Elsie Escobar and Rob Walch

The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

The show that takes it beyond how to podcast into keeping you podcasting with podcasting tips and information for the everyday podcaster + taking you inside Libsyn the largest podcast host and distribution network since 2004!

Author

Elsie Escobar and Rob Walch

Category

Technology

Podcast website

thefeed.libsyn.com

Latest episode

Oct 22, 2025

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Episodes

157 I Stand For Pethics 11.12.2019

Sending congrats and discussing Apple's top podcasts of 2019, why podcasts are headed for disaster, pre-fixes on Libsyn, the coalition to expand RSS, mean and median stats and so much more, including soapboxes from both Rob and Elsie! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear fr...

156 Spotify Passthrough Update and Other Things 24.11.2019

We discuss the Apple email sent in mid November, deconstructing the email that we (Libsyn) sent out to make sure you get all the must know info! BIG thoughts on how to use consumption rate data, demographic vs psychographic info, teaser promos, show notes vs blog posts and oh so much more! OH and of course stats stats stats, this time user agent and geographic! Audience feedback drives the show. W...

155 The Issue Is Privacy And Podcasting With a Slice of Birthday Cake 10.11.2019

We celebrate Libsyn's 15th bday! Spotify stats passthrough update, more information on guests and hosts features in Apple Podcasts, as well as how to prepare for Apple Podcasts during our upcoming end of year season, a massive Rob soapbox on privacy in podcasting, tips on whether or not you should join a network, don't have the rights to music? Watch out! Insider info on the new AirPods Pro and of...

154 Invite To Celebrate And Setting The Podcasting History Record Straight 27.10.2019

Help us celebrate our 15th year anniversary! An invite to be part of our beta for our mobile publishing app (all details in the shownotes.) Apple research enhancements including discovering topics and people. PLUS, show and episode pages display images of hosts and guests. We break it down for you. Setting the podcasting historically narrative straight and an ad insertion technology history lesson...

153 Talking About Religion and Politics 06.10.2019

International Podcast Day recap and Libsyn's latest Q3 growth results, the death of Podcoin, a great resource for recording remote episodes, podcasting words of wisdom for college students, how to count your subscribers, all kinds of new stuff from Spotify including playlists! Y'all seriously, so much more! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation...

152 Trademarking Taco Tuesday 15.09.2019

Covering: trademarking Taco Tuesday, plagiarism revisited, remote interview tips, design best practices for your artwork in Apple Podcasts, sealing with explicit content, best practices for using copyrighted music, more insight into IAB vs Uniques, and a double whammy of stats, mean and median, user agent and geographic! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the...

151 Apple Podcasts Meta Data Best Practices and Are You Ready For Premium Content? 01.09.2019

We begin by addressing whether or not podcasting has a plagiarism problem, podcast hosts not providing a 301 redirect, when you are ready to start offering premium content, the latest RODEcaster Pro firmware update, getting your Spotify stats, Apple Podcasts metadata best practices, plus our recap of Podcast Movement! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the co...

150 Libsyn is IAB v2 Certified and Women In Podcasting Stats 19.08.2019

This is special show, recorded right before Podcast Movement 2019 on August 11, featuring not only my awesome co-host Rob Walch VP of Podcaster Relations at Libsyn, but also, Rob Greenlee VP of Podcasting Partnerships and Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and also part of our awesome support team! We cover the big news released last week that Libsyn is IAB 2. 0 compliant aka we are certif...

149 Your Mic Is A Lifestyle Choice 04.08.2019

Going over the Apple Podcasts categories again, OMG a new Libsyn front end website! New look y'all! Super awesome. Breaking down deets of what's going on with Libsyn and Podcast Movement, plus we answer what are the Top 5 things a Podcaster should do BEFORE recording their first episode? And what to do after publishing their first 5 episodes, and y'all we don't stop there because we have 2 Rob min...

148 New Apple Podcasts Categories and Link Bait Galore 28.07.2019

Everything that you know about the new updated Apple Podcasts categories! And how to update yours NOW on the Libsyn interface. Also covering that story from Bloomberg about Apple Podcasts exclusive content strategy and the plethora of derivative articles that spun and spun it, the Onion like article on podcasting by the NYTimes, discussing how the beauty of podcasting is creating a show that is ex...

147 Exciting Optimus Prime 14.07.2019

This episode dives into an incremental simplifying release to Libsyn, Spotify allowing direct access to their Spotify-specific performance stats, follow up on wireless recording with the Zoom H6, handling bonus episode numbering, recording quality tips, random podcasts dot com, the fastest podcast hosts and finally mean and median number stats! And there is a lot more in between, so yes, this is a...

