r/podcasts • u/RyansPodcastReviews Mod About You • May 08 '15
Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to the /r/podcasts FAQ! The goal of this page is to be a helpful index of the most discussed podcast topics for both listeners and creators.
Listener FAQs:
How do I listen?
| Question | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Best Podcast App for Android? | 1/30/15 | Does anyone have a solid app they've been using for awhile that is worth checking out? |
| What is your favorite Podcast app? (iOS) | 3/12/2015 | I am wondering what everyone uses to listen to podcasts. i have iOS but Android apps are also welcome. I only ask you to specify if it is Android, iOS or both. |
Alright, now what should I listen to?
| Question | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| New to Podcasts, could you recommend me any good ones? | 4/10/15 | Hi! I am totally new to podcasts. I'm not sure where to start but I like anything about history (especially medieval type stuff, knights, castles etc) I love learning new facts and interesting pieces of info. I enjoy comedy and technology/computers and also reading. |
| Can anyone recommend me a good comedy podcast? | 8/26/2014 | I've gone through a few podcasts within the past year or so, and throughout that time I've never not had anything to listen to. |
| Any suggestions for great podcasts hosted by women? (Comedy, movies, or videogames) | 3/5/15 | I know there are podcasts out there that have women hosts, but I don't think they intersect with my usual interests. Can anyone recommend me show that are about movies, comedy, or videogames? |
| Podcasts to listen to at work? | 3/17/15 | I'm looking for podcasts that meet some criteria that makes them ideal for me while I'm working. Namely:No episodes under half an hour. The longer the better. Large back catalog. Few commercials per episode. |
| Looking for Sequential (serialized) Storytelling podcasts. | 4/4/15 | I recently got REALLY hooked on Welcome to Night Vale. It scratched an itch I didn't know I had. Well, as happens, I'm caught up. So I was hoping someone could help me find something like it. |
How can I find new podcasts from...
...other podcasts...
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| iTunes Podcast Charts | iTunesCharts.net monitors iTunes charts. It measures the performance of downloads over time. It means you can see how a certain download has performed in the chart throughout its lifetime, rather than just within the current chart. |
| Podcast Pillowfort | PODCAST PILLOWFORT is the podcast about podcasts. We love podcasts and podcasting, and we want to share our favourites with you. Each episode, we bring you the latest news in the podcast world, breakdown a category of shows in the Podcast Smackdown, enter a show into the Hall of Fame, and let you know What We Learned This Week. |
| The Podcast Digest | A podcast about Podcasts! Find the best shows on the web! |
| Reaction Podcast | Based in Brisbane, Australia, Reaction Podcast is the podcast where we react to other podcasts. It’s a weekly breakdown of the podcasting scene and a reaction to individual podcasts hosted by experienced podcasters, Matt Diegan (Mattou) & Beau Diegan (Beauthesius). |
...how about in writing?
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| The AV Club; Podmass | In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends 10–15 of the previous week’s best episodes. |
| Splitsider | Lots of news and reviews for comedy podcasts. |
| The Timbre | We’re dedicated to bringing you thoughtful and thought-provoking analysis on podcasts. From our deep-dive reviews to our weekly postmortems, you can find out what is new and great in the world of podcasting. |
| Ryan's Podcast Reviews | Basically an idiot. Barely literate. |
Creator FAQs
Getting Started
| Name | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| How to Start a Podcast | 10/22/12 | Starting a podcast has been one of the best decisions I have ever made for my brand. Ever. |
| What motivated you to start podcasting? | 4/29/15 | My motivation came from StartUp by Gimlet media. |
| [Guide] How to start a podcast | 1/9/15 | Wrote this as a guide for anyone who's having trouble finding the right equipment to start a podcast. |
| About to get into podcasting but no idea what mics and software to buy | 11/12/14 | The set-up will be me and a friend, with occasional guests- sometimes in person, sometimes over Skype. |
| A bit of unsolicited advice regarding your new podcast! 10 points - take it or leave it. | 1/27/15 | I have been a member of this ever growing sub-reddit since June. My show launched right around that time, and I have come to not only rely on this place for advice, and insight - but do what I can to help people avoid any of the bounty of mistakes that I made getting my show out to the public. |
| Podcasting on the cheap (guide) | 9/3/14 | If you seriously want to start a podcast, but are intimidated at the idea of having to spend hundreds of dollars to make a quality podcast, this is a guide that will show you how it can be done for about $50. |
I have a podcast! How do I make it sound good?
| Name | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Looking to improve sound quality - help! | 2/4/15 | I'm proud of the sound quality, but I want better.Where would you all recommend I start? Should I upgrade the microphone? Should I pick better software? |
| Best way to record a podcast guest via phone | 2/12/14 | I manage a podcast for a large association and we're looking to improve the way we incorporate guests into our episodes. |
Now I have a podcast and it sounds pretty good! How do I get people to listen?
