Episodes

Why do podcast scripts feel stiff, even when you know exactly what you want to say? In this episode, we talk about the difference between writing for the page and speaking for the ear, and why that matters for how you sound. ...

In this special Podcasthon episode, we join a global initiative through Podcasthon.org , using podcasting to support charities and nonprofits through meaningful storytelling, and I’m joined by the PMC cast and crew as we each...

In this week’s news and commentary episode, we dig into one of the biggest stories in podcasting right now: PodPage acquiring the School of Podcasting, and what that really means for you as a creator. It might sound like just...

Shownotes: In this week’s mailbag episode, we get into a question a lot of podcasters wrestle with: can a podcast actually be too conversational? We unpack what people really mean when they say they want their show to feel na...

In this week’s Obsession Worthy Podcasts , Jonathan Howard and I break down an episode of Search Engine to explore what makes the show so compelling, and what the rest of us can learn from it as podcasters. Using their episod...

What’s the best part of podcasting… and what’s the part nobody warns you about? Today, we explore the highs and lows that come with running a podcast. This ranges from hosting meaningful conversations to frustrations that sh...

​​So you’ve landed your first sponsor. Now you start thinking… What do they actually want to see from you? Downloads? Listener behavior? Something else entirely? Today, we’re opening the mailbag to tackle a question from one ...

Why would Amazon shut down the standalone Wondery app after investing so heavily in podcasting? Today, we look at that headline and what it might signal about how major platforms are rethinking their podcast strategy. If a co...

You finally book a guest you’re excited about. You press the record button, you’re off… and suddenly the answers drift into promotion, your guest goes on irrelevant tangents, and the episode never seems to find its legs. Many...

Have you ever listened to a podcast and wondered why some episode openings pull you in right away while others take too long to get going? While Marc is out, Ralph Estep Jr. and Jonathan Howard lead us through an appreciation...

What really makes a great podcaster stand out? It is not always the flashy stuff like gear, editing tricks, or knowing every tool. Today, we ask a bigger question: what is the most underrated skill a podcaster can have? The a...

Have you ever been in the host seat, excited to interview your guest, but internally you cringe because nearly all their replies drift too heavily into promotion? Today’s listener question goes right at that awkward moment, a...

Today’s episode didn’t go as planned. It was supposed to be our Podcast News and Comment edition, but my internet had other ideas. Most of the show didn’t make it. What did survive was the opening few minutes, and that’s what...

Content editing is the skill we don’t see … but we’ve all felt. If you’ve ever finished an episode and thought, “It’s fine… but it’s not hitting,” this conversation is for you. Last week, we briefly touched on the practice of...

The most addictive podcasts don’t just inform you, they make you feel like you’re sitting at the table. In this Obsession Worthy episode, while Marc is out, cohosts Ralph Estep Jr and Jonathan Howard take the reins to lead a ...

Scrubs is getting a TV reboot, and that revival has a lesson for podcasters who want listeners to come back. Today, we look at how the Scrubs rewatch podcast keeps fans engaged and what it teaches us about building a show peo...

Ever get something “free” for your podcast or creator work and think, awesome, no cost, no problem, then find out later why the IRS sent you a bill? Maybe it’s a “gifted” product, a free month of a tool, a comped hotel for an...

Apple’s video announcement is stirring the pot again, and it’s funny because the gurus will remind you Apple always had video; that is true, but it just wasn’t widely used, or easy to roll out at scale. What’s changed now is ...

Is Substack the next best place to grow your podcast, or just one more platform to juggle? Today, we talk about how to get real value from it. Co-host BC Babbles has been on Substack for a while and even hosts one of his podc...

How do you turn an abstract idea into a gripping audio experience? In this installment of our Obsession Worthy series, we study “Colors” by Radiolab and pull out what makes its production so effective. While Marc is out, Jona...

If someone handed you $5,000 to invest in your podcast tomorrow, where would it go? Better gear, paid ads, media training, or maybe something else entirely? While Marc is out, Ralph Estep Jr. takes the lead and guides this we...

What actually makes podcasting worth it? Downloads, money, recognition, or something else entirely? While our fearless leader, Marc, is out, Ralph Estep Jr. takes the lead as we answer your questions from the mailbag and expl...

What happens when a tech giant is accused of copying your voice? Podcast host David Greene is suing Google, claiming his voice was used to create an AI clone inside NotebookLM without his permission and raising serious questi...

What makes a story so striking that it changes how you see the person telling it? In this installment of our Obsession Worthy series, we study the narrative craft behind the podcast Ear Hustle and what makes its storytelling ...