Are you about to glue a bunch of acoustic foam to your wall with 3M Adhesive spray that will almost certainly lose you your security deposit and infuriate your landlord? STOP! If you've got a weekend of your time, a little bit of gumption, a screw gun, and $200, I've got a way better, much more effectual way to treat your recording space.

The first episode of 2022 features a new weekly segment entitled #PodAudit where I perform podcast audits on indie podcasts (as requested by their hosts/creators) in an attempt to help them make improvements.

We've got a question from a stinky fella today. It's got to do with podcast hosting providers and what really matters when deciding on one.

Obviously you know my answer is going to be yes, but I've got additional thoughts on this question from Danny Brown of Captivate.FM.

Some days you just don't feel like creating - but you're under pressure to meet the expectations of your audience... so what do you do? And what about when this feeling is chronic? How can you get ahead of the podcast blues?

When people answer "yes" to the question "Do you listen to podcasts?" Are they saying yes with just audio podcasts in mind? Or are they saying yes and thinking about livestreams, and pre-recorded Zoom meetings uploaded to LinkedIn?

Fuck 'em. They're nobodies, and you're better than them. So is your show.

I've released the Pysma app into public beta. Get it at https://pysmaapp.com. Read more in the show notes below or at https://podcastingsucks.net/106

Spotify has given us a wonderful Christmas gift, in-app podcast reviews! That's right, after (apparently) 7-years of having podcasts on their platform, Spotify has finally rolled out podcast reviews. Let's talk about that. I'll also share my 2022 podcast predictions and, surprise surprise, they all relate to Spotify the (very) soon to be Podcasting King.

Pysma is my new learning platform/app. I and other teachers are banding together to provide high quality instruction for creators, to help them grow, to help them hone their skills, and to help them become successful. Listen to learn more and to get a chance to access the beta.