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The Rodecaster is a great piece of equipment that has taken podcasting by storm.Check out the different packagesRode RODECaster Pro Integrated Podcast Production StudioRode RODECaster Pro with Dual PodMic Microphones, Stands, and Cables Ki…

Enjoy and Start a PodcastThe Messengers: A Podcast Documentary Is Now Available On YouTubeThe Messengers: A Podcast Documentary” is an engaging exploration of the rapidly growing world of podcasting. The documentary delves …

I get the question, “How do I make a podcast like Joe Rogan?” Please let me put my tongue in my cheek and answer this question.I would love to help youJoe did the following to prepare for his podcast:1988: Started doing comedy in…

How do you soundproof a room without forever making it “your studio” I've always loved the idea of having some sort of ceiling hooks that could be used to hang a thick blanket. Vocal Booth To Go (I've seen them at Podcast movement) have …

I just hit play on Brene Brown's the Call to Courage on Netflix. I have no idea who she is (tons of bestsellers it turns out like Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead , been…

Apple has been removing people for putting keywords in the title of their show, and in their author tags. For example, my show title used to read “School of Podcasting – Learn to podcast, start a podcast, podcast growth.Now it reads: &…

An email went out today from Apple with insights into how they want your “metadata” to be formattedDear Podcast Provider,To improve your experience with Apple Podcasts, we want to share the following information and updates.Optimiz…

Anchor.fm is a free podcasting platform that makes creating a podcast super easy. That's the good news. In fact, I feed anchor has probably helped create a few meetings at podcast hosting companies to talk about their user interfaces. There is a dar…

Avoid Podcast PanicMy goal is to help you avoid podcast headaches and podcast panic. Every day I see people in Facebook groups freaking out, “I just released an episode and its now showing up in Apple podcasts!” Today after watching th…

I recently did an episode where I got the opinions of two other people besides myself to discuss their experience using the new Rodecaster Pro from Rode. We all agreed that it's a great unit, and we all agreed that it was missing one big thing:…

I attended and spoke at Social Media Marketing World last year. It was a “Magical” event filled with thousands of speakers and as is it focused on Marketing, many of the people I met were new to me. It was amazing, and I made some great …

Today on episode 638 I am talking about controlling a conversation from two different angles.Why Squadcast is the Best Tool for Recording InterviewsI speak with Zach Moreno, one of the founders of Squadcast (save 50% off using the coupon code so…

Welcome to episode 635 of the School of podcastingPodcast Question Of the MonthIf there is a slider between 1 I LOVE PODCASTING and 10 is I HATE Podcasting, where are you? Are you feeling like a three? Seven? Lets us know and WHY you are feeling…

Because of My Podcast Danny Peña’ is Now on Twitch.tvDanny is a Hall of Fame podcaster who shared his story about how he started off with a cassette deck (see episode 506), and ended up playing video games with Bill Gates, and getting…

I don't write many blogs on this website, but I'm starting to see some people offering (For a very LARGE fee) to help you “Rock your way to the top of New and Noteworthy.” I've asked for two years for anyone to share their before and aft…

My name is Dave Jackson and I founded the School of Podcasting in 2005 (www.schoolofpodcasting.com) I am 100% obsessed with podcasting. It allows me to be creative. It allows me to help people (I’ve been teaching people software for over 20 ye…

Sometimes I see things, and I can't stand quietly while you waste your money. Enjoy the video

Edison Research has been following Podcasting and Media for many years, and here is the latestThe report shows how people are turning to the Internet more and more for news and music.More than half of the popular 53% (143 million people) listen …

Fiverr.com has always seemed to good to be true…One bad apple spoils the whole bunch. It's sad but its possible. In the past I've seen promotional videos from “experts” using music illegally on Fiverr.com I'd love to have Michae…

I was looking over my downloads from last year to see what episodes were downloaded the most per day. I looked at each month and took the episode that had the highest number of downloads per day, for that month. Here is my list;Top …

Feedburner was bought by Google in 2007 for 1 million dollars. For the most part, it hasn't been updated since.What Feedburner Did (and still does, sort of..)In 2005-2007 we needed a way to make iTunes compliant RSS feeds. Feedburner made that e…

When you are about to go over 1 Million downloads. Thanks to every single person who has listened to my show. Thanks for sticking around. (in a hurry, go to 9:55).Now to start working on 2 million….

I moved into a tiny office last year to help physically separate work and home (I have hard time “turning off work” when it was only a room away). What they didn't tell me when I was moving in is they turned OFF the air conditioning on F…

Ok, I hate to do this. I need to stop myself, but I just can't. Getting upset that experts are coming on board to tell you how to podcast when some of them don't even have a podcast is getting on my nerves. I know getting upset is not going to help …