146 Podcasting, Privacy and When To Fire Your Podcasting Agency 24.06.2019

This episode has follow up on the Apple category announcements and when you can expect to be able to update them, Spotify adding ads to podcasts, NASA makes their entire library copyright free! Using an H6 and a wireless mic, when you need to fire your podcasting agency, Rob soapbox! Privacy vs podcasting! And of course stats! This time it's all about user agents, and geographic data! Audience fee...

145 WWDC 2019, Apple Category Changes and iTunes No More? 09.06.2019

Starting with WWDC 2019 and the big news that iTunes will never be the same to Apple's latest email letting all podcasters know that all podcast categories will be changing and exactly how that affects podcasters. We don't only keep it to Apple, we share the latest podcasting insight from Google I/O last month and so much more! Including the latest mean and median download number stats so that you...

Bonus: RADIO.COM 29.05.2019

All 4 of Libsyn's Hall of Famers are recording together face to face for the very first time to bring you the news that we have a new agreement with Entercom, to distribute Libsyn podcasts on RADIO.COM, Entercom's integrated digital platform! Plus, some insight into Rob Greenlee's move to Libsyn. Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Emai...

144 Only You Can Make Your Podcast Famous 19.05.2019

Starting off with some big news from The Libsyn Team, Google now including podcasting in their search results, Podfund thoughts and feelings, advice on making agreements with advertising companies, Tackling the Apple Podcasts review myth, insight in about Podcoin and as always, STATS, country breakdowns, Spotify country breakdowns and user agents Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for yo...

143 The PodBubble 05.05.2019

Super specific tips on the new podcasts.apple.com URLs, email on new feature enhancements in iOS 12.2, the new 'clips' functionality on Overcast, OUR THOUGHTS ON LUMINARY!!!! Images supported in podcast app descriptions? New podcast industry acquisitions, the *worst* most mind blowing email of the week, mean and median stats and so much more! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to...

142 Apple Updates Podcast Pages and The Podcast Consumer 21.04.2019

We discuss the new Apple/iTunes podcast browser pages, having an audio player in your email, networks wanting all of your IP rights and our advice on what to do, what made Joe Rogan so successful, the Podcast Consumer data 2019 plus country and user agent stats! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–57...

141 Apple Podcasts Ranking Woes 06.04.2019

Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary: :07 Intro 1:53 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Collected Clan 7:17 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 8:34 PROMO 1: The Author Inside You 9:03 Elsie and Rob Conversation Rob has new AirPods New information...

140 The Tone Deaf Episode And What It Means To Be First 17.03.2019

Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary: :07 Intro 1:48 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: She's Building Her Empire 4:03 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 5:19 PROMO 1: A Perch of Birds 5:49 Elsie and Rob Conversation The "good generic time of the...

139 The Sky Is Falling! 03.03.2019

Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary: :07 Intro 1:43 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Jeff and Will's Big Gay Fiction 6:22 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 7:58 PROMO 1: Your Empty Nest Coach 8:30 Elsie and Rob Conversation We begin by diving...

138 The Meh Episode 17.02.2019

Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary: :07 Intro 1:36 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Hashtag Questions 6:45 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 8:31 PROMO 1: Collected Clan 9:10 Elsie and Rob Conversation Apple Podcasts iOS 12.2 beta supports th...

137 Podcasts As Solutions and Check The Facts 03.02.2019

Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary: :07 Intro 2:38 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Atheist Nomad 7:35 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 9:11 PROMO 1: Marketing Story Lab 9:41 Elsie and Rob Conversation Has Rob used his Samson Q2U? Elsie has...

136 Will Your Podcast Be The Next TV Show? 20.01.2019

Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary: :07 Intro 2:23 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Atheist Nomad 5:53 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 7:28 PROMO 1: Marketing Story Lab 7:55 Elsie and Rob Conversation What if you have a friend that wants to...

135 RAD Beginnings and Alexa Strategies 06.01.2019

Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to email us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com or call 412–573–1934. We'd love to hear from you! Quick Episode Summary: :07 Intro 2:24 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Olympic Fever 7:23 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 8:56 PROMO 1: The Sick Mom's Guide 9:26 Elsie and Rob Conversation Have you changed your copyright date?...

134 Google Podcasts Fail? And RAD Thoughts 16.12.2018

Want holiday merch? We've got you covered with the cutest holiday designs! Get yours today and support Podcasting and give that perfect podcasting gift! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: Super Power U 1:34 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 6:38 PROMO 1: The Ace Report 7:56 Elsie and Rob Conversation 8:27 No power and a love for the Samson Q2U A new app for shrinking y...

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