Technical difficulties get the best of the She Podcasts team at the start of the episode. Also covering Spotify is making moves with transcripts & Apple watch, while Libsyn 5 and Canva and many others are now BFF’s. Elsie recaps the Ambies and takes a stand on the correlation between celebrity names used to drive attention and how it detracts from meaningful conversations. Finally, discussing how to keep podcasting when not in the studio!

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EPISODE LENGTH 43:07

• Bandwidth issues are a constant struggle, we are the queens of podcasting under duress

• 4:18 Quick recap about the Ambies! (the very first podcast centric awards).

• Congrats to Dan and Jared for the production of the Ambies

• Elsie really just loves podcasting

• 9:35 Elsie is LOVING “The Me You Can’t See”

• When does the celebrity hook fail?

• But the important topic conversations turn into headlines surrounding celebrities instead of focusing on the deeper problem.

• 17:10 Spotify is making moves! Spotify brings offline listening to the Apple watch.

• 20:24 What do you say when people ask you how long the perfect show should be?

• Spotify added automatic transcripts for their own exclusive and original podcasts.

• Fun fact! If you listen to a song in Apple music you can see the lyrics. 

• Jess and Elsie reminisce on their childhood! Reading the lyrics from the inserts in cassette tapes.

• 27:57 There is new Canva integration in Libsyn 5.

• Canva will automatically resize your podcast artwork so it’s not gigantornormous. 

• Current Canva Integrations -spoiler alert, there’s a lot!

• 33:25 Elsie’s Tool Tip Time!

• Elsie is going to be recording in the wild this summer as her children are headed into town 3 times a week!

• “We have crashed and burned on this show so many times and we’ve recovered” - John

• Elsie’s will be scouring downtown Asheville for the best internet connection.

• Get your tickets for She Podcasts Live: http://www.shepodcasts.com/live/

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• 4D with Demi Lovato

• The Me You Can’t See - the show that Elsie loves

• Spotify to add automatic transcripts for its own Exclusive and Original podcasts | TechCrunch

• Spotify brings offline listening to the Apple Watch, at last | TechCrunch

• The Perfect Length for a Podcast Episode

• Marketplace Tech

• Apple Introduces Affiliate Program for Podcasts Subscriptions - MacStories

• Lisbyn 5 and Canva Integrating - Crowdcast

• Canva

• Agorapulse

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How audio editors are like your stylists, Spotify sharing update; you can finally share a specific timestamp from your podcast, we follow up about Call Her Daddy and how much Alex has grown, promoting your podcast with your butt and the best emoji research ever - it proves we are right to love them so much

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EPISODE LENGTH 50:24

• 2:45 She Podcasts would be terrible without an editor 

• John cleans us up so that we sound our best

• “It’s kind of having a stylist. John is the perfect stylist.” -Elsie about what having an editor is like

• 7:12 News! 

• Spotify lets you share a specific timestamp from a podcast. When you tap the share button, you’ll see a toggle option that lets you create a link for the current playtime

• Powerful feature for LISTENERS to share your podcast and grow your podcast

• This is great for when you mention people

• A quarter of Spotify users now listen to podcasts on the platform

• “That’s a really wonderful way for your audience to market your show.” -Elsie

• Also, it works on Snapchat and Instagram stories. Question: do you use Snapchat? Jess needs to know!

• 16:15 There’s a new app called Voir

• 16:48 Elsie is obsessed with Call Her Daddy and now Call Her Daddy is #5 on the charts!

• Elsie gets super fired up about Alex

• 26:14 Sarah Silverman showed her butt to promote her podcast

• “If you want to really promote your podcast, a butt shot is a good way to go.” -Jess 🙈

• 30:54 Prince Harry did an interview with Dax Shepard and Elsie, of course had to listen

• “It was a wonderful interview. He was amazing. Super charming, smart, thoughtful, all kinds of goodness.” -Elsie

• 34:37 You need to see Idiocracy

• 35:41 Espree was featured on the Grit Daily News

• 39:41 More emoji talk! This time, it’s TOTALLY in depth study

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• Spotify adds timestamped podcast sharing and other social features

• Barstool’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ Returns To Top Five In April. 

• That’s Right – She’s the OG of Podcasting

• Sara Silverman promoting her podcast with her bare tushy

• Frontiers | A Systematic Review of Emoji: Current Research and Future Perspectives | Psychology

• Voir – Selfie & Video Filters

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The softest sweatshirts EVER, you really only need the best microphone for you, ELSIE AND THE 🐭 IN THE 🚽 😱, The Ambies are live this weekend, the NY Times making money because of podcasts, Hollywood discovered companion podcasts are a thing, Elsie speculates about N-Plus, and Apple Podcasts App troubles.

