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This week we’re speaking broadly and in response to last weeks multiple bombshells on the monetization and partnership fronts. Apple Podcasts will now allow podcasters to charge for podcasts, and Facebook has partnered with Spotify to create a new podcast-inclusive social audio feature within the Facebook ecosystem. Looks like things are getting real on Real Talk Podcasting this week.

Check out UserWay.org https://userway.org ([link])

Read Tanner's article on Apple Podcasts https://realtalkpodcasting.com/2021/04/apples-monetization-move-has-far-broader-implications-than-you-may-think/ ([link])

Read about the Facebook/Spotify "partnership" https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/facebook-spotify-podcasts-audio-messaging-1234954848/ ([link])

Reference LinksRODE Connect Software https://www.rode.com/software/rode-connect ([click here])

Ad Completion Rates http://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/two-thirds-of-podcast-listeners-say-they-don-t-skip-the-ads/article_3030be66-9ed0-11eb-8a39-7fefa5f6b85a.html ([click here])

SquadCast isn't recording you before you hit record, but Twilio is https://realtalkpodcasting.com/2021/04/squadcast-isnt-recording-you-before-you-press-record-but-twilio-is/ ([click here])

Learn about microphone bleed https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/working-mic-bleed ([click here])

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Reference LinksLibsyn to Acquire AdvertiseCast https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210331005242/en/Libsyn-Announces-Agreements-to-Acquire-AdvertiseCast-Raise-25-Million-in-New-Equity-Commitments ([source])

Steven Goldstein's Numbers https://rainnews.com/steve-goldstein-04012021/ ([source])

Omny Studio's Podcast Downloads Data https://blog.omnystudio.com/by-the-numbers-844df71fd6fa ([source])

Dan Misener's Most Crowded Podcast Categories https://blog.pacific-content.com/the-most-crowded-categories-in-apple-podcasts-april-2021-edition-273b3d59866e ([source])

Thanks to our Listeners for their questionsCasey Boda and https://notyouraverageglobetrotter.com (Rafael Di Furia), Max Billington of https://thewolfandtheshepherd.com (The Wolf and The Shepherd), and Connor Lites of https://thewinerypodcast.com (The Winery Crasher podcast).

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While President Pedro is away, VPs Roman and Tanner will play. Let's talk about podfade and how this 2M mark is actually not meaningful in any positive way at all.

Pedro talks about Streamyard's new multi-track beta, Roman tells us more about Google's broad rollout of real-time transcription, and Tanner answers a question about monetization approaches.

Pedro podcasts from his kitchen during dinner time to deliver news on Twitter Spaces, Roman talks about Amazon spending more money within the audio ad space, and Tanner does an impression of a guy doing an impression of Eddie Murphy for a car dealership.

Pedro whips out his Bullhorn, Roman shares news 41% better than what he shared last week, and Tanner gets Lyra-cal.

Roman "Backtracks", Pedro goes budget for a listener, and Tanner finds vindication in his disdain for RSS (Really Superannuated Syndication) during the midroll interview with Doug Imbruce of PODZ.