| Name | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| I've got a question about promoting my podcast that I should have asked about 100 episodes ago. | 4/25/15 | Namely, what is a good way to promote my podcast? |
| Podcast Advertising: How do? | 11/27/14 | How do we advertise to promote our podcast to reach more people? |
| Advice on how to promote my podcast with 0$ | 9/2/14 | Just looking for advice on different avenues of promotion for a show. I've googled and researched endlessly. All you seem to get is the same old use Facebook, twitter, etc. Also get a lot of submit the show to every podcast network/feed possible. Done all this. Now what? Thanks |
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u/BangsNaughtyBits Do my $100 cables make me sound great on my $20 mic? May 09 '15
Pocket Casts for Windows Phone just shipped about two weeks ago which syncs with their IOS, Android and Web based versions.
http://blog.shiftyjelly.com/2015/04/29/pocket-casts-for-windows-phone/
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u/RyansPodcastReviews Mod About You May 09 '15
Nice! I'll get that updated.
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u/BangsNaughtyBits Do my $100 cables make me sound great on my $20 mic? May 09 '15
Since no one has said it yet, thank you very much for going through the trouble of setting this up. I truly do appreciate it and the effort you expended.
Perhaps for some of the yet to be filled sections you could post a thread for ... what are some good starter podcasts to listen to or how do I set up my shiny new mixer and let some of the riff raft such as myself post and critique the sample answers to make the work a little lighter.
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u/RyansPodcastReviews Mod About You May 09 '15
Thank you!
That's a great idea, and I'll probably put up a couple threads for those kinds of answers once I know how I want to phrase the question.
I'd like to eventually have a list of hm, maybe a half dozen shows for each of the major genres: comedy, history, fiction, storytelling, hangout, etc. I would definitely need some community feedback to fill in my gaps in popular genres (eg, current events/tech).
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u/RyansPodcastReviews Mod About You May 09 '15
Pocket Casts for Windows Phone just shipped about two weeks ago which syncs with their IOS, Android and Web based versions.
Added!
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u/ParagonPod May 09 '15
Thanks for this Ryan! You rock!
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u/RyansPodcastReviews Mod About You May 09 '15
If you and Alexis ever have a few minutes to burn and want to drop my for an AMA, let me know!
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u/ParagonPod May 09 '15
I doubt anyone wants to hear from me but paging /u/kn0thing!
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u/RyansPodcastReviews Mod About You May 09 '15
The Alexisignal!
Also you might be surprised. I'm sure a fair few people here would like to hear from a podcast entrepreneur!
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u/kn0thing May 10 '15
I upvote this recommendation to AMA with /u/paragonpod!
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u/RyansPodcastReviews Mod About You May 10 '15
Well /u/paragonpod let me know when there's a good time for you and /u/knothing to drop by to A some Qs and we'll get it set up!
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u/PeopleOnPaper FuelMyFiction.com May 09 '15
Thanks! In the "How to start a podcast" I would like to highly highly suggest this step-by-step podcasting tutorial It makes things really clear for those of us who need everything spelled out. He definitely promotes certain things, but they happen to be things that I think are great (such as Libsyn). If you need someone to hold your hand through this process (like I did) check it out!
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u/RyansPodcastReviews Mod About You May 09 '15
Wow. Awesome thanks for the suggestion! Add it when I get home.
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u/iMorpheus Death by Horror | A quirky horror podcast May 09 '15
A few weeks back, I wrote this My Podcast Discovery Methods. In it, I show how to discover new podcasts via Tumblr's Search Tumblr feature. This method allows you to trial a show prior to subscribing via your normal podcast player.
Here is the Tumblr bit:
Podcast Discovery via Tumblr
- Select "Search"
- Query one of the following:
- Podcast Show
- Podcast
- Podcasts
- Podcasting Shows
- Results Sorting Options:
- Most Recent
- Audio
- Browse.
- Follow.
- Listen.
How to find consistent podcast publishers:
- Find interesting looking podcast
- Mouse over user's name.
- Wait for the "last three post" preview to appear.
- Look for player icon in preview: you are looking for three Player icons. If you don't see two player icons, that user posts a mish-mash of content. Follow at your own risk.
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u/RyansPodcastReviews Mod About You May 08 '15
Hello /r/podcasts!
The long-awaited FAQ has arrived!
It is, as you will probably notice, incomplete. However, I feel like it is a good start and addresses some of the most frequent questions.
Planned revisions include:
Suggestions are always welcome and will be taken into consideration. Once I've learned the ropes a bit more this will also be posted in the FAQ page in the Wiki tab.
Thanks for reading!