Podcasting Hacks

Build a Great Sports Podcast

Create a show that brings a unique view on the passion of the sports world to your podcast listeners.

The NBA Finals, the World Series, and the Super Bowl are the three most widely covered sports events on American mass media. But what about the Snocross Worldwide Championship? For that you’ll need Sledhead Radio, the podcast dedicated to snowmobiling.

When I launched the first sports podcast in October 2004, there were less than 50 podcasts to speak of worldwide. Now, in addition to The Sports Pod (http://thesportspod.com/), sports junkies worldwide have access to hundreds of sports podcasts on just about every sport known to man. When you consider that only a few years ago, listeners had access to only one or two local sports radio programs, it’s no wonder why listeners describe podcasting with a sense of liberation. The geographical nature of sports provides the prime example for how podcasting thumps traditional radio. Great sports podcasts require consistence, quality, content, and distribution, and with the ammo that follows, you will be on your way to All-Star status.

Podcast Your Passion

Sports stirs up the emotions like nothing else, to the point that blatantly biased arguments are celebrated under the guise of “talking smack.” Loyalty and passion are of the highest priority, and the experiences of our youth programmatically bind us to our favorite sporting events. Your job is to exploit that passion within yourself. Capture it, organize it, and ...