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Enjoying the show? Support it here . Thinking about entering a podcast award that charges an entry fee? In this episode, I look at when paying to enter can be worthwhile, what to check before submitting, and the warning signs that an award may not be worth your money. Products I Use for One Minute Podcast Tips Note: these may contain affiliate links, so I get a small percentage of any product you...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . I recently discovered This Week in Fandom History , a podcast exploring the history of fandom, internet culture and the communities that grow around the things people love. It felt like such a natural fit for the Artifacts audience that I wanted to introduce you to the show properly. For this bonus episode, they've put together a special 10-minute cut of one of...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Season 2 of Artifacts was an experiment. After a first season built around the objects and technology we remember, I wanted to try something different, starting with the experiences technology changed rather than the artifacts themselves. Looking back, I'm glad I did. Not because I think every experiment worked perfectly, but because it helped me understand wha...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Sponsors, affiliate links, paid promotions, and free products can all be part of making money from your podcast. But your audience deserves to know when there's a commercial relationship behind what you're recommending. In this episode, I look at why being upfront isn't just about legal requirements - it's also about maintaining the trust you've built with your...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . There was a time when saving a game meant writing down a password, carefully copying a code from the screen, or trusting a little piece of plastic not to lose your progress. In this episode of Artifacts , I look at how memory cards changed the way we played and what happened when our game saves became something we could carry with us, from the early days of ded...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Ads can be an important part of podcast monetization, but at what point do they start affecting the listener experience? In this episode of One Minute Podcast Tips, I look at finding the right balance between making money from your podcast and keeping your audience coming back. Products I Use for One Minute Podcast Tips Note: these may contain affiliate links,...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Before the Web became the Internet as we know it, there were other ways of finding your way around. Gopher was one of them - a menu-driven system that made it easier to explore information across the early Internet. For a while, Gopher was a genuine competitor to the World Wide Web. Then the Web became free, Mosaic arrived, and the Internet took a very differen...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Your podcast newsletter can be much more than a weekly announcement that a new episode is out. In this episode, I look at some of the ways you can make your newsletter more useful, personal, and worth opening. Products I Use for One Minute Podcast Tips Note: these may contain affiliate links, so I get a small percentage of any product you buy when using my link...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Before app stores, digital storefronts and endless in-game purchases, there was shareware. You could get a game for free, play it, and decide whether it was worth sending money to the person who made it. In this episode of Artifacts , I look back at shareware games, registration cards, and the surprisingly personal relationship between creators and players, and...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . There was a time when recording video felt like an event. Then cameras got smaller, digital storage made recording easier, and suddenly we were capturing the ordinary moments too - family dinners, holidays, kids playing, conversations and afternoons that didn't seem important at the time. In this episode of Artifacts , Danny Brown looks at how home video change...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Podcast promotion can promise big numbers, but bigger downloads don't necessarily mean a bigger audience. In this episode, I look at some of the warning signs that your podcast promotion may be generating questionable traffic, why download-to-listener ratios matter, and how inflated numbers can hurt your chances of working with sponsors. The goal isn't the bigg...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Do you remember when software came in boxes? Before downloads, cloud accounts, and subscriptions, buying software meant bringing something home. A box. A disc. A manual. Maybe a registration card. And somewhere inside was that tiny product key you absolutely couldn't afford to lose. You installed the software, put the box on a shelf, and knew that you owned it....

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts and other platforms can be fantastic ways to discover and grow your podcast. But what happens when they change the rules? In this episode of One Minute Podcast Tips , I look at why it's important to build a direct relationship with your audience, rather than relying entirely on one platform for discovery, growth or monetization....

Enjoying the show? Support it here . What did it feel like to discover an entire world inside a CD-ROM? A time before Google, Wikipedia, and instant answers, when there was a different way to explore knowledge. CD-ROM encyclopedias like Microsoft Encarta turned the family computer into a doorway to somewhere much bigger. You could look up the Roman Empire, discover dinosaurs, explore a map, watch...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . What did technology teach us about waiting? Long before instant streaming, cloud storage, and one-click downloads, there was another familiar sight: the progress bar. Whether you were connecting to the internet over dial-up, downloading your favourite song, installing a new game, or burning the perfect mix CD, technology constantly asked us to wait. And somehow...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . What if the best discoveries were the ones you never planned to make? Before recommendation engines, personalized playlists, and "Because you watched..." suggestions, discovery looked very different. You wandered through record shops, browsed library shelves, explored video rental stores, and followed one link after another across the early internet, never quit...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . AI editing tools can save you hours of work - but they can also make your podcast sound over-edited if you're not careful. In this episode of One Minute Podcast Tips , I share why it's important to quality-check AI edits, embrace natural pauses and imperfections, and give your podcast room to breathe. Products I Use for One Minute Podcast Tips Note: these may c...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Season One explored the objects we remember. Season Two explores the experiences they changed. From waiting for a dial-up connection to discovering music, finding your way with a paper map, choosing what was worth keeping, and remembering what it felt like to truly be offline, Artifacts returns with eight new stories about the everyday moments technology quietl...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . When you promote your podcast, are you making it as easy as possible for people to listen? In this episode of One Minute Podcast Tips , I explain how your podcast analytics can help you choose the best app to use in your calls to action, making it easier for listeners to press play and discover your latest episode. Additional reading and listening: Podlink Prod...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . One question I see a lot is: 'What's the best way to monetize my podcast?' And it really depends on where your podcast is right now. So let's look at the options that are best for you. Products I Use for One Minute Podcast Tips Note: these may contain affiliate links, so I get a small percentage of any product you buy when using my link. My equipment: RODE NT1-...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Season 1 may have come to an end, but the archive is still open. In this special bonus episode, Danny reflects on the journey that began with a Dreamcast and grew into something much bigger than a podcast about old technology. Looking back at the stories behind internet forums, burned CDs, away messages, midnight launches, the family computer, game manuals, and...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . A sudden spike in podcast downloads is exciting - but is it genuine audience growth or something else? In this episode of One Minute Podcast Tips , I share some simple ways to investigate unusual download spikes, spot potential bot traffic, and better understand what your podcast analytics are really telling you. Additional reading and listening: Living Her Pur...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . The early internet wasn't polished. It was messy. Colourful. Sometimes impossible to navigate. And it was filled with websites, profiles, and pages created by people who simply wanted to make something that felt like their own. In the Season 1 finale of Artifacts , Danny Brown explores a time when the internet invited us to create instead of consume. From GeoCi...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Today sees episode 150 of One Minute Podcast Tips. Instead of hearing from me, I invited some of the people whose work I really respect to share one piece of podcasting advice they think every creator should hear. Featuring insights from Arielle Nissenblatt, Gordon Firemark, Elsie Escobar, Freddy Cruz, Reena Friedman Watts, Tony Doe, and Amanda McLoughlin. Whet...

Enjoying the show? Support it here . Before games taught us how to play, there were instruction manuals. Folded inside the box, they were more than just guides to the controls. They introduced us to new worlds, told stories, shared artwork, and built excitement long before we ever pressed the Start button. In Episode 7 of Artifacts , Danny Brown explores why video game manuals became such an impor...