{"podcast":{"title":"School of Podcasting: Expert Tips for Launching and Growing Your Podcast","slug":"school-of-podcasting-expert-tips-for-launching-and-growing-your-podcast-505901","podcast_index_feed_id":505901,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/school-of-podcasting/","website_url":"http://www.schoolofpodcasting.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b4a26191-38b9-47ba-86c1-73bf2cd30126/sopalbumart2020-white-20230402-emhtx68qui.jpg","author":"Dave Jackson","episode_count":1006,"summary":"You want to start a podcast, but you’re unsure where to start. You need advice on how to grow or monetize your show, and stop being so scared that it won’t work! I can help by showing you what mistakes NOT TO MAKE and much more. Subscribe to the show and soak in the 18+ years of podcasting experience from Podcaster Hall of Fame Inductee Dave Jackson.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T08:21:44.808087+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-podcasting-expert-tips-for-launching-and-growing-your-podcast-505901"},"episode":{"title":"Who is Peeing in the Podcast Pool?","slug":"who-is-peeing-in-the-podcast-pool","published_at":"2025-12-22T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-podcasting-expert-tips-for-launching-and-growing-your-podcast-505901/who-is-peeing-in-the-podcast-pool","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-podcasting-expert-tips-for-launching-and-growing-your-podcast-505901","url":"https://school-of-podcasting.captivate.fm/episode/who-is-peeing-in-the-podcast-pool","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/69bc61ec-89f4-4705-8925-933cfea9a509.mp3","summary":"Hey, it's Dave! In this episode (which uses chapters FYI), I take you through a year-end wrap-up, sharing stories, rants, insights, and predictions about the world of podcasting. Here are the main points I covered: 1. A Christmas Story with a Lesson for Podcasters I kicked things off with a humorous Christmas tale about the Cridland Boys Choir, and what happens when you keep loosening your standards just to hit a target—a not-so-subtle lesson for the podcasting world. 2. Pushing Back on Changing Definitions in Podcasting I strongly disagreed with Steve Goldstein and Jay Nachlis' take that YouTube should be considered podcasts. (also TikTok, and Newsletters). I emphasized that a podcast, by definition, is audio, video, or PDF delivered via RSS—without that, it's not a podcast. 3. Why \"Everything Is a Podcast\" is Dangerous I called out the industry for letting YouTube (and now TikTok) hijack the term \"podcast,\" muddling data and damaging clarity around the medium. 4. The Hazards of Exclusive Distribution Deals I discussed how exclusive distribution (like those seen with Netflix and Spotify) leads to loss of control and audiences for podcasters. 5. Warning Signs of Big Companies Manipulating Podcasting Shared concerns about major corporations and what happens when their decisions are driven mainly by shareholder profits and not creators or audiences. 6. AI Content Flooding the Podcast Space I highlighted the dangers of companies like Inception Point AI mass-producing low-value podcasts, cluttering directories, harming discoverability, and devaluing advertising rates. 7.Common Missteps Hurting Podcast Discovery I warned about creating duplicate listings in Apple Podcasts and elsewhere, usually when moving hosts, and the importance of understanding how to migrate your show…","meta_description":"Hey, it's Dave! In this episode (which uses chapters FYI), I take you through a year-end wrap-up, sharing stories, rants, insights, and predictions about…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3133,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/school-of-podcasting-expert-tips-for-launching-and-growing-your-podcast-505901/episodes/who-is-peeing-in-the-podcast-pool/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-podcasting-expert-tips-for-launching-and-growing-your-podcast-505901/who-is-peeing-in-the-podcast-pool.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}