podcasts.
+ FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTS
iOS 16.2 update added the word "Follow" to the minimal plus button that comes with a nice animation when clicked.
BUZZSPROUT YEAR-IN-REVIEW EMAIL
Keep an eye out in January for your Buzzsprout podcast review email! This will be a good one!
KEY LISTENING MOMENTS
Audacy recently published "State of Audio: 11 Moments That Matter", which dives into how listeners listen and when they're most open to messaging. It's geared toward advertisers, but there are takeaways that podcasters can use to improve their content, calls-to-action, and ad placement.
BEST DAY TO PUBLISH
Podchaser has created a report that shares the most and least popular days of the week for releasing podcast episodes. The stats were gathered from six months of data from the top 50K podcasts.
2023 PREDICTIONS
Jordan: Rise in podcast & network channels on Roku & Amazon Fire TV
Alban: Going to see a lot of podcasters from major networks & exclusive contracts go independent.
Kevin: Bah humbug.

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Why Our Last Episode Got 42.5% More Downloads Dec 09, 2022

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In this episode, the hosts experiment with growing their audience, try to reach the pinnacle of success on IMDB, discuss the benefits of spatial audio for podcasts, and let an AI bot write Buzzsprout's catchy new theme song.
FOLLOW-UP: PODCAST RECORDED IN FIGHTER JET
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_J040T9HiU
MAKE IT IMDB OFFICIAL
Get credit as a "podcaster" on your own IMDB page. These professions can be selected by IMDbPro customers via the primary profession control page, and searched for in the IMDbPro Discover feature.
THE LAST YARD
Read the blog that made history:
https://podnews.net/article/the-last-yard-adam-curry
SAMSUNG FREE DOWNLOADS BUG
They're working on it.
FALSE ENDORSEMENTS
https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/28/23482636/google-iheartmedia-pixel-4-ads-ftc-radio-hosts
SPATIAL AUDIO
The New York Times R&D Guide
NPR Training: Audio
POST SHOW: CHATGPT
ChatGPT
PODCAST COMMENTS
You can comment on each of these episode topics on this Twitter discussion.

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Apple's Hidden Project To Help Podcasts Get Discovered Nov 25, 2022

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In this episode, the hosts reveal how Apple Podcasts is quietly helping listeners find more podcasts, discuss what the future holds for AI-generated podcasting content, and review YouTube's guide to podcasting on its platform. They also share what they're thankful (and maybe not-so-thankful) for this holiday season.
SOUND TREATMENT

APPLE EPISODE TOPIC TAGS

Bumper Blog: Apple is quietly tagging podcast episodes by topic
See if your podcast has been tagged using PodNews Apple Podcasts Episode Topic Viewer

FIRST PODCAST RECORDED IN A FIGHTER JET

Watch/listen to this episode by Lead Balloon, it's fantastic!

100% AI-GENERATED PODCASTS

How I Made One of the World's First 100% AI-Generated Podcasts by Eric Borgos
Jordan recommends AIVA or Soundraw for AI-generated music

GUIDE TO PODCASTING ON YOUTUBE

Best Practices
Podcast Playlist Guide
Monetization Guide
Check out Meta's AI-generated video project, Make-A-Video

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How Amazon Music Is Shaking Up The Competition Nov 11, 2022

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In this episode, the hosts fess up to which microphone is their guilty pleasure, talk about what's new at Buzzsprout, discuss why Amazon's latest move spells trouble for Spotify, and—wait, who's Breakmaster Cylinder?!
PRETTY MICS & STUFF

WHAT'S NEW AT BUZZSPROUT

Buzzsprout removed email addresses from RSS feeds.
Podcast Guest Checklist video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mes-wril-Gw

APPLE PODCASTS UPDATES
https://podcasters.apple.com/support/?types=News
THE FINAL EPISODES (SORT OF)

Podland's RSS Feed is changing to Podnews Weekly Review
Podcast Pontifications: https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/you-have-reached-the-end-of-podcast-pontifications
Follow Evo's new Newsletter, "The End": https://theend.fyi/

AMAZON MUSIC GOES AD-FREE & EXCLUSIVE
Decoder Episode: https://www.theverge.com/23433343/amazon-music-prime-steve-boom-taylor-swift-midnights-spotify-apple-streaming-podcasts-decoder
THE MYSTERIOUS BREAKMASTER CYLINDER
https://www.personbproductions.com
Song: The Golden Age by Breakmaster Cylinder (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

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Podcasting Horror Stories Oct 28, 2022