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EPISODE LENGTH 54:31

• We’re matching with our super cute extra-soft sweatshirts!
• And Elsie’s Mom is once again watching ❤️
• For those folks that watched live, then you got a chance to see the BTS of Jess’s
• 6:45 the microphone is the most essential piece of equipment
• 7:43 Elsie found something in her toilet 🐭
• 8:17 The story of Elsie and the mouse
• “Now I can say that I almost peed on a mouse.”
• 16:05 Jess tells a story of having some kind of groundhog
• 18:03 Podcasting News
• Cameron Esposito is set to host the Ambies! Woohoo! But do we care?
• Elsie is happy Teenager Therapy is getting recognized
• The NY Times is seeing good stuff happen because of PODCASTS!
• 27:00 Why Hollywood is giving the nod to companion podcasts and a bit of schooling from Elsie on the subject
• 34:58 Gossip that might be breaking news? Maybe but not really
• 36:19 Oh, the troubles of the Apple Podcasts App and the crimes against humanity
• The most frustrating thing about the issues with the Apple Podcasts App is that the problems happen maybe for some people and not for others
• 44:20 Apple Podcasts has removed hyperlinks from the equation – show notes are just the text - hopefully it’s just a bug 😞
• We are soooooooo excited about She Podcasts Live! We have amazing things going on!!!!

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• Happiness Is Inc!

• Cameron Esposito to Host Ambies Podcast Academy Awards 2021: Exclusive – The Hollywood Reporter

• Teenager Therapy

• Podcasting Credited For Helping New York Times See Double-Digit Digital Ad Growth. | Podcast News Daily 

• Why Hollywood Is Giving the Nod to Companion Podcasts – The Hollywood Reporter

• Netflix survey hints at future N-Plus online portal with podcasts - SlashGear

• The Apple Podcasts app redesign is a crime against humanity

• Why isn’t Apple Podcasts showing you the latest podcasts? – Six Colors

• Prevent Apple’s Updated Podcasts App from Eating Your Storage - TidBITS

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What your brain goes through from meeting to meeting with no break 😨 Research is proving that you need one ASAP! The Podcast news begins with iOS 14.5 being released and why Facebook and Instagram have a huge issue with it, fun search coming to the Apple App store and breaking down the Basecamp leadership #fail

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EPISODE LENGTH 1:11:40

• Elsie got a bunch of awesome starters for her garden! It’s what she wanted to Mother’s Day

• Jess has a lot of projects that she has started but has not finished

• 6:02 Research that tells you that your brain needs a break!

• 16:02 News! Finally, iOS 14.5 was released 

• Facebook and Instagram is leading with fear to get you to opt-in to their tracking

• 17:54 Apple demystifies App Store search results with new smart suggestions 

• We would love this algorithm on Apple Podcasts!

• It can be a challenge to search for things in Apple Podcasts – this algorithm can be a total game-changer

• 24:06 Acast launches Sponsored Stories: it’s an experience

• This means, the brand message can be more commercially focused without needing to be contextually relevant - and it’s not new

• Ads are going to be 90 seconds to 4 minutes in length?!

• 30:46 Desire Adaway is brilliant, using her framework to talk about Basecamp

• Lessons from the Basecamp fiasco 

• Lesson one: apologizing and repair are core leadership competencies

• Lesson two: staying in right relationships is more important than being right

• Lesson three: get ready to double down on your values and commitment to DEI and racial equity work

• Elsie gives context around Basecamp

• 1:00:15 CEOs need to do their own work

• “It’s hard to admit when you’ve made mistakes.” - Jess

• 1:06:04 Tony Hsieh died because too many people enabled him 

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• Research Proves Your Brain Needs Breaks

• Facebook and Instagram notices in iOS apps tell users tracking helps keep them ‘free of charge’ - The Verge

• Apple demystifies App Store search results with new smart suggestions

• Acast launches Sponsored Stories, an immersive sponsorship experience | by Acast: For The Stories. | Acast | Apr, 2021 | Medium

• It’s always political. Lessons from the Basecamp fiasco.

• Behind the controversy at Basecamp - The Verge

• Basecamp implodes as employees flee company, including senior staff - The Verge

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Starting with new emojis! Circling back to the iOS 14.5 update, Apple Podcasts subscriptions + troubles, a bit of a comparison between Spotify + Apple Podcasts subscriptions and Facebook podcast players and social audio!

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EPISODE LENGTH 47:49

• Jess and Elsie are excited about emojis!

• 4:35 Jess tells her revenge bouncy house story

• 10:04 News! 

• Circling back to iOS 14.5 update and what it means for podcasting 

• Talking through the Apple Podcasts subscription announcement stuff

• Spotify is also offering subscriptions, and they are not going to be taking a cut

• It’s $19.99 to get started with Apple Podcasts Subscriptions

• The first year of subscriptions, Apple is taking 30% of all the sales that you make after that, they’ll be taking 15%

• Oh, so many troubles with Apple Podcasts Connect

• 34:30 Pretty iMacs!!!

• 36:06 Feedback from Bonnie! All things Facebook and podcasting!!!

• A pretty player from Spotify - so nice

• Facebook has a social audio functionality coming! Groups will thrive!

• Interesting moderation functionality for Facebook Groups

• 50:10 Do you have questions? Email us at feedback@shepodcasts.com

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• All the new Emoji in iOS 14.5

• The Apple 2021 Event

• Apple leads the next chapter of podcasting with Apple Podcasts Subscriptions

• Spotify launches podcast subscriptions, but you can’t subscribe in-app

• Be Heard: Bringing Social Audio Experiences to Facebook

• Spotify expected to report subscriber slowdown | Spotify | The Guardian

• Share, Explore, and Discover Music and Podcasts via Spotify in the Facebook App — Spotify

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