This Week In The Podverse, May 6, 2022
Inside the Podverse this week, Anchor has the highest number of released podcast episodes in April, Survey shows radio listeners are consuming more podcasts... and more. Dive In!
News
Edmund Oris releases merch to mark 1 year of podcasting. Read More
South Africa: Mainstream radio slumps as podcasts rise. Read More.
Anchor is responsible for 25.8% of all new podcast episodes in April. Read More
Anchor’s co-founder, Michael Mignano leaves Spotify in June. Read More
Hollywood star, George Clooney announces exclusive, multi-project development deal with Audible. Read More
Podsights: Pre-rolls outperform mid-rolls for the first time in Q1. Read More
New York Times launches political podcast. Read More
Survey shows radio listeners are consuming more podcasts. Read More
Tom Webster exits Edison Research. Read More
Podcast Case Study: How Cue teamed up with The Roc Nation to create music industry-themed podcasts. Read More
Marketing Brew explains why brands invest in podcasts. Read More
Opinions
Shani Silver shares 5 Reasons To Pay for Podcasts. Read More
3 Colossal Mistakes Podcasters Make When Working with Co-hosts. Watch.
Tips
If you’re over 30 and thinking of using TikTok to promote your podcasts, you might find some really helpful replies to this tweet
3 things you need to consider before starting a podcast by Edmund Oris. Thread.
The 4 Things You Need To Start A Podcast By Rachel Corbett. Read More.
A Macro is a sequence of pre-configured commands (mainly effects) in a set order that can be applied automatically to projects or audio files. The three main uses of Macros are Batch Recording, Effects automation, and Effects Preset. How To Use Macros In Audacity. Watch or read the manual
I found this awesome thread on how to get your podcast off the ground from @iamthefayfay. She created the NaijaPodHub and is probably the most accomplished Nigerian podcast producer. This template is all sorts of 🔥!
Podcasters On Twitter share their favourite podcast hacks. Read More
How To Source Podcast Guests Intentionally: Khayriyyah Muhammad Smith of the Bring Your Own Chair podcast examines how podcasters working on interview podcasts can grow their interview skills. Watch
Tools
Recast is a simple service that will replay all the episodes of a podcast from the start. No sign-up or registration is required. Just put in a podcast show page or feed URL, and get a Recast feed link back. Try it!
What Podcasters Pay For is a spreadsheet tool that allows you to input the items you pay for and how much they cost. It’s already programmed to total the costs as you enter them. Get a visual of where your money is going, or even use it to plan ahead while you research your next moves and prepare a budget. Read More
Promo Cards By Spotify | Create personalized assets to share your podcast with fans on social | Check it out
Top 5 Audio Interfaces For Podcasters from The Podcast Haven. Read More
Remove Background Noise in Audacity [How to clean up your recordings] — Watch
How to normalize audio files with Audacity Watch
Episode Recommendations
The Young God | Conversations With a Soft-Spoken South African
A Music In Time | How 2Baba Made His Third Classic album “The Unstoppable International Edition”
Afrobeats Intelligence | Zlatan Ibile — Ikorodu To The World
Volatile Times with Daniel | V049 — Men and Sexuality: The Socio-Sexual Hierarchy of Men | Vox Day
The Influence Podcast | Comparison: Why You Do It
Young In Love with Kezia | LANGUAGES: A Barrier to Finding Love
The 2016 Podcast | Abuse: Common Traits of an Abuser
Nudezone With Brown | A Medley of Thoughts
The Talks Bridge Podcast | Inside The Oak Tree: Gist 2
The Seun Osigbesan Podcast | How To Work In Newness
Events
An Invitation: Discovery Tour — Data Edition Report Launch | Thursday, May 12, 2022, from 1–3 pm WAT | Register here
Twitter Space: Discovery Tour — Data Edition | Thursday 12th May 2022 | 3 pm WAT | Sign Up here
Communities
r/podcast | a podcast community that supports podcasts of all levels by providing resources and advice | Reddit
Podcast Movement Community — For Podcasters | Facebook
Confam Naija Podcaster | Facebook
Podcast Nation | Facebook
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