The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

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!

Episodes

May 6, 2025 68 mins

When Variety discusses podcasts as television, have podcasts beaten Joe Rogan, Spotify's new podcast charts, why I am obsessed with the Sofa App, IAB upfront news and Podcast advertising growth year over year and oh so much more!

Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd l...

  • Unpacking the highlights from Podcast Movement Evolutions, including the sessions, trends, and takeaways that stood out. We cover brand-new Apple Podcasts widgets, a heads-up for international podcasters traveling to the U.S., and the latest push to define what actually is a podcast. Plus: YouTube backs the No Fakes Act, Kai Chuk exits the YouTube Podcasting team, and we dig into updated podcast stats: mean, medi...

  • The intricacies of full time podcasting, discussing workflows, preparation, and the tools necessary for producing quality content, the reality of daily podcasting, the importance of research, plus tools and systems to get the work done! Then, analyzing insights from the Infinite Dial study 2025, highlighting trends in content consumption, the evolving landscape of podcasting, the importance of understanding audie...

  • How to make sure you don't lose your podcast without warning! New updated character count on podcast descriptions in Apple Podcasts, Edison Research launches Edison Download Metrics, MacWhisper 12 is so good! Pocket Casts has a web player, launching seasons out of order? Tips for keeping it clear, be part of the Podcast Marketing Trends Report
    And download stats, this time geographic and user agents!

    Audience fee...

  • Mark as Played

    YouTube's TV takeover, a billion-user podcast boom, and the end of Skype? Get ready for massive shifts in the digital landscape. We're diving into YouTube's 2025 plans, how to leverage their podcast power, the surprising return of Digg, and crucial podcasting tips – plus, a new VP of Marketing!

    Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn...

  • Updates to submitting and claiming your podcast on Apple Podcasts with Libsyn, best practices when switching hosting platforms, Castro updates, and love for Sofa, not all podcast apps support playing video, the challenges of creating the perfect video podcast background and why it's not as easy as it seems and finally Stats! Geographic and user agents

    Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contac...

    Mark as Played

    Alphabet, Google’s parent company, sees podcasts shaping YouTube, discussing the Triton Podcast Report, the difference between survey data and server data, why both are important and how YOU can tell for yourself, how what you say on a podcast can impact your profession, when you have a podcast troll, and stats, mean and median numbers!

    Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep t...

    Mark as Played
    January 28, 2025 78 mins

    New updates to how episode artwork shows up on your show page in Apple Podcasts, the latest on short-form video on social media, including a deep dive into the Instagram algorithm and best practices, a Podfest and Podcasting Hall of Fame recap, the new strategy building up The Feed ecosystem by adding short-form video and a newsletter, the LARK M2S by Hollyland, revisiting the best day of the week to release an episode, and of cour...

  • Mark as Played

    To our podcasting community – from creators to advertisers and beyond: Our thoughts are with you as Southern California grapples with these devastating wildfires. We're here for you, and we’re committed to supporting one another through this challenging time. Stay safe. What a way to start 2025.

    In addition to discussing the devastation of the wildfires in L.A. we share updates on public domain content for 2025, ...

  • Mark as Played

    Reflecting on the past year of podcasting, significant updates in the podcasting world, including Google search visibility, YouTube performance, and Apple Podcasts features. We recognize the Hall of Fame inductees, discuss the impact of platform closures, the growing influence of YouTube and Spotify, touch on the importance of long-form content in political discourse, big love for all things Libsyn, and of course...

    Mark as Played
    December 10, 2024 63 mins

    The closing of Samsung podcasts and Chartable, Chartable chart and ranking replacements, getting access to Apple Podcasts Connect and Spotify Podcasts without creating duplicate podcasts and how to do it! Our take on Spotify for Creators and Daniel Ek's vision for the platform moving forward, what happens if you have an audio RSS feed in Spotify and you upload a video version of an episode? Spotify Wrapped, Overc...

  • Mark as Played

    Preparing to launch a podcast in 2025? We have dates to look out for! Podcasts and election follow up, Spotify takes on YouTube, Libsyn partners with Revolutions, Section 230 changes loom, and the latest stats on mean, median numbers and geographic and user agent!

    Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or leav...

  • It's our Libsyn 20th Birthday episode extravaganza! We're diving into a mini podcast history journey, packed with your incredible listener voices. We'll also rewind to podcasts' role in the Election (heads up: this drops November 5th morning, so election results are TBD!)

    Big media moves alert: Veritone One and Oxford Road have joined forces, creating the podcast ad world's newest powerhouse. Plus, we're geeking ...

  • Mark as Played

    Libsyn has a new CEO! A whole lot of disaster tech. How you can help a study about Podfading, covering all the podcasts that had presidential candidates with some suggestions and insights. The predictive promo planner from Podtrac, 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 thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412-573-1934 or...

  • Mark as Played

    Exploring the dynamic landscape of podcasting amidst natural disasters and industry shifts. Key topics include the impacts of tropical storm Helene on North Carolina and the crucial role of radio in emergencies, the closure of Chartable and the need for podcasters to adapt by updating their setups, and the arrival of new tools like the Rodecaster Video switcher. We also discuss Netflix's series 'Nobody Wants This...

  • Mark as Played

    Still more audio issues. BOO. iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Intelligence thoughts for podcasters, Spotify removed over 500 episodes! Find out why. Big updates for Pocket Casts and Castro, Episodes.FM is getting better; Using your old feed for new content? We have thoughts Why is public radio cutting more staff? And as always, stats! geographic and user agents.

    Audience feedback drives the show. We'd ...

  • Mark as Played

    FYI: WE HAD SOME AUDIO ISSUES. 🙏🏽 The Kelce brothers 100 million dollar deal! Discussing Nielsen's quarterly report, The Record that has some pretty astounding data! Skullcandy headphones with "podcast mode," Rob reacts to the Hollywood Reporter's story on podcast challenges for Barrett Media --- that's a mini soapbox moment. Follow up on the Universal Music for Creators partnership with Libsyn; How to optimize...

    Mark as Played

    Alex Cooper signs a 125 million dollar deal, Apple Podcasts is available via browser! New rules from the FTC banning fake testimonials, best practices on changing the name of your show, Libsyn and Barometer join forces to bolster brand safety and Libsyn teams up with Universal Music Group! Plus stats, mean and median numbers.

    Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversa...

  • A whole lot of discussion about Podcasting 2.0. It's almost the whole episode! Switching ownership of a show once producer has passed away, Alex Cooper from Call Her Daddy at the Olympics, some musings about those giant multi-million dollar podcasting deals, and stats, geographic and user agent download stats

    Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email...

    Mark as Played

    Thoughts on the complete rewrite of Overcast, what's new for Apple Podcasts iOS 18, talking about Overlap and Twinbox, why can't podcast engagement and feedback all be in one place? One year stats of an audio podcast on YouTube Music, plus geographic and user agent download numbers.

    Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 4...

    Mark as Played

    Popular Podcasts

      The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.

      Therapy Gecko

      An unlicensed lizard psychologist travels the universe talking to strangers about absolutely nothing. TO CALL THE GECKO: follow me on https://www.twitch.tv/lyleforever to get a notification for when I am taking calls. I am usually live Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays but lately a lot of other times too. I am a gecko.

      The Joe Rogan Experience

      The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.

      The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

      The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.

      Dateline NBC

      Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

    Advertise With Us
    Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

    Connect

    © 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.