Going Live: Podcasts and Communities

A podcast audience can listen for years without ever meeting the host or one another. That distance does not prevent loyalty, but it limits what the relationship can become. In-person communities turn a show from something people consume into something they actively...

How Technology is Lowering the Barrier of Entry

Starting a podcast once required specialized equipment, recording space, editing knowledge, and a distribution plan. Those needs have not disappeared, but new podcast production technology has made each one easier to manage. A creator can now record, edit, publish,...

AI Clipping: How Good Is It Really?

AI clipping promises to turn a full podcast episode into a stack of social videos in minutes. That is a valuable pitch for podcasters who know they should publish more short-form content but do not have time to comb through every conversation. The tools are getting...