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In this episode, we play a game of podcast trivia using data and trends we saw in content and listening behavior in 2020, and then share some predictions and what we hope will happen for podcasters and the podcasting industry in 2021.

Chartable co-founders Dave and Harish return to discuss what they've been working on in 2020, what they have planned for Chartable in 2021, which podcasts they've been listening to lately, and more.

Chartable Radio is coming back!

In this episode, the Chartable team discuss what we've been listening to, what we've been working on, and what's coming up for Chartable.

We're looking for guests — anyone who works in the podcast industry — for Season 2 (beginning in January 2019). More info at the end of the episode! We're especially looking to interview folks who identify with marginalized groups.

Thanks for listening and we'll be back soon!

Today's guest is Jack Rhysider, host and producer of Darknet Diaries. Jack dives deep into his original research on how to build a following on Patreon.

We cover:

How he built the initial audience for Darknet Diaries
How he went full-time on his show
Things that top Patreon shows have in common
What it takes to make something that's worth supporting
Whether or not to go exclusive to an app

This week's guest is Skye Pillsbury, the writer and curator of Inside Podcasting, a daily podcasting newsletter from Inside.com.

We cover:

How Skye got started in podcasting:
Skye's background in tech PR, and the parallels between the dot-com boom in the Bay Area in the 90's/early 2000s to what's happening now
What it was like to be a guest on the Gimlet podcast Heavyweight (a great story!)
How putting out daily content is hard
What it's like to go from pitching to receiving PR pitches
What Skye is listening to right now, and hopes for the future of podcasting

Our guest today is Zach Kahn, the Senior Manager of Podcast Marketing at Vox Media.

We cover a lot of ground in this conversation, including:

How Zach got his dream job at Vox
The recently-announced Vox Media Podcast Network and its first show, Switched On Pop
Recent changes in the podcast industry
How to get listeners to subscribe to your podcast
The future of podcasting