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

ESPN has more podcasts than you can count, and the man in charge is Peter Gianesini.  I asked him how ESPN came into podcasting, and the evolution of it - from repackaged audio to original content.

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As a former radio guy, I've spent a lot of time covering the often converging lanes of broadcast and podcast.  For many in podcasting, the fear is that large radio corporations will "elbow" their way…

Catherine O'Brien owns Branch Out Programs, an end-to-end podcasting production company out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  We spoke about our shared experience of acclimating to the Pelican State, as we…

Joe Biden's new podcast brings to light one of the biggest dilemmas a podcast editor faces - how much do I cut?  We start by delving into the uniqueness of this situation.  There was an article in In…

After many years as a radio personality and programmer in Canadian radio, Matt Cundill began consulting audio creators. This eventually led to a career in podcasting and more as part of The Sound Off…

In today's 5 minute Friday, we look at how the Coronavirus and "Social Distancing" have affecting the podcasting industry. It's still early, and a number of studies have shown conflicting data, but h…

I'm joined today by a blast from the past - Michelle O'Dell, whom I worked with in Burlington Vermont from 2007-2011.  She's beginning on the path I set out on a little while back - moving from radio…

A quick recap of what's happened in podcasting this week.

The big news: Google Podcasts is finally available on iPhone and iPad iOS operating systems. It appears the podcast rush in this time of "soci…

Since the recommendations to limit non-essential travel and requests for social distancing, I have temporarily stopped recording on site with clients. And while I'd love to be in the same room with s…

Today, we  open with Edison Research's Infinite Dial Survey,  released yesterday, with big numbers for podcasting:

• 212 million Americans (75%) are now familiar with the term “podcasting.”
• 155 million (…

In the US, we've finally hit a tipping point with regard to Coronavirus concern.  And among all the talk of staying home, avoiding large gathering, cancelled sporting events, and working remotely - c…

Over the weekend, at a college reunion, my buddy Rob asked me when I was going to do another podcast. He was waiting!

It was this encounter that reminded me I need to get back into doing my show.  So …

Find all of us online:

Jon Gay - JAG in Detroit Podcasts

Shannon Cason - Shannon Cason Website

Robin Kinnie - Motor City Woman

Becky Scarcello - The D Brief

Joe Saul-Sehy - Stacking Benjamins

Zak Rosen - L…

In September, I hosted an A-Z Seminar at the Detroit Writing Room on how to launch a podcast, covering statistics, best practices, and software/equipment recommendations.  I recorded the audio, for r…

Wednesday night's reboot of Beverly Hills 90210 reminded me of two cardinal rules. Know your audience, and keep it simple. The show excelled at one, and failed at the other.

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This week I brought my beautiful RodeCaster Pro studio to 2 different potential clients. The sleekness of this box really impressed both of them, and the buzz around podcasting did the rest.

People'…

Apples new podcast categories are live - don't freak out, but here's what you need to do. Also, that feeling of guilt when you have too much on your DVR? Now that's coming to the podcasting world.

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You wouldn't think that the New York Times, producer of one of the world's most successful podcasts, would question the industry as whole? But they did, in an embarrassing way, and the podcast world…

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https://jagindetroit.com/radiotopodcasting

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Final Loren and Wally Show (Podcast) - Loren's thank you b…

As I've started my own podcasting company, Jag in Detroit, I decided it would be best to focus The Jag Show podcast on the field - and business - of podcasting.

In the first episode of season 2, I co…