The Jag Show: Podcast Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices

OK, fine, I podfaded. Other client projects took priority, and it's been awhile.  But today was the perfect day to bring back The JAG Show.

Google Podcasts, as of April 3rd, is no longer available to …

 I don't care who you are, what your podcast is about, and how many listeners you do or don't have. Do not do what Curt Schilling did in his podcast last month. 

So, quick background for those of you …

Google podcasts going away in 2024- here's what you need to know

While Apple was the OG of the podcast space, podcasts were actually named after iPods, and Spotify was OVER aggressive, investing hundr…

Got my 2023 Podcast Movement Recap ready to roll, and of course, it all starts with YouTube.

The best session I attended was from Jay Nachlis of Coleman Insights and Steve Goldstein of Amplifi media- …

I know it's been a minute, but we've got to talk about two things today - Stitcher and Twitter.  For both, it comes down to the same old adage- fish where the fish are.

Stitcher, one of the original p…

Often times, I meet people at networking events, and all they hear me say is the word "podcast," and they ask "what's your podcast about?"  And I explain that, as you can see and hear, yes, I have my…

I had artificial intelligence write and voice this entire 3 minute podcast (minus the intro and outro of course).

I used Descript to create a synthesized version of my voice.  This required me reading…

Two of the best television shows in modern memory wrapped up this week - Succession and Ted Lasso.   Today I'll tell you how some of the strategies they used can help your podcast.  And oh, spoiler a…

The Daily from the New York Times -one of the biggest, and in my opinion, best, podcasts out there is expanding.  They're going to offer a daily 10 minute recap of the day's headlines.  But in this w…

Yes, I'm a 42 year old man and I'm recording this podcast while wearing a pair of my new Lululemon pants.  And I found them the same way most people find podcasts.

Look, we all know the pandemic chang…

We've all been there as podcasters.   We finish our interview, we sign off, and the guest sends us an email and says, "oh, can I add something?"

What's important to remember in podcasting is that, in …

Two things that will be central to growing your podcast in 2023  are a YouTube channel and an email list.

First, YouTube.  Now don't be scurred.  If you're camera shy, this doesn't mean you need to s…

I grew up a die-hard Boston Red Sox fan.  Every April, we thought, "this could be the year."  Until it wasn't.  But in honor of what used to be our national pasttime, today I'm going to tell you what…

To paraphrase a great philosopher of the early 2000's.....FINALLY.....The Jag Show....has come back....to podcasting.

First, apologies for the hiatus.  I've spent much of the last six months on a pas…

What's better than one podcast producer's 2023 predictions?  How about 5?  I moderate this month's roundtable with Matt Cundill of The Sound Off Media Company, Catherine O'Brien of Branch Out Program…

Hey everyone, it's been a minute.  Gonna break down the last month or so of podcast news and look forward to 2023.

First, a programming note.  Yes, I've "pod faded" with this show a bit.   That's larg…

It's been awhile since we did a recap of news in the podcasting world - so I'm gonna share some headlines that have grabbed my attention over the last month or so:

The biggest story is Edison Research…

A great way to promote your podcast is in other podcasts.  It's what's known as a "Feed drop."  If you can work out a trade with a similar podcaster, you can promote each other's shows.    The old ad…

My wife and I are back from a week in Disney World with some friends, and a lot of the things they do there can apply to you and your podcast.

Now I realize Disney has about a 90 year head start on yo…

TikTok continues to out-innovate (and out-grow) other social media apps.  And podcasting could be their next feature.

PodNews, via AudioMeans, reports that there is a new "bot scraping our feeds." Or,…