{"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":"The Truth About Podcast Awards","slug":"the-truth-about-podcast-awards","published_at":"2025-12-12T01:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-podcast-playbook-grow-your-podcast-build-your-audience-227202/the-truth-about-podcast-awards","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/-/957847355/0/bigpodcast.m4a","summary":"Can paying for podcast awards actually help you grow your audience, or is your money better spent elsewhere? Why most trophies aren't worth chasing in this episode of Big Podcast Playbook ... Big Ideas in This Episode The ugly truth behind paid podcast awards Trophy chasing: envy fuels empty victories Sponsors don't care about your shiny award Award-winning? Listeners don't care Judge panels: old, out of touch, easily bought Why $300 is better spent on gear, not glory Make your podcast irresistible Why You Should Listen Why \"award-winning\" bragging rights could mean less than you think ... and what actually makes sponsors drool The dirty little secret behind paid podcast awards (and why the winners aren't always the best) How to game the system for credibility ... or why most \"award panels\" secretly don't care about you The golden rule for getting listeners that no trophy can ever unlock Tired of hustling for sponsors? Discover what they truly lust after (and it's not a shiny medal) The quickest way to get more respect in podcasting without swiping your credit card Why \"celebrity panels\" are a mirage ... and the jaw-dropping truth about who's really judging your podcast How envy fuels the award racket ... and how to stay immune to their sales pitches The hidden power move: Invest in your mic, not a meaningless certificate What top podcasters do instead of chasing awards (and how you can steal their strategy) Why throwing cash at awards is perfect for the lazy podcaster (but deadly for the ambitious one) Could a $100 microphone bring you more listeners than $1000 worth of \"award entries\"? The seductive myth of credibility ... and how to seize real control of your reputation How insider clubs (and \"peer voting\") at the Grammys reveal the truth about podcast awards Stop l…","meta_description":"Can paying for podcast awards actually help you grow your audience, or is your money better spent elsewhere? Why most trophies aren't worth chasing in thi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":987,"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/the-truth-about-podcast-awards/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/the-truth-about-podcast-awards.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}