486. Podcasting Shake-Up: AI Is Changing the Game

from Podcasting Morning Chat | Real Podcasters, Real Podcasting Advice · host Marc Ronick | Podcasting Coach and Consultant

In this week’s news and commentary episode, we break down how AI tools are starting to automate parts of the podcasting process, from production workflows to fully generated content, and what that means for creators trying to stand out . As the conversation unfolds, we also explore shifts in measurement, ad spend, and platform strategy, revealing an industry that’s evolving faster than most expected. At the center of it all is a bigger question, as AI lowers the barrier to entry, what will actually make a podcast worth listening to?Episode Highlights:[01:20] Hosts and Community Invite[02:20] Housekeeping and Live Stream Plug[03:43] Community Shoutout NYT Contest[05:35] Podcast Name Change?[10:02] Podcast Metrics and ROI Tracking[13:25] Top Charts Spotify and Goodpods[15:38] Podcasting Events Roundup[18:10] IRS Crackdown for Creators[22:15] Alex Cooper Reality Series[23:43] British Airways Audio and Harry Potter[27:13] AI Podcast Hosting Explained[29:32] Human Connection vs Bots[30:57] Spotify AI and Discovery Fears[33:31] AI Agents and Resource Waste[36:57] Automation vs Creation Debate[41:42] Beehiiv Enters Podcasting[43:09] All in One Platform Risks[48:54] Own Your Audience and Wrap UpLinks & Resources: Catch our first episode of Empowered Podcasting LIVE!podcastingmorningchat.com/epcliveOur Episode All About Substack:podcastingmorningchat.com/460The Podcasting Morning Chat: ⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningchat.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningchat.com/joinus/Meet the PMC Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc: https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/eval⁠⁠Join us every other Monday at 7 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningchat.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningchat.contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠[email protected]⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

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