Best Captivate Audio Ltd Podcasts (2024)

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Bonus: You’ve Launched Your Podcast! What Happens Now? 9:18

9M ago9:18

9:18

First - congratulations on your podcast launch! In this special bonus episode, I want to talk about what happens after you launch your podcast, and some of the changes in mindset that you need to make in order to keep podcasting and still have fun with it. After all, podcasting is a labour of love but it should never stop being fun to do. The focus…

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It’s Time to Launch Your Podcast! 12:53

9M ago12:53

12:53

By now, you should be ready to launch your podcast. Maybe you have already launched. Either way, we want to congratulate you on the biggest milestone any podcaster can achieve. You’ve come a long way and worked so hard to get this far, and now your podcast is live for people all over the world to hear and download! In this episode, we cover why we …

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Get Your Podcast on Apple, Spotify & More! 7:08

9M ago7:08

7:08

In this episode, I cover how your podcast ends up on Apple, Google etc, how long it takes and what you have to do! Plus, we’ll cover some easy pre-launch actions you can do to promote your new show whilst you’re waiting for directory approval. This episode's milestone: The focus for this episode is to submit our podcast audio, be it your trailer or…

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Recording Your First Podcast Episode 11:43

9M ago11:43

11:43

In this episode, we’re going to start recording our podcast audio! This is the exciting part where your podcast really starts to come to life. But we’re not starting with recording a full episode - first, we’re going to record our podcast trailer. We'll cover what to include in your trailer and our tips for DIY studio recording at home. Why start w…

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Podcast Equipment pt. 2 - Software 13:16

9M ago13:16

13:16

In this episode, we’re going to talk about the software that you need to record, edit and distribute your podcast. These will be the final pieces to your podcasting ‘tech stack’. What are the essential apps and software that all beginner podcasters need? Here are the answers so you can make the best decision for your podcast right away. For video d…

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Podcast Equipment pt. 1 - Microphones 11:46

9M ago11:46

11:46

In this episode, we’re getting started with podcast technology and building our first podcast ‘stack’. Why is podcast technology so daunting in the first place?! People get overwhelmed with options, there’s the doubt that comes with spending money, everyone has opinions on what the best kit is. The takeaway is: you don’t have to spend tons of money…

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Designing Your Podcast 17:41

9M ago17:41

17:41

In this episode, we’re getting into the fun details - we’re going to design our podcast. This is a really fun step, where your podcast will start coming together properly as you start to piece together all the exciting ideas you’ve had and form it into something concrete. What do we mean by ‘designing’ a podcast? Let’s talk through the steps. I’ll …

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What Stops You Starting Your Podcast? 14:50

9M ago14:50

14:50

In this episode, we’re going to talk about the four big, common problems that stops a lot of podcasters from starting a podcast and how you can overcome them. Everyone launching a podcast faces these obstacles, and it’s easy to get round them - you just need to know how. Maybe you’ll recognise some of these challenges yourself and by sharing them t…

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How to Start a Podcast - What You'll Learn 2:39

9M ago2:39

2:39

Want to learn how to start your own podcast? If you’re thinking about finally launching your podcast, but you’re worried about technology, you’re suffering from imposter syndrome, you don’t know what to talk about or you simply don’t have the time, this podcast is for you. If you already have a podcast and still have those challenges or want to lau…

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Upgrade Your Podcast With That One Thing You’ve Been Thinking About Implementing 1:06:13

1+ y ago1:06:13

1:06:13

Hey and welcome to our first episode of 2023! Garry is joined by our SEO Manager Sarah McDowell to talk about using January as a test bed for that one thing you've been thinking about implementing or seeing other content creators doing throughout 2022. Let's get to it! This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivate…

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Make Sure Your 2023 Gets Off to a Flying Start by Planning Your Podcast Goals Now 54:55

2y ago54:55

54:55

A review of Courageous Content Live then onto our thoughts and recommendations on how you can start planning your podcast goals for next year now with some tried and tested do’s and don’ts. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivate, where we're actively helping the serious independent podcast creator save time…

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Improve Your Podcast SEO with Google Podcasts Manager PLUS Some Spooky Halloween Recommendations 48:36

2y ago48:36

48:36

Welcome to episode 30. I'm joined by our SEO Manager Sarah to chat about Google Podcasts Manager and how to use the data extracted for your own shows PLUS a run down on Captivate's platform updates and some podcast recommendations just in time for Halloween. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivate, where we'…

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Designing and Building Our Recent Big Update - AMIE 2.0 50:49

