Good Morning, Podcasters!

I've been asked a question I'm completely unqualified to answer. It's about the blockchain, err... I guess we call it web3 now. Anyway, it's about stuff I don't really understand. Hopefully I do an okay job of answering it. If not, give me a pass would you?

Today's question come from Paul and Dave. The first is a question about another podcast of mine and why I don't distribute it beyond Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and the second is about choosing a topic for a new podcast.

It's Monday! That means it's time for another #PodAudit. Want to submit your podcast for a PodAudit? Fill out the form at https://podcastingsucks.com/podaudit

Friend of the show Tiana (of the Next Door Villain podcast) has asked about getting podcasts featured on Apple Podcasts (and Stitcher and others) and I'm here to give her the best advice I can but, to be honest, it's fairly black and white.

How many Pod Catchers, Support Transcription? Does transcription increase Downloads? What are the Benefits to Transcription? Those are the questions answered in today's episode.

Spotify has rolled out a new ads feature, and I think it's terrific. Some members of the podcast-focused media, on the other hand, seem to want to take every opportunity possible to avoid complimenting Spotify when they do good things for creators.

8th Layer Insights is a podcast about humans and cybersecurity. It's hosted by author and industry celebrity Perry Carpenter. In today's episode, Perry has submitted his podcast for a #PodAudit. We'll talk about his audio quality, his artwork, his title and description, and some other things.

This podcast episode is a slam dunk for me. Jeff did all the work. Thanks, Jeff!

I was stood-up by my scheduled interview today, so I put out the call and while a few responded within minutes, only one responded within seconds, and that man, that hero, is also a jerk. A Film Jerk.

Get it at https://pysmaapp.com