The Truth About Podcast Guesting in 2025 (And AI Pitch Slaps)

Send us feedback/questions via TextWelcome to this holiday edition of Ask the Podcast Coach! I’m Dave Jackson, flying solo with special guest Chris Stone from Castahead.net. In this lively episode, we kick things off debating the most overplayed Christmas songs (sorry, Mariah Carey!), slide into podcast mic setups—covering everything from phantom power to Cloudlifters and USB/XLR combos—and share our biggest podcast merch mistakes. Sponsors:PodcastBranding.co - They see you before they hear youBasedonastruestorypodcast.com - Comparing Hollywood with History?Video Version (unedited)Mentioned In This EpisodeSchool of Podcastinghttps://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/joinPodpagehttp://www.trypodpage.comChris' Podcast ProductionCastahaed.netDealcastershttps://www.podpage.com/dealcastersHome Gadget Geekshttps://www.homegadgegeeks.comPodmatch Guesting Toolhttps://supportthisshow.com/podmatchFourth Wall Merchhttps://supportthisshow.com/fourthwallPodcast Hot Seat (Podcast Audits)https://www.podcasthotseat.comFeatured Supporter Chris StoneCast Ahead has carved a niche in the podcasting industry by providing full-spectrum podcast production services tailored to each client’s unique needs See castahead.net Leave Your QuestionGo to askthepodcastcoach.com/voicemail and leave your message to be answered on the next show.Support the showBE AWESOME!Thanks for listening to the show. Help the show continue to exist and get a shout-out on the show by becoming an awesome supporter by going to askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome want a one time donation? Buy Dave a Coffee.