This will be an article in several parts. Maybe an entire dissertation. Because ya’ll don’t talk about this and I have a lot to say through my own experience. And my New Year Resolution was to yell more. Part two can be found here. Podfade’s Morality is Neutral for People and the Industry at Large. But we treat it as a…

Welcome to another edition of #PodMen, where I help you navigate being a man in a man’s world as experienced by other genders. (AKA the first podcasting column just for men… or is it an article? Feel free to let me know) This week, I discovered that some men think…

I’ve created a step-by-step guide for you based on my own practice of discerning whether I’m bringing my own baggage into a situation or if I really am the a-hole (hence the acronym AITA). Because sometimes I am. We all must work on our stuff, even though it’s messy and…

Hey PodMen. Or is it Men of Podcasting? I know it’s neither. You’re simply #Podcasters. Because men never need a qualifier in articles about podcasting. You don’t need events for “male podcasters.” Until now, you have probably never seen a special article just for you. It’s because of my deep…

Can we ditch the podcast myth about ratings and reviews as a fail-proof podcast marketing strategy already? It’s 2022, podcasters. We need to move on from this internalized lie: “If you want to support the podcast, leave us a rating and review. It will help others find the show.” Can…

The cold open in podcasting is often called a ‘teaser’ or ‘teaser clip.’ It’s the first piece of audio that listeners hear after pushing play. It’s meant to entice and captivate the audience. A juicy nugget that inspires someone to keep listening. And you’re probably using teasers all wrong. When…

I came across this actual question in a podcast Facebook goup: “Why would someone agree to be a guest on your show, sometimes even reach out to be a guest, then not help you promote their episode? Why does this happen?” — Facebook Group Member [name redacted for privacy] The…