I love it when people correct me! Andy Lehman tells me all about what I didn't get quite right about the Podcast Namespace.

In the history of podcasting, there have been a few Namespaces added to RSS to make podcasting work.  Apple added the namespace, Google added the namespace and even Blubrry added the namespace.  Now there is a new one done by independent podcasters, app developers, companies and other interested people called the namespace.   It's done by the Podcast Index people at  https://podcastindex.org.  

I explain what a namespace is and go over the new tags being added by the "podcast" namespace.

Today I want to go back to the REAL basics of how podcasting works.   So, without going into a history lesson,  podcasting has worked the same way since it started  16 years ago.  (some say longer).

Why would build your podcast on someone else's platform when you can build your own?

In 2020, the podcast industry added over 1 million shows.  Out of 1.7 million shows listed on Apple, 60% (ish) are inactive.

Here is what I do. I do more show prep.  It seems I get more motivated to podcast if I do show prep on a show I'm about to record.

There are lots of apps you can use to play podcasts.   As a podcaster I'm sure you are also a podcast listener.  Here is my top 6 (in reverse order of use).

RSS is what powers podcasting.  In fact, this is why podcasting even exists. The enclosure tag in RSS2 allows you to “attach” a media file. Mainly an MP3 but you can also attach just about any media like a video file, a PDF or ebook file.  “Podcasting” is mostly audio but there are some that do video via RSS.

Podcast Index: "Lets preserve podcasting as a platform for free speech!"

I failed miserably at completing the NaPodPoMo 30 episodes in 30 days this year.  OH well,  Such is life getting in the way. 

The Good News and part of the "big" announcement I teased is this show is going 2 times weekly starting on Dec. 16, 2020.