The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

Elsie Escobar and Rob Walch

The show that takes it beyond how to podcast into keeping you podcasting with podcasting tips and information for the everyday podcaster + taking you inside Libsyn the largest podcast host and distribution network since 2004!

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242 Podcasts on YouTube Music NOW

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

05/02/23 • 70 min

Podcasts are now in YouTube Music, and speaking of that, The Feed is now on YouTube! Yahoooo! The new RODE podcasting gear, Voicemod, Hindenburg 2, promo creation workflows, the importance of show titles, feedback on Adobe Podcasts, the best laptop mics, download stats, mean and median numbers!

Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
(2:10) PROMO 1: The Manwhore Podcast
(2:39) Rob and Elsie conversation
(4:51) Podcasts now available in YouTube Music
(11:14) The Feed is now on YouTube!
(18:32) Rob was at NAB and he got a chance to play with the latest RODE products!
(18:57) Voicemod is now available for Mac, let us know if you use it
(27:53) Hindenburg Pro 2 is out of beta
(29:26) Batch producing your 30 second episode audio promos via Bill from The Strokecast
(33:35) Tips for making sure that your one word title for your podcast is as effective as possible
(38:56) PROMO 2: Podcasting Tips From My Front Porch
(39:44) Why people listen to podcasts according to PEW Research
(42:09) Adobe Podcast and the IA powered audio enhancement features, feedback from Brian
(45:56) Report from IAB UK on ad spend in 2022
(46:56) Episodes being taken down from Spotify because of 3rd party music, specifically from Universal Music Group
(50:19) Miss-reporting about Joe Rogan not being renewed by Spotify
(51:43) The Verge comparing 6 different lap top mics to record
(54:59) Did you know The Feed has a newsletter? Subscribe!
(59:43) Getting rid of the unique stats filter and why diversity in filtering stats is important
(1:03:33) PROMO 3: Horror Stories Podcast
(1:04:09) Stats: mean and median numbers
(1:05:56) Where have we been and where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

Where have we been and where are we going

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

256 Protect Your RSS Feed!

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

11/21/23 • 65 min

Do you know any program to replace Levelator? More insight into YouTube Music and YouTube proper; getting offered 3k to be a guest on a podcast, Audio Hijack now transcribes; when your shownotes don't look the way you want them to look; make sure if you join a network you can see your stats! Zoom is getting fancy; more on the AI conversation, and stats! Geographic and user agents!

Come hang with us for our Favorite Things in 2023!

Quick Episode Summary

(2:32) PROMO 1: Beyond 6 Seconds
(3:32) Rob and Elsie conversation
Rob update on his computer woes
(6:12) Do you know of a replacement for Levelator or Auphonic on an M3 Mac?
(8:46) Updates to Libsyn 5 player
(10:25) The Feed glow up is still happening and we have a new website landing page
(13:52) More questions about YouTube Music, audio feedback from Steve Stewart
(18:44) Scam alert! It it sounds too good to be true, it probably is
(23:13) Audio Hijack has transcripts now!
(25:34) PROMO 2: Whale Tales
(26:42) When your shownotes don't look perfect across all podcast apps
(31:05) Protect your RSS feed and Rob shares why
(39:12) Zoom and all the AI things it currently does
(44:45) Feedback on AI content generation, audio feedback from Nobilis
(55:56) PROMO 3: Dodge This
(56:41) Stats, geographic and use agent!
(1:00:48) Where have we been and where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

Where have we been and where are we going

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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127 Marriage Advice For Podcasters

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

09/02/18 • 82 min

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Quick Episode Summary:

Intro :07
Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: The Strokecast 2:22
How you can be featured by Libsyn! 7:30
PROMO 1: Another Retro Gaming Podcast 9:01
Elsie and Rob Conversation 9:27
- Feature stills from films and copyright material
- More info on podcast title stuffing
- What exactly is explicit?
- Beasley Media Group unveils new podcast captains! And we have something to say
- Marriage advice for podcasters looking to invest on podcasting gear
- PROMO 2: Screw The Commute 37:44
- When you go a bit over with title keywords
- Questions about social media marketing of your podcast
- A new podcasting patent involving speed podcasting
- Worst email(s) of the week
- Where have you been?
- PROMO 3: The Working Mother’s Mentor 1:03:18
- Stats, stats, stats: the most popular categories in Spotify, what percentage of stats come from Spotify for the most popular shows, what schedule do most podcasters have

