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Best “Prime Day” Podcasting Deals (2025)

July 8, 2025 Daniel J. Lewis Blog 0 Comments

It's Amazon Prime Day! This is a great day to find great deals on podcasting gear and more—but not only from Amazon!  Amazon has the best prices on these, but that requires an Amazon Prime subscription. Several other retailers often jump on the opportunity and drop their prices, too! Here's a roundup of the best days...

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How Long Should Your Episode Closing Be?

July 2, 2025
Episode 396
 Daniel J. Lewis Audio 0 Comments

While your episode openings should be as short as possible, the length of your episode closings can be a bit more dynamic, but keep them simple.

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How Long Should Your Episode Opening Be?

June 25, 2025
Episode 395
 Daniel J. Lewis Audio 0:16:13 0 Comments

What is the first thing your audience hears when they play your latest episode? Are your providing value in your opening, or just keeping your audience from what they came to hear?

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15 Regrets from 15 Years of Professional Podcasting

June 18, 2025
Episode 388
 Daniel J. Lewis Audio 0:36:49 0 Comments

As The Audacity to Podcast celebrates 15 years of professional podcasting, I invite you to take a critical look back at the biggest mistakes I've made and things I wish I did differently with my show. My hope is that this will inspire you to either fix these things early for yourself, or avoid them altogether!

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How to Revive Your Dormant Podcast

June 11, 2025
Episode 393
 Daniel J. Lewis Audio 0:17:45 0 Comments

How do you come back from a long #podcast hiatus and get back into your podcasting rhythm? It will take some work, but here are my recommendations.

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6 Cautions When Using Redirects in Podcasting (plus best practices)

May 1, 2024
Episode 392
 Daniel J. Lewis Audio 0:35:26 0 Comments

Redirects come in multiple types. When misused, they can cause some major problems, as even happened to me recently. Here are some warnings to watch for whenever you use redirects.

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