According to My Podcast Reviews, more than 1 million valid podcasts are now available in Apple Podcasts. (Power is ours!) The Audacity to Podcast creator Daniel J. Lewis launched the service in 2014 to help the community “know, engage, and grow their audiences through the power of podcast reviews.”
Though of course not all podcasts are actively publishing new episodes, there’s been an unexpected uptick. “While we've normally seen around 50,000 podcasts launch in a 30-day period, these latest 30 days have welcomed more than 82,000 new podcasts!” Lewis reports. Perhaps the increased time at home has inspired more voices.”
Congratulations to Charles Mulamata (Catfish Prodperity), Chuck Fields (Your Online Coffee Break), and Steven Phillips (Altered Geek) on successfully predicting the million-show milestone. “I believe anyone can share a message to change the world,” Lewis says. “Podcasting is the best way to do that.”
In a Medium post, Larell Scardelli wisely tackles an uncomfortable topic: “Not all friends make great roommates, and not all buddies make great co-hosts.” The content strategist and editor of Sounder.fm offers constructive advice for healing common co-host rifts and resentments. Compassion is the key.
If there’s anything that reliably complicates a friendship, it’s going into business together. Co-hosting presents similar challenges. Your co-host may exhibit behavior you perceive as ‘laziness,’ or the other way around. Scardelli suggests practical yet sensitive ways to “approach the conversation (even for the second or third time).”
Seasoned podcasters deliver valuable insight, including comedian Carolyn Bergier who had to part ways from her former co-host. If you “totally forgot to lay the groundwork for a healthy working-relationship,” here’s your chance to set expectations, clarify needs, and get your project back on track.
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