{"podcast":{"title":"Fox on Podcasting","slug":"fox-on-podcasting-6469597","podcast_index_feed_id":6469597,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ACS2616508058","website_url":"https://compliancepodcastnetwork.net","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a8524e7a-d9e6-11ed-b0b4-6f7dde3a82b2/image/4a550e76f03ce81e691eff35a54bd33f.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Thomas Fox","episode_count":37,"summary":"Sometimes you just have to go meta. After having recorded, produced, hosted and guested in over 5000 podcasts; Tom Fox decided it was time to have a podcast about what else--podcasting. In this podcast series, Tom will visit with podcast hosts to learn about their love of podcasting, what they have been able to achieve through podcasting and why you need to consider starting your own podcast. Fun, witty, chatty with a dash of joie de vivre this series will be entertaining and educational. Join Tom Fox as he explores the world of podcasting.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-11T12:24:53.453209+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fox-on-podcasting-6469597"},"episode":{"title":"Rural Podcasts as Civic Institutions: Trust, Storytelling, and Sustainable Local Media","slug":"rural-podcasts-as-civic-institutions-trust-storytelling-and-sustainable-local-media","published_at":"2026-03-27T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fox-on-podcasting-6469597/rural-podcasts-as-civic-institutions-trust-storytelling-and-sustainable-local-media","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fox-on-podcasting-6469597","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ACS6681826450.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ACS6681826450.mp3","summary":"Join Tom Fox as he explores the world of podcasting and get ready to be inspired to start your own podcast. In this episode, Tom takes a solo turn behind the mic to advocate for rural podcasts and rural podcast networks. He says that a Rural Podcast Network can function as a civic institution in rural America. Drawing on research and his move to rural West Texas, he describes a widening gap in human-interest storytelling as NPR affiliates, public radio stations, and other local media face funding pressure, programming cuts, and retrenchment. Tom contends that rural podcasters have a competitive edge in proximity, context, and community trust, which enables credibility that outside media cannot replicate. He frames the opportunity as both mission-driven and commercial, citing local sponsor ecosystems (banks, hospitals, colleges, chambers, foundations, tourism, regional firms, agricultural suppliers, and small businesses). He emphasizes consistency over scale to build loyalty and create an archive of community memory that complements—not replaces—legacy institutions. Key highlights: A Storytelling Void Opens Why Local Proximity Wins Trust as Competitive Edge Consistency Builds Institutions Podcasts as Civic Infrastructure Resources: Artwork Elaine Capers Art by Elaine Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn","meta_description":"Join Tom Fox as he explores the world of podcasting and get ready to be inspired to start your own podcast. In this episode, Tom takes a solo turn behind…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":541,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fox-on-podcasting-6469597/episodes/rural-podcasts-as-civic-institutions-trust-storytelling-and-sustainable-local-media/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fox-on-podcasting-6469597/rural-podcasts-as-civic-institutions-trust-storytelling-and-sustainable-local-media.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}