Podwrecked

Episode #035

• Tim and Kyle welcome Ross Brand to the Podwrecked Savage Team!

• Kyle asked Ross about the process of becoming a livestreamer.

• Tim questions Ross about the technology involved in livestream success.

• Ross schools them both by opening up a master class (e.g. Livestreaming 101) on both their brains.

• Ross goes deep into how podcasters can become livestreamers… if they’re ready.

What did we learn?

• LiveStreaming is not something you just jump into.

• Podcasters already have most of the gear required to start LiveStreaming.

• You need to plan your Livestream the same way you plan a podcast.

• It is a good strategy to focus on one livestream platform first.

• The biggest mistakes (and how to survive them) that new livestreamers make during a live show.

• How to plan what you want to say as your first line and last line during a live show.

• Livestreaming is NOT podcasting but shares many of the same pre-production, production, and post-production challenges.

• We get into the challenges livestreaming can create for people new to video.

• Ross talks about the Logitech c920 as a good starter web camera.

• Ross exposes his studio layout, how he got started, and how he grew livestreaming from a hobby into a professional business.

• Ross and Kyle have a little fun with the “New World of Sports” with a golf sports announcer outtake!

About Ross Brand

Ross Brand is a pioneer in the livestreaming field as both a prolific content creator and thought leader exploring the different ways to leverage live video to grow your business or brand. Named the World’s #1 Livestreaming Expert to Follow on Social Media by Klout and selected as one of “5 live video experts to follow” by Switcher Studio, Ross made the successful transition from terrestrial radio to livestreaming, founding LivestreamUniverse.com to empower other live video creators by showcasing their content through updates and shows. Ross also runs the LivestreamDeals.com website and creates audio content for podcasts and Alexa Flash Briefings. Find him on Twitter: @iRossBrand. His Instagram username is @RossBrand1.

• Ross Brand - LinkedIn

• StreamYard Connect

• Brand on Broadcasting

• LiveStream Universe

• Livestream Universe - YouTube

Podwrecked Salvage Team

If you would like to help out the show, please become an awesome subscriber. Here is a Big Thank You to our Podwrecked Salvage Team (Patreon Subscribers):

• Cliff from Glockaholics Anonymous

• Mathew from The Podcast Consultant

• Dave from the School of Podcasting

• Ross from LiveStream Universe

Thank you! And if you would like to become a member of the Podwrecked Salvage Team and help us make content for our show, please join our awesome Podwrecked Salvage Team!

Quotes

“A big mistake new livestreamers make is thinking they need to remove the microphone from view because you can’t see the microphone on TV. However, livestreaming not TV. Livestreaming is more like radio ON TV, not TV”
― Ross Brand, LivestreamUniverse.com

Support the Show

Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee! We research, read, record, mix, edit, and produce every episode ourselves.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could do two things for us:

1. FEEDBACK: Send us a quick note of encouragement to us. This keeps us going when times get tough!

2. VISIT: If you enjoy this podcast, please consider visiting our website at podwrecked.com!

Thank you for taking the time to listen. You are appreciated!

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Episode #034

• We read an article about Podcast Discovery Stats in 2020.

• Kyle focuses on how these stats point out the importance of description and episode titles.

• Tim focuses on how these stats point out the importance of timing and intro hooks.

What did we learn?

• If listeners don’t like the cut of your episode titles they will bounce.

• Listeners DO make judgments about your podcast based on its description BEFORE they hit play.

• If listeners don’t get hooks within 5 - 15 minutes they will bounce.

• Listeners WILL hit STOP and DROP your podcast if you don’t communicate what your show is about in the first few minutes.

• Tim talks about National Poetry Writers Month (NaPoWriMo) and how getting out of your comfort zone and writing poetry is good for creativity.

• Listen to the very end to hear Tim and Kyle get “The Sillies” and try very hard to recover from them!

Podwrecked Salvage Team

If you would like to help out the show, please become an awesome subscriber. Here is a Big Thank You to our Podwrecked Salvage Team (Patreon Subscribers):

• Cliff from Glockaholics Anonymous

• Mathew from The Podcast Consultant

• Jodi Krangle from Piece of Cake Voice Overs & Vocals

• Mark Des Cotes from Podcast Branding

Thank you! And if you would like to become a member of the Podwrecked Salvage Team and help us make content for our show, please join our awesome Podwrecked Salvage Team!

