Here is a surprise: ChatGPT LOVES public radio… and radio generally...and thinks you should too–and is a pretty relentless enthusiast about the medium…
In which this author gets in a pointless argument with an AI robot about podcasting.
Instead of gossiping about the mega-streamer’s efforts in spoken-word, we should be grateful for the lessons they can teach.

February 2023

If the business of podcasting is in a retrenchment right now, that doesn’t mean this is a time to stand still. NOW is the time to make some of your…
If you are thinking that podcasting is experiencing a momentary speed bump with some temporary retrenching, think again. But you'll be fine.

December 2022

It's time to retire some overused words we all use to describe podcast hosts, which means they don’t really describe anything…and I share a 15-year-old…

November 2022

Mostly because the person asking assumes that someone working in podcasting has the same relationship to podcasts as listeners do.
Creators and companies spend a lot of time wrestling with deciding what podcast they should produce—when it's actually a simple question. Plus--a social…

October 2022

Long ago some researchers decided to determine how many times a listener needed to hear passive information in order to retain it. The answer: three…

September 2022

Video is not the future of podcasting, the ethics of Serial, Podcast Movement, and the importance of using every moment to give reasons to keep…
In which 2022 Eric goes back to ask 2004 Eric for some advice about how to correctly use podcasts to promote other podcasts.

August 2022

A new podcast is doing something novel in our industry: offering $50,000 to a lucky listener who solves a treasure hunt. Is this a clever idea--or the…