Weekly Wrap: Building a Podcast Audience from a Content Pro, Gender Disparity, and Charlie Brown


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In Case You (Were Podcasting and) Missed It

👩🏽 Joe Rogan is skewing the data. Sounds Profitable examines gender disparity in podcasting.

📊 Andy Crestodina is a content marketing guru. When he's talking about building trust and traffic, it's a good idea to listen.

🧪 Like science? iHeartRadio has a list of the best science podcasts.

🥜 You're a podcast, Charlie Brown! Unpacking Peanuts is one of The Guardian's podcast picks of the week.


The Lighter Side

We couldn't resist asking AI Test Kitchen what Charlie Brown listening to a Peanuts podcast looks like. Now you know.

Chuck doesn't look overly pleased. Maybe that has something to do with the fact that his earphone cord appears to have a gap, or perhaps it's because he's dreading the next time Lucy wants him to kick a football.


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