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Eight podcast hosts compared on what actually earns money: dynamic ad insertion, paid subscriptions, built-in ad marketplaces, and the cut each platform takes. Most of them do not publish that last one.

Your host says the episode got 1,400 downloads. Apple says 900 people pressed play. Spotify shows something else again. Here are the 12 podcast analytics tools worth using in 2026, what each one actually counts, and why the numbers never match. ... Read m

A practical checklist for launching a podcast, split into six phases from planning to your first 30 days, with the steps you can safely skip.

Most video podcast tools look identical until a guest's connection drops. We compared them on local recording, separate tracks, and what actually survives a bad WiFi night.

We compared the main video podcast platforms on what actually matters: where they send your video, what they charge for storage, and which ones handle Spotify and YouTube properly.

You can see where your podcast listeners live in your host's geographic analytics, which map downloads to country and city. Here's how to find listener location data and how to use it.

Unique listeners count the individual people who play your podcast, not the number of downloads. Here's what unique listeners mean, how they're calculated, and why they matter more than download counts.

The IAB podcast measurement guidelines define what counts as a real download. Here's how IAB-compliant measurement works, why download numbers differ between hosts, and how to compare listener data accurately.

Jaron Burke and Lonnie Portis host Uptown Chats, WE ACT for Environmental Justice's community-rooted podcast bringing environmental justice to everyday New Yorkers, 70-plus episodes and counting.

Calgary technologists Erik Christiansen and Kris Hans host Examining, a tech podcast that began as a lockdown lifeline for teachers and now dives deep on AI, privacy, and productivity.