Chartable Radio

Chartable co-founders Dave and Harish return to discuss what they've been working on in 2020, what they have planned for Chartable in 2021, which podcasts they've been listening to lately, and more.

Discussed in this episode:

• What's been going on at Chartable since the last episode of Chartable Radio
• A quick overview of Chartable's products and features (podcast analytics & attribution tools for publishers and advertisers)
• The roll...

Chartable Radio is coming back! 

In this episode, the Chartable team discuss what we've been listening to, what we've been working on, and what's coming up for Chartable.

We're looking for guests — anyone who works in the podcast industry — for Season 2 (beginning in January 2019). More info at the end of the episode! We're especially looking to interview folks who identify with marginalized groups. 

Thanks for listening and we'll ...

Today's guest is Jack Rhysider, host and producer of Darknet Diaries. Jack dives deep into his original research on how to build a following on Patreon.

We cover:

• How he built the initial audience for Darknet Diaries
• How he went full-time on his show
• Things that top Patreon shows haven in common
• What it takes to make something that's worth supporting
• Whether or not to go exclusive to an app

Follow Jack on Twitter here: h...

This week's guest is Skye Pillsbury, the writer and curator of Inside Podcasting, a daily podcasting newsletter from Inside.com.

We cover:

• How Skye got started in podcasting:
• Skye's background in tech PR, and the parallels between the dot-com boom in the Bay Area in the 90's/early 2000s to what's happening now
• What it was like to be a guest on the Gimlet podcast Heavyweight (a great story!)
• How putting out daily content is har...

Our guest this week is Zach Kahn, the Senior Manager of Podcast Marketing at Vox Media.

We cover a lot of ground in this conversation, including:

• How Zach got his dream job at Vox
• The recently-announced Vox Media Podcast Network and its first show, Switched On Pop
• Recent changes in the podcast industry
• How to get listeners to subscribe to your podcast
• The future of podcasting

You should follow Zach on Twitter here: https://twitte...

Our guest today is Dan Misener, Head of Strategy & Audience Development at Pacific Content and host & producer of Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids.

We cover:

• What's Pacific Content?
• Dan's career path to podcasting, starting in public radio
• The story behind GRTTWAK
• Advice for building an audience
• Shows with a history in public radio
• What Dan's listening to
• And of course, the future of podcastng

Find Dan on Twitter here: https...

Our guest today is Molly Beck, founder & CEO of Messy.fm

Here's what we cover:

• What is Messy.fm?
• Why Molly started it
• Do you think the same thing will happen to podcasts as blogs?
• Whats' the future for Messy.fm?
• Why are educators using podcasting more?
• How are non-profits and businesses using podcasts?
• What shows are you listening to?
• What should a potential podcaster know before they start a podcast?

Follow Molly on Twitter: https:...

Our guest this week is Justin Jackson, the cofounder of Transistor.fm, a podcast hosting platform targeted at businesses. We cover:

• Why Justin started Transistor
• Cofounder relationships
• What it takes to grow a podcast audience
• Justin's thoughts on Anchor (this was recorded pre-acquisition)

Justin shares some real truths about the difficulty of making something new, different, and great in the world. 

Thanks for listening! - Dave...

Our guest today is James Cridland, Radio Futurologist and Editor of podnews.net, the on-demand audio industry's must-read daily newsletter.

Topics covered include:

- the early days of Podnews - how podcasting fits in with radio - a global perspective on podcasting - what, if anything is holding podcasting back - podcast stats and charts - and James' favorite podcasts of 2018

If you don't already subscribe, you should! https://podnews....