Unless you’re a snake (I’ve never opened an article with that caveat before), you probably don’t want to hear any hissing in your podcast. Here, I’ll cover why it’s happening and what you can do about it. It also probably isn’t as bad as you think, but we’ll get to that soon enough. First up, […]

Whether you use Spotify or not, you’re probably aware that the tech giant has been investing a lot in podcast videos recently. There’s been a growing trend towards video content more generally in recent years, and this has naturally bled into the podcasting space. So of course, Spotify wants to be part of that in […]

Back in 2019, the Blue Snowball was used by 9% of podcasters, making it the second most popular podcasting mic in our Podcast Equipment Survey that year. Five years later, in our 2024 Gear Survey, only 1% of podcasters reported using the Snowball. To add insult to injury, it was also the second most “replaced” […]

Whether it’s a much-repeated myth or an actual stat, you’ll hear it said that most podcasts “podfade” at the seven-episode mark. To be honest, I think it’s probably less than seven. But if we discount all the “hey, is this thing on” test shows on free hosting platforms, there will be a good few podcasters […]

There are many reasons you might be seeking out some decent Patreon alternatives for your podcast monetization strategy. In August of 2024, Patreon announced, “Apple is requiring us to switch over to their in-app purchase system for all iOS transactions or else risk being kicked out of the App Store altogether.” What’s the big deal?  […]