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You already have a podcast. But maybe there’s another idea you keep coming back to: a topic that doesn’t quite fit your current show, a conversation you’d love to have, or a project you want to try with a friend.

You know how to record an episode, but launching a new show means choosing a name, writing a description, finding the right categories, and creating cover art.

The Podcast Starter Kit can help you get those pieces in place! Answer five questions about your idea, then choose from title, description, category, and artwork options created for your new podcast.

Your choices go straight into your Buzzsprout account, so you can spend less time staring at a blank setup page and more time planning that first episode.

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Episode of the Week: How Podcast Distribution Is Changing
This week’s pick is from the New Media Show. Alban Brooke joins Rob Greenlee to talk about how video is changing podcast distribution and how to keep the audio experience strong across more platforms.

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What’s New at Buzzsprout: Remove Filler Words From Transcripts
Cleaning up a transcript just got easier. You can now remove a word or phrase everywhere it appears, so you don’t have to delete every “um” or “uh” one at a time.

Save it to Autocorrect, and Buzzsprout will remove those same filler words from future transcripts automatically. Open the transcript editor in your account to try it.

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Buzzsprout Orientation
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 · 1 PM ET

Join our Podcaster Success Team for a ​Buzzsprout Orientation​. We’ll walk you through setting up your podcast in Buzzsprout and help you prepare for a successful launch!

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You check your podcast stats and notice one platform has a much bigger number than the others.

It’s tempting to think that’s where you should put more of your time. But first, it helps to know what’s being counted.

This week on Buzzcast, the team explains why a view, a play, and a download aren’t interchangeable, and why adding them together won’t necessarily tell you how many people you’re reaching.

The conversation also gets into what to look at beyond the totals. Seeing where listeners stop listening can help you improve an episode, while a thoughtful Fan Mail message tells you what actually connected with someone.

Listen to this week’s Buzzcast to understand what your numbers mean and which ones deserve your attention.

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Episode of the Week
My pick this week is from Podcasting Made Simple. Alex Sanfilippo shares his three R’s to help you prepare with intention and make listeners feel like they’re part of the conversation.

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What’s New at Buzzsprout?

Meet the Podcast Starter Kit
Got an idea for a new podcast? Answer five questions, and the Podcast Starter Kit will give you title, description, category, and artwork options created for your show. Choose your favorites, and they’ll be added to your Buzzsprout account so you can focus on your first episode.

To get started, choose “I’m a New Podcaster” when you sign up for Buzzsprout.

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Create Soundbites on Mobile
You can now make soundbites in the Buzzsprout mobile app and post them straight to social media. Share a clip from your episode to give new listeners a taste of your show as they scroll.

Get the latest version of the ​Buzzsprout mobile app​ to try it!

Buzzsprout Orientation
Join our Podcaster Success Team for a ​Buzzsprout Orientation​. We’ll walk you through setting up your podcast in Buzzsprout and help you prepare for a successful launch!

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Your podcast has probably evolved since you launched it. But when you’re busy making episodes, it’s easy to leave the title, description, and artwork untouched.

Those details are still introducing your show to new listeners, even if you haven’t thought about them in a while.

We’ve added a live preview to Podcast Details so you can see how they work together. It’s modeled on a typical podcast app and updates as you make changes!

Take two minutes to check: Does your description explain who your show is for and why they should listen?

Open Podcast Details in your Buzzsprout account to take a fresh look at your show!

Review Your Podcast →

Episode of the Week
How Long Should My Podcast Episodes Be?

My pick this week is for anyone second-guessing episode length. Learn practical tips to find the right episode length for you!

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What’s New at Buzzsprout?
Buzzsprout now has dark mode in your browser. If you’re editing late at night or settling in for a long session, you can take a break from the bright white screen.

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Buzzsprout Orientation
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 · 1 PM ET

Join us today at 1 PM EST for a ​Buzzsprout Orientation​ hosted by our Podcaster Success Team. We'll walk you through your Buzzsprout account and help you prepare for a successful podcast launch!

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Hey, Podcasters!

If you’ve edited a few podcast transcripts, you probably know which words you’ll need to fix before you even open the next one.

For Buzzcast, it’s often our own name: “Buzz Sprout” instead of “Buzzsprout.” Kevin wanted a way to make that correction without repeating it every time he went to edit a transcript.

So, we updated the transcript editor to include Autocorrect, Autosave, keyboard shortcuts and more!

With Autocorrect, you can fix a word or phrase and choose Add to autocorrect. The remaining matches in your transcript update immediately, and Buzzsprout applies that correction automatically when generating future transcripts for your show.

