Understanding podcast downloads and metrics, including what is the podcast market size? Insights from the Podcast Landscape 2025 report (part 1), claiming your podcast in Apple Podcasts when you don't have access to your original email, sharing your podcast in Spotify just got easier, and stats mean and median download numbers

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Quick Episode Summary

• (2:09) Rob and Elsie conversation
• (4:25) Is Chrome the new Safari of 'not real downloads'?
• (8:53) What is the podcast market size?
• (12:24) Discussing The Podcast Landscape (Part 1) from Sounds Profitable
• (37:13) Claiming your podcast in Apple Podcasts even if you don't have access to the email that you used to launch it
• (45:34) Looks like sharing your podcast on Spotify just got easier
• (53:26) About the Guiness Book World record that Taylor Swift set
• (56:50) Stats, mean and median numbers
• (58:58) Where have we been and where are we going?

Where have we been and where are we going

• Afros & Audio | Black Podcasts
• PODFEST EXPO Our 12th Annual Event - PODFEST EXPO
• Home Page - NRB 2026 Convention | Feb. 17-20, 2026
• NAB Show. Where storytelling meets scale.
• The Podcast Show 2026

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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• Podcasting Market Size to Surpass USD 217.63 Billion by
• The Podcast Landscape 2025 Part One: Core Podcast Metrics - Sounds Profitable
• Sharing Podcasts Just Got Easier In Spotify With Launch Of In-App Messages. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com
• Guinness Confirms: Taylor Swift Helps 'New Heights' Set YouTube Podcast Record. | News | podcastnewsdaily.com
• Podcast Pros to Follow on Social Media | Podglomerate
• Smarter, Not Harder: A Guide to AI Podcasting Tools and Workflows - Official Libsyn Blog
• Podcast Movement Soundbites: Wisdom from the Libsyn Team - Official Libsyn Blog

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