The History of RSS Podcasting with Ben and Alberto - Part 2

In this second part of the History of RSS Podcasting, Ben Richardson and Alberto Betella will talk about why you should start podcasting RIGHT NOW. They will also talk about the future of podcasting and how it's slowly becoming relevant in the media space. Stay tuned!

Why is now the best time to start a Podcast?

[2:02]

The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago and now. So in starting a podcast, if you feel like you have something to say or can impart a little light into the world, that is a great time to start a podcast. A podcast is not for the person speaking. It's for the person listening. If you can impart something, and leave your digital mark on the world, then your time to start a podcast is right now.

[3:38]

Your third podcast might be your best podcast. Your 15th podcast might be your best podcast, or your first might be your best podcast. But you aren't going to get there if you have something to say by waiting. With RSS, you can get a free episode and upload it. Then tomorrow, if you don't like that episode or feel like you can edit it better and more briefly, you can swap it out. Once you've fine-tuned what your message is, go ahead and create your second episode.

[4:35]

Podcasting is easy to start, and it's cheap.

Why Diversity is important for Multiple Cultures to Start a Podcast

[5:36]

There's something different about all of us. There's also so much that is common among all of us. Podcasting is a great way to experience that. RSS celebrates diversity because we feel that everybody's voice has meaning and matters at the same time. Podcasting is also about the listener and your message having a chance to resonate with somebody else. Because of this, podcasting is a very powerful thing.

Growth of RSS

[8:58]

There's some commonality in RSS.com Podcasting's approach that makes Mexico and Latin America target-rich for us in the sense of growing podcasters, growing produced content, and fostering the economic models that exist down there. RSS has many initiatives and many technological opportunities as the platform continues to grow.

Future of Podcasting

[12:14]

People must understand that technological advancements are coming down through hosting providers or listening apps that will help change podcasting for the better. They're going to deliver richer content in a way that is more interactive. They're going to allow for greater flexibility from the hosts' perspective to get their message heard, understood, and monetize a podcast.

Learn more about RSS and its history: https://rss.com/blog/the-history-of-rss-podcasting/