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Jay ‘PodVader’ Soderberg and Joel Sharpton have been working in radio for a combined 3 decades plus and in podcasting for more than 2 decades combined. They bring their own analysis and POV to the latest Podcasting news, as well as giving tips and suggestions to improve and grow your show.

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United States

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Jay ‘PodVader’ Soderberg and Joel Sharpton have been working in radio for a combined 3 decades plus and in podcasting for more than 2 decades combined. They bring their own analysis and POV to the latest Podcasting news, as well as giving tips and suggestions to improve and grow your show.

Twitter:

@PodOnPod

Language:

English


Episodes

Important Message From PodVader

10/15/2020
PodVader drops by to update everyone on the status of Always Listening. He also uses this time to promote his new podcast, Q'd Up Podcast on Podcasting - available now to subscribe to in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Episode 0 is available now. Episode 1 is coming soon. Support this podcast

Duration:00:05:05

From the Hernan’s Mouth - AL454

3/6/2020
What Makes a Good Podcast Media Host?: https://joelsharpton.com/blog/what-makes-a-good-podcast-media-host (https://joelsharpton.com/blog/what-makes-a-good-podcast-media-host) The 5 Stages of the Podcast Listener Journey. Interesting: http://pivotsix.com/blog/podcast-customer-journey (http://pivotsix.com/blog/podcast-customer-journey) Hernan Lopez speaks on The New Media Show. - https://newmediashow.com/2020/02/28/podcast-academy-discussion-with-hernan-lopez-277/...

Duration:01:28:52

The Top 10 Rainbows and Unicorns of All Time- AL453

2/26/2020
SERIAL Invented What?! The new Edison Research Top 10 - https://podnews.net/press-release/edison-research-ranker-q342019?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=podnews.net:2020-02-24 (https://podnews.net/press-release/edison-research-ranker-q342019?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=podnews.net:2020-02-24) The Unicorn that is Joe Rogan: https://rainnews.com/canadian-podcast-listener-suggests-the-joe-rogan-experience-is-a-unique-unicorn/...

Duration:01:12:26

The Rich Put Their Money Where Their Mouths Are- AL452

2/19/2020
The Podcast Academy Launches - https://podnews.net/update/podcast-academy-launch-coverage (https://podnews.net/update/podcast-academy-launch-coverage) The Podcast Academy Site - https://www.thepodcastacademy.com/ (https://www.thepodcastacademy.com/default.aspx?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=podnews.net:2020-02-17) Tom Webster - Podcasting’s Biggest Mistake https://medium.com/@webby2001/podcastings-biggest-mistake-12183fee4e33...

Duration:01:14:15

Is Your Podcast Doing Its Job? - AL451

2/17/2020
Spotify podcast listening up big - https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/5/21123905/spotify-earnings-q4-2020-podcasting-investment-operating-loss (https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/5/21123905/spotify-earnings-q4-2020-podcasting-investment-operating-loss) Spotify buys the Ringer - https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2020/02/07/the-musical-motivation-behind-spotifys-500m-podcast-spree/#4c16cc3172de...

Duration:01:12:24

We’re No. 1! No, We’re No. 1!

2/4/2020
Who IS No. 1? https://chartable.com/blog/apple-podcasts-vs-spotify-which-is-more-popular?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=podnews.net:2020-01-22 (https://chartable.com/blog/apple-podcasts-vs-spotify-which-is-more-popular?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=podnews.net:2020-01-22) Google Podcasts Adds Timestamps: https://9to5google.com/2020/01/21/google-podcasts-timestamp-sharing/ (https://9to5google.com/2020/01/21/google-podcasts-timestamp-sharing/) Are...

Duration:00:59:02

How Music Radio Can Teach Podcasters a Thing or Two...or Seven

1/22/2020
7 Deadly Sins of Non-Strategic Thinking - https://colemaninsights.com/coleman-insights-blog/the-seven-deadly-sins-of-non-strategic-thinking (https://colemaninsights.com/coleman-insights-blog/the-seven-deadly-sins-of-non-strategic-thinking) Billboard includes YouTube Views in Album Chart https://rainnews.com/billboard-will-include-youtube-licensed-views-in-its-album-chart-math-in-2020/ (https://rainnews.com/billboard-will-include-youtube-licensed-views-in-its-album-chart-math-in-2020/)...

Duration:01:11:03

New Year, New Problems? - AL448

1/15/2020
And so it begins. My question is - what would drive Spotify to drive listens to a non-Spotify podcast if they aren’t making any money off of it?https://medium.com/portlandpod/moving-forward-how-will-spotify-handle-ads-95a5941419aa (https://medium.com/portlandpod/moving-forward-how-will-spotify-handle-ads-95a5941419aa) Great stuff from the guys at Pacific Content again. Love this line: “A show for “everybody” is a show for...

Duration:01:03:23

Always Watching - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - AL447

1/13/2020
Jay and Joel are both life-long Star Wars fans, so they took the opportunity to indulge themselves with this bonus episode. A spoiler-filled discussion of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the final film in the Skywalker Saga. The boys also discuss just what THAT means for Star Wars, and what they expect and hope for next. Beware, the boys do discuss some elements of season one of The Mandalorian as well, so if you’ve yet to watch that be forewarned. Thanks to our sponsor for the end of 2019...

Duration:01:49:24

How to Make a Great Podcast and Predicting 2020- AL446

1/7/2020
Geared more for broadcasters, but some good insights into the creation of an award winning podcast: https://jacobsmedia.com/10-keys-to-producing-an-award-winning-podcast/?utm_source=Jacobs+Media+Strategies+Blog&utm_campaign=43494629a5-Blog_Daily_FullInfo&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5007ff924d-43494629a5-179855645...

