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Blank Check Breaks the Rules of Podcasting, and It Rules

by Gavin Gaddis

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Giving Tuesday, and Giving Gifts to Indie Podcasters

This #GivingTuesday, let's make sure we're supporting indie podcasters so they can thrive.

Simplecast Team Spotlight: Aziza

Meet our Senior Product Operations Manager, Aziza Famuditimi! She has some great advice and recommendations for podcasters and digital creativces.

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It’s A Family Affair: Afros & Audio Podcast Festival 2022

by Aimi Knowling

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On Language Learning Through Podcasts

By Lory Martinez, Founder of Studio Ochenta, multilingual podcast company

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Why I Edit Actual Play Podcasts on an iPad

by Giancarlo Herrera

Simplecast Team Spotlight: Zeynep

Meet our Senior Product Manager, Zeynep, who has some crucial advice for podcasters!

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How To Tumblr as a Fiction Podcaster

by Newt Schottelkotte

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Industry Analysis

The Crowdfunding Problem: You Need To Pay For What Used To Be Your Job

by Brad Colbroock

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What Early "Night Vale" Can Teach Podcasting in 2022

by Gavin Gaddis

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I Have a Podcast—Now What the Heck Do I Call It?

by C.N. Josephs

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Haunted & Horrified

The Hilarity of Overkill: "Death by Dying"

by Podcake

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Haunted & Horrified

Upside Down and Turned Around: Surreal Horror and Weird Fiction Podcasts

Discover what bizarre and strange horrors people are creating with sound.

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Haunted & Horrified

The Complications of Giving Magic a Sound: "If I Go Missing, the Witches Did It"

by Christina Orlando

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Haunted & Horrified

Autumn 2022: Fall into These Crowdfunds

by Tal Minear

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Haunted & Horrified

Welcome Caller: Hauntings, Hope, and Late Night Paranormal Podcasts

by Amanda McCormack

A ghost wearing headphones sits next to a window in a purple room; outside, a dark forest. Haunted & Horrified by Simplecast.

Haunted & Horrified

Making Peace With Your Monsters: Comfort Horror and Audio

by Lisette Alvarez

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"Kingmaker" First Look: Gory, Lore-y, Socialist Steampunk Fun

by Newt Schottelkotte

8 Podcasts to Get You Ready for NaNo

by Amanda McCormack

Audacity 3.2 Introduces Realtime Effects

Audacity 3.2 Introduces Realtime Effects

by Brad Colbroock

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An Experiment with Terror and Tenderness in "The Tower"

by Roshan Singh Sambhi

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"As You Know, Bob...": Creating Natural-Sounding Dialogue in Audio

by Amanda McCormack

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Less is More: Refining the Scope of Your Audio Drama

by Tal Minear

Simplecast Team Spotlight: Caitlin

Simplecast Team Spotlight: Caitlin

Meet our Marketing Director, Caitlin Van Horn, and learn from her incredible advice and synthesis between entertainment spheres.

Simplecast Team Spotlight: Aimi

Meet our Senior Podcast Sales Marketing Manager Aimi, who has marvelous dreams for the podcasting industry and incredible vacation spots!