2y ago50:49

50:49

Welcome to Episode 29! I'm joined once again by our developer Pierre as we talk about the design and technical process that went into our recent big update - AMIE 2.0. We've added some great features and functionality to how you use and manage dynamic content so we give you some insight into how we designed and built those along with how you can st…

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Our Run Down of Podcast Movement 2022 40:01

2y ago40:01

40:01

After a short bout of Covid, we're back and this week talking about Podcast Movement 2022 which wrapped just over a week ago. I'm joined by Sarah McDowell, our Head of SEO, to give you our thoughts on the conference and what we're looking forward to at next year's event. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captiva…

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Podcast Movement 2022 Preview & How to Make the Most Of It 44:22

2y ago44:22

44:22

As Podcast Movement 2022 is just around the corner, I've grabbed our MD Mark Asquith who has attended PM many times, to give you a primer so you can get the most out of the event. Captivate will of course be there! We're sponsoring the New Attendees and New to Podcasting sessions and we're at booth 316 so come and say hi. This is Captivate Insider,…

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Growing and Retaining Your Listenership Through Thoughtful Engagement 39:52

2y ago39:52

39:52

Danny Brown joins me this week as we chat about engaging with your listeners to make sure they stick with you from early adopters or how to turn those lurkers into engaged supporters and advocates of your podcast. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivate, where we're actively helping the serious independent p…

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Helping You to Shine When Being Interviewed on Any Podcast 41:05

2y ago41:05

41:05

Being a guest on someone's podcast and being interviewed comes with similar feelings as when you're interviewing someone. This week, Garry and Sarah help you prepare and share some tips on putting your best foot forward so that you shine on any podcast. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivate, where we're ac…

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Increase Your Reach and Build Engagement with Captivate Sites 34:17

2y ago34:17

34:17

This week I'm joined by top man and developer Pierre once again as we chat about the benefits of having a website for your podcast, how easy it is to get up and running with our own Captivate Sites feature and how powerful it can be as you increase your reach and engagement with your listenership. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what'…

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Publish Your Podcast Like a Pro With Our New Descript Integration 22:05

2y ago22:05

22:05

We've just launched our new upgraded integration with Descript so this week we're joined by Danny Brown, who heads up our Podcast Experience Team, to talk about the benefits of transcribing your podcast and how to easily get this up and running with your own podcast here at Captivate. Check out the blog post mentioned with more detailed information…

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Introducing Sarah McDowell: Our SEO Manager and All-Round Podcasting Legend 24:35

2+ y ago24:35

24:35

This week we're joined by our SEO Manager, Sarah McDowell, and it's her first time on Captivate Insider after joining the Captivate Team a few months ago. We get an insight into her role, the awesome work she's been leading and a general chat on her podcast experience. Welcome, Sarah. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening h…

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Our Summary Review of The Podcast Show London 2022 38:02

2+ y ago38:02

38:02

This week I'm joined by our MD, Mark Asquith, to review the event we attended last week - The Podcast Show London 2022 with a recap on some of the talks, how the event was run and a couple of tips if you're thinking of attending a podcast or creator event yourself. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivate, wh…

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Give Your Podcast a Professional Edge by Going Beyond Cover Art 38:11

2+ y ago38:11

38:11

Welcome to episode 20 and this week it's all about giving your podcast that professional edge when being viewed across the many potential marketing and monetisation platforms. Your podcast branding and design shouldn't stop with just cover art so I'm going to list out the most common places where you're design assets will be used so you're being pe…

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Level Up Your Podcast on Captivate With These Quick and Useful Tips 50:27

2+ y ago50:27

50:27

I'm joined again this week by super-developer Pierre where we present our top 10 quick and actionable tips within Captivate's platform to get your podcast levelled up. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivate. We're actively helping the serious independent podcast creator save time, grow their podcast and mon…

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The Pros and Cons of Video Podcasting and Should You Adopt It for Your Podcast? 37:23

2+ y ago37:23

37:23

This week I've dragged our MD, Mark Asquith, back on to get his thoughts on Video Podcasts. With the recent announcement of Spotify's Achor adding video into their process the industry is talking about video as part of podcast content but should you look to adding this medium to your content strategy? This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on w…

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Save Time With These Post-Production Tools 33:44

2+ y ago33:44

33:44

For episode 17 Danny Brown, our Head of Podcaster Experience, joins us to talk all things post-production: editing, mastering and some recommendations on software PLUS a couple of great tools you can link to your Captivate account to save you time in post-production. You can find information on #Reviews4Good at Podchaser here and on our own blog he…