Duration:01:18:28

Maybe It’s Not ‘New’ But It’s News - AL445

12/24/2019
I don’t understand why articles like this get pushed out by the Podcast press as “new ideas”. Dynamic ad insertion has been around for YEARS now. Just because this guy at Spotify just discovered it, doesn’t mean other companies haven’t been doing this for years. AND if you’re looking for the answer as to why independents are so fearful of bigger media companies coming in - it’s because of this vertical integration model where one company controls the creation, the hosting, the distribution...

Duration:00:53:51

New and Noteworthy, but Not THAT New and Noteworthy - AL444

12/10/2019
Apple’s Top Listened to Podcasts of 2019 - https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewRoom?fcId=1478465283&genreIdString=26&mediaTypeString=Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewRoom?fcId=1478465283&genreIdString=26&mediaTypeString=Podcasts) Spotify’s Tops of 2019 - https://newsroom.spotify.com/2019-12-03/the-top-songs-artists-playlists-and-podcasts-of-2019-and-the-last-decade/...

Duration:01:01:05

Podcast Thanksgiving - AL443

11/28/2019
Spotify launches podcast discovery tool. https://rainnews.com/spotify-launches-your-daily-podcasts-a-personalized-playlist-to-encourage-podcast-engagement/ (https://rainnews.com/spotify-launches-your-daily-podcasts-a-personalized-playlist-to-encourage-podcast-engagement/) From the Nov26 edition of Hot Pod: From TechCrunch (https://twitter.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e7175619f87bd6b29429572aa&id=7e56f6e441&e=987d38aaf4), writing up a recent report from Sensor Tower: “The top 1% of App...

Duration:01:00:35

What’s Good? What’s REALLY GOOD? - AL442

11/22/2019
Nothing ground breaking here but a great reminder for those who’ve been podcasting for long time: https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/five-beautiful-things-about-podcasting/ (https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/five-beautiful-things-about-podcasting/) Interesting checklist on what makes a good podcast host: https://blog.pacific-content.com/what-makes-a-great-podcast-host-a40d432d05fc (https://blog.pacific-content.com/what-makes-a-great-podcast-host-a40d432d05fc) Sponsor: Sleep with Me Podcast...

Duration:01:35:05

IAB and Disney+ Launch - AL441

11/13/2019
What’s the Deal with Libsyn and the IAB? - https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastmovement/permalink/2489485077805766/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastmovement/permalink/2489485077805766/) Sponsor: Sleep with Me Podcast - https://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com (https://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com/) The Strange History of Pogs - http://mentalfloss.com/article/54202/weird-history-pogs (http://mentalfloss.com/article/54202/weird-history-pogs) What Are the IAB Stats Worth? -...

Duration:01:00:49

The Airing of Grievances - Hot Pod Turns 5

11/6/2019
Some great stuff from Hot Pod’s 5 year anniversary - the Frustrated speak (and it’s hilarious): https://hotpodnews.com/festivus-for-the-rest-of-us/ (https://hotpodnews.com/festivus-for-the-rest-of-us/) Sponsor: Sleep with Me Podcast - https://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com (https://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com/) The Strange History of Pogs - http://mentalfloss.com/article/54202/weird-history-pogs (http://mentalfloss.com/article/54202/weird-history-pogs) If you’re a College Sports podcaster...

Duration:01:21:38

Their Audience is Not Your Audience - AL439

10/30/2019
There are a lot of caveats in this data, but useable info from Pacific Content on which Social Media channels deliver the most listens (for instance, understanding that a majority of PC’s clientele are branded podcasts, I throw out the LinkedIn data because that’s where business audiences are for other podcasters): https://blog.pacific-content.com/which-social-channels-have-the-highest-podcast-download-conversion-rates-5df89164c623...

Duration:00:51:18

Westwood One Download, Edison Research SuperUser - AL438

10/23/2019
Sponsor: Sleep with Me Podcast - https://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com (https://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com/) The Strange History of Pogs - http://mentalfloss.com/article/54202/weird-history-pogs (http://mentalfloss.com/article/54202/weird-history-pogs) Definitions There’s a lot of bs being said about the industry. And it’s not totally the reporters’ fault...but it kind of is. “Podcasting” is getting lumped all together and it’s time to start understanding and explaining that “Podcasting” is a...

Duration:00:57:54

Numbers, Numbers, Numbers - AL437

10/16/2019
Interim numbers from IPA survey: https://podnews.net/update/ipa-stats (https://podnews.net/update/ipa-stats) Speaking of data, (from Podcast Business Journal): Westwood is releasing its Podcast Download – Fall 2019 Report at the IAB Upfronts on Tuesday. Minority listens report: http://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/among-blacks-hispanics-podcast-listening-doubles-over-past-five-years/article_23029f54-eb7e-11e9-94ab-93ce343fcc76.html...

Duration:00:54:07

CEO Shakeups - AL436

10/9/2019
Libsyn faces a SERIOUS shakeup - http://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/libsyn-board-faces-ouster-after-activist-shareholder-secures-special-meeting/article_099c3162-e537-11e9-b01d-a74f405e171c.html (http://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/libsyn-board-faces-ouster-after-activist-shareholder-secures-special-meeting/article_099c3162-e537-11e9-b01d-a74f405e171c.html) https://rainnews.com/libsyn-cfo-resigns-amid-sec-complaint/...

Duration:00:48:32