EP66 - Helen Zaltzman - The history and future of podcasting.

Helen Zaltzman (@helenzaltzman) is a podcasting ninja having started her career in DIY radio in 2007. Her full time job is now creating online audio shows including Answer Me This! with her longtime collaborator Olly Mann as well as the Allusionist podcast.  I got her on the podcast to talk about - How has podcasting changed since 2007?Why did she start and what would she advise to anyone starting now?What's the best thing that has come out of podcasting?How do you see it evolving in the future?Why do you think it's so popular among comedians?Other than control, how does working with the BBC compare to doing it all yourself? What did you do to build your community in the early days? AND MORE! This podcast would be useful to anyone interested starting a podcast or just curious about how much work goes on behind the scenes of their favourite pods. It would also be useful to anyone interested in the history of online content and how they can build a community around what they share online. You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/HelenZaltzmanOr get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937Or stream it on YouTube - https://youtu.be/SWibt8Gzj_s If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast Please buy a ticket or three to my Edinburgh Fringe 2019 show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enoughOr come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoomEvery little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two! Thanks, Si x  Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.Here are the links -iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943Webstream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/AudioTimeCapsulePodcastYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFZ_FLH1XqrCZysA1nFISwFacebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1008996252556647/?ref=br_rsTwitter - https://twitter.com/audiotimetravelSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/asktheindustry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.