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Embedding Confidence In Our Users Through Openness and Honesty 25:09

2+ y ago25:09

25:09

This week we're joined by Ben, from our User Experience team, for a chat on why honesty is always the best policy when dealing with our users and maintaining a high level of quality user experience regardless of user knowledge or issue. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivate, where we're actively helping th…

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Why You Should Reduce Your Production Time with Captivate’s Guest Booking Features 32:59

2+ y ago32:59

32:59

Welcome to episode 15 where this week I'm joined once again by top guy and developer Pierre to chat about our Guest Booking feature and how, like our other features, can cut down on your podcast production time. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivate, where we're actively helping the serious independent pod…

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The Importance of Starting and Nurturing Relationships at Podcast Events 28:02

2+ y ago28:02

28:02

This week I'm joined by our MD, Mark Asquith, to learn about Captivate's early days when Mark and Kieran spent a lot of time attending various podcast conventions. Mark lays on us the importance of starting and nurturing relationships not just as a business within the podcast industry but as podcasters too, and the value it brings us as a result. T…

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Delivering a Functional, Easy to Use, Great Looking Experience for Our Users 27:32

2+ y ago27:32

27:32

As Head of Design at Captivate, my job is to deliver amazing User Experience design to our users which involves wearing a few hats and communicating with the rest of the team. Join me as I break down what design at Captivate entails and the thought process and ethos we employ to make sure our podcast users can easily use our tools to grow their pod…

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The Design & Development Collaboration Level at Captivate is Over 9,000 36:50

2+ y ago36:50

36:50

For episode 12 I'm joined once again by our super-dev Pierre to talk through working collaboratively with design and development, the importance of communication and how it's helped us ship top-class features to Captivate's users. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivate, where we're actively helping the seri…

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Saving You Time and Improving Your Content Delivery With Our New Research & Planning Tools 36:44

2+ y ago36:44

36:44

We recently announced at our first Upfront live stream some great features and two of those were Episode Planning and Research Links. I've grabbed our MD, Mark, to dive deeper into this and look at some approaches to content planning, examples and tips on how to use these features in your workflow and some wider-industry chat about conferences and …

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Optimise Your Podcast Workflow with Our Dynamic Show Notes Builder 25:36

2+ y ago25:36

25:36

Podcast show notes, a necessary step in the workflow which at times can appear as a real time-drain but it doesn't have to be so laborious. This week Danny, our Head of Podcaster Experience, jumps on to talk about show notes best practices, his experience of crafting show notes that work and tips on using our recently released dynamic Show Notes Bu…

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Getting the Basics Right Using Captivate’s Intuitive Dashboard 33:53

2+ y ago33:53

33:53

Welcome to episode 9, this week I'm joined by one of our developers, Pierre, to talk about some podcast basics to get nailed for either a new podcast or if you're giving your current show a spring clean and some of Captivate's settings to save you time in the long run. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivate…

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Helping Our Users Grow Their Podcasts Through 2022 and Beyond 33:08

2+ y ago33:08

33:08

This week we're joined once again by our MD Mark Asquith as we take a look at the perception and details of growth within the industry, why some OG podcasters are getting a bit salty with newbies and some tips you can implement today to kick-start your podcast's growth. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivat…

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Talking Tech and the Future of Podcasting 26:37

2+ y ago26:37

26:37

Episode 7 has dropped and this week we're joined by one of our devs, Pierre, to chat about the tech side of things within the podcast industry and the wider digital landscape plus a look to the future with things like the Podcasting 2.0 initiative. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivate, where we're activel…

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More Great Support and Experience Insight and the Importance of Community 20:40

2+ y ago20:40

20:40

This week I'm joined by Ben who works in our Support and Experience Team. We chat about his day-to-day duties at Captivate, his experience with delighting our users, the importance of the community of Captivate users and some of the additional work Ben gets involved in. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivat…

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Nailing Your Episode Notes with our In-Depth Show Notes Builder 37:30

2+ y ago37:30

37:30

Join your host Garry with guest Mark, our MD of Captivate, to talk about yet another great feature that's hitting the platform this week - Show Notes Builder. This in-depth tool makes it super easy to create and manage the content within your show notes utilising templates, blocks and shortcodes. All of which are dynamic and allow users to pull in …

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Making Our Users Happy and Our Experience Values 21:40

2+ y ago21:40

21:40

What exactly is "podcaster experience"? In this week's episode, I've brought in Danny, our Head of Podcaster Support and Experience, to chat about consistently making our users happy, how support fits into the bigger picture and the best part of working in the support and experience team. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happeni…

