When Robots Attack Podcasting!

Loads of automation are already built into modern podcasting. That's a trend that will continue.

January 24, 2019

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Remember when I said that podcasting would never get any easier? Well... what if I was wrong?

While I don't think an army of robots will take over podcasting anytime soon, there are lots of ways in which automation is already making podcasting easier. I talk about a few in this episode, like:

Amazon Alexa's voice assistant that emulates a broadcaster's voice
Automated content gathering tools like Paper.li that apparently never die
Audio processing filters and software that save engineers gobs of time
Episode distribution was born from automation (and has been extended)
Why robots are better a placing ads that people don't hate

With those advancements come constraints. It's not easy to cross the uncanny valley, and it's often not a straight line from idea to automation. Check out the episode for my thoughts, and share you feedback with me (or the world!)

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