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  1. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    Podcasting Has a Systems Problem. Podstock Is Building the Fix. (opens the original)

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    One thing is for sure: there is no shortage of podcast analytics these days.Dashboards abound for everything from downloads, to publishing platforms like YouTube, Apple, Spotify, for each social platform, for advertising (both for YOUR advertisements for your shows and for advertisers on YOUR show, dashboards for audience demographics, and… well… let’s just say there’s enough CSV exports to keep a junior staffer busy until retirement.What there isn’t enough of is infrastructure that makes all of

  2. Issue · Sep 9, 2026

    The Podcast Hosting Service Is Turning Into Something Much More Interesting (opens the original)

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    There is a moment in podcasting when I feel we have to admit to ourselves that “hosting platform” is an inadequate description of what a company is actually building.I had that thought while talking to Rox Codes, CEO and co-founder of Flightcast, in a long-overdue interview with the founder of one of our top picks way back in 2025 for most innovative podcast hosting service.The Podcast Tech Stack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new

  3. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    I’ll Be at IAB Upfront, IAB PlayFront & Podcast Movement Sept 16-18 (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Aug 31, 2026

    The Podcast Host Is Becoming the Video CMS (opens the original)

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    You had one job. At least, for most of podcasting’s history, the hosting platform had one (or at minimum a fairly simple job).You upload an audio file. The hosting platform generated your RSS feed. That feed got distributed to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and everywhere else people listened (sometimes they’d even do it for you, although I don’t recommend it).The Podcast Tech Stack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free

  5. Issue · Aug 24, 2026

    OPINION: Tucker Carlson’s Zoom Setup Is a Lesson in Podcasting (opens the original)

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    I am gonna be straight up with you all right out of the gate, this one is an op-ed. If you don’t want my unvarnished opinion, skip this week.That said, I recently learned something that made me laugh out loud while listening to The Tucker Carlson Show: apparently, at least some of the show’s conversations are recorded on Zoom.The Podcast Tech Stack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscrib

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