The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast
The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

Elsie Escobar and Rob Walch

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The show that takes it beyond how to podcast into keeping you podcasting with podcasting tips and information for the everyday podcaster + taking you inside Libsyn the largest podcast host and distribution network since 2004!

Recent Episodes

304 Spotify and Netflix's Video Podcast Deal, Marc Maron's Farewell, and Eligible Golden Globes Podcasts
OCT 22, 2025
304 Spotify and Netflix's Video Podcast Deal, Marc Maron's Farewell, and Eligible Golden Globes Podcasts

The Spotify Video Podcasts Netflix situation, The last Marc Maron podcast episode is out, touching base on the podcasts that are eligible for a Golden Globe, another reality TV star signs a seven figure podcast deal, Edison Research acquired by SSRS, tips for brands to craft a successful podcast ad campaign, and stats! geographic and user agent!

Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you!

🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn!

SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE!

Quick Episode Summary
  • (1:54) Signal Award Winners
  • (2:46) Rob and Elsie conversation
  • (4:39) Netflix and podcasting, oh my!
  • (14:31) Marc Maron's WTF podcast ends
  • (19:43) The 25 eligible podcast for a Golden Globe
  • (28:55) Another 7 figure podcast deal
  • (31:16) Edison Research acquired by SSRS
  • (33:36) How brands can get the most of podcast ads
  • (44:38) What do you want to know about the Shure MoveMic 88+ and MoveMic Two Receiver Kit
  • (49:32) Bill O'Reilly's top 10 podcasts video
  • (53:26) Stats: mean and median numbers
  • (58:01) Where we've been and where are we going?
Where have we been and where are we going

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

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62 MIN
303 Landing Celebrities, Apple Podcasts Promotions, and Avoiding AI Podcast Pitfalls
OCT 9, 2025
303 Landing Celebrities, Apple Podcasts Promotions, and Avoiding AI Podcast Pitfalls

SORRY THE EPISODE IS LATE! The movie start to podcast pipeline, Spotify's founder Daniel Ek stepping down, discussing how one third of U.S. adults get their news from podcasts, do we just ask AI questions and not vet the answers? Playing with Sora 2, how to get your podcast promoted in Apple Podcasts Podcasts and of course stats: mean and median download numbers.

Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you!

🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn!

SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE!

Quick Episode Summary
  • (2:00) Rob and Elsie conversation
  • (2:52) Movies stars choosing to come on podcasts!
  • (12:25) Daniel Ek stepping down as CEO from Spotify
  • (15:20) Audio Feedback: Patrick Keller!
  • (18:17) Pew research: Americans getting their news from podcasts!
  • (24:17) How we go about AI Research, and yes, we vet, think, discern and everything else
  • (26:01) Hands-On with Sora 2 (OpenAI's AI Video App)
  • (36:51) More on AI use and limitations
  • (45:21) How to get your podcast promoted in Apple Podcasts
  • (52:52) Stats: Mean and median numbers
  • (54:32) Where have we been and were are we going?
Featured Podcast Promo + Audio Where have we been and where are we going

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️

Follow The Feed wherever you get your podcasts!

→ Follow via Apple Podcasts

→ Subscribe on YouTube

→ Follow via Spotify

→ Here's our RSS feed!

FEEDBACK AND PROMOTION ON THE SHOW

You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard.

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63 MIN
302 Podcasting Ohana: Todd Cochrane's Influence, Apple Podcasts Updates and YouTube's Latest for Podcasters
SEP 23, 2025
302 Podcasting Ohana: Todd Cochrane's Influence, Apple Podcasts Updates and YouTube's Latest for Podcasters

Remembering Todd Cochrane and his impact on podcasting, discussing the Apple Event from the lens of podcasting, updates to Apple Podcasts on iOS 26. advertising and monetization announcements from YouTube, so many YouTube announcements for creators and audio first podcasters, limits in Apple Podcasts? We discuss, and as always stats, this time geographic and user agent!

Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you!

🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn!

SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE!

Quick Episode Summary
  • (1:56) Rob and Elsie conversation
  • (2:23) On Todd Cochrane and what he meant to us
  • (9:10) Audio: Todd Cochrane on his journey into podcasting and the Blubrry origin story
  • (14:24) Audio: Todd Cochrane on the power of the podcasting community
  • (19:20) All about the "Awe Dropping" Apple Event from the podcaster's POV
  • (23:32) Audio: Tyler Stalman using the AirPods Pro 3
  • (34:38) More on AirPods Pro 3 and their sound quality
  • Apple Podcasts iOS 26 updates
  • (34:39) YouTube news on monetization and advertising
  • (37:25) New YouTube tools for creators
  • (39:58) YouTube announces new tools for audio podcasters and more!
  • (43:11) That Hollywood Report article
  • (56:23) Stats: geographic and user agent
  • (1:00:36) Where have we been and where are we going
Featured Podcast Promo + Audio Where have we been and where are we going

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️

Follow The Feed wherever you get your podcasts!

→ Follow via Apple Podcasts

→ Subscribe on YouTube

→ Follow via Spotify

→ Here's our RSS feed!

FEEDBACK AND PROMOTION ON THE SHOW

You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard.

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67 MIN
301 2025 Podcasting Landscape, Claiming Your Show in Apple Podcasts and Reverse Churn
SEP 9, 2025
301 2025 Podcasting Landscape, Claiming Your Show in Apple Podcasts and Reverse Churn

Understanding podcast downloads and metrics, including what is the podcast market size? Insights from the Podcast Landscape 2025 report (part 1), claiming your podcast in Apple Podcasts when you don't have access to your original email, sharing your podcast in Spotify just got easier, and stats mean and median download numbers

Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email [email protected], call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you!

🔆 If you are starting a podcast or looking to find a new home for your podcast use the code thefeed to get your first month free on Libsyn!

SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE!

Quick Episode Summary
  • (2:09) Rob and Elsie conversation
  • (4:25) Is Chrome the new Safari of 'not real downloads'?
  • (8:53) What is the podcast market size?
  • (12:24) Discussing The Podcast Landscape (Part 1) from Sounds Profitable
  • (37:13) Claiming your podcast in Apple Podcasts even if you don't have access to the email that you used to launch it
  • (45:34) Looks like sharing your podcast on Spotify just got easier
  • (53:26) About the Guiness Book World record that Taylor Swift set
  • (56:50) Stats, mean and median numbers
  • (58:58) Where have we been and where are we going?
Where have we been and where are we going

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

If you dug this episode, head over to Podchaser and kindly leave us a review and follow the show and share it on social! It would mean the world ☺️

Follow The Feed wherever you get your podcasts!

→ Follow via Apple Podcasts

→ Subscribe on YouTube

→ Follow via Spotify

→ Here's our RSS feed!

FEEDBACK AND PROMOTION ON THE SHOW

You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard.

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64 MIN