My name is Suzanne and I’m a podcast addict.
Sadly, I don’t have enough hours in the day to listen to every podcast that I want to listen to, but I listen to enough to have noticed a very weird phenomenon: Podcasters are crazy collaborative and supportive of each other. I’ll be listening to an episode of the true crime hit In Sight, and they’ll say “if you want to learn more listen to this fabulous episode on Generation Why.”
They aren’t the only ones. Every time I turn on an independent podcast, they are talking about people who should be their competitors. I mean, you don’t hear McDonald’s saying, “If you really liked that burger, you should try Burger King’s! They have a great one too!”
Of course not, you’d say, once you’ve had lunch, you don’t need another hamburger. While this is true, it’s not like we all have unlimited time to listen to podcasts either.
Josh Hallmark, whose podcasts include Our Americana and The Karen and Ellen Letters, started Two Pods a Day, with the goal of introducing people to the wonderful world of independent podcasts. Again, think about that: he does podcasting and instead of focusing on how to get more downloads on his own shows, he wants you to listen to other shows.
To keep reading, click here: Want a Lesson in Collaboration and Teamwork? Listen to an Independent Podcast. Yes, Any One.