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Podcast Awards Episodes

273
March 31, 2025

273 - New Podcaster? Here’s What Not to Do

When the cat’s away, the mice will play, and that’s just what happens today! With Marc out, longtime contributors Sid and Billy lead a fun-filled takeover episode. We kick things off by celebrating Marc’s “Top 50 Over 50” podcast win and share our ways to mark a big achievement. From there, we offer “wrong answers only” advice for new podcasters, then wrap it up with a round of overrated or underrated, covering everything from the Shure SM7B mic to podcast networks and teaser trailers. Episode ...
272
March 28, 2025

272 - Recognizing Award-Worthy Work and Celebrating Our Wins

I was recently nominated for the 50 Over 50 Podcast Awards, and to get in the spirit, I'm bringing out the Wheel of Topics and invite our community to play along with some fun hypothetical questions about winning podcast awards. What skill would you win an award for even if it’s totally made up? Who plays the best supporting role in your podcasting journey? And what episode would you choose to represent your show at an awards ceremony? We highlight supportive friends and family and wrap things u...
231
Jan. 29, 2025

Podcast News: What New Podcast Data Reveals & Spotify’s Award Program

If a previous guest on your podcast asked you to remove their episode, would you honor their request? Today, we kick things off with a thought-provoking question from our Facebook group, sparking a discussion on guest requests, ethics, and best practices. What are the implications of removing an episode? Should podcasters honor all removal requests, or does the creator have a right to keep published content available? Today, we share how we would handle these requests. Next, we cover recent podc...