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Dave Jackson has been helping people launch podcasts since 2005 and every Saturday he is joined by Jim Collison to is runs the Average Guy Network. Together they have 20 years of podcasting experience and coaching.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 67 minutes
- Episodes
- 527
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Podcast Movement Evolutions 2022 Reflections
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Dave is backs from Podcast Movement Evolutions and is using the Mixcast 4 with the new firmware update.
The Ol' Switcheroo
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Dave and Jim are back for episode 384. We are testing twitter spaces and got a decent amount of people listening and asking questions
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The Shady Practices of Podomatic
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Some companies don't understand the true price of an upset customer. Podomatic had the opportunity to "Do the right thing" and well, they didn't Jim is no longer a …
Spotify Acquires Blocks For Their Wall
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Spotify was in a news a lot this week. They bought Podsites (known for questionable attribution activities) and Chartible (also known for questionable attribution a…
How Many Ads is Too Many Ads?
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Dave and Jim are ready for Spring, Dave had an allergic reaction to Niacin, and in Podcasting, we start off the discussion about podcast advertising.
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Let's Talk Podcast Trailers
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Today Dave and Jim talk about podcast trailers (back in the day we called them Promos). The next episode of the School of Podcasting will talk about how to create a…
Cross Promotional Networks
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Dave shares some great insights from the book Make Noise: A Creator's Guide to Podcasting and Great Audio Storytelling by Eric Nuzum about Networks in general. You …
Translate Your Live Stream On The Fly
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Today Jim brings a new toy he's been playing with to the show. Microsoft Translate is an amazing tool if you are up against any kind of language Barrier.
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New Tools - New Features
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Today we talk about some of the changes at Spotify (the good and the bad). Some audio quality comparisons and some new tools aimed at podcasters (and one that isn't…
Let's Not Pit Podcasters Against Each Other
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I heard a podcaster talking about different "Classes" of podcasters (think upper and lower class). He mentioned "Elites" and it made me sad.
Likewise, there was an …
Multiple Languages in a Single Podcast?
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Today we answer a question that came in from the website at askthepdocastcoach.com (see the microphone in the bottom right-hand corner.
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Being Yourself Can Be Hard - But Worth It
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Dave and Jim are back after a week off!.
We tweaked some things with the show. We've done away with the "shout out" section as it was getting a bit long. The defini…
The Ultimate Podcast Lightning Round (Replay)
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Merry Christmas Everyone! This is a replay of episode 700 of the School of Podcasting titled, "Fifty Four Podcast Questions in Twenty Six Minutes." (along with some…
Are Podcasters Setting Themselves Up to Be Sued?
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A recent article in The Verge about SiriusXM being sued by the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) and the Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) for failing to prov…
What's Up with YouTube and Podcasts?
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Different shows are saying different things. Is it going to merge with Google podcasts? We play two clips and scratch our head together.
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Before You Buy That Tascam Mixcast 4...
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Welcome to the trainwreck (well, not really Jim kept the boat afloat). I'll keep you posted as I work with Tascam to if this is an operator error. At this point I'm…
What to do when you notice your podcast content isn't working anywhere
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Today we start off with someone who has tried audio and now video, but their show isn't growing as fast as they would like. SPONSOR: Podcast Branding.co
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How Do I Shape My Podcast Idea Into Content That Inspires Engagement?
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Today we are joined by Dave who wants to launch a show in December but needs a little feedback. We walk him through identifying his goals and audience.
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How To Make Your Podcast Stand Out
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Today we start by discussing how to make your podcast stand out and later talk promotion, website hosting, and "New Podcaster Syndrome."
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My Guest's Sound is Horrible
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Quick Reminder No Show Next Week
Today we are asked about shipping microphones to guests who are (more than likely) going to sound band. We also talk about what exa…