Daniel J. Lewis
theDanielJLewis@podcastindex.social
<p>SVP of Podcasting 2.0 Brand Management, podcasting advocate and educator, award-winning host of The Audacity to Podcast, creator of Podgagement (formerly My Podcast Reviews) and PodChapters, curator of Podcast Industry Insights.</p>
Posts
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Post #4191632
@james Want me to send you a copy?
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Post #4191631
Following up from today&#39;s boardroom. I dug into the Stripe docs and found that it _is_ possible for a payment form to split a payment more than once. But being part of the split requires a prior connection. But once that connection is made, the payment form could delegate splits based on something as simple as a URL parameter. For example, a podcast could include the payment page URL in their Funding tag, then PodcastGuru automatically adds &quot;?ref=podcastguru&quot; to the...
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Post #4191630
Just published for discussion: A framework for &lt;podcast:funding&gt; that pays developers, too https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/discussions/781
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Post #2709600
One of my biggest workflow changes was moving away from full scripts. I’ve found that outlines give me more energy, fewer awkward retakes, and a more natural connection with my audience. https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-i-improved-my-podcasting-workflow-in-2025/?utm_source=djl_mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=tap431&amp;utm_content=outlines_more_energy
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Post #2709599
Happy Mother’s Day to all the selfless, brave, and true moms! And no, calling your podcast your “baby” doesn’t make you a mom. 😉
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Post #2709598
I think AI is most useful when it reformats my original ideas, not when it replaces them. That’s a big part of how I’m using it now, especially for turning a spoken episode into a cleaner article. https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-i-improved-my-podcasting-workflow-in-2025/?utm_source=djl_mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=tap431&amp;utm_content=ai_reformats_ideas
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Post #2709597
My show notes and article workflow now start with what I actually said. Instead of forcing a separate writing process from scratch, I can use the transcript, outline, and some cleanup to turn the episode into something still authentic to me. https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-i-improved-my-podcasting-workflow-in-2025/?utm_source=djl_mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=tap431&amp;utm_content=transcript_to_article
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Post #2709596
3 &quot;rules&quot; of #podcasting: 1. Provide value to others. 2. Be consistent. 3. Follow your own plan.
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Post #2709595
Here&#39;s how to balance your #podcast #SEO, spark curiosity, and maintain clarity when naming podcast episodes that don&#39;t fit neatly under one topic. https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/5-ways-to-handle-multi-topic-episode-titles/?utm_source=djl_mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=tap432
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Post #2709594
A multi-topic episode title doesn&#39;t have to name everything. It has to set the right expectation, spark interest, and help your #podcast be found by the right people. https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/5-ways-to-handle-multi-topic-episode-titles/?utm_source=djl_mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=tap432
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Post #2709593
If an episode covers several unrelated ideas, look for the theme first. A strong umbrella title can make your #podcast feel focused, even when the conversation covers a lot of ground. https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/5-ways-to-handle-multi-topic-episode-titles/?utm_source=djl_mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=tap432
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Post #2709592
What it feels like to start a new #podcast
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Post #2709591
Clever titles can work when they fit the show. But if the clever part hides what the episode is actually about, your #podcast title may be entertaining and still unhelpful. https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/5-ways-to-handle-multi-topic-episode-titles/?utm_source=djl_mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=tap432
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Post #2709590
&quot;I&#39;ll just fix it in post.&quot;
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Post #2709589
When #podcast apps truncate long titles, the words at the beginning matter most. Put the strongest promise, clearest topic, or most useful curiosity trigger early. https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/5-ways-to-handle-multi-topic-episode-titles/?utm_source=djl_mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=tap432
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Post #2709588
Is one episode title trying to carry too much weight? Multi-topic #podcast episodes usually work better when the title helps the listener decide: Is this worth playing right now? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/5-ways-to-handle-multi-topic-episode-titles/?utm_source=djl_mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=tap432
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Post #2709587
A really good perspective on AI here: https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2056170401831796778 Essentially: &quot;AI is backward-looking, creativity is forward-looking.&quot;
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Post #2709586
&quot;My #podcast is world-famous!&quot;
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Post #2709585
Smarter AI chapter-adding options—just launched on PodChapters! Check it out! https://podchapters.com/
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Post #2709584
Descriptive isn&#39;t always better. Creative isn&#39;t always worse. The better question is whether your #podcast title helps the right listener understand why the episode is worth their time. https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/5-ways-to-handle-multi-topic-episode-titles/?utm_source=djl_mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=tap432
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Post #2709583
As of last night, Inception Point AI had 9,264 AI slop podcasts in Apple Podcasts that have published an episode this year.
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Post #2419013
Option to export transcripts in SRT—just launched on PodChapters! Check it out! https://podchapters.com/
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Post #2419011
I updated The Audacity to Podcast&#39;s homepage to showcase my current #podcasting products and services I&#39;ve created for my fellow #podcasters. Please check them out along with award-winning podcast about podcasting! https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/?utm_source=djl_mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=my_products&amp;utm_content=homepage_products_announcement
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Post #2363114
Look at how a simple change on The Audacity to Podcast's RSS feed drastically changed me #PodcastSEO ranking in Apple Podcasts! This #podcasting data is coming in Podgagement!
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Post #1813877
Here is my proposal for the `` tag, which is clean, simple, versatile, handles booking information, privacy-supporting, and adheres to common conventions. https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/discussions/770
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Post #1695017
I'm collaborating with @AlexSanfilippo@podcastindex.social, from PodMatch.com, on a new and beautifully simple "contact" tag that can work for guest/interview-booking, too. I hope you all will love it!
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Post #1683816
Again, I want to plead with everyone here that we focus our attention on making features that audiences will want. The more benefits Podcasting 2.0 offers like that, the more developers (of apps and hosting providers) will want to build support for those features. We _must_ keep the audience and their benefit in focus with everything we make!
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Post #1041535
Episode numbers can help people navigate your back catalog, but they can also make a title harder to scan when the title itself starts with a number. Better formatting protects clarity without giving up the organizational value of your #podcast numbering. https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/3-ways-to-combine-episode-numbers-with-numbers-in-titles/?utm_source=djl_mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=tap427&amp;utm_content=social_post_1
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Post #994225
#Podcasters, I have something new for you! Meet PodChapters™, the smartest, fastest, and easiest way to add engaging chapters to your podcast episodes! https://podchapters.com It&#39;s not often that I get to launch a new product. But with each #podcasting product I make, I strive to innovate for podcasters, to help them podcast better. I pour my heart into everything I do. Every product I create has part of me in nearly every piece, whether it&#39;s the code, the design, the content...
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Post #994222
New feature launched on PodChapters! Apple Podcasts will support #Podcasting2.0 cloud chapters. But if you want to download the chapters Apple generates for you, you can now upload them into PodChapters to edit, embed in your MP3, and export the updated chapters. https://podchapters.com/