Chartable Radio

In this episode, we play a game of podcast trivia using data and trends we saw in content and listening behavior in 2020, and then share some predictions and what we hope will happen for podcasters and the podcasting industry in 2021.

Chartable co-founders Dave and Harish return to discuss what they've been working on in 2020, what they have planned for Chartable in 2021, which podcasts they've been listening to lately, and more.

Chartable Radio is coming back!

In this episode, the Chartable team discuss what we've been listening to, what we've been working on, and what's coming up for Chartable.

We're looking for guests — anyone who works in the podcast industry — for Season 2 (beginning in January 2019). More info at the end of the episode! We're especially looking to interview folks who identify with marginalized groups.

Thanks for listening and we'll be back soon!

Today's guest is Jack Rhysider, host and producer of Darknet Diaries. Jack dives deep into his original research on how to build a following on Patreon.

We cover:

How he built the initial audience for Darknet Diaries

How he went full-time on his show

Things that top Patreon shows have in common

What it takes to make something that's worth supporting

Whether or not to go exclusive to an app

This week's guest is Skye Pillsbury, the writer and curator of Inside Podcasting, a daily podcasting newsletter from Inside.com.

We cover:

How Skye got started in podcasting:

Skye's background in tech PR, and the parallels between the dot-com boom in the Bay Area in the 90's/early 2000s to what's happening now

What it was like to be a guest on the Gimlet podcast Heavyweight (a great story!)

How putting out daily content is hard

What it's like to go from pitching to receiving PR pitches

What Skye is listening to right now, and hopes for the future of podcasting

Our guest today is Zach Kahn, the Senior Manager of Podcast Marketing at Vox Media.

We cover a lot of ground in this conversation, including:

How Zach got his dream job at Vox

The recently-announced Vox Media Podcast Network and its first show, Switched On Pop

Recent changes in the podcast industry

How to get listeners to subscribe to your podcast

The future of podcasting

Our guest today is Dan Misener, Head of Strategy & Audience Development at Pacific Content and host & producer of Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids.

We cover:

What's Pacific Content?

Dan's career path to podcasting, starting in public radio

The story behind GRTTWAK

Advice for building an audience

Shows with a history in public radio

What Dan's listening to

And of course, the future of podcastng

Our guest today is Molly Beck, founder & CEO of Messy.fm

Here's what we cover:

What is Messy.fm?

Why Molly started it

Do you think the same thing will happen to podcasts as blogs?

Whats' the future for Messy.fm?

Why are educators using podcasting more?

How are non-profits and businesses using podcasts?

What shows are you listening to?

What should a potential podcaster know before they start a podcast?

Our guest today is Amanda McLoughlin, the founder of Multitude Productions and host of Spirits and Join the Party.

Amanda talks about starting Multitude, how her days as an early YouTuber helped shape her career in podcasting, and offers some super-practical advice on how to market your podcast.

Our guest this week is Justin Jackson, the cofounder of Transistor.fm, a podcast hosting platform targeted at businesses. We cover:

Why Justin started Transistor

Cofounder relationships

What it takes to grow a podcast audience

Justin's thoughts on Anchor (this was recorded pre-acquisition)