Podcasting Resources & Insights

If you’re exploring the world of podcasting, you know there’s much to learn—from hosting platforms to distribution, marketing, and building a strong network. A Goodplace to start is understanding the past, present and future of podcasting. See the rogues overy on the podblog on Medium–Rogues History of Podcasting

As I embark on developing a podcast network to promote Rogues in Paradise, I’m researching and testing different tools and services.

Here, I’ll share Podcasting Resources & Insights that I discovered.

Important Note

🚀 I do not officially endorse or provide advice on any of these services—this is simply a space where I share what I learn as I develop my approach to hosting, marketing, and growing a podcast network.

If you’re also navigating the podcasting world, I hope this resource helps! Stay tuned as I refine my strategy and uncover the best tools for creating, hosting, and sharing compelling stories.

📢 Have insights or experiences with podcasting? Feel free to share your thoughts!

How to Setup, Manage and Market Podcasts -Guide

Top Free Podcast Hosting Platforms

Spotify for Podcasters (formerly Anchor)
- Best for ease of use & automatic distribution
- Pros: Free unlimited hosting, automatic distribution to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more.
- Cons: Limited advanced analytics compared to paid platforms.
Podbean (Free Plan)
- Best for beginners & simple hosting
- Pros: Free 5 hours of storage, easy-to-use interface.
- Cons: Limited bandwidth on the free plan.
Buzzsprout (Free Plan)
- Best for user-friendly podcasting
- Pros: Great analytics, free plan stores episodes for 90 days.
- Cons: Storage is limited to 2 hours per month.
RedCircle
- Best for monetization & cross-promotion
- Pros: Free unlimited hosting, monetization tools, cross-promotions with other podcasters.
- Cons: Not as beginner-friendly as Anchor.
Acast (Free Plan)
- Best for growing an audience
- Pros: Free unlimited hosting, good analytics.
- Cons: Ads and monetization options are limited to premium plans.

Where to Distribute Your Podcast (After Hosting)

Most podcast hosting platforms will automatically distribute your show to:

Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Google Podcasts (via RSS feed)
Amazon Music
Stitcher (soon merging with Pandora)
TuneIn + Alexa

—> Detailed Marketing and Podcast Promotion Strategy

Recommendation Others have suggested

🔹 If you want the easiest, all-in-one free option → Spotify for Podcasters (Anchor).
🔹 If you want flexibility with better analytics → Buzzsprout or Podbean.
🔹 If you’re planning to monetize later → RedCircle or Acast.

Who is Tops in Pocasting

Its not all going to Youtube:

A majority – 61% – of podcast consumers use another platform other than YouTube most often. Just about half of that goes to Spotify (21%) and Apple Podcasts (8%) together. The remaining 32% is claimed by a long tail of apps and platforms, including iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, a podcast’s website, and many others. See more