The Bose backstory

Twenty Thousand Hertz is a wonderful podcast telling “stories behind the world’s most recognizable and interesting sounds.” Apropos of our recent announcement of Bose and RadioPublic, I was delighted to hear this episode about the founding story of Dr. Amar Bose, his scientific inquiries into sound, his entrepreneurial journey, and his ultimate “gift” to MIT … Continue reading The Bose backstory

Why we are introducing Paid Listens for podcasters on RadioPublic

Creating a healthy media ecosystem from the ground up The podcast universe’s expansion continues to accelerate, fueled in large part by brands and advertisers seeking to reach a valuable, engaged audience. Wired’s recent headline captures this well: “Podcast Listeners Really Are the Holy Grail Advertisers Hoped They’d Be.” But the vast majority of podcasts are still … Continue reading Why we are introducing Paid Listens for podcasters on RadioPublic

2017 in (podcast) retrospect

From thousands upon thousands of new shows, highlights of the trends we saw *a lot* this past year I love categorization, in no small part because it’s a fairer and more representative way to start showcasing exactly what’s out there in the wide world of podcasts. An investigative report next to a deep-dive history show next … Continue reading 2017 in (podcast) retrospect

Welcoming WGBH to RadioPublic and the Podcast Revolution

A public media powerhouse and a group of new investors and partners join forces to help RadioPublic transform podcasting Just over a year ago we launched the first RadioPublic iOS and Android applications — the initial step toward our vision of creating a universal podcast platform to “help listeners discover, engage with, and reward creators of podcasts.” … Continue reading Welcoming WGBH to RadioPublic and the Podcast Revolution

Listening is an act of love: podcasting’s future is in the hands of fans

Support Radiotopia on RadioPublic — reward as you listen “Listening is an act of love” — Dave Isay (StoryCorps founder) RadioPublic was born out of a simple but profound insight: the deepest connection between creators and audiences is the experience of listening itself. There are many ways to engage — social media, ancillary content, email newsletters, live events — but podcasting’s power is in … Continue reading Listening is an act of love: podcasting’s future is in the hands of fans

How to import all of your podcasts from iTunes/Apple Podcasts to RadioPublic

Every. Last. One. When you’re ready to switch podcast players, maybe the most critical aspect of making the switch smoothly is importing all your shows into the new app. So it’s frustrating when you use the import tool and then… hey, where’d the rest of my shows go? Let’s dive into how to recover every single … Continue reading How to import all of your podcasts from iTunes/Apple Podcasts to RadioPublic