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Blank Check Breaks the Rules of Podcasting, and It Rules

by Gavin Gaddis

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On Language Learning Through Podcasts

By Lory Martinez, Founder of Studio Ochenta, multilingual podcast company

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Industry Analysis

The Crowdfunding Problem: You Need To Pay For What Used To Be Your Job

by Brad Colbroock

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What Early "Night Vale" Can Teach Podcasting in 2022

by Gavin Gaddis

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Haunted & Horrified

The Hilarity of Overkill: "Death by Dying"

A ghost wearing headphones floats through a hallway, but everything is upside down. A shadow of a creature's hand is behind.

Haunted & Horrified

Upside Down and Turned Around: Surreal Horror and Weird Fiction Podcasts

Discover what bizarre and strange horrors people are creating with sound.

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Haunted & Horrified

The Complications of Giving Magic a Sound: "If I Go Missing, the Witches Did It"

by Christina Orlando

A ghost wearing headphones sits at a tall table. There's a trick or treat jack-o-lantern and there is money whizzing into it.

Haunted & Horrified

Autumn 2022: Fall into These Crowdfunds

A ghost wearing headphones sits next to a window in a purple room; outside, a dark forest. Haunted & Horrified by Simplecast.

Haunted & Horrified

Making Peace With Your Monsters: Comfort Horror and Audio

by Lisette Alvarez

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"Kingmaker" First Look: Gory, Lore-y, Socialist Steampunk Fun

by Newt Schottelkotte

8 Podcasts to Get You Ready for NaNo

by Amanda McCormack

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An Experiment with Terror and Tenderness in "The Tower"

by Roshan Singh Sambhi

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Industry Analysis

Ditch the Gatekeepers or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Being an Indie Podcaster

by Lisette Alvarez

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Educate vs. Empower: Disability Representation in Fiction Podcasts

by Newt Schottelkotte

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5 Podcasters on the Segment that Was Never Released

by Sally Tamarkin

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All the World's a Noraebang: Romance and Cultural Celebration in "Love & Noraebang"

by Roshan Singh Sambhi

Entertainment News

The WGA Audio Alliance Turns Up the Volume

Podcast writers work together to raise standards in the industry, pushing back against anti-union propaganda.

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Podcast Reports

"The Creators" Inaugural Report: The People Behind the Podcasts

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Podcast Crowdfunds

Summer 2022: Marry Your Money to a Podcast Crowdfund

New Year, New TTRPGs for Your Ears

New Year, New TTRPGs for Your Ears

Here are some shows doing a new take on actual play TTRPG podcasts that will pull you in, and, of course, what D&D class they would be.

Podcasting? On My TV Screen?

Podcasting? On My TV Screen?

Like bakers and architects, podcasters seem to be showing up on TV and in movies. But are any of these onscreen creators any good?

Your New Favorite Podcast Genre? The ”You’re Wrong About”

Your New Favorite Podcast Genre? The ”You’re Wrong About”

Because everyone loves a good debunking.

5 Cozy Podcasts (Plus the Thanksgiving Dishes to Match)

5 Cozy Podcasts (Plus the Thanksgiving Dishes to Match)

A cozy podcast is a show that is enjoyable and fun, but doesn’t ask too much of you.

Six Spooky Podcasts to Haunt Your Headphones

Six Spooky Podcasts to Haunt Your Headphones

Listen here, goblins and ghouls; it is Spooky Season. And if you’re a love-horror-movie-Wikipedia-pages-but-cannot-watch-those-horror-movies kind of person, podcasts are the perfect way of getting into the scary mood.

MomsTown Knows How to Podcast Like a Mother

MomsTown Knows How to Podcast Like a Mother

This week, we talked to the team behind MomsTown, a community dedicated to shining a light on mom creators.