Quotes

“I’m still waiting for someone to suggest what our transition music should be.”
― Timmy Kay and the Den of Iniquity Band

Additional Reading

• Matthew McLean’s Podcast Discovery Stats in 2020 article.

Support the Show

Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee! We research, read, record, mix, edit, and produce every episode ourselves.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could do two things for us:

1. FEEDBACK: Send us a quick note of encouragement to us. This keeps us going when times get tough!

2. VISIT: If you enjoy this podcast, please consider visiting our website at podwrecked.com!

Thank you for taking the time to listen. You are appreciated!

Tell Your Story

Podwrecked is an Oncetold Production. Tell your own story with Oncetold.

Episode #033

• Tim talks about his new podcast - Create Art Podcast.

• Kyle talks about his new podcast - Not Easily Squished.

• Tim describes his new art podcast experiment that explores how sound can be art with Obviously Avant-Garde.

• Kyle describes his new audio drama podcast experiment which will be a dark military comedy called Three-Minute Joe.

What did we learn?

• YOU are your own gatekeeper and YOU are the only one holding your podcast and podcast experiments back.

• Always be creating because the only thing worse than a podcast that doesn’t work is not doing one at all.

• Push yourself to become comfortable with being uncomfortable if you want to improve your podcasting skills.

• Continuous creation and experimentation are important to your podcast journey.

• You need to try new things in podcasting to keep yourself from getting bored or stale.

• We go down a brief comic book podcast road when Tim crosses DC with Marvel in a LIVE experiment.

• We even get into Veteran Coffee Roasters because we love coffee and know what good coffee tastes like.

Podcast Experiments

Create Art Podcast

Create Art Podcast (CAP), hosted by Gagglepod Co-Founder and Head Instigator Timothy Kimo Brien, is focused on creating more than we consume through conversations on art, interviews with artists, projects to share, and commentary about articles and books on creativity. Creativity is best when it is with friends. Let’s connect and create together!

Not Easily Squished

Not Easily Squished, hosted by Gagglepod Co-Founder and Chief Creative Kyle M. Bondo, explores the real ideas, principles, and work that needs to go into a podcast design that will survive long enough to find an audience. Go beyond just content creation and delivery and learn the long-overlooked skills your need to know before you ever sit down in front of a microphone. Turn your podcast idea into something that is Not Easily Squished!

Obviously Avant-Garde

Timothy Kimo Brien, an accomplished artist with over 20 years of experience in the fine arts and poetry world, is experimenting with audio, sound, voice, and silence to bring you a listening experience unlike any other. Enter the mind of the artist in a podcast that explores the nature of art in an audio-only medium. You might even find it Obviously Avant-Garde! Learn how to listen to art in this new podcast by Tim Brien.

Three Minute Joe

When veterans from an elite military counter-terrorism unit retire and open a coffee shop, they can’t fully espresso their excitement enough! However, just when they think their retirement will be nothing but dark roast and easy days, their long list of enemies decides this is the time to get their revenge and finish these real American heroes off once and for all. Can the owners of Three-Minute Joe fend off a rogue’s gallery of villains while brewing the perfect cappuccino? Find out in this new audio drama dark comedy, written and directed by Kyle M. Bondo.

Podwrecked Salvage Team

If you would like to help out the show, please become an awesome subscriber. Here is a Big Thank You to our Podwrecked Salvage Team (Patreon Subscribers):

• Cliff from Glockaholics Anonymous

• Mathew from The Podcast Consultant

Thank you! And if you would like to become a member of the Podwrecked Salvage Team and help us make content for our show, please join our awesome Podwrecked Salvage Team!

Quotes

“No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong.”
― Albert Einstein

Support the Show

Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee! We research, read, record, mix, edit, and produce every episode ourselves.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could do two things for us:

1. FEEDBACK: Send us a quick note of encouragement to us. This keeps us going when times get tough!

2. VISIT: If you enjoy this podcast, please consider visiting our website at podwrecked.com!

Thank you for taking the time to listen. You are appreciated!

Tell Your Story

Podwrecked is an Oncetold Production. Tell your own story with Oncetold.

