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Dave is back from Podcast Movement in New York City with a full report on the new venue, the split business and indie days, and the $1.50 pizza. He and Jim cover a lot this week.
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Randy Black plays a before-and-after demo of Auphonic's new Studio Voice beta that turns an echoey 8-year-old Skype call into something that sounds like it came from a treated studio. A new industry stat puts Netflix at number three for podcast consumption, ahead of Apple, which leads to a debate about what counts as a "podcast" and why a closed platform matters to independent creators.
Dan Schultz makes the case that audio-first shows can skip the YouTube algorithm games, handle SEO in ten minutes, and spend the rest of their time making the show good. Jim shares early results from his YouTube Shorts experiment and a surprisingly powerful stats tool hiding in YouTube Studio.
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Sounds Profitable
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Podcast Movement
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Randall Black
https://www.randallblack.com
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00:00 - Introduction
00:47 - Podcast Movement and the return of a working voice
01:34 - Escaping New York City traffic after the conference
01:59 - A comedy show, a boss, and podcasting jokes
03:37 - Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co - Happy Birthday Mark
05:02 - SponsorL Based on a True Story Podcast
05:43 - Why podcasts can be better than late-night television
07:52 - Radio experience and the evolution of a broadcaster's voice
09:06 - Different does not mean bad at Podcast Movement
09:51 - Testing Auphonic's Studio Voice audio enhancement
10:23 - Comparing unprocessed and enhanced podcast audio
11:18 - Rescuing an awful first podcast recording
11:51 - Cleaning up echoes, phone calls, and difficult recording environments
13:01 - Studio Voice works well, but always check AI results
13:38 - Using AI agents to build websites and daily news briefings
14:53 - Behind-the-scenes editing and finding Studio Voice in Auphonic
16:07 - Why Podpage is worth using even for developers
17:33 - What felt different about this Podcast Movement venue
19:32 - New York conference costs, food, and networking
20:45 - A quieter meetup makes it easier to connect
21:55 - Making conference stages more interactive with live technology
22:49 - Why the conference schedule worked better than expected
23:48 - YouTube and Spotify lead podcast consumption
24:24 - What Netflix's podcast strategy means for creators
26:18 - Platform consolidation threatens podcast discovery
29:04 - Podcast growth is nearing saturation
30:45 - The growing importance of distribution platforms
31:25 - Exclusive platform deals can hide podcasts from new listeners
33:37 - Should audio podcasts be uploaded to YouTube?
34:14 - Use YouTube as a discovery engine
34:49 - Promote your show as if your life depended on it
36:35 - Comparing podcast audiences across YouTube, Spotify, and Apple
37:49 - Audio-first podcasts can outperform video
38:09 - Grow an audio show with podcast SEO
41:30 - Make the show good before gaming the algorithms
44:24 - Using YouTube Shorts and clips to build impressions
45:33 - Use YouTube Studio to turn content into actionable insights
46:41 - Support The Show
47:18 - Join the School of Podcasting Worry Free
47:31 - Try Podpage
47:41 - Home Gadget Geeks
47:48 - Podindy.com November 7th Use Coupon Code SOP
48:26 - Featured Supporter: AI Goes to College
49:17 - Support the Show and Get a Shout Out!
49:42 - Completion percentage is an imperfect but useful metric
52:17 - Ask your audience how they actually consume your show
53:29 - Choosing between solo and interview formats
54:45 - Measure success by your purpose and strengths
55:50 - Interviews take more time but grow your network
57:22 - Listen to your podcast in the way that suits you
58:53 - Submit your best and worst podcast feedback
59:30 - Supporters, upcoming events, and the closing chat
