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Could YouTube-first creation kill podcasting? (Podcraft Pointers)

Published about 2 months ago • 2 min read

Hello, Podcrafters!

Anecdotally, I've watched a few of my favourite shows let their audio feeds run dry whilst they still happily publish new episodes on YouTube. This makes me sad.

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On this week's Podcraft, we got into what podcasting needs to do to guard against this slide to YouTube-first content, and it ties in with a timely development with Apple Podcasts and video.

We also talk about building content curation systems. When information is abundant, attention is scarce, and curation becomes strategic.

But how can you stay on top of releases, stories, and opportunities for your podcast or newsletter without having to check 50 different sites and feeds by hand?

Is it possible to build a pull-based system that delivers relevant material to you automatically, so you can sift through it and pick out the stuff that catches your eye?

Jacob reckons so. And he talks me through it on this week's episode.

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