Featured Podcast Promos + Audio

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life)

Content Marketing World in Cleveland
Digital Book World
NAB in NYC use coupon code NY7787 if you want a ticket!
We Are Podcast

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237 Podcasting Is Just Fine

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

02/21/23 • 65 min

Video podcasting soapbox from Rob, an update on Google Podcast search from Google, discussing the Sonic Bloom awards, another doom and gloom article, this time from the NYTimes, Apple Podcasts subscriptions workflows and examples, Alexa and podcasting FAQs, what's on Elsie's hardware wish list from Rode, Hindenburg Beta 2 is out, podcast marketing trends survey, mean and median download stats and so much more!

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Quick Episode Summary

Intro
(2:11) PROMO 1: Daily Radio Podcast
(3:15) Rob and Elsie conversation
Mandalorian chat
(5:22) Video podcasting soap box from Rob
(10:53) Chapter marks have been around for a while! They are not new!
(18:13) Google podcast search update from the Google team
(21:30) What are the Sonic Bloom awards?
(25:26) NY times article on the podcasting industry
(29:14) How's the twitter migration to Mastodon going?
(34:03) PROMO 2: Thursday the 12th
(34:32) Tips and workflows for using Apple Podcasts subscriptions
(39:09) An awesome new niche podcast title
(42:47) How fast are Connect recordings available after the interview?
(44:42) Alexa podcasting search problems
(46:54) On Elsie's wishlist: Rode's NTH-100M
(50:25) Hindenburg Pro 2 Beta is out!
(52:33) Podcast marketing survey! Fill it out and help us all out
(53:51) What happens when you submit your show into Apple Podcasts?
(56:48) PROMO 3: The Mandalore
(57:57) Stats: geographic and user agent
(1:01:22) Where have we been and where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

Where have we been and where are we going

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

251 It's Ok To Only Have An Audio Podcast and Linkfire Excitement

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

09/05/23 • 68 min

Podcast Movement recap! YouTube supporting RSS feeds by end of year, Triton has integrated with Youtube metrics, commentary on video vs audio and why it's ok to just have an audio podcast, Libsyn Unveils “LibsynEDU” to empower educators and students in podcasting, Apple announces subscription analytics, more delegated delivery partners and Linkfire for podcasts, Relay.FM launched their annual St. Jude fundraiser! The Shure MVX2U USB interface and stats, mean and median numbers!

Quick Episode Summary

(2:18) PROMO 1: The Strokecast episode on tone basics
(2:48) Rob and Elsie conversation
(3:12) Podcast Movement recap
(9:24) YouTube to support RSS feeds
Triton integrates YouTube podcast metrics
(12:25) HotPod quotes Rob
(13:42) You do not have to do video if you are in podcasting or are looking to get into podcasting
(28:27) PROMO 2: The Modern.NET Show
(29:25) Libsyn releases LibsynEDU!
(36:51) We have excitement about the Apple Podcasts announcement about Linkfire
(47:28) The September Apple event has been announced
(49:06) Relay.FM just launched their annual St. Jude fundraiser!
(51:22) We are loving the Shure MVX2U USB interface
(59:04) Strike Force Five has launched
(1:00:30) PROMO 3: Mash Matters
(1:01:10) Mean and median numbers
(1:03:42) Where have we been and where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promo + Audio

Where have we been and where are we going

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

198 The Podcasting Data You Can't Miss

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

07/27/21 • 82 min

Glow.fm + Spotify Open Access! Then on the episode, really awesome brand new podcasting gear, transformative data from the Latino Podcast Listener report, Canva + Libsyn, Pocketcasts & Automattic, Goodpods update Libsyn 5 social sharing? And geographic plus user agent stats

Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message voicelink.fm/thefeed. We’d love to hear from you!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
3:44 PROMO 1: StarGirl
Rob and Elsie conversation
Catching up on Rob’s experience with Summer NAMM
Very cool potential gear for podcasters
Canva integration! I know you know, but again, good stuff
Shout-out to Hosting Advice
All the stats from the Latino Podcast Listener Report!
Pocketcasts was acquired by Automattic
Audioboom is looking to go private
37:51 Headliner integration for LIbsyn 5? Audio feedback
Goodpods has a great feature for indie podcasters!
The minimum length of a trailer for your podcast
52:35 PROMO 2: Based on a True Story
When Spotify does not update your show
Scheduling release of episodes to different destinations
Rob is asking, any recommendations of apps to use to record conversations on an iPad?
Apple recommended another one of Rob’s answers about podcast artwork
Making sure when you schedule a tweet it doesn’t get rescheduled on Libsyn 4
1:06:23 When are all the social publishing tools going live for Libsyn 5? Audio feedback from Carey
New Department of Justice policies will protect reporters records
Shout-out to Kamuela!
1:11:34 PROMO 3: Restaurantopia
Stats, geographic and user agent
Where have we been and where are we going

Featured Podcast Promos + Audio

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

177 It's Beta Time!

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

09/22/20 • 72 min

Covering, the Libsyn 5 beta! Get the scoop! News about Player.FM, new hires at Apple, what’s up with iOS 14 for podcasters, what podcast apps support video podcasts? The Podcast Index and of COURSE the latest user agent stats with some surprising preliminary Amazon Music numbers!

Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected] or call 412–573–1934. We’d love to hear from you!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
4:05 PROMO 1: Diabetes Connection
4:45 Rob and Elsie Conversation
Elsie has fiber internet!
Libsyn wants YOU! Join the beta
New destination! Player.FM is here!
Apple has a new Head of Creator Partnership for Apple Podcasts
What’s up for podcasters on iOS 14?
Amazon Music is live with podcasts! Did you submit yours?
27:54 PROMO 2: Good Patron Podcast
Shout-outs to our newsletter subscribers!
The Overcast update is live with their privacy functionality
More on Anchor and pirated content
What apps support video podcasts?
There’s a new thing called the Podcast Index!
Spotify has released some updates to make podcast consumption a bit better on their app
Westwood One’s Podcast Report and some intriguing stats about blogs making money
58:34 PROMO 3: Couch To Active
Advanced Stats! Geographic, user agent and preliminary Amazon Music!
Where have we been?
Where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promos + Audio

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Shout-outs to Newsletter subscribers!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

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176 Well, That Didn't Take Long

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

09/09/20 • 74 min

Some important news from Amazon Music/Audible, the latest Overcast beta that’s all about privacy, Patreon becoming a unicorn, missing JRE episodes from Spotify, audio version of your episodes on YouTube, an email from Apple, why downloads are just one piece of measurement, Apple Watch no longer being counted by the AIB, our latest mean and median numbers and so much more!

Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected] or call 412–573–1934. We’d love to hear from you!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
2:24 PROMO 1: Lady Mouth
2:58 Rob and Elsie Conversation
Important news from Amazon
The new Overcast beta is all about privacy and it’s glorious
Patreon just raised 100 million in VC funding at a valuation of 1.2 Billion #unicorn
Looks like Joe Rogan has some missing episodes in Spotify
Wondering if your episodes publishing to YouTube is worth anything? We have answers
23:00 PROMO 2: My Pleasure: The Unofficial Chickfila Podcast
Apple released search enhancements!
A great perspective in having your download numbers go down
What does the Intervenarte Podcast use to create their audiograms?
What happens when your video podcasts is not encoded appropriately for Apple Podcasts
Not adding a 301 redirect and only updating in Podcasts Connect will create issues
Fradulent DMCA takedown notices
50:38 Dave Jackson on the Podtrak P4
Private podcasting solution - Libsyn has one
Song Exploder is also having issues with the music on their shows (follow up from last episode)
55:57 RSS feeds and Google Podcast, audio feedback
Follow up on Apple Watch stats and the IAB
58:56 PROMO 3: The Curiosity & Consciousness
Stats, stats, stats, mean and median numbers!
Where have we been?
Where are we going?
1:11:07 Dave Jackson’s review of the Podtrak P4! (The Feed Exclusive)

Featured Podcast Promos + Audio

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

172 Hey, It's Tom!

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

07/14/20 • 95 min

We discuss Gaana, Stitcher sold to Sirius XM, follow up on show ownership + contracts, the Zoom H8, the evil of podcast attribution, the 300 episode limit in Apple Podcasts, and The Latino Podcast Listener Report data with special guest Tom Webster from Edison Research and of course stats!

