{"podcast":{"title":"Big Podcast Playbook - Grow Your Podcast. Build Your Audience.","slug":"big-podcast-playbook-grow-your-podcast-build-your-audience-227202","podcast_index_feed_id":227202,"rss_url":"https://feed.bigpodcast.com/bigpodcast","website_url":"https://podcast.bigpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/4/c/d/74cd137a5984042fd959afa2a1bf1c87/BPPv5-white-3000x3000-compressed..png","author":"Big Podcast","episode_count":83,"summary":"Big Podcast Playbook is the marketing podcast for podcasters! How to grow your podcast audience, better connect with listeners, and spread your message through podcasting with podcast marketing tips from media marketing expert David Hooper, author of Big Podcast – Grow Your Podcast Audience, Build Listener Loyalty, and Get Everybody Talking About Your Show.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T10:18:21.558895+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-podcast-playbook-grow-your-podcast-build-your-audience-227202"},"episode":{"title":"Core Podcasting Mic Skills","slug":"core-podcasting-mic-skills","published_at":"2026-01-10T22:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-podcast-playbook-grow-your-podcast-build-your-audience-227202/core-podcasting-mic-skills","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-podcast-playbook-grow-your-podcast-build-your-audience-227202","url":"https://feed.bigpodcast.com/~/735763043/0/bigpodcast/","audio_url":"https://feed.bigpodcast.com/-/957847349/0/bigpodcast.m4a","summary":"Master the five essential on-mic skills every podcaster needs, from hosting and interviewing to storytelling and voice control, in this episode of Big Podcast Playbook ... Big Ideas in This Episode Why \"one-trick podcasters\" get left behind Outsmart big studios: master every podcast skill NPR advice that flops for independents Be the hired gun clients envy and chase Ignore \"radio land\" and make listeners feel chosen Rambling guests? Here's how to wrestle control Death, dedication, and the power of pacing Why You Should Listen Why mastering \"core on-mic skills\" gives you instant status and respect — even if you're a complete unknown How to make your podcast so binge-worthy, your competition will be green with envy (while their own listeners defect to you!) The embarrassing mistake smart podcasters STILL make on interviews (and how it kills growth… are you guilty?) Do you secretly lust after the power to control every conversation? Learn the pacing trick that puts you in command How to turn any guest — even ramblers and narcissists — into pure podcast gold (with a Jedi-level redirect tactic) The glutton's way to churn out episodes fast… without ever needing a guest again (you'll never be hungry for content) The dirty little secret NPR won't tell you about podcast production — and why ignoring it could keep you broke How the oldest active podcaster hacked her way to total creative independence (learn what she refused to outsource!) The one \"get in, get good, get gone\" formula that will make your show addictively efficient — most hosts NEVER do this How the dark art of monologuing gives you total control and audience loyalty (even if you think you ramble too much) Use the envy-triggering skill of storytelling to have listeners glued to your every word — longing for the pay…","meta_description":"Master the five essential on-mic skills every podcaster needs, from hosting and interviewing to storytelling and voice control, in this episode of Big Pod…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1655,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/big-podcast-playbook-grow-your-podcast-build-your-audience-227202/episodes/core-podcasting-mic-skills/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-podcast-playbook-grow-your-podcast-build-your-audience-227202/core-podcasting-mic-skills.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}