Brian Cottington
Podcaster / Filmmaker / Manager of Video Marketing at Libsyn
Brian Cottington is a podcaster, educator, and independent filmmaker with over 20 years experience. He is the Show Producer & Co-Host of The Cinema Psychos Show, a decade long movie review/comedy podcast that tackles the in’s and outs of movies, both good and bad, with comedic-yet-knowledgeable flair.
Brian also serves as the Manager of Video Marketing at Libsyn as well as an adjunct instructor at Robert Morris University and Chatham University where he helped build up the university’s first podcasting course, now in its 7th year
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Nov. 2, 2026
Stop the Scroll: Better Podcast Titles and Thumbnails
Remember standing in the video store on a Friday night, holding two boxes and trying to decide which movie to rent? According to my old friend Brian Cottington, head of video marketing at Libsyn, that's exactly how YouTube works in 2026. This week Brian explains why your thumbnail is a billboard (not an SEO tool), the three thumbnail styles that work best for podcasts, why his slick motion-graphics intro caused his viewers to fall off a cliff, and whether you should use AI to make your artwork. ...
Guest: Brian Cottington