We’ve also made the editing process itself quicker. Autosave saves your changes in the background, and double-clicking a word selects it so you can start typing your correction.

You’ll also find improved Find & Replace, keyboard shortcuts, and chapter markers to help you get around the transcript.

Kevin walks through the changes and more in this week’s Buzzcast. Listen to the episode to learn how you can save time editing your next transcript!

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Hey, Podcasters!

Your personal website gives people another way to discover your podcast!

And when they do, you want them to be able to start listening right there, without opening another app or searching for your show.

That’s where your embed player comes in.

We just addedmore ways to customize your Buzzsprout player so it can better fit your website and the way you want people to explore your episodes.

You can choose your brand color, pick from three player styles, and preview everything on desktop or mobile before adding it to your personal website.

And if you want to feature more than one episode, you can now choose exactly what appears in the player and filter episodes by creator or tag.

Head to the Episodes page in your Buzzsprout account and click Embed Players to get started!

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Grow Your Craft
If you couldn’t make it to Podcast Movement in New York, we have two talks worth catching up on!

Buzzsprout Podcast Producer Jordan Blair shared practical advice for getting listeners to do what you ask, and James Cridland of Podnews took the stage for a fascinating look at podcasting history.

Watch Jordan Blair’s talk and James Cridland’s talk from Podcast Movement!

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Hey, Podcasters!

Alban and Jordan are back from Podcast Movement in New York, and they came home with a lot to talk about.

Podcasting has changed dramatically since Buzzsprout attended the first Podcast Movement in 2014. This year’s conference made that growth especially clear with bigger businesses and new conversations about where the industry is headed.

But some of their favorite moments were still the familiar ones: meeting other podcasters, hearing great ideas, and talking about why people keep making shows in the first place.

That led to a bigger ​conversation​ about the future of indie podcasting. Is there room for smaller, more focused events built around creators who simply love making podcasts?

They also share their favorite talks from the conference, updates from the Podcast Standards Project, and a great reminder from Ira Glass about something audio can do better than almost any other medium.

If you want to know what’s changing in podcasting and what it could mean for indie creators, listen to this episode of ​Buzzcast​!

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Hey, Podcasters!

Most of the time, we’re trying to get our podcast in front of as many people as possible.

But there are times when reaching a smaller, specific group makes more sense.

Maybe you want to give subscribers bonus episodes, create exclusive content for your biggest fans, or add a podcast to a course or coaching program.

That’s where a private podcast can be really useful!

In ​this episode​ of Podcasting Q&A, Cara walks through three ways to offer private content and how to choose between them based on what you want your listeners to experience.

You can keep a podcast out of the public directories, build it into a membership, or use Buzzsprout Subscriptions to put premium episodes behind a paywall.

If you’ve ever considered tailoring some of your content for a smaller group of listeners, listen to ​Podcasting Q&A​!

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Hey, Podcasters!

A few months ago, Jordan needed to pitch a talk for Podcast Movement.

There was just one problem: the deadline was coming up fast, and she was having trouble narrowing down what she wanted to talk about.

So she went back to her podcast, Buzzcast.

Jordan uploaded years of transcripts to ChatGPT and asked it to find the topics she kept coming back to.

And it came back with a lot to work with!

One idea jumped out from an old episode about getting listeners to actually do what you ask. Jordan remembered loving that conversation, and suddenly, she could see the whole talk coming together!

So, she used the episode as a framework and submitted the pitch. Now, she’ll be giving that exact talk at Podcast Movement in New York this week!

In this episode of Buzzcast, she walks through the process and even tries it with a few listeners’ podcasts to see what ideas are hiding in their back catalogs.

Chances are, there are some good ones hiding in yours, too. Listen to this week’s Buzzcast to learn how to find them!

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Buzzsprout Meetup at Podcast Movement

Buzzsprout is headed to Podcast Movement 2026, and we want to hang out with you! Join us this Thursday, September 17th, from 5-6:30 PM for a fun afternoon of food, drinks, and networking! RSVP to save your spot.

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Hey, Podcasters!

We spend a lot of time thinking about how to grow our podcasts.

But after a year of hosting Podcasting Q&A, Cara realized her podcast had been growing something else: her confidence.

Before taking over the show, Cara was used to being given a task and completing it. Now, she was responsible for writing, recording, editing, publishing, and figuring out what the show should become.

A year later, she noticed that confidence following her into other parts of her life. When she started coaching cheerleading, creating routines and leading the team didn't feel nearly as intimidating because she'd already spent a year learning how to trust her own ideas.

