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The Buzzsprout team shares 10 essential podcasting tips gleaned from their collective 40+ years of experience behind the microphone. Drawing from personal insights, listener contributions, and industry observations, they reveal what truly matters for podcast sustainability and growth.

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1. Focus on listener experience, not download statistics, as quality content precedes numeric growth
2. Create podcasts that a hundred people will love rather than something thousands merely like
3. Pick a publishing cadence you can consistently maintain, starting conservatively and scaling up
4. Produce shorter, tightly-edited episodes that respect listeners' limited attention spans
5. Expect slow, non-linear growth with small "viral" moments rather than explosive popularity
6. Use podcasting as a networking tool to connect with people otherwise difficult to reach
7. When recording, restart entire sentences if you make a mistake to create clean edit points
8. Choose co-hosts who share your commitment level and enthusiasm for the project
9. Be selective about guests and don't feel obligated to publish every interview you record
10. Design your podcasting workflow to maximize enjoyment and sustainability

For our next full episode, text us your tips for finding, vetting, and working with podcast guests. We'll be sharing your insights on what makes someone a great guest and how to create memorable interview experiences.

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What determines whether celebrity podcasts succeed or fail, and what can indie podcasters learn from their mistakes? We explore the surprising patterns behind celebrity podcast success stories and the ever-growing celebrity podcast graveyard.

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We're discussing a powerful shift in podcast discovery: trusted recommendations from real people instead of algorithms. With Pocket Casts now surfacing creator-curated suggestions, listeners have a new way to uncover shows they’ll actually love. We share how this works behind the scenes and why podcaster-driven discovery offers something smarter and more authentic than charts and rankings ever could.

We also highlight a creative summer listening challenge for kids, reflect on Apple’s unexpected role in preserving open podcasting over the last 20 years, and share updates on remote recording reliability.

Sound-Off Question: What is something you wish you knew when you started podcasting?

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After a flawless escape room victory, we're tackling a puzzle we can't solve: why remote podcast recording software still fails so often. From audio glitches to browser limitations, these are our frustrations of creating studio-quality content online.

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Buzzsprout just rolled out a major update to its subscription features! We're talking about the six Buzzsprout Support & Subscriptions options now available. These include premium episodes, ad-free content, back catalog access, early access, subscriber-only podcasts, and listener support.

We share tips on engaging supporters without adding more work to your production schedule and cover the new Apple Podcasts integration that allows you to manage both platforms from inside your Buzzsprout dashboard.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Apple Podcasts for Creators new artwork page
• Spotify’s public play count feature and why it sparked backlash
• The mystery behind the ATR2100x mic being discontinued

Sound-Off: Have you ever subscribed to a podcast or offered subscriptions on your own show? Which perks made it worth it for you (or your listeners)?

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We're digging into a recent trend showing up in podcast feeds: bonus episodes labeled “You Might Also Like” that are actually full episodes from completely different shows. We look at what’s behind this, how companies like PodRoll are using dynamic feed drops to scale podcast promotions, and why this can feel different from a traditional feed drop or ad.

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Whether you’re interviewing seasoned pros or first-time guests, the key to a successful podcast interview is thoughtful preparation. In this episode, we break down practical strategies for helping your guests feel confident, relaxed, and ready to deliver their best. From pre-interview communication and tech checks to question outlines and managing nerves, you’ll learn how great prep leads to great conversations.

Guest host Priscilla, Head of Podcaster Success and host of Happy to Help, shares the exact steps she uses to prep nervous guests into confident storytellers.

Plus, explore Buzzsprout’s free guest preparation resources to help you deliver the best possible recording experience for every guest on your show.

Sound-Off: If you have a tip for preparing a guest for an interview, especially if you have a story behind it, send it in!

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In this episode, we explore the best places to find pro-level, royalty-free music for your podcast in 2025—including a surprising archive from Grammy-nominated artist Moby, who just dropped 500+ tracks for creators to use. We’ll also share some of our favorite free and low-cost music libraries!

Music Resources:

• Buzzsprout Blog: Free Music For Podcasts
• Mobygratis
• Blue Dot Sessions
• Breakmaster Cylinder
• Free Music Archive
• Incompetech
• Pixabay Music
• YouTube Audio Library

The music in this episode is by Breakmaster Cylinder (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

Check out Riverside's video, "I Asked Podcast Experts How to Grow Your Audience — Here’s What They Said!".

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