Events & Resources for Audio Folks

Happy September! It’s International Podcast Month. I love any excuse to celebrate this industry and the creators that make it run. With that in mind, this issue is dedicated to sharing resources and events you might be interested in.

Let’s go!

🗞️What is this newsletter?

Great question. This & That 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 my experiment with inconsistency in content creation.

Events & Resources

5 key Descript workflows for podcasters - Tuesday, 9/12 at 5pm ET

Join me and Christiana Cromer to go through my favorite workflow shortcuts for podcasters when using Descript. ICYMI: Descript acquired SquadCast last month and I’m now obsessed with using Descript for both my solo show and the show I co-host with Tim Villegas. I’ve become a faster AND a better editor with Descript. Find out how!

The early bird deadline for submitting a podcast to The Ambies is approaching - Submit by 9/15!

Entries for the 2024 Ambies are accepted August 1 - November 17, 2023. But it’s cheaper if you submit by September 15th! The Ambies are a series of awards given in the podcast industry.

Submit your podcast cover art to @podcast_cover_art!

There’s a new Instagram account dedicated to showing off the beauty and creativity of podcast cover art. You can submit your cover art here.

Curate a list for my other newsletter, EarBuds!

Did you know that I write a weekly podcast recommendation newsletter that shares a theme and five episodes on that theme, and each week is curated by a different person? It’s true. You can curate a list.

Do you have a trailer for your podcast?

We’re ramping up for season 2 of Trailer Park: The Podcast Trailer Podcast and we need your trailer. Submit it here and we may feature it on the show.

Get featured in my ~For the Love of Podcasts~ campaign

I’m highlighting podcast listeners in a post on Twitter for International Podcast Month and would love to feature you! Reply to this email with:

• your name and pronouns

• the first podcast you ever listened to

• a show you’re currently loving

• your headshot

• how many hours you spend listening per week

…And I’ll consider featuring you!

Quick Hits

• I’m doing a workshop with The Podcast Host on podcast trailers on 9/13

• Submit a podcast pitch to Resonate’s Pitch Party by 9/18

• Get this shirt so that you can promote your podcast on the go!

• Apply for Broccoli Productions’ BUILD grant. I’m an evaluator! Learn more here.

Thanks for reading!

P.s. want more podcast recommendations? I have this newsletter, which is curated by a different person each week, and this newsletter, which is reader-generated.

📊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: 613

  • Up from 608 (I ❤️ slow growth)

• Open rate: 59.9%

• Click rate: 4.7%

• Unsubscribes: 4 from last issue