And Cara isn't the only one.

In this week's Buzzcast, the team shares some incredible stories about what can happen when people pick up a microphone!

If you've been podcasting for a while, you've probably gotten better at more than podcasting.

Listen to this week's ​Buzzcast​ to hear the stories that made us look at podcast growth a little differently!

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Hey, Podcasters!

Jeremy Gendelman had the recordings for ​Yasha​ sitting in a drawer for almost ten years.

He'd recorded his grandfather telling the story of fleeing across the Soviet Union during the Nazi invasion of World War II.

At the time, Jeremy was mostly a curious grandson with an old camcorder. He had no idea what he'd captured!

Years later, after his grandfather passed away, Jeremy listened again.

This time, he heard a podcast.

"I have his voice. I already have his story. I have it told in the way he wanted to tell it."

The problem was Jeremy had never produced a podcast before.

So he learned as he went. He researched the history, practiced writing for narration, found a sound designer who could bring the story to life, and slowly built five episodes over three years.

Jeremy's advice is: "If you have a story that matters to you, that's the qualification right there."

If you’re curious what became of those tapes after ten years in a drawer, or need some inspiration for a show you've been waiting to make, check out ​Yasha​.

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Hey, Podcasters!

Lately, I’ve noticed how much content is starting to sound the same.

It's technically good, but so much of what we consume is optimized and often AI-assisted to the point where you can almost tell what the next sentence will be.

And it got me wondering: Is the same thing happening to podcasts?

On this week's episode of Buzzcast, the team talks about “podcast blanding” and the pressure to look at what's working for others and slowly make your podcast sound more like everything else.

But if everyone follows the same playbook, we risk editing out the things that made people connect with our shows in the first place.

The tangents, laughs, inside jokes, unusual formats, and rough edges might not be perfectly optimized, but they may also be the reason someone remembers your podcast!

If you've been feeling stuck in a content rut or are feeling pressure to conform your show, check out this ​episode of Buzzcast​!

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Hey Podcasters!

Most podcasts have a host, producer, researcher, writer, and editor.

On ​Tiger Talk​, those jobs belong to fourth and fifth graders!

The podcast is produced by EAST students at John Tyson Elementary School of Innovation in Arkansas, and when teacher Jennifer Boogaart says it’s student-led, she really means it.

The students choose each season’s theme, research stories, write scripts, invite guests, create their intro music, run the equipment, conduct interviews, and handle basic editing. Fourth graders learn from the fifth-grade hosts, then take over as leaders the following year!

What started as a way to share what was happening at school has grown into real community connections. Last season, one veteran they interviewed was so impressed she later joined them when ​Tiger Talk​ was recognized by the Arkansas Board of Education.

Along the way, Jennifer has watched her students become better writers, more confident speakers, stronger listeners, and better problem-solvers.

If you want to hear what happens when fourth and fifth graders take over the microphones, check out Tiger Talk.

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Hey Podcasters!

If you’ve ever tried embedding an episode in WordPress, you know it can take more clicks than it should.

A small update to your site can turn into a lot of bouncing between menus just to get one episode in the right place.

So we gave the Buzzsprout WordPress plugin a much-needed refresh.

Now you can add an episode with a slash command, choose the player size, and embed your latest episode, a specific episode, or a playlist right inside the editor.

And for the first time, Buzzsprout embeds work on WordPress.com, too.

If you already use the plugin, update to ​version 2.0.0​ to try it out!

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Episode of the Week
What if your podcast could answer customer questions before they ever reached your inbox?

In this ​episode of Happy to Help​, Cara Pacetti joins Jordan and Priscilla to talk about using podcasting to educate customers, answer common questions, and make support feel more personal.

Listen to the episode to see how your podcast can become part of your customer support strategy!

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Hey, Podcasters!

If you're already recording video, you know the work doesn't end when the recording does. Next comes uploading the same episode file to multiple platforms just to get it everywhere you want it.

But now, you can publish video episodes to Spotify and YouTube directly from your Buzzsprout account.

Upload one video to Buzzsprout, and we’ll publish it to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube while continuing to share your audio everywhere else.

Instead of juggling multiple logins, you can manage your podcast from one place.

One upload gives your audience more ways to watch or listen to your podcast!

You can get started with Spotify and YouTube video in your Buzzsprout account today.

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Episode of the Week

Listeners often drop off at the beginning or end of an episode when the intro runs too long, or the outro loses momentum.

In this episode, PodMatch founder Alex Sanfilippo joins Buzzsprout's Head of Marketing, Alban Brooke, to share practical ways to tighten your podcast intros and outros, keep listeners engaged, and improve episode completion.

