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If you’re thinking about starting a podcast, you’ve probably asked the same question thousands before you have: “How much does it cost to create a podcast?” Here’s the good news — launching a podcast doesn’t require selling a kidney. In fact, you …

Today we are going to step a few steps left of the typical hardware, marketing, gear talk and talk about something that is even more important – you mental health and your relationships. We are talking marriage and podcasting. I've mentioned the thr…

Dave Jackson shares his insights from a week spent at Ecamm Creator Camp 2024, highlighting ten key takeaways that can help podcasters and content creators elevate their craft. One of the standout lessons is the “three F's” approach to presenting: e…

From Bait-and-Switch to Quality Content: What Podcasters Can Learn from the Movies Let's start with a big one: the dreaded bait-and-switch. I recently had an experience with this at the movies that left me feeling, well, let's just say less than th…

Unleash Your Voice: A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Podcast for Free Are you ready to make your voice heard? You want to start a podcast for free. I got it. Starting a podcast can be an exciting and fulfilling journey, and the best part is, it d…

Today, we’re checking out a world of AI tools and, more specifically, AI for Podcasters. I start by asking ChatGPT what the top uses for ChatGPT (and you'll be surprised) are. We also discuss the crucial balance between leveraging AI for efficiency…

(As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases) I'm listening to Tom Webster's book (so good, like stop reading this and buy it now good). It might have been called “Your Baby is Ugly.” It's actually called “The Audience Is Listening…

How The Practical Prepping Show Grew From a Book Marketing Tool to a Life-Saving Resource The Genesis of the Practical Prepping Show When Mark Lawley joined the podcasting world, little did he know that his venture would transcend its original go…

(FYI, this blog is made up of a few days of my Daily Podcast Tips newsletter). Why Are You Starting Your Podcast? So you want to start a podcast? GREAT! You have things to say, and people need your content. You need to identify your WHY. It is p…

Podcasting is Unstoppable Podcasting turned 20 years old this month, and after hearing James Cridland interview the very first person to produce a podcast (Christopher Lydon) it got me thinking about the early “Middle Finger to the Radio Industry” …

As I have been podcasting since 2005, I remember Stitcher when it came on the scene in 2007. I remember talking to Noah Shanok. In the early days, they focused on the listener experience. A lot of people would use Stitcher in their cars. I loved th…

Thanks to our good friends at YouTube, the algorithm served up a Marc Maron interview on the Mayim Blalik's Breakdown show. I've followed her from the days of Blossom and loved her on the Big Bang Theory (where according to Uncle Google said she ear…

I Love Podcasting In the messenger’s documentary, I am asked, “When do you think you will stop podcasting?” and I answer, “The day after I die.” I’ve never thought of quitting. I love helping people on a global basis. However, if there is one thin…

Hallmark Holiday Movies get a lot of flack because they are predictable, cheesy, corny, and more or less if you've seen one – you've seen them all. Here are some things I've noticed: Someone’s parents are dead. This brings instant sympathy for th…

Do Your Best To Avoid Taking a Break There was a time when I was very happy using the apple podcasts app. Then they pushed an update that broke the app. You couldn't even start it. Meanwhile, I was a copier technician who needed podcasts to listen …

It was my first day of kindergarten. I'm five years old and about 2 tents of a mile (or .32 kilometers to my friends across the pond) away is my school. I'm standing at the back door, and reach for the handle. My mom is standing by the stove and say…

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: the …

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 years). …

Today we talk about the benefits of Live Podcasting, Podbean seems fishy to me, and podcast promo swap goes live. Podcast Promo Swap is Live This almost free service is a way to keep up to date with other podcasters looking to swap promos. What's a …

Ray Ortega decided to start a podcast about what he knew: produce. A few years later he took what he knew: how to podcast and turned it into a career. Ray is the host of the Podcasters Studio podcast. In this interview we talk about 1. What stops pe…

Bob Andelman is  someone who knows books and media. He has co-authored a on of books, and has written syndicated columns. Bob interviewed me a while back on his show. There I learned he has done over 700 interviews. Bob started turning these into po…

I attended Podcamp Cleveland this weekend. It was a great time and I met some great people. I also had the joy of meeting some people who had no idea what a podcast was, and when I showed them some things on our lunch hour it just blew their minds. …

While I don't do a lot of video, I am looking to do more in the future. I know to start an audio podcast you can get podcasting equipment for about the price of a nintendo Wii. However with Video podcast you not only have to deal with a microphone,…

I've been podcasting since 2005, and right now I'm saying this is the best deal I've found on production music (royalty free so you can use it in your podcast as intro/outro/transition music). You can get a CD with 40 production tracks for $8.41 (wh…