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Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected] or call 412–573–1934. We’d love to hear from you!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
3:08 PROMO 1: Mongabay Explorers
3:38 Rob and Elsie Conversation
We have a new Destination! Say hello to Gaana
So, Sirius XM purchased Stitcher from Scripps
How do you get that whole, “more by this network” underneath the other podcast suggestions in Apple Podcasts?
Google is not indexing ID3 Tags
Following up on the conversation about Show Ownership from Ep 271
Oh, oh! We have a new piece of hardware! Say hello to the Zoom H8 (and we know some podcasters that would be willing to test it..hint, hint)
Some podcast listeners do set their apps to download all your episodes
33:17 PROMO 2: Young Legends
We are a naming names of a company that was misleading podcasters about podcast art creation!
Our listeners made a difference! Thank you Descript and Bob Wood!
When your listener’s information is shared without their consent. This is not good
Follow up on another podcast call-in service, this one for Canada
Shout outs to those that listened to the show in one sitting!
Worst email of the week, and this time it has to do with DMCA takedown requests
Dreampath vs Dream Path
49:49 We have a guest join the show! Say hello to Tom Webster
1:22:17 PROMO 3: Grognostics Podcast
1:22:52 Stats! Median and mean numbers!
1:29:50 Where have we been?
Where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promos + Audio

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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126 Rob and Elsie Record In The Same Room

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

08/19/18 • 73 min

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Quick Episode Summary:

Intro :07

Audio Rockin’ Libsyn Podcast: The Blind Side 2:23

How you can be featured by Libsyn! 6:55

PROMO 1: Pop Culture Nickel 8:20

Elsie and Rob Conversation 8:48

In the same room! And what we used to record

What’s been happening with Podcasts Connect?

No more keyword stuffing your titles, longtime listeners, you know what we’re talking about

Public Radio International and PRX, have announced they are getting hitched.

Wordpress.com parent company Automattic is investing in Radiopublic

The Veritone acquisition of Performance Bridge

PROMO 2: Be Bold Podcast

The voting for the 2018 Podcast Awards is open

An LLC for your podcast?

The Spotify app now supports sharing podcasts on Instagram Stories!

We’ve got an awesome support article on SSL and https!

Four reasons why your broadcasting company should hire a director of podcasts!

What about being able to donate to a podcast from Google Podcasts? Or how about your RSS feed?

How to remove a podcast from Google Podcasts

A podcaster’s recent bad experience with using copyrighted images

Will Libsyn be at Podcast 2 in Seattle?

The most awesome Australian Department of Podcasts video

Nielsen, ad deals and more

Where have you been! With Chris Christensen and Harris

Voicemail testing the new Speakpipe mobile responsive site

The worst email of the last 2 weeks ... wow!

Sharing your one start review!

PROMO 3: Your Brain on Facts

Stats, stats, stats! Geographic and user agent for the month of July

Featured Podcast Promos + Audio

Pop Culture Nickel

Be Bold Podcast

Your Brain On Facts

The Blind Side

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :)

PRI and PRX To Unite In Major Audio Industry Merger

PRX and PRI announce tranformational public media merger

Wordpress invests in Radiopublic

Veriton signs agreement to acquire Performance Bridge Media

The Podcast Awards

Libsyn Support Article: Using SSL With Your RSS Feeds

Four Reasons Why Your Radio Broadcasting Company Should Hire A Director of Podcasts

The payment tweet we talk about on the episode

Support article on Google Podcasts re: the tags you need to remove your podcast from Google Podcasts

Australian Department of Podcasts video

Chris Christensen’s featured page! Check it out

Chris on The Hindu

The Sleep With Me Mention on NPR’s Ask Me Another!

Malcom Gladwell talking about how it loves doing podcasting more so then even writing

San Francisco Podcasters

Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life)

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