<p>"Podcasting should never feel like hard work". </p><p>It sounds nice, but is it true? If it were that easy, wouldn't everyone have a massively successful podcast?</p><p>On the latest episode of <em>Podcraft</em>, we’re back with our “agree or disagree” format, running through a few statements and giving our take on each. Here's everything we discussed...</p><ul><li>You should plan at least 10 episodes before launching</li><li>The narrower the niche, the better</li><li>Audiograms still work in 2026</li><li>It’s okay if your first 3 episodes sound bad</li><li>You might as well host on Spotify - it’s free</li><li>Short episodes perform better</li><li>Weekly publishing is unrealistic for most people</li><li>Podcasting advice creators are part of the problem</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Podcraft is brought to you by <a href="https://alitu.com/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcraft&amp;utm_campaign=shownotes" target="_blank">Alitu</a> and <a href="https://www.thepodcasthost.com/podcraft-podcast/" target="_blank">The Podcast Host</a></strong></p>