Covering all the new Spotify Exclusives, Libsyn 4 vs Libsyn 5, Squid Games and what it has to do with podcasting, advice on changing your show name and coming back from a long hiatus, the X-fronts are almost here! And of course stats, this time covering geographic and user agents.

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Quick Episode Summary

• :13 Intro
• 02:54 PROMO 1: The Language of Bromance
• 03:33 Rob and Dave conversation
• More podcast exclusive news for Spotify! Last Podcast on The Left
• Oh! Gimlet's Heavyweight as well!
• Spotify will closed for a wellness week and what you need to know if you want your show into Spotify
• 08:11 You can use both Libsyn 4 and Libsyn 5, they are not exclusive: snippets, Canva and oh so much more
• SQUID GAMES talk and how it applies to podcasting
• The X-fronts! And Libsyn / Advertisecast are the Presenting Sponsor
• Welcome Jonathan Charak, our new CFO
• Changing your podcast name and what you should consider before you do it
• Top strategy of what to do when you come back to podcasting after a long break
• 26:18 PROMO 2: Based on a True Story
• Stats spike, what's going on?
• Facebook Podcasts sends a bit of info into all the deets about podcasts on Facebook
• Creative ways to market your podcast at launch
• 38:09 What is the definition of success for your podcast?
• 39:43 The worst email of the week, and i'ts about monetization
• Why did they leave us?
• The latest CPM rates from Advertisecast
• 47:47 audio feedback about the Paris Podcast Conference
• How you can best represent your podcast numbers
• 53:19 PROMO 3: Making Conversations Count
• 53:56 Stats: geographic and user agent!
• Where have we been? And where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

• PROMO 1:The Language of Bromance
• PROMO 2: Based on a True Story
• PROMO 3:Making Conversations Count

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

• Leave us voice feedback!
• Spotify is closed Nov. 1–5 to give employees a "Wellness Week" and what that means for you
• "Squid Game" becomes Netflix's biggest series launch with "111 million fans"
• The X-Fronts
• PR Announcing new Libsyn CFO Jonathan Charak
• How to Successfully Take a Break From and Come Back To Your Podcast
• Podcasts on Facebook Quick Start Guide
• Liberated Syndication Reports September Podcast Advertising Rates
• Rob Walch: Putting Podcast Into Perspective
• Spotlight: Women in Podcasting – Kathleen Russo, Elsie Escobar & Espree Devora
• Get your tickets for Podfest Origins!!!
• Podcast Movement Evolutions
• Apple Podcasts Connect with Dave Jackson

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