What's that? @captivate.fm is the top hosting platform when it comes to serving/supporting indie podcasters? We'll take that, thanks! 😎 🥰 - source: Podcast Industry Report from PodMatch. podmatch.com/report

Trailer/promo swaps work. I've sent 643 new listeners to the 7 podcasts I've run promos for, and all it takes is a simple mid-roll insertion. Look for podcasters in your niche and reach out to them and ask if they'd be interested in running a promo swap with your show. 😎

A nice, shiny 5 Random Questions sticker is ready to go on your laptop, water bottle, or forehead (no judgment). Get yours plus early, ad-free episodes, and connect in the private community, as a Question Starter patron: www.patreon.com/5rq

It's not every day that your guest tells you that your face looks like your intestines*, but here we are on the latest episode of 5 Random Questions in which Jenn Trepeck does exactly that. 😭🤣 🎧👇 *This may or may not have been the exact thing that was said... 😊 fiverandomquestions.com/jenn

I'll give YouTube their credit here, some good new additions coming up for creators. blog.youtube/news-and-eve...

A hero on a plane. A runaway "gerbil dog thing". An heiress. A lost fortune. The plot of the new Michael Bay movie? Or just one of the answers from this week's guest on the 5 Random Questions hot seat? Here's @surfaceknowledge.bsky.social to tell you more. fiverandomquestions.com/max

Why are they called "show notes" when technically they're actually "episode notes"? 🤔 #podcasting

Did you know that our latest Best Of episode is already out?! Go check out the debut of our newest sub series Chatsu Cafe! www.chatsunami.com/best-of-seas...

5 Random Questions is powered by curiosity… and by YOU. Supporting on Patreon helps keep the randomness alive (and gets you some pretty great perks too). Fuel the chaos ➡️ www.patreon.com/5rq

Well hello there, little guy.

"TorontoToday estimates there were several thousand counter-protesters at the park on Saturday afternoon, outnumbering Canada First protesters by at least 10 to one." Well done, Toronto! 💪👏🇨🇦 #HateHasNoPlaceHere www.torontotoday.ca/local/policy...

Often, we can be quick to blame technology for increasing screen time and reducing human connection. But as @colingray.bsky.social shares in an upcoming episode of 5 Random Questions, that doesn't need to be the case. Follow below to get new episodes when they drop. fiverandomquestions.com/listen

The latest episode of 5 Random Questions is available now with early access for patrons! Not a patron yet? Sign up today and choose from early ad-free access, bonus content, producer credit in the show notes, and a sticker - because everyone loves stickers. 😎 🎧 ⬇️ www.patreon.com/posts/hamste...

I do appreciate the URL slug used for today's @podnews.net 😘 podnews.net/update/ai-slop

I keep forgetting #AlienEarth drops on Tuesdays. Shows like Andor, Reacher, The Boys, etc, would have me refreshing the app until the latest episode dropped. The Alien: Earth show? Meh, sadly - I watch when I remember to. 😴

Been a little while coming, but finally have a Patreon for 5 Random Questions. - bonus content - producer credit in show notes - early ad free access - show sticker (natch!) Check it out. 🥳 patreon.com/5rq

Wow - almost a 35% increase for the new Kit pricing plan. 👀

Did you know there's a strong connection between grannies and pizza? If you didn't, join the club! On this episode of 5 Random Questions, @colintrue.bsky.social explains why this is, and other random things. 👵 🍕 ⬇️ fiverandomquestions.com/colintrue

The campaign to get @vancityreynolds.bsky.social on the 5 Random Questions podcast starts here - Jenn Trepeck approves this message. 😎

If a pet peeve makes someone peeved at that pet peeve, does the pet peeve become a pet peeve? The answer to this and more random questions from this week's guest, @danlefeb.com - listen for free below, or via your preferred podcast app. 🎧🔥 fiverandomquestions.com/dan

What fresh BS is this, Google? 🤪

Dropping tomorrow, @danlefeb.com is on the 5 Random Questions hot seat. Here's a sneak peek: what say you, are you allowed to preview what the results of time traveling would be? Makes sure you're following the show to get the episode as soon as it's released. ⬇️ fiverandomquestions.com/listen

Not a bad spot for some end of summer holidays dinner/celebrate the kids being out the house during the day (you pick).