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Building a Dynamic Content Engine for Podcasting - AMIE, Part Three 32:23

2+ y ago32:23

32:23

Hello and welcome to episode 3 as we cap off our series dedicated to AMIE, our dynamic content engine, and chat once again with our co-founder and MD of Captivate Mark to find out his favourite part of the process, some tips on getting started with AMIE and a look to the future of monetisation within the industry. This is Captivate Insider, a weekl…

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An In-Depth Chat with Co-Founder Mark on Global's Acquisition of Captivate 48:07

2+ y ago48:07

48:07

For a special bonus episode, I'm sitting down to chat with one of our co-founders, Mark Asquith, to chat about our acquisition by Global and the exciting future of Captivate. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivate, where we're actively helping the serious independent podcast creator save time, grow their po…

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Building a Dynamic Content Engine for Podcasting - AMIE, Part Two 21:37

2+ y ago21:37

21:37

Welcome to the second part of our AMIE series. This week I'm talking all things technology and development with one of our amazing developers Pierre on the technical hurdles and big wins he encountered while building AMIE module one and beyond. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivate, where we're actively he…

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Building a Dynamic Content Engine for Podcasting - AMIE, Part One 35:49

2+ y ago35:49

35:49

In this first episode, we're chatting with our founders - CEO Mark Asquith and CTO Kieran McKeefery - to get their thoughts on how AMIE, our dynamic content engine, was conceived, its development, views on advertising in the industry plus what we can look forward to in 2022 and onwards for AMIE. This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's …

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Welcome to Captivate Insider 0:50

2+ y ago0:50

0:50

This is Captivate Insider, a weekly update on what's happening here at Captivate, where we're actively helping the serious independent podcast creator save time, grow their podcast and monetize their content. Join me your host, Garry, the Head of Design here at Captivate where I'll be chatting with our team to get a behind the scenes look at what g…

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The Truth Hurts | First Action Bureau | Series 1 Episode 10 11:40

4y ago11:40

11:40

It’s time for Nero to learn the truth. But is this the truth? How can she be sure of anything now? But she’s about to be faced with something undeniable and truly disturbing. Learn more at firstactionbureau.com About The Series The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from criminal elements before they get the ch…

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From Earth to the Moon | First Action Bureau | Series 1 Episode 9 8:40

4y ago8:40

8:40

Nero, Hunter and Benjamin - an unlikely trio if ever there was one, and Nero’s not sure who she’d rather spend less time with. No time to think about that though - Nero has other more pressing things on her mind. Is anything real? Learn more at firstactionbureau.com About The Series The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian…

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Compromised | First Action Bureau | Series 1 Episode 8 7:27

4y ago7:27

7:27

The news from Benjamin is hit Nero hard. If what he’s said is true - how can she be sure about anything? Meanwhile the Bureau is becoming suspicious of Nero and Benjamin’s activity. It’s time for Nero to be assigned a new partner… Learn more at firstactionbureau.com About The Series The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian…

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Parks & Relaxation | First Action Bureau | Series 1 Episode 7 9:16

4y ago9:16

9:16

Benjamin’s been in touch again. And now Nero’s going to meet him. Is it a date? She hopes not. But after telling her ‘Nothing is true’, Nero is intrigued. She's about to learn something that could change everything! Learn more at firstactionbureau.com About The Series The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from…

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Feelings | First Action Bureau | Series 1 Episode 6 9:27

4y ago9:27

9:27

Mission successful. Wilkin is dead, and Nero has saved the Mars Two colony. Not a bad day’s work. Now it’s time to head home, but Benjamin Saal is in her head. How? Why? She’s about to receive some disturbing news about him. Learn more at firstactionbureau.com About The Series The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 20…

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It's What I Do... | First Action Bureau | Series 1 Episode 5 9:51

4y ago9:51

9:51

Despite Nero’s headaches, she has a job to do. She’s confirmed the intel on Wilkin, and now it’s time to proceed with her orders. Another kill. But that’s no challenge for Nero… it’s what she does. Learn more at firstactionbureau.com About The Series The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from criminal elements…

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Poisoned Mind | First Action Bureau | Series 1 Episode 4 9:31

4y ago9:31

9:31

Nero settles in at Mars Two, but she needs to confirm her intel on Charlize Wilkin before she can proceed with her orders. But with her bizarre headaches intensifying and becoming more frequent, is something even more sinister than Wilkin’s alleged plot going on? Learn more at firstactionbureau.com About The Series The First Action Bureau exists to…

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