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You're starting a podcast — or you're five episodes in and drowning in tool advice. Every YouTube video says buy twelve apps. This show helps you buy three. The Pod Stack is short, practical episodes about podcast tools for new hosts: hosting, remote recording, editing, cover art, show notes, and email. No hype. No coaching pitches. Hosted by Jesse of The Pod Stack. Affiliate disclosure: Some links in show notes may be affiliate links.

  1. 5d ago

    Headphones for Podcasters: Closed-Back Basics and Why Monitoring Saves Remakes

    You finish a "great" take. You listen back on phone speaker. There's a truck. There's a click. There's you saying "um" forty times next to an open window you somehow didn't notice live. Monitoring isn't audiophile flex. It's how you catch problems while you can still do a second take — before you've burned free hosting upload minutes on a bad export. This is The Pod Stack. I'm Jesse of The Pod Stack. Resources & tools mentioned: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hOjUFlOwQ8M1lUr5clUK3NUnYiRLiOKTehRcncAtC3A/edit Some links may be affiliate links — if you buy through them, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Full disclosure on the Resources page. 🧰 This episode's tool pick: StreamYard (browser-based studio for live streaming & recording): https://streamyard.com/?fpr=the-pod-stack Disclosure: this is an affiliate link; The Pod Stack may earn a commission if you sign up, at no extra cost to you.

  2. 5d ago

    Cheap Room Fixes Before You Buy Another Mic (Blankets, Closets, and Distance)

    The internet will sell you a new microphone for an echoey kitchen. A four-hundred-dollar condenser in a hard box of a room still sounds like a hard box of a room. A decent USB mic in a softer space, closer to your mouth, often sounds "expensive" for twenty minutes of furniture moving. This is The Pod Stack. I'm Jesse of The Pod Stack. Today: cheap room fixes before you buy another mic — free-first,... Resources & tools mentioned: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hOjUFlOwQ8M1lUr5clUK3NUnYiRLiOKTehRcncAtC3A/edit Some links may be affiliate links — if you buy through them, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Full disclosure on the Resources page. 🧰 This episode's tool pick: RSS.com (podcast hosting & distribution): https://rss.com?via=the-pod-stack Disclosure: this is an affiliate link; The Pod Stack may earn a commission if you sign up, at no extra cost to you.

  3. 5d ago

    MP3 Export Settings That Won’t Get You Rejected (Bitrate, Sample Rate, Mono vs Stereo)

    Somewhere in a forum, someone will tell you your podcast failed because you exported at the wrong bitrate. Sometimes settings matter. Often the real failure was never hitting publish — or uploading a huge WAV to a host with a tiny free allowance. This is The Pod Stack. I'm Jesse of The Pod Stack. Today: MP3 export settings that won't get you rejected — practical defaults, free-first, and when stereo is just... Resources & tools mentioned: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hOjUFlOwQ8M1lUr5clUK3NUnYiRLiOKTehRcncAtC3A/edit Some links may be affiliate links — if you buy through them, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Full disclosure on the Resources page. 🧰 This episode's tool pick: Captivate (podcast hosting with a growth & analytics lean): https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=yze2yza Disclosure: this is an affiliate link; The Pod Stack may earn a commission if you sign up, at no extra cost to you.

  4. 5d ago

    Loudness for Beginners: LUFS, Peaks, and “Why Does My Episode Sound Quiet?”

    You publish an episode. You play it in the car next to a big interview show. Suddenly yours sounds like it's whispering from another room. Cue the shopping spiral: hardware compressors, paid "AI mastering," a YouTube comment that says you need a thousand-dollar chain. Usually you need a level habit — not a new invoice. This is The Pod Stack. I'm Jesse of The Pod Stack. Today: loudness for beginners — LUFS,... Resources & tools mentioned: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hOjUFlOwQ8M1lUr5clUK3NUnYiRLiOKTehRcncAtC3A/edit Some links may be affiliate links — if you buy through them, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Full disclosure on the Resources page. 🧰 This episode's tool pick: Async (browser recording + AI audio cleanup, formerly Podcastle): https://async.com/?ref=zwu0zjk Disclosure: this is an affiliate link; The Pod Stack may earn a commission if you sign up, at no extra cost to you.

