Matt Cisneros, the founder of Backyard Ventures, joins us to discuss podcast advertising. Matt and his company connect podcasters with advertisers/sponsors to help them monetize their show. Matt’s been helping content creators connect with sponsors for years, and he represents some great shows including The Ross Bolen Podcast and The Daily Stoic. He’s partnered podcasters with sponsors like Quip, Manscaped, Postmates, Felix Grey, Leesa, and Away just to name a few.

We asked Matt tons of questions about sponsorships and ads for podcasts, and he offered some great advice for podcasters at any level looking to land sponsorships or to just make a good show that will attract sponsors. If you want to get in touch with Matt and Backyard Ventures just visit wearebv.com. 

Every episode of Create Pod is recorded at Permanent RCRD, a podcast studio in Austin, TX. Learn more at permanentrcrd.com.

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It's another loose roundtable discussion. Enjoy our chat about our experiences using Patreon to monetize our podcasts. We also discuss other successful Patreon campaigns and recommend a few great podcasts. 

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Were back with another interview episode. This time, we chat with Ivy Le, a podcaster here in Austin and an alum of the 2018 Spotify Sound Up accelerator program. Ivy was chosen to be a part of the program that Spotify put together last year to educate and support women of color in developing podcasts. Ivy talks a lot about the Spotify program, what she learned there, there are lots of takeaways for podcasters in this interview.

Ivy’s podcast is called FOGO, which is short for Fear of Going Outside. It’s a very unique show, sort of a hybrid of comedy show, narrative storytelling, and personal journal. She’s currently in production on the first season. 

And like a lot of podcasters we talk to , she’s also a writer, she covered the Beer beat for a long time for the Austin Chronicle, and she’s also master marketer with a history in marketing and communication, and she is great at all that stuff. So lots to to learn from Ivy in this episode. Did I mention she’s also a comedian? She does it all, and it was great to learn form her experience. 

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Welcome back to another roundtable discussion episode. This week, we're talking about the benefits of recording in a professional podcast studio. The discussion goes beyond that, of course, and we cover all types of podcast recording situations, from the garage to the wilderness. We underline best practices, and recommend a few podcasts we think you might like.

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Welcome back to Create Pod. We’re continuing our season 2 interview series with Brian Salisbury, co-host of one of our favorite movie podcasts, the Austin based cult movie show Junkfood Cinema.  Brian co-hosts the show with C. Robert Cargill, a celebrated writer and former film critic who’s written a number of novels and movies, including one you may have heard of, Marvel’s Dr. Strange. 

We wanted to talk to Brian because, not only is he a very successful veteran podcaster, but because Junkfood Cinema is fueled by his and Cargill’s passion for cult and exploitation movies. Their primary driver for the show is the duo’s desire to share their deep knowledge of and affection for cult films like Deep Blue Sea, Piranha, and Killer Clowns From Outer Space with listeners (while having a fucking great time doing it). It makes for a uniquely entertaining podcast, and that’s why they’ve cultivated such a large audience for the show and tons of support over on Patreon.

In this chat, Brian covers everything from starting Junkfood Cinema, transitioning from writer to podcaster, and the success of the show and how they put it all together.

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Join our first roundtable episode. It’s a loose discussion about DIY podcast marketing with your co-hosts, Mike Moody and Grant Davis. We share our experiences gaining thousand of listeners for our indie entertainment podcasts, plus our social media strategies, how we engage with listeners and more.

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We kick off season 2 of Create Pod with Miranda Wylie, host of Seen with Miranda, an Austin, TX, based interview podcast about identity and self-expression.

Miranda is also the co-founder of Bedpost Confessions, a celebrated live storytelling show in Austin, and a programmer for South by Southwest.

We caught Miranda at an interesting time in her podcasting career. She had just wrapped up an incredible first season of her podcast, which focuses on in-depth personal interviews with creatives and other talented people. And she was considering how, when, and maybe even why to start another season of the show.

Stream this ep to hear Miranda discuss her intimate interviewing style, how she creates a safe and inviting space that inspires her podcast guests to get personal on the mic, and the struggles of juggling multiple creative projects at once.

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The host of the Unapologetic Geek Out podcast and Pod Against Evil, Nick Thyes, joins us to talk niche podcasting. Nick has found loyal listeners and good friends by becoming an authority in his chosen niches, obscure TV shows and fan convention culture. Listen to learn about Nick’s successes, his missteps, and his tips for fun podcast interviews.

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