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I know we've been talking a lot about video podcasting lately, but I promise we have some fun audio-only updates in the mix. Be sure to check back next week for something new!

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Hey, Podcasters!

Podcast equipment has gotten a lot better over the last few years.

Unfortunately, it's also gotten a lot more confusing.

There are hundreds of microphones, dozens of audio interfaces, and no shortage of YouTube videos telling you the "best" setup. It's easy to spend weeks researching gear instead of recording your next episode.

That's why we put together ​Podcast Equipment: What I Learned from 500 Episodes​. Instead of reviewing every microphone on the market, it focuses on the handful of equipment decisions that actually make a difference so you can build a setup you'll be happy with for years.

One of those decisions is whether to choose a USB or XLR microphone.

That's exactly what we cover in this week's episode of Podcasting Q&A. We break down the tradeoffs, explain who each option is best for, and hopefully save you from buying more microphone than you actually need.

Whether you're starting from scratch or making a few upgrades, these resources will help you build a setup that works for you!

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Grow Your Craft

If you've ever wished it was easier to hear from your listeners, this one's for you.

Join us today at 1:00 pm EST for a Buzzsprout Class featuring Fan Mail! We'll show you how it works, share creative ways podcasters are using it, and answer your questions live.

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Hey, Podcasters!

It's easy to assume your podcast grows because you publish consistently, improve your audio, or spend more time promoting each episode.

But what if your biggest growth opportunities were decided long before someone ever pressed play?

This week on Buzzcast, Jordan is joined by podcast strategist Courtney Elmer to talk about the small decisions that shape how new listeners discover your show.

They walk through the five "gatekeepers" every podcast has: your cover art, podcast name, description, episode titles, and show notes, and explain how each one influences whether someone listens or keeps scrolling.

One idea that really stood out to me is that podcast metrics are a trailing indicator. Instead of obsessing over downloads, Courtney encourages podcasters to focus on the decisions that drive listener behavior in the first place. It's a refreshing way to think about growth, especially if your show has been around for a while.

The episode is full of practical examples, and Jordan even puts Buzzcast through the framework live, making it easy to apply the same ideas to your own show!

If you've ever looked at your podcast and wondered, "What's the next thing I should improve?" this episode is a great place to start!

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One quick favor before you go!
The podcasting community is helping shape the Podcast Movement 2026 schedule, and we'd love your support! If you'd like to see the Buzzsprout team on stage this year, we'd be grateful if you voted for our sessions below:

• ​Vote for Jordan's Talk on Getting Listeners to Do What You Ask ​

• ​Vote for Alban's Talk on Audio, Video, or Both?​

• ​Vote for Tom's Talk on Podcast Stats​

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Hey, Podcasters! About a month ago, the Buzzcast team turned the show into a video podcast.

Rather than speculate about whether video is worth it, they decided to try it themselves and see what actually happened.

Some parts have been exactly what they expected. Others... not so much!

In this episode of Buzzcast they discussed what they learned after the first month, including the real numbers, what surprised them most, and one recording mistake that still hurts to think about.

They also cover:

• How many people are actually watching on Apple Podcasts
• What the early video stats are starting to reveal
• Why editing video takes much longer than editing audio
• And how one failed recording reinforced the importance of a reliable workflow

A big takeaway is that they still think audio is the easiest way to start a podcast!

If you've been thinking about adding video, or you're already experimenting with it, this episode gives an honest look at the tradeoffs after a month of real-world experience!

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Grow Your Craft
Join us on July 16th for Podcasting Made Simple Live, a premium virtual event for podcast hosts and guests that helps them grow their influence, revenue, and expertise! Use code BUZZLIVE at checkout for a free ticket.

One quick favor before you go!The podcasting community is helping shape the Podcast Movement 2026 schedule, and we'd love your support! If you'd like to see the Buzzsprout team on stage this year, we'd be grateful if you voted for our sessions below:

• Vote for Jordan's Talk on Getting Listeners to Do What You Ask​
• Vote for Alban's Talk on Audio, Video, or Both?​
• Vote for Tom's Talk on Podcast Stats​

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Hey Podcasters!

One of my favorite things about podcasting is that your show almost never grows the way you expect it to!

Kristin and Steve started their podcast, ​Cycling Together with Kristin & Steve​, thinking it would help people discover their bike shop. Instead, it opened up an otherwise intimidating hobby to a lot of new riders!

Every two weeks, a new episode sparks conversations at local rides and keeps them connected with customers between visits.

One listener even told them they bought their daughter a better bike because of something they heard on the podcast!

Adding video podcasting is another interesting part of their growth!

Kristin was convinced people wouldn't watch a podcast, but Steve disagreed because he consumes almost everything about cycling on YouTube. To him, video content is another place people discover new ideas.

Turns out, Steve was right, and now around half of their Apple Podcasts downloads are from video!

What I love is that they didn't let video become another complicated project. They record wherever it makes sense: a guest room, a parking lot after a ride, even while traveling.

As Kristin put it, "You can make this as complicated or as easy as you want... we've just decided it's better done than right."

I think that's why the podcast works so well: they're not chasing perfect production. They're focused on making content about a hobby and sport they love!

If you're looking for a great example of a podcast that's making a real impact in its community, check out ​Cycling Together with Kristin & Steve​.

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Hey Podcasters!

For years, Rich and Andrew kept hearing the same thing from their social media followers:

"You should start a podcast."

As flight attendants, they'd built a large audience by creating polished, entertaining videos online. So if they were going to launch a podcast, they knew listeners would expect that same experience.

They wanted the podcast to feel like a step forward, so when they finally launched ​Two Guys on a Plane​, video was part of the plan from day one!

As Rich put it, "We've always had the mindset that your audience is everywhere. Don't stick to one platform."

For Two Guys on a Plane, one recording becomes a lot of things: an audio podcast episode, YouTube content, social clips, and now a video podcast on Apple Podcasts.

Instead of creating something new for every platform, they're getting more value from the conversation they're already having!

That same philosophy carried over to their workflow.

With two busy flight attendant schedules, they batch record several episodes in one studio session each month. The studio handles the cameras and production, and Rich and Andrew get to focus on the conversation instead of the technology.

When it's time to publish, they keep it just as streamlined.

Rich told us that one of his favorite parts of publishing video on Buzzsprout is being able to upload one video file and have it automatically appear on Apple Podcasts alongside the audio version of the show.

"Being able to just upload to Buzzsprout as you would the normal audio episode and have it pushed to pretty much everywhere is such a nice feature."

I think that's what makes this a great example for other podcasters.

They knew they wanted to start with video because it helped them reach the audience they'd already built, so they found a workflow that made video podcasting sustainable.

It's easy to get intimidated by video podcasting, especially if it feels like a one-size-fits-all solution. But, there are many ways video can add something to your show!

If you've been thinking about experimenting with video, you can upgrade to a Buzzsprout video plan and start publishing video episodes to Apple Podcasts.

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Grow Your Craft
Join us this Wednesday, July 1st, at 1:00 PM EST, for a ​​Buzzsprout class​​ featuring Fan Mail!

We'll show you how it works, share creative ways podcasters are using it, and answer your questions live.

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Hey Podcasters!

One of the reasons I love highlighting Buzzsprout creators is that they often find uses for podcasting that most of us would never think of!

Take ​Got Any Cows​.

It's a podcast hosted by Seth Christensen, who runs a cattle operation in Idaho. He originally started the show because he wanted a more consistent way to connect with customers than the occasional Facebook post.

Then listeners started asking: "Can we see the cows?"

And that question changed the podcast!

Instead of recording in a studio, Seth and his producer Jacob started recording on the ranch, in the truck, and anywhere the work was actually happening.

Video became a way to bring listeners into the story. When Seth talks about a cow he's selling, people can see the animal. When he's discussing ranch operations, they can see the ranch itself.

What stood out to me is that they didn't add video because they felt pressure to. They added it because it made the podcast better!

And they didn't build a giant production around it either. Most episodes are recorded with a couple of cameras and a lavalier mic. The focus is still on the conversation and the story.

It's easy to get intimidated by video podcasts, but that feels like an important lesson for the rest of us: you don't need a lot of fancy gear.

Jacob, the producer of Got Any Cows?, recommends, "If someone is considering starting a video podcast but feels overwhelmed by the amount of work involved, start small. Sit in front of a window for natural lighting, skip buying equipment at first, use your phone to record, and get a simple $20 tripod to hold it."

The best video podcasts are shows where video adds something listeners couldn't get from audio alone.

And for ​Got Any Cows​, that approach is working!

They've been early adopters of video on Apple Podcasts, using Buzzsprout to help them stand out in a niche where very few creators are doing the same.

If you've ever thought about trying video, I'd take a page from Seth and Jacob's playbook: start with what makes your podcast interesting and ask yourself whether video helps tell that story.

And if the answer is yes, you can upgrade to a Buzzsprout video plan and start publishing video episodes to Apple Podcasts!

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