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  1. 11/10/2025

    Bumper Co-Founder Dan Misener on the Death of the Download

    Dan Misener is the co-founder of Bumper, a podcast data and growth company. Dan joins the show to share ways to grow podcasts, including identifying when you have a marketing vs editorial problem, the importance of properly tracking audience engagement, and how the innovative Bumper Dashboard packages and provides show statistics across several platforms. He also explains how we can use download metrics in a future-facing way and how AI is reshaping listener behavior. You can find Dan on LinkedIn and at wearebumper.com. I’m on all the socials @JeffUmbro (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Starting in Radio (02:14) From Production to Podcast Data (05:19) Bumper: A Podcast Data and Growth Company (05:47) Balance of Ads and Content (07:56) What to Ask Podcast Creators Who Want Growth (09:49) The Bumper Dashboard (13:15) Death of the Download Metric (17:56) Downloads as a Currency (21:55) The Ideal World of Ad Buying (26:22) Verified Impressions (31:07) Who Is Using the Bumper Dashboard (36:21) Metrics to Show Podcast Health (39:23) AI in Podcast Data Measurement (42:40) Conclusion and Final Thoughts The Podglomerate offers production, distribution, and monetization services for dozens of new and industry-leading podcasts. Whether you’re just beginning or a seasoned podcaster, we offer what you need. To find more about The Podglomerate:– Show Page and Transcript: https://listen.podglomerate.com/show/podcast-perspectives– YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Podglomeratepods– Email: listen@thepodglomerate.com– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podglomerate– Twitter: @podglomerate– Instagram: @podglomeratepods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Bumper Co-Founder Dan Misener on the Death of the Download
  2. 07/09/2025

    TN:140 Four Tet

    John is joined by Kieran Hebden, better known as Four Tet, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Three’, along with a selection of his other work. Following his start in music writing and recording as part of post-rock band ‘Fridge’, Kieran released his debut solo album as Four Tet ‘Dialogue’ in 1999. Since then, his constant experimentation and blend of hip-hop, jazz, krautrock, electronica, dance, and folk have seen him become one of the most innovative producers of today. He has released twelve albums as Four Tet, remixed artists like Radiohead and Bjork, and collaborated with Burial, Fred Again and Skrillex, among many others.  Sitting down together, Kieran breaks down his production journey and writing process, sharing the samples at the core of each track and reflecting on his approach to the most important element, the arrangement. Digging into the production details, he shares tips on keeping loops alive, making kicks pop, and the subtle textures that help place a track in its own world. Tracks discussed: Daydream Repeat, Skater, Looking At Your Pager TAPE IT Thanks to our friends at Tape It for supporting the podcast. Visit tape.it/tapenotes or use the promo code TAPENOTES in the app to get 50% off. MUSIVERSAL Skip the waitlist and get your 25% discount HERE LISTEN to ‘Three’ here. Text Records LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES   linktr.ee/tapenotes  Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective GEAR MENTIONS Soundtoys Little Alterboy Soundtoys Microshift FabFilter Pro-L2 Izotope Ozone Maximiser Native Instruments Kontakt Spectrasonics Omnisphere Roland TR8 Arturia DrumBrute ATH-M50X Professional Monitor Headphones Sennheiser HD25 OUR GEAR https://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear HELP SUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to help support the show you can join us on Patreon, where among many things you can access full length videos of most new episodes, ad-free episodes and detailed gear list breakdowns. KEEP UP TO DATE For behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on:  Instagram: @tapenotes  Twitter: @tapenotes  Facebook: @tapenotespodcast   YouTube: Tape Notes Podcast Discord: Tape Notes Patreon: Tape Notes To let us know the artists you’d like to hear, Tweet us, slide into our DMs, send us an email or even a letter. We’d love to hear!  Visit our website to join our mailing list: www.tapenotes.co.uk TAPE NOTES TEAM Will Brown  Tim Adam-Smith  Will Lyons  Nico Varanese  Guy Nicholls  Jessica Clucas Katie-Louise Buxton  Seb Brunner-Stolovitzky  Jonathon Coughlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    TN:140 Four Tet
  3. 07/08/2025

