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

Last week, Squadcast debuted their video recording in their latest upgrade, which puts them on par with StreamYard and Riverside.  Squadcast users had been pining for this for awhile, and now it's he…

I've been having neck issues for a few years now, and it stems largely from being in car accidents in December 2016, March 2017, and July 2019.  Now that I'm 40, I really need to start taking better …

Apple considering a podcast subscription in Apple One? I hate the idea...and feel like I'd just listen in Spotify or elsewhere.  But the carrot might be that Apple could pay podcast creators for thei…

Last Saturday and Sunday were the NFL's new expanded "Super Wild Card Weekend," featuring (much to the chagrin of my wife) THREE games on each day.  While the NFL has had to adapt during COVID, so ha…

In my 2020 recap, I mentioned that we need to keep an eye on the big podcasting behemoths - Apple, Spotify, Google, and now Amazon.  In the time between when I recorded the show and when it was publi…

Podcasting is getting bigger - monthly podcast listening went over 100 million Americans this year, before pandemic.

Overall/Technology:

Pandemic paused things, we all scattered but came back. Desktop …

Merry Christmas from your friendly neighborhood Jew.  While I don't celebrate the religious aspect of the holiday, I do enjoy the holiday spirit.  And in 2020, whatever brings you joy - do it.

My tip …

What's your podcast doing over Christmas? You have options, especially this year. You could re-publish a great episode or interview from earlier in the year.   You could do a year-end recap. Or, you …

As an early 40th birthday present, my wife bought me (us) a new TV for our living room.  It's gorgeous - it's a Samsung 55" QLED Q8DT 2020 model (the Costco version).  Our previous TV was an 8-year-o…

This weekend, I was caught up on all my subscribed podcasts and wanted something to listen to while walking the dog.  So I actually opened my SiriusXM app and found the week's "Pop2Kountdown" - a sna…

I've been saying this for a decade now.  For local media to survive and thrive, the corporate giants need to leave the space, and local talent needs to be free to cultivate their personalities and re…

No Friday episode today with the holiday, so here's a "5 Minute Wednesday."

As 2019 ended, my wife and I were trying to maximize our time with our first dog Brady. He'd had a leg amputated and was dyi…

No matter what business you're in, it's crucial to superserve your clients.  I'm told there are two ways to build a business - the Amazon model (scale) and the Ben & Jerry's model (do one thing reall…

My tip this week - now, more than ever, force yourself to do the hard things. For me, it's working on my business.  The only way I'm going to do it, is to block some time, sit down, and do it.  What …

This episode is a repurposing of audio from a podcast I previously hosted, "The Quizzo Cast," which was put out my bar trivia company Quizzo. I've worked with then for three years.

One of our hosts, J…

It's been a long week.  It started with two familiar foes in conflict with each other.  If only they could work together, the sky would be the limit, but one side is so obsessed with the other, that …

My tip this week doesn't explicitly related to podcasting -  We are all stressed.  Find your escape, and lean into it - especially over the next week or so.

I'm recording this on Thursday, the final d…

For years, I've been singing the praises of Podcast Movement - the convention that got me into this space full time.  This year, as with all other things, they've gone virtual.  And I really like the…

This week's podcasting tip involves prepping your show (which you should always do).  Some folks prefer to have the entire episode scripted out. Others would rather go off of bullet points.  We explo…

I stepped out of my studio this week and recorded today's podcast on my "backup equipment," which is a Shure SM48 Microphone ($48) plugged into a Focusrite Scarlett Solo interface ($116.59).  And I r…