From Episode One to Episode Now

Episode #050

• We experiment with the shortcast format by speedpodding the show!

What did we learn?

• Tim talks about how 3-minutes or less podcasts are not worth it for 90 percent of niches

• Kyle talks about who benefits from the 3-minute format and how it could work for your niche

• Yup! Tim and Kyle do not agree on speedpodding. It happens, folks!

• Podwrecked secretly celebrates a milestone by reaching episode #50

Additional Reading

• Eartime Word of the Day: Shortcast

• Chaux: ‘most consumption will be 3 minute episodes’

• How long should a podcast be?

• Why short-form podcasts are about to explode

• Technology: Hypercatcher - Podcast Bookmarks

• Short Audio Drama Example: Two-Minute Danger Theater

• Short Podcast Host Example: Trebble.fm - Daily shortcast hosting

• 7 Best Alexa Flash Briefing Options & How To Start Listening Now

• Create My Voice - Turnkey custom-built voice apps

• What is a Shortcast?

Quotes

“In a 30-minute podcast, every minute matters. In a 3-minute podcast, every second matters.”
― Timothy Kimo Brien

“Compressed storytelling can work for the audience with a short attention span. But 3-minutes is a lot of work.”
― Kyle M. Bondo

Short Podcasts to Review

• For A Bad Time, Call

• The Daily Refresh with John Lee Dumas

• Podnews Daily

• The Bongino Brief

• 60-Second Science

• Naval

• Grammar Girl

• Two-Minute Danger Theater

• This Day in History Class

• Brain Training Podcast

• A Very Fatal Murder

• Professor Buzzkill History Podcast

• Robot or Not?

Podwrecked Salvage Team

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• Cliff from Glockaholics Anonymous

• Mathew from The Podcast Consultant

• Dave from the School of Podcasting

• Ross from LiveStream Universe

• Joe from Super Joe Pardo

• Terri from EventYak

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Episode #049

• We find out if Zencastr is worth your time

What did we learn?

• Tim sets up a Zencastr experiment while Kyle takes on the role of guest

• You can play with Zencastr (Free Version) at Zencastr.com

• Tim gets into what he’s been going through

• Kyle gets into what he’s been going through too

Quotes

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.”
― Plato

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• Cliff from Glockaholics Anonymous

• Mathew from The Podcast Consultant

• Dave from the School of Podcasting

• Ross from LiveStream Universe

• Joe from Super Joe Pardo

• Terri from EventYak

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Episode #048

• We share our 2021 Predictions!

• Since we hit 75 percent correct in 2019 AND 2020, these predictions are something you should pay attention too

• Turns out that Tim and Kyle CAN see the future — 2-years in a row!

What did we learn?

• Tim and Kyle are constantly making predictions about the Podcast Industry.

• While Tim has always been Tim “POD-stradamus” Brien, Tim decides to give Kyle the title of Kyle “Yo-da-POD” Bondo.

• Follow along with Tim and Kyle on our Trends page.

Quotes

“2020 was the year that we had to think about the coming changes; 2021 is the year that we now change how we think.”
― Kyle M. Bondo

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• Cliff from Glockaholics Anonymous

• Mathew from The Podcast Consultant

• Dave from the School of Podcasting

• Ross from LiveStream Universe

• Joe from Super Joe Pardo

• Terri from EventYak

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Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee! We research, read, record, mix, edit, and produce every episode ourselves.

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Bonus #002

• We find out that we’re very funny guys!

What did we learn?

• Never take yourself too seriously!

• If you can’t laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at?

• Sometimes your sawdust is important too!

• Today is filled with opportunities!

Quotes

“Bark Bark Bark.”
― Murphy the Dog

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• Dave from the School of Podcasting

• Ross from LiveStream Universe

• Joe from Super Joe Pardo

• Terri from EventYak

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Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee! We research, read, record, mix, edit, and produce every episode ourselves.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could do two things for us:

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Episode #047

• We see 2020 as the year to be thankful for what you have

• We go through our 2020 predictions and score ourselves on our clairvoyance.

• We thank you for listening!

What did we learn?

• Play along at home with our Trends page

• Tim and Kyle got too many things right!

• How do you think we did?

Quotes

“Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while looking out the back window..”
― Peter Drucker

Podwrecked Salvage Team

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• Mathew from The Podcast Consultant

• Dave from the School of Podcasting

• Ross from LiveStream Universe

• Joe from Super Joe Pardo

• Terri from EventYak

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Support the Show

Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee! We research, read, record, mix, edit, and produce every episode ourselves.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could do two things for us:

1. FEEDBACK: Send us a quick note of encouragement to us. This keeps us going when times get tough!

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Episode #046

• We identify WHAT healthy feedback is (and what it is not)

• We talk about HOW to get feedback

What did we learn?

• Tim and Kyle find out that only some feedback matters.

• Tim goes into what you can do if you never get any feedback (at least not yet).

• Kyle digs into what you should do with that feedback.

Additional Reading

• Apple Podcasts reviews, by the numbers by Dan Misener

• Poem Generator

Quotes

“Sunbaked aurora, A terrible shipwreck swims, Beyond the co-host.”
― Shipwreck - A Haiku by Kyle M. Bondo

Podwrecked Salvage Team

If you would like to help out the show, please become an awesome subscriber. Here is a Big Thank You to our Podwrecked Salvage Team (Patreon Subscribers):

• Cliff from Glockaholics Anonymous

• Mathew from The Podcast Consultant

• Dave from the School of Podcasting

• Ross from LiveStream Universe

• Joe from Super Joe Pardo

• Terri from EventYak

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Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee! We research, read, record, mix, edit, and produce every episode ourselves.

