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Buzzsprout Weekly

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 117

A weekly roundup of podcast industry news and updates from the Buzzsprout team! Each episode aims at making podcasters successful with tips, tech reviews, upcoming events, and links to content aimed at making new and seasoned podcasters successful.

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https://www.crowdcast.io/@buzzsprout
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Who Should Hear Your Podcast?

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 • Duration 01:28

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Hey, Podcasters!

Most of the time, we’re trying to get our podcast in front of as many people as possible.

But there are times when reaching a smaller, specific group makes more sense.

Maybe you want to give subscribers bonus episodes, create exclusive content for your biggest fans, or add a podcast to a course or coaching program.

That’s where a private podcast can be really useful!

In this episode of Podcasting Q&A, Cara walks through three ways to offer private content and how to choose between them based on what you want your listeners to experience.

You can keep a podcast out of the public directories, build it into a membership, or use Buzzsprout Subscriptions to put premium episodes behind a paywall.

If you’ve ever considered tailoring some of your content for a smaller group of listeners, listen to Podcasting Q&A!

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New to Buzzsprout?
Join us today at 1 pm EST for a Buzzsprout Orientation hosted by our Podcaster Success Team. We'll walk you through your Buzzsprout account and help you prepare for a successful podcast launch!

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That's all for this week! Thanks for listening & keep podcasting!

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From Podcast to Stage

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 • Duration 01:55

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Hey, Podcasters!

A few months ago, Jordan needed to pitch a talk for Podcast Movement.

There was just one problem: the deadline was coming up fast, and she was having trouble narrowing down what she wanted to talk about.

So she went back to her podcast, Buzzcast.

Jordan uploaded years of transcripts to ChatGPT and asked it to find the topics she kept coming back to.

And it came back with a lot to work with!

One idea jumped out from an old episode about getting listeners to actually do what you ask. Jordan remembered loving that conversation, and suddenly, she could see the whole talk coming together!

So, she used the episode as a framework and submitted the pitch. Now, she’ll be giving that exact talk at Podcast Movement in New York this week!

In this episode of Buzzcast, she walks through the process and even tries it with a few listeners’ podcasts to see what ideas are hiding in their back catalogs.

Chances are, there are some good ones hiding in yours, too. Listen to this week’s Buzzcast to learn how to find them!

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Buzzsprout Meetup at Podcast Movement

Buzzsprout is headed to Podcast Movement 2026, and we want to hang out with you! Join us this Thursday, September 17th, from 5-6:30 PM for a fun afternoon of food, drinks, and networking! RSVP to save your spot.

How Podcasting Changes You

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 • Duration 01:36

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Hey, Podcasters!

We spend a lot of time thinking about how to grow our podcasts.

But after a year of hosting Podcasting Q&A, Cara realized her podcast had been growing something else: her confidence.

Before taking over the show, Cara was used to being given a task and completing it. Now, she was responsible for writing, recording, editing, publishing, and figuring out what the show should become.

A year later, she noticed that confidence following her into other parts of her life. When she started coaching cheerleading, creating routines and leading the team didn't feel nearly as intimidating because she'd already spent a year learning how to trust her own ideas.

And Cara isn't the only one.

In this week's Buzzcast, the team shares some incredible stories about what can happen when people pick up a microphone!

If you've been podcasting for a while, you've probably gotten better at more than podcasting.

Listen to this week's Buzzcast to hear the stories that made us look at podcast growth a little differently!

Have a question for Megan? Send a text!That's all for this week! Thanks for listening & keep podcasting!

Buzzsprout Creator Spotlight: Yasha

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 • Duration 01:43

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Hey, Podcasters!

Jeremy Gendelman had the recordings for Yasha sitting in a drawer for almost ten years.

He'd recorded his grandfather telling the story of fleeing across the Soviet Union during the Nazi invasion of World War II.

At the time, Jeremy was mostly a curious grandson with an old camcorder. He had no idea what he'd captured!

Years later, after his grandfather passed away, Jeremy listened again.

This time, he heard a podcast.

"I have his voice. I already have his story. I have it told in the way he wanted to tell it."

The problem was Jeremy had never produced a podcast before.

So he learned as he went. He researched the history, practiced writing for narration, found a sound designer who could bring the story to life, and slowly built five episodes over three years.

Jeremy's advice is: "If you have a story that matters to you, that's the qualification right there."

If you’re curious what became of those tapes after ten years in a drawer, or need some inspiration for a show you've been waiting to make, check out Yasha.

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Keep Podcasting Weird

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 • Duration 01:31

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Hey, Podcasters!

Lately, I’ve noticed how much content is starting to sound the same.

It's technically good, but so much of what we consume is optimized and often AI-assisted to the point where you can almost tell what the next sentence will be.

And it got me wondering: Is the same thing happening to podcasts?

On this week's episode of Buzzcast, the team talks about “podcast blanding” and the pressure to look at what's working for others and slowly make your podcast sound more like everything else.

But if everyone follows the same playbook, we risk editing out the things that made people connect with our shows in the first place.

The tangents, laughs, inside jokes, unusual formats, and rough edges might not be perfectly optimized, but they may also be the reason someone remembers your podcast!

If you've been feeling stuck in a content rut or are feeling pressure to conform your show, check out this episode of Buzzcast!

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Have a question for Megan? Send a text!That's all for this week! Thanks for listening & keep podcasting!