Episode #032

• Tim asks Kyle what he learned at Podfest this year

• Kyle talks about how this event is like networking on steroids

• Kyle talks about his top takeaways

• Tim makes a decision… and it will be…?

What did we learn?

• Podfest is the place to be if you’re Independent Podcaster

• The Mini or Micro Conferences were a big hit (especially the AudioDramaCon)

• Kyle gets into the cost of going to a conference like this and what kind of value you get for your dollar

• Tim has enough info to make his decision - but you’re going to have to listen to find out which way he goes

Do you want to go to Podfest 2021

Kyle, who’s gone three years in a row, highly recommends it! Get your Super Early Bird tickets for Podfest Multimedia Expo on March 5-7, 2021, in Orlando, Florida today!

Podwrecked Salvage Team

If you would like to help out the show, please become an awesome subscriber. Here is a Big Thank You to our Podwrecked Salvage Team (Patreon Subscribers):

• Cliff from Glockaholics Anonymous

• Mathew from The Podcast Consultant

Thank you! And if you would like to become a member of the Podwrecked Salvage Team and help us make content for our show, please join our awesome Podwrecked Salvage Team!

Quotes

“Listen to advice. You don’t know how many writer’s conferences I’ve taught at where at least half the audience fights all the conventions of the field.”
― Jane Haddam

Support the Show

Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee! We research, read, record, mix, edit, and produce every episode ourselves.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could do two things for us:

1. FEEDBACK: Send us a quick note of encouragement to us. This keeps us going when times get tough!

2. VISIT: If you enjoy this podcast, please consider visiting our website at podwrecked.com!

Thank you for taking the time to listen. You are appreciated!

Tell Your Story

Podwrecked is an Oncetold Production. Tell your own story with Oncetold.

Tim and Kyle talk with Mathew Passy from The Podcast Consultant about castjacking and how you can protect your show from RSS feed pirates.

Episode at a Glance:

• Tim and Kyle welcome Mathew Passy to the show
• Mathew drops knowledge on Tim and Kyle the whole show
• We go into the details surrounding podcast feed hijacking (i.e. castjacking)
• Tim talks about how his new podcast feed for Create Art Podcast on Google Podcasts was castjacked by an Indian company called "HubHopper"
• Get a bunch of podcasters together and we start to talk about all sorts of podcasting issues... like Apple Podcasts
• Mathew gives us his Podcast Migration Strategy 101 and debunks the myth that podcasts don't leave their media host (spoiler alert - they do!)
• Mathew answers the $10,000 question: Does IAB certification matter when picking a podcast media hosting company?
• PSA: Be a good steward of your own show! Check your feeds... and Now You Know!

About our guest -- Mathew Passy

Mathew Passy is a veteran podcaster and producer who as The Podcast Consultant helps brands, PR firms, small businesses and even individuals to use podcasts to connect with their target audience. Mathew also hosts and produces several active shows to include Podcast Me Anything and CausePods. Recently, Mathew founded Towncast, a platform aimed at creating a single location for local media and will be a featured speaker at this year's Podfest Multimedia Expo in Orlando, Florida in March 2020.

What did we learn?

• You need to check your podcast feeds at least once a quarter
• The only way to protect yourself from castjackers is to know when it's happened to you
• Your podcast media host might not be much help if it happens to you
• Not all castjacking events are malicious but all cases do impact your statistics
• Castjacking is yet another area of podcasting where even lawyers are not sure what to do just yet

Additional Reading

• February 13, 2020 - HubHopper republishing hijacked RSS feeds: their response
• 12 Feburary 2020 - Chartable gets certified; another company hijacks podcast feeds
• April 26, 2019 - What's a proxy server? And why was Luminary using one?
• Apr 25, 2019 - Podcast startup Luminary’s launch week keeps getting worse: Podcasters pulled shows after the app obscured listener data
• June 30, 2018 - Does Castbox Understand Podcasting? #211
• September 30, 2018 - Popular podcast app Castbox altered RSS feeds and is still removing links
• December 05, 2005 - Podcast Hijacking (or Podjacking)

Patreon Celebration:

A big Thank You to your Patreon Subscribers:

• Cliff from Glockaholics Anonymous (Coming Soon)
• Mathew from The Podcast Consultant (New)

Thank you! And if you would like to help out the show, please become an awesome subscriber like Cliff and Mathew!

Industry Predictions:

• Read our growing list of podcast industry predictions for 2020!

Podwrecked is an extension of:

• Gagglepod - It is Time You Were Heard!
• Virginia Podcasters Association (VAPODA) Monthly Meetup for learning how to podcast and network with other podcasters!

Audience Challenge:

• TODO: Way-Back Music
• TODO: Prediction Music

Visit the Podwrecked Lighthouse:

• Email Us: podwrecked AT GMAIL DOT com
• All our Show Notes: podwrecked.com
• All our Episodes: podwrecked.libsyn.com

Podwrecked is a Gagglepod production. Learn more at gagglepod.com.

Episode #031

• We welcome Mathew Passy to the show

• Mathew drops knowledge on Tim and Kyle the whole show

• We go into the details surrounding podcast feed hijacking (i.e. castjacking)

• Tim talks about how his new podcast feed for Create Art Podcast on Google Podcasts was castjacked by an Indian company called “HubHopper”

• Get a bunch of podcasters together and we start to talk about all sorts of podcasting issues… like Apple Podcasts

• Mathew gives us his Podcast Migration Strategy 101 and debunks the myth that podcasts don’t leave their media host (spoiler alert - they do!)

• Mathew answers the $10,000 question: Does IAB certification matter when picking a podcast media hosting company?

• PSA: Be a good steward of your own show! Check your feeds… and now you know!

What did we learn?

• You need to check your podcast feeds at least once a quarter

• The only way to protect yourself from castjackers is to know when it’s happened to you

• Your podcast media host might not be much help if it happens to you

• Not all castjacking events are malicious but all cases do impact your statistics

• Castjacking is yet another area of podcasting where even lawyers are not sure what to do just yet

About Mathew Passy

Mathew Passy is a veteran podcaster and producer who as The Podcast Consultant helps brands, PR firms, small businesses and even individuals to use podcasts to connect with their target audience. Mathew also hosts and produces several active shows including Podcast Me Anything and CausePods. Recently, Mathew founded Towncast, a platform aimed at creating a single location for local media and will be a featured speaker at this year’s Podfest Multimedia Expo in Orlando, Florida in March 2020.

Additional Reading

• HubHopper republishing hijacked RSS feeds: their response

• Chartable gets certified; another company hijacks podcast feeds

• What’s a proxy server? And why was Luminary using one?

• Podcast startup Luminary’s launch week keeps getting worse: Podcasters pulled shows after the app obscured listener data

• Does Castbox Understand Podcasting? #211

• Popular podcast app Castbox altered RSS feeds and is still removing links

• Podcast Hijacking (or Podjacking)

Quotes

“If you steal from one author it’s plagiarism; if you steal from many it’s research.”
― Wilson Mizner

Supporter Shout-Out

• Cliff from Glockaholics Anonymous (Coming Soon)

• Mathew from The Podcast Consultant (New)

Support the Show

Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee! We research, read, record, mix, edit, and produce every episode ourselves.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could do two things for us:

1. FEEDBACK: Send us a quick note of encouragement to us. This keeps us going when times get tough!

2. VISIT: If you enjoy this podcast, please consider visiting our website at podwrecked.com!

Thank you for taking the time to listen. You are appreciated!

Tell Your Story

Podwrecked is an Oncetold Production. Tell your own story with Oncetold.

Episode #030

• We go back and listen to all our first episodes

• There were a few surprises along the way

• We celebrate our first Patreon subscriber Cliff from Glockaholics Anonymous!

What did we learn?

• That we did intros that were way too long back then

• We fell in love with our theme music in the beginning but go over it after a few years

• We did a lot of experimentation and think that experimenting with your podcast is what keeps it interesting

• Kyle announces that “time wounds all heals”, which Tim translates into meaning that you “do get better with time”.

Supporter Shout-Out

• A big thank you to Cliff from the soon-to-be-released Glockaholics Anonymous podcast! Thank You, Cliff!

• If you would like to help out the show, please become an awesome subscriber like Cliff!