  5. 5d ago

    Chapter Markers: How to Add Them, Why Listeners Love Them, Which Hosts Make It Easy

    Chapters turn a seven-minute episode into a map. Listeners skip to the part they need. You look organized. And on many hosts, chapters are a built-in field — not a reason to buy another platform. This is The Pod Stack. I'm Jesse of The Pod Stack. Today: chapter markers — why they matter, how to add them without overbuying, and when to skip them entirely. Some Resources links may be affiliate links. If you... Resources & tools mentioned: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hOjUFlOwQ8M1lUr5clUK3NUnYiRLiOKTehRcncAtC3A/edit Some links may be affiliate links — if you buy through them, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Full disclosure on the Resources page. 🧰 This episode's tool pick: Opus Clip (turn long audio/video into short social clips): https://opus.pro/?via=jesse Disclosure: this is an affiliate link; The Pod Stack may earn a commission if you sign up, at no extra cost to you.

  6. 5d ago

    Episode Titles, Descriptions, and Explicit Flags: Metadata That Helps Discovery

    Your audio can be excellent and still get skipped because the title sounds like a mystery novel and the description is three vague sentences about "diving deep." Metadata is free leverage. No new subscription required. This is The Pod Stack. I'm Jesse of The Pod Stack. Today: titles, descriptions, and explicit flags — small fields that help humans and apps understand the episode before they hit play. Some... Resources & tools mentioned: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hOjUFlOwQ8M1lUr5clUK3NUnYiRLiOKTehRcncAtC3A/edit Some links may be affiliate links — if you buy through them, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Full disclosure on the Resources page. 🧰 This episode's tool pick: Fireflies.ai (call & meeting transcription): https://fireflies.ai/?fpr=the-pod-stack Disclosure: this is an affiliate link; The Pod Stack may earn a commission if you sign up, at no extra cost to you.

  7. 5d ago

    Directory Submissions Beyond Apple & Spotify: What Actually Matters in Year One

    There is a particular kind of productive-looking panic where you submit your brand-new podcast to forty directories before you've published episode three. It feels like growth. Mostly it's spreadsheet cosplay. This is The Pod Stack. I'm Jesse of The Pod Stack. Today: which directories actually matter in year one — and which submissions can wait so you don't burn an evening that should have been a recording... Resources & tools mentioned: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hOjUFlOwQ8M1lUr5clUK3NUnYiRLiOKTehRcncAtC3A/edit Some links may be affiliate links — if you buy through them, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Full disclosure on the Resources page. 🧰 This episode's tool pick: Podseeker (podcast directory & guest research database): https://www.podseeker.co/?via=the-pod-stack Disclosure: this is an affiliate link; The Pod Stack may earn a commission if you sign up, at no extra cost to you.

  8. 5d ago

    How to Migrate Podcast Hosts Without Breaking Your Apple & Spotify Listings

    Migrating podcast hosts feels like changing banks while payroll is mid-run. Do it wrong and subscribers stall, episodes 404, and you live in support inboxes for a week. Do it right and listeners barely notice — and you stop paying for two hosts the moment the bridge is stable. This is The Pod Stack. I'm Jesse of The Pod Stack. Today: migrate without breaking Apple and Spotify — checklist-style, affordable,... Resources & tools mentioned: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hOjUFlOwQ8M1lUr5clUK3NUnYiRLiOKTehRcncAtC3A/edit Some links may be affiliate links — if you buy through them, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Full disclosure on the Resources page. 🧰 This episode's tool picks: Captivate (podcast hosting with a growth & analytics lean): https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=yze2yza · Castos (podcast hosting + done-for-you editing service): https://castos.com?via=the-pod-stack Disclosure: these are affiliate links; The Pod Stack may earn a commission if you sign up, at no extra cost to you.

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You're starting a podcast — or you're five episodes in and drowning in tool advice. Every YouTube video says buy twelve apps. This show helps you buy three. The Pod Stack is short, practical episodes about podcast tools for new hosts: hosting, remote recording, editing, cover art, show notes, and email. No hype. No coaching pitches. Hosted by Jesse of The Pod Stack. Affiliate disclosure: Some links in show notes may be affiliate links.

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    Jesse of The Pod Stack
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    2026
  • Episodes
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