Buzzsprout Creator Spotlight: Tiger Talk

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 • Duration 02:03

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Hey Podcasters!

Most podcasts have a host, producer, researcher, writer, and editor.

On Tiger Talk, those jobs belong to fourth and fifth graders!

The podcast is produced by EAST students at John Tyson Elementary School of Innovation in Arkansas, and when teacher Jennifer Boogaart says it’s student-led, she really means it.

The students choose each season’s theme, research stories, write scripts, invite guests, create their intro music, run the equipment, conduct interviews, and handle basic editing. Fourth graders learn from the fifth-grade hosts, then take over as leaders the following year!

What started as a way to share what was happening at school has grown into real community connections. Last season, one veteran they interviewed was so impressed she later joined them when Tiger Talk was recognized by the Arkansas Board of Education.

Along the way, Jennifer has watched her students become better writers, more confident speakers, stronger listeners, and better problem-solvers.

If you want to hear what happens when fourth and fifth graders take over the microphones, check out Tiger Talk.

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What’s New for WordPress

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 • Duration 01:50

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Hey Podcasters!

If you’ve ever tried embedding an episode in WordPress, you know it can take more clicks than it should.

A small update to your site can turn into a lot of bouncing between menus just to get one episode in the right place.

So we gave the Buzzsprout WordPress plugin a much-needed refresh.

Now you can add an episode with a slash command, choose the player size, and embed your latest episode, a specific episode, or a playlist right inside the editor.

And for the first time, Buzzsprout embeds work on WordPress.com, too.

If you already use the plugin, update to version 2.0.0 to try it out!

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Episode of the Week
What if your podcast could answer customer questions before they ever reached your inbox?

In this episode of Happy to Help, Cara Pacetti joins Jordan and Priscilla to talk about using podcasting to educate customers, answer common questions, and make support feel more personal.

Listen to the episode to see how your podcast can become part of your customer support strategy!

Publish Video to Spotify and YouTube

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 • Duration 01:44

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Hey, Podcasters!

If you're already recording video, you know the work doesn't end when the recording does. Next comes uploading the same episode file to multiple platforms just to get it everywhere you want it.

But now, you can publish video episodes to Spotify and YouTube directly from your Buzzsprout account.

Upload one video to Buzzsprout, and we’ll publish it to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube while continuing to share your audio everywhere else.

Instead of juggling multiple logins, you can manage your podcast from one place.

One upload gives your audience more ways to watch or listen to your podcast!

You can get started with Spotify and YouTube video in your Buzzsprout account today.

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Episode of the Week

Listeners often drop off at the beginning or end of an episode when the intro runs too long, or the outro loses momentum.

In this episode, PodMatch founder Alex Sanfilippo joins Buzzsprout's Head of Marketing, Alban Brooke, to share practical ways to tighten your podcast intros and outros, keep listeners engaged, and improve episode completion.

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I know we've been talking a lot about video podcasting lately, but I promise we have some fun audio-only updates in the mix. Be sure to check back next week for something new!

Have a question for Megan? That's all for this week! Thanks for listening & keep podcasting!

Better Podcast Gear

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 • Duration 02:07

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Hey, Podcasters!

Podcast equipment has gotten a lot better over the last few years.

Unfortunately, it's also gotten a lot more confusing.

There are hundreds of microphones, dozens of audio interfaces, and no shortage of YouTube videos telling you the "best" setup. It's easy to spend weeks researching gear instead of recording your next episode.

That's why we put together Podcast Equipment: What I Learned from 500 Episodes. Instead of reviewing every microphone on the market, it focuses on the handful of equipment decisions that actually make a difference so you can build a setup you'll be happy with for years.

One of those decisions is whether to choose a USB or XLR microphone.

That's exactly what we cover in this week's episode of Podcasting Q&A. We break down the tradeoffs, explain who each option is best for, and hopefully save you from buying more microphone than you actually need.

Whether you're starting from scratch or making a few upgrades, these resources will help you build a setup that works for you!

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New to Buzzsprout?

Join us today at 3:30p pm EST for a Buzzsprout Orientation hosted by our Podcaster Success Team. We'll walk you through your Buzzsprout account and help you prepare for a successful podcast launch!

Are You Losing Listeners?

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 • Duration 02:11

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Hey, Podcasters!

It's easy to assume your podcast grows because you publish consistently, improve your audio, or spend more time promoting each episode.

But what if your biggest growth opportunities were decided long before someone ever pressed play?

This week on Buzzcast, Jordan is joined by podcast strategist Courtney Elmer to talk about the small decisions that shape how new listeners discover your show.

They walk through the five "gatekeepers" every podcast has: your cover art, podcast name, description, episode titles, and show notes, and explain how each one influences whether someone listens or keeps scrolling.

One idea that really stood out to me is that podcast metrics are a trailing indicator. Instead of obsessing over downloads, Courtney encourages podcasters to focus on the decisions that drive listener behavior in the first place. It's a refreshing way to think about growth, especially if your show has been around for a while.

The episode is full of practical examples, and Jordan even puts Buzzcast through the framework live, making it easy to apply the same ideas to your own show!

If you've ever looked at your podcast and wondered, "What's the next thing I should improve?" this episode is a great place to start!

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One quick favor before you go!The podcasting community is helping shape the Podcast Movement 2026 schedule, and we'd love your support! If you'd like to see the Buzzsprout team on stage this year, we'd be grateful if you voted for our sessions below:

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