PodToPod Podcast

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the podtopod.com website, we sit down with the site's founder, Joseph Berman on the history of podtopod, and changes he has since in the industry this past year.

Castrly,  from Jaime Jay, is the first and only solution we know of designed for Podcast Producers/Podcast Production companies. This software will help you manage your workflow, stay organized and remain in contact with your clients so you can focus on what you do best, edit and produce podcasts. We highly encourage you to check out their software solution if you run a podcast production company or plan on doing that in the future.  Jaime is also the founder of Slapshot Studios and the host of the Stop Riding the Pine Podcast.

Shannon Martin, Director of Communications for Podbean, talks about their new app marketplace for their podcasting hosting service and responds to latest news from Apple

Yitzchac ‘Issy’ Livian is one of the co-founders of the Hear Me Out app, essentially an instagram of audio. The reason we were intersted in chatting about it is because they already have podcasters who are using the service to promote and market their podcasters and would encourage you to consider doing the same. Also, they have some interesting features for the car that you might find to be very cool.

I had the great pleasure of interviewing Mark Moriarty, the founder of Awesound, a long time ago on the PodUp podcast when he was first getting started. I was excited to bring him back to talk about some new updates to his podcast hosting solution as well as his take on the overall podcasting to date. I think you'll enjoy our conversation

Anne Wootton, CEO, and Co-Founder of AudioSear.ch, a one-stop search and recommendation engine for podcasts. She is also a co-founder of the parent company PopUpArchive.

It’s always fun to talk to folks who have created podcast specific workstations and today’s chat is no exception.  Joining us, is Charlie Birney, co-founder and executive director at Podcast Village in Gaithersburg, MD.

Dan Franks, the co-founder, and co-organizer of Podcast Movement joins us on PodtoPod to talk about the origin of this podcasting event and some of the incredible speakers and activities you can look forward to at this year's conference in Anaheim, CA.

We are excited to talk about Kids Listen, a grass-roots organization that advocates for high-quality audio content aimed at kids, with their co-founder Lindsay Patterson, who is also co-host of the science podcast Tumble.  Together we explore the kids podcasting space, some new research they just released on the topic, and what you should think about if you want to produce content aimed at the youngest of listeners.

Paul Isaacs of Sound Devices shares with us their new line of podcast recorders, the MixPre.  These are cool devices that sound great and will give you a ton of flexibility to easily create high-quality podcast productions.

Glenn Rubenstein, our friend at Adopter Media, joins podtopod to break down the Podcast Consumer 2017 report from Edison Research and Triton Digital.

Georg Holzmann of Auphonic shares the story that led to the creation of this podcast production tool and goes in depth into all of the features that podcasters can use and some of the ones many aren't taking advantage of in their podcast workflow.

Excited to speak with the founder of TopPodcast.com, Kurt Laufer.  Kurt has some huge aspirations for this site that he is billing as the new epicenter of the podcasting universe.  And frankly, we believe he can do it.  Hear him describe the site and talk about the shifts we are seeing in the world of podcasting.

Caroline Harper, App Creator at SemiCustomApps.com, talks about the benefits of creating a standalone app for your podcast and some of the cool features that can be included.  As a special bonus, podtopod listeners can get $200 off the creation of a podcast app if you use the promo code "podtopod."  (Not an affiliate link, just a bonus to you)

Had the privilege to meet and present with Addy Saucedo, creator of The Podcast Planner, at Podfest back in February. As soon as I heard her discussing this product I knew this was something we had to share. One of best benefits touted by Addy about The Podcast Planner is that it can help you avoid podfading. Because the planner helps you organize your thoughts and brainstorm a strategy, you are more likely to stick to a plan and create a thriving product. This will also help you identify the right topic to discuss on your show and avoid vanitycasting. However, in this chat with Addy, we review more than just the benefits of The Podcast Planner itself. We also talk about the lessons she has learned as a podcaster and producer that have led to successes. Things like focusing on a single listener and not trying to appeal to everyone at once. She also noted that once you've published your episode, the battle is only half over, you have to market it.

Glenn Rubenstein of Adopter Media and "Podcast Advertising Works" stops in for a quick chat on the Infinite Dial 2017 Report that looks at all things media consumption, including podcasting

Legendary media consultant Mark Ramsey sits down for a long chat about the state of podcasting, how passion can play a huge role in your podcasting success, and his new podcast project "Inside Psycho."

Steph Garrett is the co-founder of PodDB, a brand new podcast directory that looks to become the IMDB of podcasting.  Which means it's not just about hosts and guests, they want to know everyone who had a hand in producing a podcast.  Learn more at www.poddb.me.

This week I got to play with a piece of podcasting technology I have been dying to try out since I first spotted it August of last year, the Tascam MiniStudio US-42 and US-32. Eric Larsen, Director of marketing for Tascam and TEAC, was on hand at Podfest Multimedia Expo, to display these really simple and easy to use audio recording interfaces that will help you start producing your podcast in no time. And I had to sit down to try it out and share it with you. I also share a brief overview of my experience at Podfest Multimedia Expo.

Thrilled to have on podcast superstar Daniel J. Lewis, famously known for The Audacity to Podcast and also the creator of MyPodcastReviews.com. This is a service that goes out there and collects all of the podcast reviews for your shows from every podcast store around the country. Which his important because you only see the reviews from your local store.

Steve Henn the co-founder of 60db, about the podcast discovery service and what he sees as the future monetization strategies that will benefit the podcasting space.

Glenn Rubenstein, founder of Adopter Media and author of  "Podcast Advertising Works: How to Turn Engaged Audiences into Loyal Customers" joins us to talk about the advertising landscape and what you need to keep in mind as a podcaster and advertiser.

I had the pleasure of meeting Chris Krimitsos at DC Podfest in 2016.  This was one of the nicest, most genuine people that I have ever interacted with in the space.  Now, this was all after podtopod had decided to sponsor his podcast documentary The Messengers, (click to watch trailer) but he spoke with so much passion and was just an incredible person to meet. It is because of that passion and warmth that I was super excited to book my ticket to attend his Podfest Multimedia Expo.  This is a podcasting conference taking place at the end of February in Orlando, FL.  But even before Chris had sold me on the merits of this event, loads of people were telling us about and posting on social media about podfest and why this is an incredible event to check out. There is still time to get your tickets and get down there for this friendly, intimate, and highly educational podcast event. I was excited to talk to Chris about the show and I hope you’ll hear his passion and genuine desire to grow this space. Learn more and come say hi to me at podfest!

Like most great startups creators, Mark Steadman was trying to solve his own problem and realized he had stumbled on to something he could share with the whole world.  Podiant is a new podcast hosting platform that offers a beautiful U/I and incredible promotional tools.  Podiant is focused on your final website which is an important tool for podcasters.  It’s also a lot of work and can take away from your true passion, creating content.  You can look at the site that was created for his podcast as a result of using the platform at MoodElevator.org The other great feature of Podiant right now is that it is free! That probably won’t last forever, but if you are just starting out and want to dip your toe in the podcasting water, this is a great, easy-to-use platform that can help you do that. Now, Mark could use some help, so we do encourage you to donate to Mark so he can continue to build it out and create a better experience for podcasters. Check out his platform at podiant.co and take a listen to his podcast at MoodElevator.org.

Wavve.video founder Baird Hall discusses their platform that helps podcasters easily created visualized audio players to promote their content.

Interview Connections' founder and CEO Jessica Rhodes talks about her upcoming book and the tips you need to #RockthePodcast and be a celebrity in your niche

Exploring how you as a podcaster can use Facebook Messenger and an automated chat to interact with your listeners.  Michael Sabat from At Mssg talks about the thinking behind this idea and creates an example you can test out at Facebook.com/podtopod

Mark Deal discusses the formation of Podcast Atlanta, a local meetup for that community and the benefits of having your own podcast community organization.

A look at some of the new features and hosting options with OmnyStudio

A look at an audio social network Bumpers with its founder and creator. We also featured this episode on their network.  Give us a like there!

The podcast host and author of 'Disruptive Marketing', talks about how podcast producers can attract a new audience.

One of the biggest names in podcasting, Rob Greenlee, of Spreaker talks about their new features, as well as the past, present, and future of podcasting.

Jason Hoch runs the ship at HowStuffWorks, one of the most successful podcast creation studios around.  His wisdom is invaluable.

A look at a social podcasting platform Tung FM with its founder and creator Jamie Perkins

Adela Mizrachi tells us all about the formation and inspiration behind the Podcast Brunch Club.

The founder and creator of an upcoming podcast CRM solution to make production workflow a lot smoother.

AWeber’s Tom Tate provides incredible advice for marketing your podcast on Facebook.

Chat with the creators of the Stand Up NY Labs in NYC about procasters and the business of podcast creation

Our chat with the folks at New Media Studios, a podcast-specific studio located just outside Philadelphia.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the official PodtoPod podcast. This is a quick introduction to the show we are going to be doing. Just so know, this feed does include many of the audio pieces we have already featured on the podtopod blog, but we wanted to re-share it for folks who are first discovering us through iTunes, Google, Stitcher, or TuneIn. We thank you for checking us out and hope you'll head to podtopod.com to explore all of the resources we have available for the podcasting community.