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Forget views, give your podcast the Funding Tag

Forget views, give your podcast the Funding Tag

Did you know the easiest way to earn dollars for your podcast is a completely free setting in your podcast? It's called the Funding Tag, a Podcasting 2.0 innovation. In 3 easy steps, a button can appear in a podcast app which takes any payment or support

16 Sep 2026
My Goals for Podcast Movement 2026

My Goals for Podcast Movement 2026

I’m headed to Podcast Movement 2026, and I’ve been thinking less about what sessions I need to attend and more about what I actually want to get out of the trip. Mostly, I want to meet people. I’ve been working in and around podcasting for years, and

02 Sep 2026
Spotify and YouTube Are Not Great for Podcasting

Spotify and YouTube Are Not Great for Podcasting

In my latest episode, “Spotify and YouTube Are Not Great for Podcasting,” what I really mean is that they’re not necessarily great for podcasters. From a technology, distribution, and audience-building perspective, both platforms are incredibly valuable. They’re two enormous vehicles for getting podcasts into the ears—and

17 Aug 2026
Your Podcast Needs Community

Your Podcast Needs Community

In a world obsessed with chasing vanity metrics like downloads and followers, podcasting can quickly start to feel discouraging. Read your favorite article about growing a podcast or ask your favorite chatbot, and most of the advice is built around numbers moving up and to the right. But at what

06 Aug 2026
Matt Has A Podcast About Podcasting

Matt Has A Podcast About Podcasting

I launched a new podcast! I'll give you a minute to guess the topic… yup, podcasting. An obvious fit for this newsletter, and a subject I only scratched the surface of with Breaking Content, a show that lasted four episodes. You might be thinking: does the world need

30 Jul 2026
I Turned My Podcast Into a Video Game

I Turned My Podcast Into a Video Game

The age of AI continues to deliver countless efficiency gains for podcasters. Tools like Descript once held the lead position in AI-assisted editing, amazing us all with the automated removal of filler words. Now competitors like Riverside offer nearly all of the same editing tools with a better native

19 Jun 2026
Workshop: Using ChatGPT & Claude Design for Podcast Cover Art

Workshop: Using ChatGPT & Claude Design for Podcast Cover Art

One of the hottest topics in podcasting right now is the use of AI generated audio. The industry is grappling with the ethics and disclosure around putting an artificial human voice in your ears. Is the content any good? Do listeners like it? Should you tell them? But producing a

08 Jun 2026
Why Apple HLS Video Podcasts Matter

Why Apple HLS Video Podcasts Matter

In my latest video, I’m taking a closer look at Apple’s move into HLS video podcasting and why I think it could be an important shift for creators, podcast hosts, and the broader podcast app ecosystem. What makes this different from simply uploading video podcasts to YouTube or

11 May 2026
10 Tips to Survive the AI Slop War

10 Tips to Survive the AI Slop War

I want to draw some parallels between what I’m seeing in the software and marketing industries and today’s podcast space. I know, it’s a bit of a leap, but it makes sense in my head, and perhaps you’ll nod along — if not, let me know. AI

24 Apr 2026
3 Best Podcast Hosting Companies to Start A Podcast With In 2026

3 Best Podcast Hosting Companies to Start A Podcast With In 2026

Is starting a new podcast part of your resolutions? Kicking off the new year with a new podcast is a great choice. If you’re looking for the best podcast hosting company for your show, I might be able to help. I’ve been podcasting for around 15 years. I

07 Jan 2026
Why Ghost is Great for A Podcast Website

Why Ghost is Great for A Podcast Website

I'm a huge fan of WordPress. The world's most popular Content Management System (CMS) is what puts food on the table for my family. I produce 3 podcasts and two YouTube channels about it. But it's not always the best solution for a podcaster.

14 Dec 2025
Building the Podnews Weekly Report 2025: What AI Taught Me About Podcasting’s Hidden Opportunities

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Building the Podnews Weekly Report 2025: What AI Taught Me About Podcasting’s Hidden Opportunities

Every year I like to run a fun, slightly nerdy experiment using AI to analyze something happening in the podcast world. This time, I decided to break down a full year of Podnews Weekly episodes and turn them into an interactive research dashboard. It is called the Podnews Weekly Report

01 Dec 2025
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