Show Notes
Podfest 2025 Was a Blast
After an incredible few days at Podfest 2025—one of the year’s best gatherings for podcasters, creators, and audio aficionados—we’re back and ready to share all the highlights. We unpack the most exciting trends, tools, and questions that caught our attention. Don’t miss these takeaways from the show floor and beyond.
We’ll get started by discussing the things we see differently, given Dave has never attended before and Todd has been to almost every single Podfest Expo.
Today’s Hosts: Todd Cochrane and Dave Clements Comparing and Contrasting the First Timer Experience and a Conference Extraordinaire Experience You never forget your first podcast conference!
Todd Cochrane Dave Clements Todd’s AI Session The importance of AI in podcasting.
Where You Can Find Us Later This Year While Podfest Expo 2025 was fun, we can’t wait for these upcoming events as well!
TravelCon – Tucson, AZ in mid March
Podcast Movement Evolutions – Chicago at end of March
The Podcast Show – London, England – End of May
Podcast Movement – Dallas – Mid August
Have an Event You’d Like to See Us At? Contact the team – send us your pitch – [email protected] will review and share with the team and hopefully we’ll see you there!
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