Four Podcast Classes + Other Audio Tidbits

Hey {First Name} - just kidding, can you imagine?!

It’s the end of the year. I haven’t actually written to you here since 2023, so we’ve got a lot to catch up on. Here are some bullet points:

• I’m no longer at Descript!

• I still write EarBuds and Podcast Plunge

• I host a few podcasts about podcasting

• I help thought leaders make video clips to show off their expertise

• I’ll have some more projects coming soon mostly related to podcast marketing and community building

• I still love listening to podcasts more than anything <3

Questions? Hit reply on this email. Let’s talk.

🗞️What is this newsletter?

Great question. This & That with Arielle Nissenblatt shares smatterings from around the podcast and audio world. Think: ideas, resources, events, discussions, opportunities, and more.

It comes out irregularly (AKA when I feel like it). It's an experiment with inconsistency in content creation.

Podcasts events I’m running

I’m teaching four podcast classes over the next few weeks. One (or more) of them might appeal to you:

Tuesday the 10th: How do podcasts actually grow?
Price: sliding scale
Co-hosted with Catrin Skaperdas & Kevin Chemidlin

Register

Tuesday the 17th: Podcasting for non-podcasters
Price: sliding scale
Co-hosted with Harry Duran

Register

Wednesday the 18th: Top 10 marketing tips
Price: FREE
In partnership with RSS.com 

Register

Thursday the 19th: How (and Why) to Start a Newsletter for Your Podcast
Price: $75
Hosted by Radio Boot Camp

Register

Quick hits:

• The Guardian wants to learn about your favorite shows of 2024

• One of the best audio engineers (ever) is ready to work with you. His name is Daniel

• Let’s follow each other on Bluesky

📊Transparency stats

In this segment, I share subscriber numbers, as well as open and click rates. Why? It's fun to track growth and be open.

• Number of subscribers: 723

  • Up from 624 (I ❤️ slow growth)

• Open rate: 63.62%

• Click rate: 15.64%

• Unsubscribes: 3 from last issue