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In this episode, the hosts speculate on the future of podcasts on YouTube and TikTok, Jordan reads some mildly spooky stories of podcasting mishaps, and Alban and Kevin explain why Pocket Casts going open source is such a big deal to the industry.
PODCASTS ON CASETTE
https://podnews.net/press-release/canadian-politics-is-boring-cassette
POCKETCASTS NOW OPEN SOURCE
https://blog.pocketcasts.com/2022/10/19/pocket-casts-mobile-apps-are-now-open-source/
YOUTUBE ANNOUNCES AUDIO ADS
https://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/youtube-to-allow-advertisers-to-specifically-target-podcast-listeners/article_a7640a5c-4f04-11ed-90ea-a734f291c3fa.html
TIKTOK MUSIC (& PODCASTS)
https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/31/23286166/tiktok-music-app-challenge-spotify-apple-streaming-bytedance
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The Importance of Owning Your Show: A Spotify Exclusive Cautionary Tale Oct 14, 2022

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In this episode, the hosts reveal the newest Buzzsprout feature (Episode Footers), talk about lessons learned after Spotify axes exclusive shows, Alban gives his take on the iHeart mobile gaming scandal, and Jordan shares how she stumbled upon the original (Victorian) Ghostbusters.
GAMING THE SYSTEM (FROM 9/29/2022 EPISODE)
https://www.buzzsprout.com/231452/11409852
Podcasters Are Buying Millions of Listeners Through Mobile-Game Ads
by Ashley Carman, Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-27/inside-podcasters-explosive-audience-growth
NEW FEATURE: EPISODE FOOTERS
https://www.buzzsprout.com/new/74-episode-footer
The Episode Footer is the easiest way to add the same information to the end of all your episodes. Use it for host credits, social media links, or whatever else you can think of!
SPOTIFY EXCLUSIVES CANCELLED
Spotify cancels 11 shows: https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/spotify-cancels-podcast-shows-layoffs-1235395020
Spotify UK relaunches show without hosts: https://podnews.net/update/old-show-new-hosts
ELGATO WAVE DX
https://www.elgato.com/en/wave-dx-dynamic-microphone
Elgato's first dynamic microphone.
PODCASTS ON VINYL (CONT.)
We found a couple custom vinyl sites! ($$$)
https://vinylify.com/
https://intheclouds.io/
BOOSTAGRAM NUMEROLOGY
https://github.com/Podnews-LLC/boostagram-numerology
POST SHOW: GHOSTBUSTED!
The Ghost Extinguisher by Gelett Burgess from Cosmopolitan Magazine, April 1905.
*Content Warning: there are elements of racism in this short story.
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/26950/26950-h/26950-h.htm#THE_GHOST-EXTINGUISHER
Did we accidentally discover the real inspiration behind the Ghostbusters movie?
An excerpt: "My assistants with the extinguishers stood firm, and although almost unnerved by the sight, they summoned their courage, and directed simultaneous streams of formaldybrom into the struggling mass of fantoms."..."Luckily the night was calm, and I was enabled to fill a dozen cylinders with the precipitated ghosts."
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Get Millions of Downloads by Gaming the System Sep 30, 2022

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In this episode, Tom Rossi joins Jordan and Kevin to discuss ways to celebrate International Podcast Day, why farming downloads isn't an effective growth hack, the significance Serial had on the podcasting world, what we can learn from audio fiction podcasts, and the importance of owning your podcast.
INTERNATIONAL PODCAST DAY
Friday, September 30th
https://internationalpodcastday.com/
WHAT'S NEW IN DIRECTORIES
Goodpods added!
Stitcher & Pandora removed (for now).
GAMING THE SYSTEM
Podcasters Are Buying Millions of Listeners Through Mobile-Game Ads
by Ashley Carman, Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-27/inside-podcasters-explosive-audience-growth
155,000 PROLIFIC PODCASTS?
https://www.amplifimedia.com/blogstein/the-most-prolific-categories-in-podcasting
SERIAL IS BACK!
Another episode of Serial is released following the release of Adnan Syed.
https://www.npr.org/2022/09/19/1123878679/adnan-syed-released-serial
FLIPPING THE SCRIPT
Tenderfoot TV has struck a deal to adapt a short film into two podcasts.
https://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/podcasts-give-birth-to-film-now-tenderfoot-tv-is-flipping-the-script/article_7d496c96-3517-11ed-825a-337912be3e27.html
STUDENTS SUE SCHOOL DISTRICT OVER PODCAST
https://co.chalkbeat.org/2022/9/19/23362483/know-justice-know-peace-podcast-trademark-denver-students-lawsuit
HELLO INTERNET VINYL
http://www.hellointernet.fm/podcast/68
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Thanks to guest host, Tom Rossi @tomrossi7!

