Podwrecked
Welcome to Podwrecked! The podcast that helps you Survive Your Show! Podwrecked is dedicated to helping you survive your podcast. We work through all the challenges that podcasters struggle with and find creative ways to move forward in your podcasting journey. Join your hosts Timothy Kimo Brien and Kyle Bondo as they navigate the uncharted dangers of podcasting and guide you to safer harbors. What you learn will save your podcast!
Episodes
Episode #050
We experiment with the shortcast format by speedpodding the show!
What did we learn?
Tim talks about how 3-minutes or less podcasts are not worth it for 90 percent of niches
Kyle talks about who benefits from the 3-minute format and how it could work for your niche
Yup! Tim and Kyle do not agree on speedpodding. It happens, folks!
Podwrecked secretly celebrates a milestone by reaching episode #5...
Episode #049
We find out if Zencastr is worth your time
What did we learn?
Tim sets up a Zencastr experiment while Kyle takes on the role of guest
You can play with Zencastr (Free Version) at Zencastr.com
Tim gets into what he’s been going through
Kyle gets into what he’s been going through too
Quotes
“The beginning is the most important part of the work.”
― Plato
Podwrecked Salvage Team
Episode #048
We share our 2021 Predictions!
Since we hit 75 percent correct in 2019 AND 2020, these predictions are something you should pay attention too
Turns out that Tim and Kyle CAN see the future — 2-years in a row!
What did we learn?
Tim and Kyle are constantly making predictions about the Podcast Industry.
While Tim has always been Tim “POD-stradamus” Brien, Tim decides to give Kyle the title of Kyle...
Bonus #002
We find out that we’re very funny guys!
What did we learn?
Never take yourself too seriously!
If you can’t laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at?
Sometimes your sawdust is important too!
Today is filled with opportunities!
Quotes
“Bark Bark Bark.”
― Murphy the Dog
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Episode #047
We see 2020 as the year to be thankful for what you have
We go through our 2020 predictions and score ourselves on our clairvoyance.
We thank you for listening!
What did we learn?
Tim and Kyle got too many things right!
How do you think we did?
Quotes
“Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while ...
Episode #046
We identify WHAT healthy feedback is (and what it is not)
We talk about HOW to get feedback
What did we learn?
Tim and Kyle find out that only some feedback matters.
Tim goes into what you can do if you never get any feedback (at least not yet).
Kyle digs into what you should do with that feedback.
Additional Reading
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Episode #045
We talk about the reasons you might have for ending a podcast
We get into the need to remove distractions
We explore why moving past old creations makes room for new creative endeavors.
What did we learn?
Tim talks about why he had to close out KDOI Podcasting to make room for Create Art Podcast (CAP).
Kyle gets into the reasons for closing his podfaded podcast Podfader (irony intended).
Tim gets...
Episode #044
We talk about the importance of taking breaks.
What did we learn?
Tim helps Kyle deal with his annual creative burnout guilt.
Tim is doing two projects at once: National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and National Podcast Post Month (NaPodPoMo)
Kyle experimented with Inktober as a scriptwriting challenge.
Kyle shares how you can do a writing/drawing challenge all year called Inktober52 - 1 Draw...
Episode #043
We start the show using Riverside.fm
Then we finish it off using Squadcast.fm
What did we learn?
They both have their pros and cons
We can’t decide which one is best for a beginner podcaster
Kyle talks about his experience with Squadcast.fm
Listen in to find out our final thoughts!
Quotes
“I have always been more interested in experiment, than in accomplishment.”
― Orson Welles
Podwr...
Episode #042
We premier our Ten Ways to Podwreck talk BEFORE ICON6
What did we learn?
Not knowing your WHY
Not researching your topic
Not understanding your equipment
Not seeking support or constructive criticism
Not having a schedule
Not reaching out to the community
Not reviewing your past episodes
Spamming FB
Not having a backup plan
Not having fun
Quotes
“It’s not an experiment if you know it’s going to wor...
Episode #041
We come to you LIVE from Podfest Global Summit 2020, which was 100 percent virtual and hilarious!
Only hours after we recorded this episode, Chris Krimitsos announced that they had broken the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS record for the Largest Attendance for a Virtual Podcasting Conference in One Week (5,000+)! How’s that for timing?!
Tim and Kyle get into the experience we’ve had over the past week.
Wh...
Episode #040
Kyle interviews Tim using the Nine Steps Back to Podcasting.
We discuss the differences between pausing your podcast, podfading your podcast, and podwrecking your podcast.
Tim goes deep into his challenges with producing Clearly Obtuse and how he plans to get back on track.
What did we learn?
Episode #039
We talk with Terri about life BEFORE you start podcasting and the life AFTER you start podcasting
Terri explains how most of the podcasting tips and tricks don’t apply to you until you START
We all discuss how podcasting is WORK and it takes devotion to your audience to get past episode #13.
What did we learn?
Terri talks about getting to podcast episode #13 is tough if you lose focus.
Tim and K...
Episode #038
We welcome Super Joe Pardo (superjoepardo.com) to the show
We talk with Joe about how building anything — including events — is tough!
We talk with Joe about how everything you build virtually will take time
Joe helps us understand how relationships are everything in building anything
What did we learn?
You’re going to be hit in the face more times than you expect - it’s what you do after you ge...
Episode #037
We discuss why every podcast needs a home website
We get into why finding an available Top Level Domain (TLD) is tough
We talk about obtaining brand maturity and how it must be part of a growing podcast
We share the truth behind how starting small and improving over time works
What did we learn?
All of the good domain names are taken or owned by cybersquatters
Creative domain name suffixes, spell...
Episode #036
We talk about how content can come from anywhere
We discuss how there are no rules, only principles, in content creation
We give you a process for creating your own content
What did we learn?
Do your research
Collect your resources
Make sure all those resources are still around
Find new sources
Always be looking, reading, and updating
Quotes
“Twitter. Twitter is my weirdest resource for finding ...
Bonus #001
We introduce you to our new Prediction Music
We introduce you to our new Wayback Music
Tim talks about how he created both music tracks
What did we learn?
Tim is a big fan of Magix music loops
Kyle’s dog Murphy wants to be a podcaster
Quotes
“Bark Bark Bark.”
― Murphy the Dog
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Episode #035
Tim and Kyle welcome Ross Brand to the Podwrecked Savage Team!
Kyle asked Ross about the process of becoming a livestreamer.
Tim questions Ross about the technology involved in livestream success.
Ross schools them both by opening up a master class (e.g. Livestreaming 101) on both their brains.
Ross goes deep into how podcasters can become livestreamers… if they’re ready.
What did we learn?
LiveS...
Episode #034
We read an article about Podcast Discovery Stats in 2020.
Kyle focuses on how these stats point out the importance of description and episode titles.
Tim focuses on how these stats point out the importance of timing and intro hooks.
What did we learn?
If listeners don’t like the cut of your episode titles they will bounce.
Listeners DO make judgments about your podcast based on its description B...
Episode #033
Tim talks about his new podcast - Create Art Podcast.
Kyle talks about his new podcast - Not Easily Squished.
Tim describes his new art podcast experiment that explores how sound can be art with Obviously Avant-Garde.
Kyle describes his new audio drama podcast experiment which will be a dark military comedy called Three-Minute Joe.
What did we learn?
YOU are your own gatekeeper and YOU are the o...
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