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Quick Episode Summary:

• :07 Intro
• 2:24 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Olympic Fever
• 7:23 How you can be featured by Libsyn!
• 8:56 PROMO 1: The Sick Mom's Guide
• 9:26 Elsie and Rob Conversation
  • Have you changed your copyright date?
  • Public Domain Day
  • 14:00 First audio feedback of the year via Paul from Fighting Through
  • Rob's podcast predictions for 2019
  • Should you add your podcast to Deezer?
  • Flash briefings vs Alexa skills - what are they and what's a good strategy for a show
  • 24:04 Is there any reason to fill in the Facebook social media tab in Libsyn? Audio feedback via Bill
  • It's time to get ready to submit to speak at Podcast Movement!
  • Shout - out to Dr Kiki from This Week is Science for 14+ years and 700 episodes
  • Congrats to TaylorMade Golf for the launch of their podcast
  • Do you need to ask permission to mention big brands on your podcast?
  • 42:34 Great feedback from Oscar and all kinds of good things for his podcast!
  • Attempting to clarify info about LUFS/LKFS and file formats
  • Taylor Swift is closing down her app The Swift Life
  • 56:33 PROMO 2: The Casual Birder Podcast
  • Worst emails of the week
  • Developer thoughts on RAD plus addressing privacy issues plus making sure we're clear who it serves
  • Do stats tend to drop during the end of year holidays?
  • 1:12:57 PROMO 3: Childless Not By Choice
  • Stats, stats, stats! Median and mean numbers on episodes released in November measured through end of December.

Featured Podcast Promos + Audio

• Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: Olympic Fever
• Promo 1: The Sick Mom's Guide
• Promo 2: The Casual Birder Podcast
• Promo 3: Paul from Fighting Through
• Bill from Strokecast and Two Minute Talk Tips
• Oscar from Deep Listening

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

• Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :)
• Post about changing your copyright date on Twitter
• Public Domain Day 2019
• Limbo by Aldous Huxley
• 2018 Predictions: Online Audio in the New Year
• Podcast Movement: submit to speak!
• Apple podcast best practices
• The State of the Business of Podcasting with Libsyn VP, Rob Walch – Why the Future of Podcasting is Bright
• Social Impact & Podcasting with Elsie Escobar, She Podcasts & Libsyn's The Feed

Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life)

• Podcon in Seattle
• Podfest in Orlando
• Proclaim 19
• NAB in Las Vegas

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