The 2024 election wasn’t decided by TV ads or campaign rallies. Nope. Podcast studios won the election. Or lost it. Depending on your persuasion. Podcasts are redefining media trust in our national (and global) landscape. By Election Day, Donald Trump’s three-hour conversation with Joe Rogan had racked up over 40 million views¹. That’s insane. Kamala […] The post The Sound of Influence: How Podcasts Are Redefining Media, Money, and Politics appeared first on Discover the Best Podcast...| Discover the Best Podcasts | Discover Pods
Let's cut the crap. Starting a podcast? Child's play. Even we've written a million guides on the subject. Podcast audience growth on the other hand? That's where the real adults play. In fact, when talking to new podcasters it's their most pressing. Everyone wants to eat don't they? Can't eat without an audience. I've watched podcasts flame out faster than my college ex's interest in commitment. Hard truth: 85% of Apple Podcasts are digital graveyards in 2025. Most people bail when the dopami...| Discover the Best Podcasts | Discover Pods
It would be hard to deny the surface level appeal of your indie podcast being associated with Spotify, right? You're right there with the likes of Joe Rogan and Call Her Daddy. Your show stands alongside these goliaths on the same platform that beat Apple at its own game. Seems like a pretty sweet deal for indie podcasters. Yeah? An indie podcast rubbing shoulders with the big guns? Spotify's a player. Spotify is also a business. When it comes to that appeal for indie podcasters, what lies be...| Discover the Best Podcasts | Discover Pods