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Guides for podcasters who produce themselves
October 19, 2026
What to Send a Podcast Guest Before Recording (and When)
What to send a podcast guest before recording, in the order it should land — the booking note, the brief, the calendar invite and the day-before tech check.
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How Many Listeners Do You Need to Monetize a Podcast?
How many listeners you need to monetize a podcast, by method — real 2026 CPM math, the thresholds sponsors actually use, and what works at your size.
Read the guide →October 15, 2026
What to Do When a Podcast Guest Is Late (A Minute-by-Minute Protocol)
What to do when a podcast guest is late: how long to wait, what to send at minute 5, 10 and 15, and how to rescue the episode you have left.
Read the guide →October 11, 2026
How to Save a Bad Podcast Interview (While You're Still Recording)
How to save a bad podcast interview before it ends: diagnose which of the four failure modes you're in, then run the fix that matches it.
Read the guide →October 9, 2026
What to Do When a Podcast Guest Cancels (A 90-Minute Playbook)
What to do when a podcast guest cancels: how to decide in the first 90 minutes, what to write back, and how to fill the slot without a bad episode.
Read the guide →October 7, 2026
How to Fact Check a Podcast (Before, During, and After You Record)
How to fact check a podcast without killing the conversation — what to verify, how to challenge a guest live, and a correction policy that works.
Read the guide →October 6, 2026
How to Prepare for a Podcast Interview (as the Host)
A host's system for preparing a podcast interview — guest research, a question ladder instead of a script, a run-of-show, and how to adapt live.
Read the guide →September 29, 2026
How to Write Podcast Show Notes That Get People to Hit Play
How to write podcast show notes that get people to hit play: a repeatable template, timestamps done right, and a fast AI-assisted workflow.
Read the guide →September 27, 2026
How to Turn a Podcast Into Reels: A Repeatable Workflow
How to turn a podcast into reels that actually get watched - a step-by-step workflow for picking moments, framing vertical video, and captioning.
Read the guide →September 23, 2026
How to Record a Podcast with AI: A Practical Guide
Learn how AI can handle research, live fact-checking, transcription, and editing so you can focus on the conversation — a practical guide for podcasters.
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