Chronicles of Steve
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Lowering the Barrier: Why I Wrote Altered Audio
I didn’t write Altered Audio because podcasting needs more experts. It doesn’t. Podcasting needs fewer gatekeepers and more people who…
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Why We Built GeekCast Radio Network Differently
GeekCast Radio Network didn’t start as a business plan. It started the same way most independent podcasts do: with an…
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When “Best Practices” Become Gatekeeping
“Best practices” are supposed to help people. They’re meant to shorten the learning curve, prevent avoidable mistakes, and give creators…
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Podfade, Burnout, and the Question the Podcast Industry Won’t Ask
The podcast industry loves data. Downloads. Retention. Engagement. Growth curves. Completion rates. Attribution models. Listener funnels. And lately, a lot…
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Community vs. Club: The Unspoken Hierarchy of Podcast Conferences
Podcast conferences talk a lot about community. It’s in the marketing copy. It’s in the panel descriptions. It’s in the…
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The Real Cost of Podcast Conferences Isn’t the Ticket
When people talk about podcast conferences being “too expensive,” the conversation usually stops at the badge price. That’s understandable—it’s the…
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I Love Podcast Conventions — And That’s Why I Don’t Go
Podcasting, Access, and the Indie Reality Series Premise Join me in this adventure into discussing podcasting, access and the indie…
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Why iHeartRadio’s “Guaranteed Human” Shift Actually Earns My Respect
I’ll be honest — I haven’t always been iHeartRadio’s biggest fan. For years, they’ve felt like the corporate behemoth of…
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Why the Tiny Mic Trend is a Podcaster’s Nightmare
🎙️ The Rise of the Tiny Mic In the age of swipeable content and algorithm-driven virality, the tiny microphone has…
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Top 100 Animated Series Nominees – 2010s: “When Cartoons Got Complicated”
We’ve hit the home stretch. After covering every decade from the pre-’80s to the 2000s, we’re finally diving into the…
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