Quotes

“When we create something, we think, ‘Will our customers thank us for this?’ I think it’s important for all of us to be thinking about whatever marketing we’re creating; is it really useful to our customers? Will they thank us for it? I think if you think of things through that lens, it just clarifies what you’re doing in such a simple, elegant way.”
― Ann Handley

Support the Show

Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee! We research, read, record, mix, edit, and produce every episode ourselves.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could do two things for us:

1. FEEDBACK: Send us a quick note of encouragement to us. This keeps us going when times get tough!

2. VISIT: If you enjoy this podcast, please consider visiting our website at podwrecked.com!

Thank you for taking the time to listen. You are appreciated!

Tell Your Story

Podwrecked is an Oncetold Production. Tell your own story with Oncetold.

Tim and Kyle provide their vision of what will become of the podcast industry in 2020 by sharing their best 20 predictions for a new decade in podcasting.

Episode at a Glance:

• Tim and Kyle share their 2020 Predictions
• Since we hit 75-percent correct in 2019, these predictions are something you should pay attention too
• Turns out that Tim and Kyle CAN see the future!

What did we learn?

• Tim and Kyle where too early with some of there predictions in 2019 and a few make a comeback
• If you visit our 2020 predictions list, you can follow along with us to see how right we really are.
• Plan out what 2020 means to you and your podcast!
• If you send us $100 by February 14th, 2020 we will feature your ad or product in every podwrecked episode for all of 2020.

Industry Predictions:

• Read our growing list of podcast industry predictions for 2020!
• Read last year's list of podcast industry predictions for 2019 where we got 15 out of 20 correct!

Podwrecked is an extension of:

• Gagglepod - It is Time You Were Heard!
• Virginia Podcasters Association (VAPODA) Monthly Meetup for learning how to podcast and network with other podcasters!

Audience Challenge:

• TODO: Way-Back Music
• TODO: Prediction Music

Visit the Podwrecked Lighthouse:

• Email Us: podwrecked AT GMAIL DOT com
• All our Show Notes: podwrecked.com
• All our Episodes: podwrecked.libsyn.com

Podwrecked is a Gagglepod production. Learn more at gagglepod.com.

Episode #029

• We share their 2020 Predictions

• Since we hit 75 percent correct in 2019, these predictions are something you should pay attention too

• Turns out that Tim and Kyle CAN see the future!

What did we learn?

• Tim and Kyle were too early with some of their predictions in 2019 and a few made a comeback

• If you visit our 2020 predictions list, you can follow along with us to see how right we really are.

• Plan out what 2020 means to you and your podcast!

• If you send us $100 by February 14th, 2020 we will feature your ad or product in every podwrecked episode for all of 2020.

Quotes

“No matter what your content is about, if someone clicks through to see your content, they’re looking for an answer to something. Rather than giving them the runaround, give them what they’re looking for. Answer their question simply and clearly and with as little jargon as possible.”
― Kevin Ho

Support the Show

Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee! We research, read, record, mix, edit, and produce every episode ourselves.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could do two things for us:

1. FEEDBACK: Send us a quick note of encouragement to us. This keeps us going when times get tough!

2. VISIT: If you enjoy this podcast, please consider visiting our website at podwrecked.com!

Thank you for taking the time to listen. You are appreciated!

Tell Your Story

Podwrecked is an Oncetold Production. Tell your own story with Oncetold.

Tim and Kyle go through the 20 predictions we made at the beginning of 2019 to see how many podcast industry predictions came true.

Episode at a Glance:

• Tim and Kyle go through their 2019 Predictions
• Each prediction used a simple True or False criteria
• turns out that Tim and Kyle are really good guessers!

What did we learn?

• Tim and Kyle nailed 15 out of 20 predictions correct
• If you visit our 2019 predictions list, we did not get #1, #2, #3, #7, and #20 correct.

Industry Predictions:

• Read our growing list of podcast industry predictions for 2020!

Podwrecked is an extension of:

• Gagglepod - It is Time You Were Heard!
• Virginia Podcasters Association (VAPODA) Monthly Meetup for learning how to podcast and network with other podcasters!

Audience Challenge:

• TODO: Way-Back Music
• TODO: Prediction Music

Visit the Podwrecked Lighthouse:

• Email Us: podwrecked AT GMAIL DOT com
• All our Show Notes: podwrecked.com
• All our Episodes: podwrecked.libsyn.com

Podwrecked is a Gagglepod production. Learn more at gagglepod.com.