Dec. 20, 2025

Is It a Podcast Without an RSS Feed? The Great Debate

Is It a Podcast Without an RSS Feed? The Great Debate

Send us feedback/questions via Text Welcome to another episode of Ask the Podcast Coach! I’m Dave Jackson from School of Podcasting, joined by podcasting legend Rob Greenlee from the New Media Show. In today’s episode, we dive into a ton of topics ranging from the definition of a podcast to AI-generated content, and industry trends. Sponsors: PodcastBranding.co - They see you before they hear you Basedonastruestorypodcast.com - Comparing Hollywood with History? Video Version (unedited) ...

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Welcome to another episode of Ask the Podcast Coach! I’m Dave Jackson from School of Podcasting, joined by podcasting legend Rob Greenlee from the New Media Show. In today’s episode, we dive into a ton of topics ranging from the definition of a podcast to AI-generated content, and industry trends. 

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00:00 - Welcome Rob Greenlee From the New Media Show

01:39 - Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co

02:57 - Sponsor: Based On a True Story Podcast

03:36 - Debating What Defines a Podcast

06:49 - Rob's History: RSS, Video, and Early Podcasting

11:06 - The Importance of RSS for True Podcasting

14:47 - Podcast SEO and Analytics Tools

21:58 - [Ad] PodMatch

22:36 - (Cont.) Podcast SEO and Analytics Tools

23:07 - Video Podcasting's Past and Present Challenges

27:11 - Rob Greenlee's Career Journey: Microsoft Zune to Podcast One

31:38 - Podcast History Trivia and Early Directory Stories

36:29 - Finding Podcast Editors and Assistants

37:01 - Podanalyist.com

38:25 - Podseo.com (use the coupon schoolofpodcasting

39:21 - Podanalyst.com Pricing

39:51 - SEO Tools for Websites

41:18 - AI Voices vs Human Narration in Audiobooks and Podcasts

47:00 - The Future of AI-Generated Podcast Content

53:36 - Podcast Companies Going Public - Good Thing?

56:46 - Thank You Supporters!

57:14 - Join the School of Podcasting

57:28 - Fix My Podcast

57:50 - Try Podpage

58:00 - Home Gadget Geeks

58:06 - New Media Show With Rob Greenlee

58:42 - Featured Supporter: Shane from Spybrary

59:51 - Get a HUGE ShoutOut Become an Awesome Supporter!

01:00:18 - Paying For Promotion

01:06:52 - Social Media Doesn't Move the Needle

01:08:13 - Why People Share Episodes

01:13:17 - Bringing Back the New Media Show

01:21:13 - Why Free Media Hosting Doesn't Work

01:22:04 - 2026 Predictions?

01:25:43 - Thank You For the Super Chat - Randy Black!