A round-up of cancelled podcasting conferences, embed player specific download numbers, the Rodecaster Pro firmware update, Zencaster has a new update, the best one star review ever, the Podcast Academy is opening up, Apple pulling podcast apps from China, first steps to start a podcast, getting your show on IMDB, a discussion on subscription models and podcasting tech coverage fail, once again…And stats! This time it's median and mean plus an update on pandemic impact numbers

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Quick Episode Summary

• :13 Intro
• 5:16 PROMO 1: Transmission Times: Radio Diaries During COVID–19
• 5:52 Rob and Elsie Conversation
• Elsie got some new gear and she does a test
• Conferences are cancelling!
• Unique player episode download numbers
• Rodecaster Pro firmware update 2.1
• Zencastr also had a big update
• 29:51 Weird Darkness got a pretty fantastic one star review
• The Podcast Academy is opening up
• Apple pulling podcast apps from the China App Store
• Facebook ads used to promote your show leading directly to Apple Podcasts and Spotify?
• Update on Rob and Nashville
• Start a podcast must have steps
• Submitting into IMDB
• The Podcast Awards submissions are open
• 1:02:02 PROMO 2: Graying Rainbows
• Launch a podcast in 30 days?
• 1:10:43 PROMO 3: Strokecast Ep 96
• Stats! Median and mean
• Where we've been and where are we going

Featured Podcast Promos + Audio

• PROMO 1: Transmission Times: Radio Diaries During COVID–19
• PROMO 2: Graying Rainbows
• PROMO 3: The Strokecast Ep 98
• Darren From Weird Darkness

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 :)
• Inkeltech Ring Light - 18 inch 2700K–5600K Dimmable Bi-Color Light Ring, 60W LED Ring Light with Stand, Lighting Kit
• Samson Go Mic Mobile
• Rodecaster Pro firmware update
• Zencastr
• The Podcast Academy webinars
• Apple pulls podcast apps in China after government pressure
• Getting into IMDB!
• Getting an IMDB account
• YouTube IMDB video!
• The Podcast Awards
• We Are Podcast - for Rob's prezzo
• Rob on Advertising Stories
• She Podcast: Elsie Escobar Shares How Her Past Affiliations Made Way To Podcasting. | 052

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