JAG's Trip to Podcast Movement
From The Podcast Superfriends by Matt Cundill, Jon Gay, Catherine O'Brien, David Yas, Johnny Peterson
September 3, 2025 · 1h 2m · Episode 43
About this episode
The episode discusses Jag's experiences at Podcast Movement 2025 and the implications for independent creators amidst the event's corporatization.
The Podcast Super Friends discussed Jag's experiences at Podcast Movement 2025. For most of this episode you will hear a takeaway from Jag followed by the group discussing and debating the issue at hand. We talked about Podcast Movement’s shift toward serving larger, corporate entities and its upcoming move to New York, raising concerns about the event’s accessibility and relevance for independent creators. The hosts debate the impact of this change, the corporatization of podcasting conferences, and suggested alternative events like Podfest for indie podcasters. Jag reminded us about the importance of optimizing podcasts for SEO and platform search, and the growing role of AI in podcast production. We also went in on social media and word-of-mouth for discoverability, the need for high-quality content, and the value of networking at conferences. The episode closes with practical tips for podcasters and plans to attend future industry events, emphasizing adaptability in the evolving podcast landscape. Chapters: (likely affected by Dynamic Audio Insertion) (00:00) – Intro & Host Intros (03:00) – Podcast Movement Recap (08:00) – Indie Creators vs. Corporates (14:30) – Podcast…
People in this episode
Hosts: Matt Cundill, Jon Gay, Catherine O'Brien, David Yas, Johnny Peterson
Guest: Jag
Topics covered
- Podcast Movement
- independent creators
- corporatization of podcasting
- SEO optimization
- AI in podcasting
- discoverability
- networking
Keywords
- Podcast Movement
- independent creators
- corporatization
- SEO
- AI
- discoverability
- networking
- podcasting conferences
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Podcast Movement, Podfest, AI
Places: New York
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