139 Rob Greenlee | The Global Phenomenon of Podcasting

I’m happy to have Rob Greenlee, the Head of Podcast Content at Spreaker back on the show to talk about all things podcasting. Rob is a seasoned podcaster and veteran in the podcasting space. He hosts the Spreaker Live Show and is the co-host of the New Media Show along with Todd Cochrane where they’ve been talking about what’s happening in podcasting for the past five years. On today’s show, Rob shares with us what he sees happening in the world of podcasting and its future, the rise of podcasting events across the U.S. and abroad, the upcoming panels he’s moderating at this years Podcast Movement, and more superb insight about podcasting that you don’t want to miss.

Show Notes

On today’s show, Rob shares with us what he sees happening in the world of podcasting and its future, the rise of podcasting events across the U.S. and abroad, the upcoming panels he’s moderating at this years Podcast Movement, and more superb insight about podcasting that you don’t want to miss.

05:06 - The struggle of keeping up with your favorite podcasts
07:18 - Why people lose interest in the podcasts they listen to
10:41 - His podcast, The New Media Show with Todd Cochrane
14:35 - The topics The New Media Show focuses on
17:27 - The problem with Soundcloud as a podcasting platform
20:20 - Podcast hosting companies and their commitment to podcasters
22:11 - What Spreaker thinks about the future of podcasting
24:51 - The rise of more and more podcast hosting platforms
28:34 - The live podcasting space
34:12 - The “explosion” of podcasting events in the U.S.
36:11 - Radio vs Podcast content
37:47 - Are music radio stations in trouble?
38:44 - Podcast Movement Conference
40:01 - The National Association of Broadcasters Conference courting podcasts
42:43 - The panels he’s moderating at Podcast Movement 2017
47:04 - The possibility of a universal format to export podcast episodes to other platforms
49:13 - The Dynamic Ad Insertion tutorial training he’s helping lead at Podcast Movement
50:16 - Are Dynamic Ad Insertions right for you and your podcast?
53:39 - The growing number of new podcasters at podcasting conferences