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Buzzsprout Turns 13 + New Apple Podcasts Updates + Spotify Snuffs Out App Developers + Podcasts Now On Vinyl! Sep 16, 2022

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🎉 Happy Birthday, Buzzsprout! In this episode, the hosts take a look back on some funny moments in Buzzsprout's history, review the latest and greatest Apple Podcasts updates, discuss the dilemma of businesses relying on Spotify, and decide whether or not vinyl is a viable product for podcasters.
NEW APPLE PODCASTS UPDATES
https://podcasters.apple.com/4359-ios-16-whats-new-for-apple-podcasts
The new iOS 16 update comes with some great updates for Apple Podcasts! We really like the updated Now Playing screen, Sleep Timer, and Live Captions. However, with the update including the removal of podcast title in the Browse section, be sure that your podcast title is clear on the cover artwork.
Buzzsprout's Artwork Resources:
How to Design Stunning Podcast Artwork
YouTube Cover Art Playlist
BEST PODCAST SEARCH ENGINES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7bYXS6bA9I
Justin Jackson, founder of Transistor, posed the question "is podcast search broken?" & did some digging.
SPOTIFY CHANGING BUSINESS MODEL
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-09-08/a-swedish-company-aims-to-spend-millions-acquiring-indie-podcast-networks
Spotify pulled the plug on the use of their API for apps.
PODCASTS ON VINYL
https://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/luminary-makes-dave-chappelle-s-the-midnight-miracle-podcast-available-on-vinyl/
Luminary created a limited edition vinyl of Dave Chappelle's The Midnight Miracle podcast.
BUZZBOOSTS
Thanks for the boosts!
@georgdahm
@pocketparley
@meremortalspodcast
@andyflattery
Dave Jackson
Tom Raftery - Let the riches roll in! https://www.digitalsupplychainpodcast.com/ & https://www.climate21podcast.com/
GeneBean
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Podcast Announcements from YouTube and Twitter! Sep 02, 2022

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In this episode, the hosts recount their week in Dallas for Podcast Movement, review Apple Podcasts' new subscription charts, weigh in on the new Twitter & YouTube podcast announcements, and discuss Dan Misener's findings after mapping out the Spotify podcast recommendations.
PODCAST MOVEMENT
https://podcastmovement.com/
Crickets aside, it was a good time!
NEW APPLE PODCASTS CHARTS
https://podcasters.apple.com/4085-introducing-new-apple-podcasts-charts
The latest charts from Apple Podcasts allow listeners to browse the top 100 shows and channels with a subscription.

YOUTUBE PODCAST LANDING PAGE
https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/22/youtube-launches-a-dedicated-podcasts-homepage-for-u-s-users/
TWITTER PODCASTS
https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2022/listen-up-podcasts-are-coming-twitter

SPOTIFY RECOMMENDATIONS
https://wearebumper.com/blog/2022/08/22/spotify-episode-recommendation-algorithm/
Interactive version of map: https://wearebumper.com/features/spotify-podcast-recommendations/
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FTC Warns Against Charging Podcast Guests Aug 19, 2022

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In this episode, the hosts discuss how podcasts are transitioning from pay-to-play to pay-to-work, find a bug in Apple's new social card updates, try some new angles with Riverside's updated features, praise the Shameless Acquisition Target podcast, and Kevin drops a bombshell that doesn't quite land.
PODCAST PAYOLA
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-03/podcast-guests-can-pay-big-money-to-be-on-top-shows
Podcasters charging guests for appearances could be in violation of FTC guidelines.
PODCAST INTERNSHIP RE-BRAND
https://thisisthesqueeze.substack.com/p/unpaid-internship-rebrands-as-a-4000?utm_source=email
Unpaid internship rebrands as a training that charges $4000 to take part in.

APPLE PODCASTS SOCIAL CARDS
About: https://podcasters.apple.com/support/4039-apple-podcasts-social-post-generator
Social Post Generator: https://tools.applemediaservices.com/apple-podcasts-promote
Share card customization appears differently based on if a show is charting, has podcast subscriptions, etc.
NEW RIVERSIDE FEATURES
Second Camera Angle: https://support.riverside.fm/hc/en-us/articles/5767459419549-Use-Mobile-Device-as-Second-Camera-Angle
Live Call-In: https://support.riverside.fm/hc/en-us/articles/5287448939549-Riverside-Live-Call-In-Overview-

PODCAST MOVEMENT 2022
https://2022.podcastmovement.com/
Buzzsprout will be there! Come to our booth to sign up for the pop-up party & play Mic or Mike? for the chance to win a super cool Buzzsprout tshirt!
Join the Podcast Movement Discord: https://discord.gg/aCd4VcAP
THE JERKY BOYS SHOW
https://soundcloud.com/the-jerky-boys
SHAMELESS ACQUISITION TARGET
https://www.shameless.biz/
Listen to the podcast that sells itself!
Buzzcast is hosted by Alban Brooke @albanbrooke, Kevin Finn @kfinn, and Jordan Blair @jordanpods
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