289 Backing Up Your Podcast, Navigating Takedowns and The Awesomeness of MacWhisper 12

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Mar 25, 2025

Learn how to safeguard your podcast from unexpected loss with essential backup strategies! Discover the excitement of MacWhisper 12, an AI tool revolutionizing transcription. Hear about the new character limits for Apple Podcasts and the latest podcast metrics from Edison Research. Engage in discussions on the role of podcasting in politics, and hear tips on mastering episode organization and podcast directories. Plus, check out new features from Pocket Casts that enhance user accessibility!

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ANECDOTE

The Young God Podcast Removal

Spotify removed The Young God podcast, allegedly due to upcoming episode titles, not content.
Host Rodney Young learned of this removal from YouTube, not Spotify.

ADVICE

Backup Your Podcast

Back up your podcast catalog; don't rely solely on hosting providers.
Keep raw files, MP3s, XML files, and metadata in a virtual or physical storage.

ANECDOTE

Newsom's Podcast Strategy

California Governor Gavin Newsom launched a podcast featuring guests from across the political spectrum.
He interviewed Charlie Kirk, Michael Savage, Steve Bannon, and Tim Walz.

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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!

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Quick Episode Summary

(2:15) PROMO 1: Video Fuzzy
(2:55) Rob and Elsie conversation
(3:33) Podcast descriptions in Apple Podcasts now allow up to 10,000 characters!
(7:02) "Spotify deleted my podcast for no reason and without warning"
(19:34) Someone is centering podcasting in the next presidential election
(25:38) Edison Research has just launched podcast download metrics
(27:50) MacWhisper 12 is amazing
(35:21) Pocket Casts has a web player
(36:22) Audio feedback: percentage of income that comes from YouTube
(38:46) Categorizing the naming of the second season of your podcast for discoverability
(43:20) Audio feedback from Sheryl on 3 episodes!
(46:11) How many directories and podcast apps can you get your podcast into?
(52:21) Be counted! Take the survey for the Podcast Marketing Trends Report 2025
(59:03) PROMO 2: Sibercast Network
(1:00:52) Stats: Geographic and user agent
(1:04:21) Where have we been and where are we going?

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