    How to Lose Fat & Gain Muscle With Nutrition | Alan Aragon

    My guest is Alan Aragon, a renowned nutrition and fitness expert and researcher known for sharing the strongest evidence-based approaches to fat loss, muscle gain and overall health and fitness. We discuss how to optimize your protein intake, including how much to consume per meal and when, and the facts and myths about the “30-gram rule” and the “anabolic window” following exercise. We also discuss controversial topics such as seed oils, artificial sweeteners, animal vs. plant proteins, training fasted for fat loss and collagen supplementation. Alan Aragon clarifies the most important topics in nutrition and offers valuable time-saving yet extra-effective ways to exercise. He is a true expert in providing data-supported actionable exercise and nutrition protocols for anyone seeking to improve their body composition and health. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Carbon: https://joincarbon.com/huberman Wealthfront**: https://wealthfront.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman **This experience may not be representative of the experience of other clients of Wealthfront, and there is no guarantee that all clients will have similar experiences. Cash Account is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. The Annual Percentage Yield (“APY”) on cash deposits as of December 27,‬ 2024, is representative, subject to change, and requires no minimum. Funds in the Cash Account are swept to partner banks where they earn the variable‭ APY. Promo terms and FDIC coverage conditions apply. Same-day withdrawal or instant payment transfers may be limited by destination institutions, daily transaction caps, and by participating entities such as Wells Fargo, the RTP® Network, and FedNow® Service. New Cash Account deposits are subject to a 2-4 day holding period before becoming available for transfer. Timestamps 00:00:00 Alan Aragon 00:02:17 Dietary Protein & Protein Synthesis Limits?, Tool: Post-Resistance Training & Protein Intake (30-50g) 00:09:16 Training Fasted, Post-Exercise Anabolic Window, Tool: Total Daily Protein 00:15:53 Daily Protein Intake, Timing & Exercise, Muscle Strength/Size 00:23:00 Sponsors: Carbon & Wealthfront 00:26:46 Does Fasted Training Increase Body Fat Loss?, Cardio, Individual Flexibility 00:36:53 Dietary Protein & Body Composition 00:38:58 Animal vs Plant Proteins (Whey, Soy, Pea, Quorn), Muscle Size & Strength 00:51:24 Sponsors: AG1 & David 00:54:14 Body Re-Composition, Gain Muscle While Losing Fat?, Tool: Protein Intake & Exercise 01:02:55 Fiber; Starchy Carbohydrates & Fat Loss, Ketogenic Diet 01:10:36 Inflammation, Fat & Macronutrients, Hyper-Palatability; Fish Oil Supplementation 01:16:52 Added Dietary Sugars, Sugar Cravings, Tool: Protein Intake 01:24:03 Artificial Sweeteners (Aspartame, Sucralose, Saccharine, Stevia), Diet Soda, Weight Loss 01:30:16 Sponsor: Function 01:32:04 Caffeine, Exercise & Fat Loss 01:34:53 Alcohol, Red Wine, Sleep, Lifestyle; Quitting Drinking & Stress Resilience 01:44:43 Seed Oils vs Animal Fats, Canola Oil, Olive Oil, Oil Production, Tool: Improve Diet Quality 01:55:50 Butter & Cardiovascular Risk, Saturated Fat, Mediterranean Keto Diet, Testosterone 02:00:43 Menstrual Cycle, Tool: Diet Breaks; Menopause Transition & Body Composition 02:07:04 Collagen Supplementation, Skin Appearance 02:12:44 Supplements: Multivitamins, Vitamin D3, Fish Oil, Creatine, Vitamin C 02:20:03 Resistance & Cardio Training, Tool: Cluster Sets & Super Sets 02:31:35 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How to Lose Fat & Gain Muscle With Nutrition | Alan Aragon

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