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Episode #045

• We talk about the reasons you might have for ending a podcast

• We get into the need to remove distractions

• We explore why moving past old creations makes room for new creative endeavors.

What did we learn?

• Tim talks about why he had to close out KDOI Podcasting to make room for Create Art Podcast (CAP).

• Kyle gets into the reasons for closing his podfaded podcast Podfader (irony intended).

• Tim gets Kyle to reveal his struggle in letting go of two podcasts that he hasn’t worked on in years: Merchants of Dirt and Get Lost Racing.

• While on Tim’s couch, Kyle explores the reasons WHY he has been paying to keep these two podcasts alive and essentially being a contributor to the podwreck phenomenon.

• Tim gets Kyle to agree that letting go of these podcasts on December 31st, 2020, will be a good thing!

Quotes

“Quit your job, buy a ticket, get a tan, fall in love, never return.”
― Island Company Slogan

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• Mathew from The Podcast Consultant

• Dave from the School of Podcasting

• Ross from LiveStream Universe

• Joe from Super Joe Pardo

• Terri from EventYak

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Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee! We research, read, record, mix, edit, and produce every episode ourselves.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could do two things for us:

1. FEEDBACK: Send us a quick note of encouragement to us. This keeps us going when times get tough!

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Episode #044

• We talk about the importance of taking breaks.

What did we learn?

• Tim helps Kyle deal with his annual creative burnout guilt.

• Tim is doing two projects at once: National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and National Podcast Post Month (NaPodPoMo)

• Kyle experimented with Inktober as a scriptwriting challenge.

• Kyle shares how you can do a writing/drawing challenge all year called Inktober52 - 1 Drawing a Week All Year Long.

Quotes

“I need a six-month vacation, twice a year.”
― Unknown

Podwrecked Salvage Team

If you would like to help out the show, please become an awesome subscriber. Here is a Big Thank You to our Podwrecked Salvage Team (Patreon Subscribers):

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• Mathew from The Podcast Consultant

• Dave from the School of Podcasting

• Ross from LiveStream Universe

• Joe from Super Joe Pardo

• Terri from EventYak

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Support the Show

Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee! We research, read, record, mix, edit, and produce every episode ourselves.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could do two things for us:

1. FEEDBACK: Send us a quick note of encouragement to us. This keeps us going when times get tough!

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Thank you for taking the time to listen. You are appreciated!

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Episode #043

• We start the show using Riverside.fm

• Then we finish it off using Squadcast.fm

What did we learn?

• They both have their pros and cons

• We can’t decide which one is best for a beginner podcaster

• Kyle talks about his experience with Squadcast.fm

• Listen in to find out our final thoughts!

Quotes

“I have always been more interested in experiment, than in accomplishment.”
― Orson Welles

Podwrecked Salvage Team

If you would like to help out the show, please become an awesome subscriber. Here is a Big Thank You to our Podwrecked Salvage Team (Patreon Subscribers):

• Cliff from Glockaholics Anonymous

• Mathew from The Podcast Consultant

• Dave from the School of Podcasting

• Ross from LiveStream Universe

• Joe from Super Joe Pardo

• Terri from EventYak

Thank you! And if you would like to become a member of the Podwrecked Salvage Team and help us make content for our show, please join our awesome Podwrecked Salvage Team!

Support the Show

Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee! We research, read, record, mix, edit, and produce every episode ourselves.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could do two things for us:

1. FEEDBACK: Send us a quick note of encouragement to us. This keeps us going when times get tough!

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Thank you for taking the time to listen. You are appreciated!

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Episode #042

• We premier our Ten Ways to Podwreck talk BEFORE ICON6

What did we learn?

1. Not knowing your WHY

2. Not researching your topic

3. Not understanding your equipment

4. Not seeking support or constructive criticism

5. Not having a schedule

6. Not reaching out to the community

7. Not reviewing your past episodes

8. Spamming FB

9. Not having a backup plan

10. Not having fun

Quotes

“It’s not an experiment if you know it’s going to work.”
― Jeff Bezos

Join us at Indie Podcast Conference 6 (ICON6)

Indie Podcast Conference 6 (ICON6) was originally going to be held at the Holiday Inn Philadelphia South-Swedesboro on September 24-26, 2020. Due to COVID-19, we have decided to push the next hotel event to September 9-11, 2021 at the same Holiday Inn. ICON 6 will be held in a private Zoom room on September 12-13, 2020, to allow attendees to have face-to-face interaction and host powerful workshops. ICON6 also invites you to dress up in your favorite 80’s attire to help lighten the mood and direct our attention away from the pandemic. There will be 80’s themed music, trivia questions, and more!

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If you would like to help out the show, please become an awesome subscriber. Here is a Big Thank You to our Podwrecked Salvage Team (Patreon Subscribers):

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• Ross from LiveStream Universe

• Joe from Super Joe Pardo

• Terri from EventYak

Thank you! And if you would like to become a member of the Podwrecked Salvage Team and help us make content for our show, please join our awesome Podwrecked Salvage Team!

Support the Show

Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee! We research, read, record, mix, edit, and produce every episode ourselves.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could do two things for us:

1. FEEDBACK: Send us a quick note of encouragement to us. This keeps us going when times get tough!

2. VISIT: If you enjoy this podcast, please consider visiting our website at podwrecked.com!

Thank you for taking the time to listen. You are appreciated!

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