In this episode, Shawn and Jen discuss the latest “podcasting is doomed” scenario by reviewing two articles that touch on it. Are they right? Or are they being overly dramatic? You decide!

We also talk about that list of most influential podcasters that received a lot of negative comments, point you toward good sources for music in your podcast, and wonder why someone would think that voicemail in podcasts is a new thing.

Links mentioned in this episode:

* E.W. Scripps Buys Podcast Company Stitcher

* Large Podcast Advertising Company Buys Large Proprietary Podcast Player

* Find great music for your podcast

* The 22 Most Influential Women in Podcasting

* For its new personal finance podcast, FiveThirtyEight set up voicemail to hear from listeners

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In this episode, Shawn and Jen ended up repeatedly coming back to the concept of an “engaged audience”.

We touch on why you need one, how to keep it, and why ads are more tolerable for engaged listeners than for listeners who aren’t invested in your podcast.

Links mentioned in this episode:

* Podcasting? Why Now?

* Podcasts Experiment With Paid Subscriptions

* ComScore Says People Prefer Ads in Podcasts Over Any Other Digital Medium

* NPR Expects to ‘More Than Double’ Its Podcast Revenue This Year

* 6 Ways To Take A Break From Podcasting Without Losing Your Audience

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In this episode, Shawn and Jen dig into some of the business related aspects of podcasting.

They discuss that New York Times article (and a response to it), take a look at stats, and inadvertently show just how much influence iTunes really has.

Links mentioned in this episode:

* Podcasts Surge, but Producers Fear Apple Isn’t Listening

* Apple’s actual role in podcasting: be careful what you wish for

* Where Are Your Podcast Listeners Tuning In? Blubrry Has Some Surprising Stats

* Is the Name ‘Podcasting’ Hurting the Medium’s Growth?

* Why it’s bad that New York is sucking up the podcasting industry

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In this episode, Jen and Shawn discuss articles that give advice about the “behind the scenes” aspects of podcasting.

Topics include the importance of editing, the importance of filing your taxes correctly, and the importance of properly registering for an awards event.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

* The Podcast Awards List of Podcasts that Registered and Paid the $10 Registration Fee

* How to Design Podcast Cover Art That Will Attract New Listeners

* The Importance of Editing to Your Podcast

* 5 Things Podcasters Need to Know About Taxes

* Podcasting Up, Pandora Listening Down

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In this episode, Shawn and Jen discussing “binge-listening”, touch on the recent NPR controversy, and bring up an often overlooked reason why it is important to transcribe your podcast episodes.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

* Listening is the New Watching: The Best Podcasts to Binge-Listen While You’re Traipsing Around Campus

* Deaf Man pleads with Bill Simmons to transcribe podcasts

* This is the most unsatisfying thing about podcasts

* Should You Advertise on Podcasts?

* NPR decides it won’t promote its podcasts or NPR One on air

* Why NPR Changed How It Talks About Podcasts

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In this episode, Shawn and Jen discuss misconceptions regarding iTunes “New and Noteworthy”, talk about something new from Audible, and point you toward some bizarre podcasts you may want to listen to.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

* There Is No #1 in iTunes Podcasts “New and Noteworthy”

* Amazon’s Audible now lets you share audiobook snippets on Facebook and Twitter

* 37 Bizarre Podcasts – Mental Floss List Show Ep. 411

* 5 Tips To Create A Great Podcast Interview

* What 8 Years of Podcasting Taught Me About Creating a Website for a Podcast

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In this episode, Shawn and Jen get into a discussion about ads and podcasting. This is an area that appears to be undergoing a “sea change” of sorts. There are companies that think the “renaissance of podcasting” means now is a good time to put ads into it. At the same time, the mechanisms by which those ads are placed is changing.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

* Amazon Hiring Comedians, Engineers for Growing Audio Service

* Why Podcasts? Website

* Podcast Network Panoply Introduces New Ad Platform

* 12 habits from a highly effective freelance audio producer

* Nick Quah is Leaving Panoply

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Shawn and Jen got into a lively discussion about podcasting that ended up going off on a tangent. They tried to rein things back in after that.

The tangent was actually related to podcasting, so it could have been worse.

Links mentioned in this episode:

* Data confirm that podcasting in the US is a white male thing

* The End of the Dark Ages of Podcasting

* We’re Not In The Podcasting Renaissance. We’re In The Age of Discovery

* How We Got Em Rusciano’s Podcast to the Top of the iTunes Charts and How You Can Do It Too

* 8 Podcasts Prove That Women Dominated The Podcast Game in 2015

* Making Story-Driven Podcasts on a Budget

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Shawn and Jen are back and bringing you an end of the year wrap up for podcasting.

We highlight “Best Of” lists, take a look at how podcasting has changed, and consider what is coming for podcasting in 2016.

Links mentioned in this episode:

* The Ten Most Popular Podcasts of 2015

* The Best Podcast Episodes of 2015

* The 10 best new podcasts of 2015 (that aren’t Serial!)

* How Podcasts Have Changed in Ten Years: By the Numbers

* Could Facebook be the next big platform for podcasts?

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Shawn and Jen have returned to bring you a round up of interesting podcast related news that didn’t get written up on the Podcaster News blog.

This week, they discuss misinformation about podcasting history, podcasting tips (which may or may not be useful), podcasts for book lovers, and more.

Links mentioned in this episode:

* 25 Outstanding Podcasts for Readers

* To Tow Center re podcasting

* Guide to Podcasting

* 11 Crucial Tooks to Grow Your Podcast (Or Blog) With Twitter

* Podcasting is getting huge. Here’s why.

* 8 Important Speaking and Voice Tips For Podcasters

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