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Podcast Strategy Weekly on Substack (podcaststrategy.substack.com) Podcasts & Video at New Statesman, prev. Evening Standard, Telegraph.
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Why do bullies attack? Because they feel weak.

Trump ends with “this is gonna be great television, I’ll tell you that”.

My email newsletter, Podcast Strategy Weekly, hit 500 subscribers today! Every Monday I send you actionable tips to help you grow an audience, increase your influence and make money from podcasting. Join our growing gang at podcaststrategy.substack.com

I think, given everything that’s going on in politics right now, I might give up social media entirely and just get really, really good at Call of Duty Mobile instead.

Where can I go on social media to get away from Trump news?

My son's favourite podcast, Football for Kids, is a masterclass in community-building: Listener shoutouts. Patreon exclusives. Interactive content like quizzes. How are you engaging your podcast audience? Read more tips: open.substack.com/pub/podcasts...

Indie podcasters, take a bow. 🎤 From Football for Kids to If Books Could Kill, some of the smartest formats come from bootstrapped creators. Learn from their lean, effective strategies: open.substack.com/pub/podcasts...

Limited series can lose audiences fast. Not Kill List. They transitioned seamlessly from a contained story to an episodic format, keeping listeners hooked. It’s a strategy worth stealing. Details: open.substack.com/pub/podcasts...

What makes Jedi cakes rise? Bicarbonate of Yoda.

Sometimes Adobe's generative expand nails it. Other times...

How fast can your podcast intro grab attention? ⏱️ "If Books Could Kill" hooks listeners in 15 seconds flat. Hosts, topic, tone—all set instantly. Full breakdown here: open.substack.com/pub/podcasts...

Why is the bluesky discover at full of comics?

Content is hospitality. 📣 In the early years of my career everything I created was a broadcast: a one-directional transaction between the producers and a broad, amorphous and hard-to-measure audience. 👇

How does your podcast serve your "North Star" goal? I've run podcast teams in several large news organisations and it's always a challenge to get senior leaders to understand the return on investment. 1/2

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