One of the best tools I've found to track your chart rankings, reviews, and getting great reports on those, along with some nice promo tools to share your success. podstatus.com

The 2025 @earworthy.bsky.social Podcast Awards has a great mix of indie podcasts across multiple categories, and @podnews.net makes it super easy to check them out via their trailers. Listen now, and find some new shows to add to your listening library. podnews.net/press-releas...

An award-winning network that puts award-winning indie podcasters front and centre? That'll be the Mercury Podcast Network, founded by @thisistheheff.bsky.social - check it out, you're sure to find at least one new favourite podcast there. At least. 😎 mercurypodcasts.com

What would you do if you knew you only had 24 hours to live? Or couldn't use tech or the internet? Or got called "old" at 40? This week's guest on 5 Random Questions, Charles Commins, shares his answer to these and more. open.spotify.com/episode/3nm9...

I ask 5 random questions. Somehow that turned into Best Interview Podcast at the 2025 Ear Worthy Awards. Thanks to everyone who listens and shares, and the guests who put themselves in the random questions hot seat. You’re the reason this show works. ❤️ medium.com/ear-worthy/a...

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One of the fun things to look at over the years is how your podcast tech stack evolves. From the early days of the little Snowball iCE and Audacity, to the full kit I use now. Fun times! Here's my current stack. beabetterpodcaster.com/recommended-...

Welcome to the Gunners. ❤️ #Arsenal #AFC www.arsenal.com/news/eberech...

Great to see podcasting featured in respected media. www.bbc.com/culture/arti...

I'd heard that "something big" was coming, but I severely underestimated what "big" meant And it turns out that the team at Captivate are just utterly determined to become the absolute best podcast hosting service out there. I already recommend them to everyone anyway, but now it will happen more

It's a big one! We're announcing MASSIVE new features coming to Captivate in the next few months: - AMIE Campaign Management - Our brand new Ad Marketplace, making money for ALL podcasters - Record and Edit with Captivate Studio www.captivate.fm/podcast-prod...

When our users call Captivate "a complete ecosystem for podcasters", it's not hyperbole. Super pumped to be bringing these awesome new features to podcasters everywhere, no matter your audience size. 💪💪💪 www.captivate.fm/podcast-prod...

Huge set of new features announced today. ❤️💪 Full details here. 👇 www.captivate.fm/podcast-prod...

We're back, baby! And more unhinged than ever! Grab your Stetson, roundhouse kick a berr from your fridge and get ready to mercilessly dunk on some toxic masculinity from the 90s!

You do not need the Shure SM7B as a new podcaster. You do not need the Shure SM7B as a new podcaster. You do not need the Shure SM7B as a new podcaster. You do not need the Shure SM7B as a new podcaster. You do not need the Shure SM7B as a new podcaster.

3rd episode and really losing interest now. #AlienEarth

The signs of getting older - aches and pains in places you didn't even know existed.

You don't really appreciate how low the self-noise is on the RODE NT1-A, until you use a different condenser mic. It's an insanely quiet mic. ❤️

When the Mercury podcast network says there's something for everyone, there really is. 🎧❤️ mercurypodcasts.com

Alien: Earth (for me) is pretty meh so far. There doesn't seem to be a feel of real danger - and the "man in the suit" for the alien is super obvious in this one. I do like the kids approach, but it just feels... off. Hoping the rest of the series picks up (I do love the end soundtracks, though!).

Not exactly optimal mic positioning for that SM7B. As the audio confirms. 🙄 Confirmation that just because you have a big production team behind you, quality isn't assured and indie podcasters often put branded podcasts to shame. youtu.be/FF0OAhZjqnk?...

Beth’s Spooky Story Time: From creepy ghost stories to true tales, these are the perfect scary bedtime stories for grown-ups. Fall asleep to creepy tales narrated by Beth. These are not for kids! medium.com/ear-worthy/b...

I am going to go on my wife's podcast to give her the exclusive on when my new episode will drop. I expect the subsequent case studies and "podcasting's big moment" proclamations to be plentiful.

It doesn't mean anything. It was her boyfriend's podcast. She didn't go on any other podcast to break the news, just one specific. Her boyfriend's. 🙄 uk.themedialeader.com/taylor-swift...

When a "pro podcaster" default and blindly recommends the Shure SM7B to a brand new podcaster looking for advice on the best mic to get started.....

So, OK, it's not top 10 or anything, but I'll take the little wins. 😊

I don't think the reviewer is a fan... 🤣 www.reddit.com/r/flicks/s/l...