The Showrunner
by Rainmaker.FM: The Digital Marketing and Sales Network · 114 episodes
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The Showrunner is a weekly podcast about podcasting hosted by veteran podcasters Jerod Morris and Jon Nastor. They provide actionable advice mixed with doses of inspiration to help podcasters take their shows from good to great. 811425
Latest episodes
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38 min
No. 107 Is Podcasting a Good Way to Reach My Target Audience?
In the words of Mugatu from Zoolander, podcasts are “so hot right now.” And it’s true. But … is a podcast the right way for you to reach your target audienc…
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18 min
No. 106 Should You Take Over Your Boss’s Podcast?
This week’s episode of The Showrunner features another listener question. Plus, we announce the reopening of The Showrunner Podcasting Course! Here is this week’s quest…
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33 min
No. 105 How to Conduct Not-to-Miss Podcast Interviews
When he started Hack the Entrepreneur, Jonny had never conducted a single interview before. But during the past two years, he’s hosted more than 350 podcast interviews. He…
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46 min
[Rebroadcast] No. 045 9 Lessons Learned Publishing a Book From a Podcast
Starting a podcast is a lot of fun, has the potential to build you an audience of raving fans, and may earn you the right to become a Showrunner. All of this is excellent, but it m…
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34 min
[Rebroadcast] No. 051 How to Overcome Your Inferiority Complex as a Podcaster
Have you ever felt like you weren’t qualified to host your podcast? Ever felt like you were way out of your depth with a certain topic or with a certain guest? Welcome to the…
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23 min
No. 104 How Do I Create a Call-In Show?
We answer another great listener question this week. The topic: Creating a call-in show. Jerod goes solo to describe why it’s a great way to bring something new to your audie…
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31 min
No. 103 What Should I Do with My Archive?
We’re back! And excited to begin a series of shows in which we answer questions submitted by Showrunner listeners. This week’s question comes to us from a showrunner wh…
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34 min
No. 102 How to Immediately Become a More Productive (and Better) Podcaster
You want to become a better podcaster. We know this because you’re listening to The Showrunner. We also know that you fear becoming a better podcaster. We know this because y…
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44 min
No. 101 Showrunner 101 (Back to Basics)
A few hours before recording this episode, we received an email from a loyal Showrunner listener. It turned out to be the perfect idea for an episode. Here is the email, from Jason…
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47 min
No. 100 We Answer Your Questions (and Celebrate 100 Episodes)
Cue the sounds of fireworks and jubilant marching bands! This is episode 100 of The Showrunner, and it’s extra special because it’s all about you — our faithful l…
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42 min
No. 099 3 Powerful Reasons to Produce More Evergreen Episodes
Is it possible to step away from your podcast and have downloads numbers go … up? That might sound crazy to you. Maybe even impossible. But it’s not. And we have the li…
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27 min
No. 098 Are You Overlooking This Proven Podcast Format?
If you were given a choice, would you create a podcast that took more or less time to create, all else being equal? Some podcast formats are harder to consistently produce than oth…
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38 min
No. 097 Are You Doing Enough with Your Best Ideas?
Your audience does not need your ideas. It’s true. What your audience needs in fact, all that your audience needs are your best ideas. And you should invest more time distrib…
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44 min
No. 096 What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
You took the plunge and started a podcast. You chose your format, picked a name for your show, artwork, theme music, everything. And unlike the many, many podcasters who don’…
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33 min
No. 095 5 Steps to Hosting Successful Live Online Events
We have a special guest on this week’s episode of The Showrunner: David Bain from Digital Marketing Radio. He provides us with five steps that will help you evolve from podca…
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48 min
No. 094 Sponsorships or Affiliate Marketing: Which Is Better for Your Podcast?
One of the four key elements of a remarkable podcast is monetization. We’ve talked about indirect vs. direct monetization, but today we are going to talk about the pros and c…
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32 min
No. 093 How to Learn (and Teach) Better
In this episode of The Showrunner, we’re going to discuss three big ideas about learning that come straight from Peter C. Brown, the lead author of the Make it Stick: The Sci…
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28 min
No. 092 The ‘Create Anything’ Framework
We can all agree that producing useful content on a consistent basis is key to building an audience and platform. When we produce content on a consistent basis, we elevate our auth…
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37 min
No. 091 9 Steps to Becoming a Better Podcast Listener (And Why That Matters)
We spend a lot of time discussing being a better podcast host. In this episode, we discuss some specific ways that you can become a better podcast listener — and why it’…
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No. 090 Are You Spending Enough Time Thinking?
As Showrunners we spend our time honing our interview skills, tweaking our recording gear, and promoting ourselves on social media. What if we are missing out on a crucial aspect o…