Hello, Podcrafters! I never thought I'd see the day when I was unironically writing a "this one simple trick" style headline, but here we are. It's honestly a good one! Mic Drop Fact: The world’s quietest outdoor place. Scientists found a “silent zone” in the volcanic craters of Haleakalā, Hawaii, where wind and animal sounds are nearly absent. Some describe it as “visibly quiet.” But I bet if I tried to record there, someone would still fire up a lawnmower nearby. This week's Pointers is...

Hello, Podcrafters! I went into last week with a solid plan to tackle my post-holiday to-do list. Then on Monday night, the entire house was struck down with the lurgy 🤒 I lost two entire days (or, gained two, if you're a fan of psychedelic fever dreams!), but was finally inspired to get out of my bed by my daughter, who made me a get-well-soon card, despite her and her mum also being ill. I must've been in a right state 😂 Mic Drop Fact: There’s a sound you can’t unhear. Once your brain...

Hey all! You might remember a while ago, Buzzsprout told us that getting 27 downloads per episode would put you in the top 50% of all shows on the platform. So we weren't suprised to find that half of all those who took our independent podcaster survey this year get less than 50 downloads per episode. But while 50 downloads is a great achievement, I was curious to know more about the 32% who have crossed that 100-download mark. What are these podcasters doing differently, and is there...