The Showrunner

There are myriad good reasons why you might want to conduct an audit of your podcast archive. But content audits can be messy, complicated, even intimidating. They don't have to be though — not if you follow these five steps to a useful podcast archive audit. (You should even get done in 30 minutes or... Listen to episode

With Jonny still away enjoying his European "workcation" we decided to dig into the archives and re-run one of our most popular and useful episodes. And our choice was inspired by a listener comment. Here's what Monica had to say about this episode when she listened to it recently: I've just listened to the episode... Listen to episode

Not all listeners are created equal. Without a proper understanding of your podcasts listener life cycles, you will find yourself fighting an uphill battle to keep every new listener who comes your way. We publish remarkable podcasts on a consistent basis and new listeners discover our shows each and every day. So why do new... Listen to episode

What happens when you have a lightning strike of inspiration? What are some possible ways to capture that inspiration before it escapes us? It's an important concept, because as we all know … lightning doesn't strike the same place twice. In this episode, we explain how to not only capture your inspiration but also provide... Listen to episode

As Showrunners, we talk … a lot. We share our expertise, stories, and thoughts — and we do it all live on the air. But is this a good thing? In this episode, we share a recent experience Jonny had when he shared something during an interview, and then his mom heard it. In this... Listen to episode

We have arrived at Part Three of our three-part series on creating a show that has meaningful differentiation — the kind of differentiation that will attract and retain an audience in a time of more and more podcast clutter. This lesson is all about how to display your differentiation visually, and how to use the... Listen to episode

This is the third lesson in our three-part mini-course about how to book, plan, and execute engaging podcast interviews. In this lesson, we tie the entire interview process together. Sometimes the booking and planning stages can seem unnecessary or overly-complicated, but as you'll learn in this lesson, it is worth the effort. Along with this... Listen to episode

This is the second part of our three-episode mini course on creating your unique snowflake in a blizzard of podcasts. In our last episode, we discussed how you decide what your show will be about. In this episode, we take the next step of providing a three-step process for differentiating your show, so that it... Listen to episode

This is the second lesson in our three-part mini course about how to book, plan, and execute engaging podcast interviews. In this lesson, Jonny leads a deep dive into the fundamentals of planning a great podcast interview. Not simply a do this next discussion, but a look into key mistakes Jonny made in planning his... Listen to episode

This is the first lesson in our three-part mini course about how to create a unique podcast that attracts and retains an audience. In this lesson, Jerod leads a discussion about the fundamental question that must be answered at the beginning of every showrunner's journey. And while it may not seem like it has much... Listen to episode