Is double-speed podcast listening "doing it wrong"? (Podcraft Pointers)

Published 4 days ago • 1 min read

Hello, Podcrafters!

Does listening at double-speed mean there's more room for your show in your listeners' lives? Or does it miss the point of podcast consumption altogether?

Does sending over questions in advance help interview guests prepare? Or can it lead them to rehearse their answers?

And is the Blue Yeti the perfect podcast starter mic, or an overpriced tarpit that gets beginners stuck on their sound?

To support this newsletter, please check out Alitu.com - the best, quickest, and easiest podcast editing software on the planet.

In this "Cut or Keep?" episode, we'll talk through approaches, beliefs, and tools in podcasting and decide whether we think they should stay or go. Also on trial today are pre-calls before recording, dynamic ad insertion, podcast awards, cold opens, and running in-jokes.

👉 Listen to this week's episode of Podcraft

Mic Drop Fact: Your hearing changes during the day.
Studies suggest hearing sensitivity can fluctuate slightly depending on fatigue, stress, and circadian rhythm.

😋 Sound Bites

A tasting platter of tools, tips, and treats for your podcast. Short links, big value!

🧙‍♂️ The Podcasting Sage Says:

“Your early listeners are your founding members.”

Treat them like insiders.

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Cheers!
Matthew & Jacob

The Podcast Host, Stephen’s Street, Inverness, Scottish Highlands IV2 3JP
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