Your Listener Watches Podcasts. Does That Change Your Show?

A podcast conference can be about the sessions, the people, or both. Elsie Escobar joins Robb Dunewood, Mayra Ortiz, and Julio Axel Ponce to hear what Podcast Movement NYC was like from the floor and the stage. They talk about the nightclub venue, switching between presentations on headphones, planning connections before arriving, and the travel costs behind an affordable ticket. The conversation moves into the gap between how creators define podcasts and how audiences consume them. The roundtable discusses Sounds Profitable’s 2026 audience research, what reported Netflix use does and does not tell us, and why audio still fits parts of a listener’s day that video cannot. They also ask how conference recordings can reach more people, why modest view counts deserve context, and where audio versions could help. Reports of changes to Apple Podcasts recommendations prompt a discussion about personalized discovery, editorial curation, and visibility for independent and local shows. Elsie notes that Apple’s background statement, as quoted by Podnews, says its editorial approach has not changed. There’s also portable microphone and Leveler app talk, a case for direct listener relationships through email, and Flattering Rams for the Black Podcasting Awards, Life and Tech with TechLifeSteph, Narratives of Care Puerto Rico, and La Brega. Guest Contributors Robb Dunewood - The Tech Jawn Mayra Ortiz - Qué Está Pasando en el Podcasting Julio Axel Ponce - Qué Está Pasando en el Podcasting Interesting things from this episode People & Shows Robb Dunewood / The Art of Podcasting The Tech Jawn Qué Está Pasando en el Podcasting Mayra Ortiz / Podcasteras Media Julio Axel Ponce / Tropical Podcasting Podcast Movement Stephen Robles Demetrius Bagley / Black Podcasting Awards Life and Tech with TechLifeSteph Charlotte Bayala / Narratives of Care: Puerto Rico La Brega Apps & Technology SmallRig S70-A wireless microphone Hollyland wireless microphones DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Leveler for Mac Articles & Episodes Sounds Profitable’s 2026 audience research: the core numbers Sounds Profitable’s 2026 audience research: full report Podnews reporting on Apple Podcasts recommendations and editorial curation Podcast Movement 2026 session recordings on YouTube 2026 Black Podcasting Awards winners and nominees Captivate Office Hours and Growth Labs events calendar IAB Certified Analytics, Plays vs Downloads, & Interpreting Growth Spikes, by Matthew McLean This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy