Season 3
Podfade Happened To Me Too
You may have noticed that it's been awhile since I've come out with a new episode of this podcast. And for that, I apologize. I…
How Matt Got to Episode 300 (Podcast Superfriends)
In our May 2022 livestream, the 5 "Podcast Superfriends" assembled to talk about how Matt Cundill pushed through the usual podcas…
JAG on The ROCC Pod - Royal Oak Chamber
For over a year now, three co-hosts and I have been working on a podcast for the Royal Oak Michigan Chamber of Commerce. We inte…
What Can Elon Musk and Twitter Do For Podcasting?
To watch this podcast as a video, you can do so here: https://youtu.be/hp4JmAZhTPE Elon Musk is buying Twitter for $44 billion. …
Repurposing Webinars as Podcasts
I joined Brenda Meller of Meller Marketing on Tuesday for a presentation on how to repurpose LinkedIn Live videos as podcasts. W…
iHeart, Podcasting, and NFT's
iHeart has launched a podcasting network for NFT's. More on that later. Here are this week's podcasting headlines: Wanna know wh…
New Podcasting Stats and Tools
Some hand wringing over Infinite Dial 2022 - a slight dropoff in podcasting. Monthly listeners went from 41% of the population …
I'm a Radio DJ Again...Sort Of
I've decided to try being a music radio DJ again - except in the podcast world. I read about Amazon's new "Amp" project that lets…
Find Out How Many Followers Your Show Has
One of the biggest frustrations for podcasters has always been NOT knowing how many people follow, or subscribe to, their show. F…
Being Good Beats Being a Celebrity
Being good at your craft is better than being a big name celebrity. This was confirmed to us by no less than Beata Murphy, Progr…
Can I Find Your Podcast?
Jag: Can I find your podcast? First off happy Mardi Gras to everybody in Louisiana, I may be a native of Massachusetts and an ado…
Should My podcast Have A QR Code?
Do I need a QR Code for my podcast? Yes, it's a great idea to promote your show. For example, did you see the "bouncing QR code"…
Can I Use Commercial Music in My Podcast? (2022)
Can you use commercial music in your podcast? Or movie clips? Or other snippets that are commercially licensed? No. You can't,…
Spotify's Biggest Problem Isn't Joe Rogan
Spotify has been all over the news in the last week because of Joe Rogan, but Rogan is a symptom of a much bigger problem. If you…
How to Start a Podcast in 2022
On Thursday, January 13th, I was thrilled to present a podcasting "Professional Edge Workshop" to the Birmingham Bloomfield (Mich…
Start Your Podcast for Under $100
As I ate healthy breakfast and got on my exercise bike today, I thought about resolutions. You may have a 2022 New Year's Resolut…
How to Use a Blue Yeti - If You're Stuck with One
For years, I've railed against the Blue Yeti microphone. As a radio mentor once taught me, "the worst thing for a bad product is…
Do Podcast Ratings and Reviews Matter
Link to this episode: https://jagindetroit.com/ratingsandreviews It seems almost every podcast you listen to - the host asks you …
The Rise of Spoken Word Audio, By The Numbers
Earlier this month, Edison Research and National Public Radio released their annual survey of spoken word audio consumption. The…
It Shouldn't Hurt to Be a Child
Audio is an incredible powerful medium to tell a story. Typically I use this show to give you industry trends and podcast tips. …
Apple vs Spotify Redux
Who's bigger? Spotify or Apple? Well, both.... Welcome in to episode 100 of this season of the Jag Show Podcast. Spotify says it…
Will Amazon Change The Audio Landscape?
Amazon has changed the way we read, and the way we shop. Could they change the way we consume audio? Respected podcast journalis…
There Are No Podcasting Cheat Codes
If you have a podcast, you probably get spammed daily with promises of more downloads and boosting you to the top of the charts. …
Why I Stopped Doing Video for My Podcast
So I've decided I'm no longer going to shoot and edit video for my podcast. So for a few months, I recorded video down here in th…
The Many Fails of Facebook
It's been a really bad week for Facebook - including on the podcasting side. Apologies for not getting a podcast episode out last…
Why You Can't Trust Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan is here to entertain you, not to be a trusted source of information. There's a difference. Last night, a friend of mine…
What Should I Charge for Ads on My Podcast
What Should I Charge for Ads on My Podcast? How much should you charge advertiser in your podcast? Libsyn and AdvertiseCast have…
How Ted Lasso Can Help Your Podcast
Book a podcast discovery call with Jag here: https://jagindetroit.com/calendar After countless recommendations, I subscribed to A…
Are Show Notes Important?
Website Link: https://jagindetroit.com/shownotes Are Show Notes Important? YES! Your show notes are important to the success of…
Is Apple Finally Getting Its Act Together?
Turns out, Apple Podcasts may finally be getting it's act together. I have not been shy in recent weeks about sharing my dismay a…
Your Podcast Needs To Be Everywhere
Your podcast needs to be everywhere - or at least in as many places as it can be. In 2007, I was working for a radio station in V…
What I Learned At Podcast Movement
As always, I learned a lot at this year's Podcast Movement convention, and I'm going to share it with you today. (NEW OPEN) Welco…
Podcast Movement 2021 Day 1 Recap
Hello from my hotel room at Nashville's Opryland Resort, where the first full day of Podcast Movement wrapped up. Some highlight…
Is Your Content Worth Paying For?
Have you seen Ted Lasso? Well, I haven't, but everyone I know keeps telling me I need to. But I'm not a soccer fan. You'll stil…
More Steps Forward - and Back - For Radio
I've long said the only way for music radio to survive is by bringing personality back and differentiating itself from Spotify, P…
Is Your Audacity App Spyware?
Audacy vs Audacity.. Audacity is a free audio editing software with 100 million users worldwide, according to the BBC. Recently,…
How to Record Your Podcast Over Zoom - If You Have To
The last 18 months has taught all of us how to use Zoom. It's great if you need to do a face to face meeting with someone who ma…
Facebook Launches Podcasts - Sort of?
Editor's note: No video this week due to me breaking my foot and my studio not being super accessible. More on that later. The b…
A Lesson from Wheel of Fortune
Welcome in, I'm Jon Gay. We start with a great point from Amplifi Media's Steve Goldstein. Watch any episode of Wheel of Fortune,…
The 7 Deadly Sins of Podcasting
Editor's note: This podcast was recorded just before Apple emailed all podcast creators about the launch of subscriptions. 99% o…
Will Celebrities Ruin Podcasting?
Are celebrities ruining podcasting? The great Tom Webster says no. In fact, celebrities (and their social media followings) will…
Don't Be A Jerk
For this week's advice, I'm shipping up to my home town of Boston, Massachusetts. Matt Siegel, aka Matty In the Morning, has been…
Your Podcast Isn't About You
My advice to you this week is that if you want your podcast to grow, it's NOT ABOUT YOU. Many people start a podcast because they…
Make Changes To Your Podcast - It's Not Too Late!
Welcome in, I'm Jon Gay. There are typically two types of people that start a podcast Some throw caution to the wind and just g…
Apple Podcasts Drama Continues
Welcome in, I'm Jon Gay. I try not to cover the same topic in consecutive weeks, but I had to start with an update on the biggest…
Will Apple Podcasts Changes Affect Me?
Back from vacation last week, but as I tell all my clients, that's the kind of stuff to save for the END of your podcast, so more…
Beware Bad Content
Sometimes, it's a slog to produce a podcast. Coming up with new content is hard. And most studies say consistency is key - list…
Stop Asking for Podcast Ratings and Reviews!
Thank you to all of you who commented on last week's special episode, The Death of Music Radio . I was worried about coming acro…
The Death of Music Radio
Welcome in, I'm Jon Gay. As you hear in my intro, I'm a radio guy turned podcaster. When in radio, I rolled eyes at those "bitte…
There Are Now 2 Million Podcasts
The number of total podcasts online has now hit the 2 million mark - after just passing ONE million last year. Only a third have…