If you host your #FictionPodcast on Libsyn, I just published a free optimization guide for you.

https://www.theend.fyi/article/how-to-optimize-libsyn-for-your-fiction-podcast

Does Libsyn make a good place for fiction podcasters to call home?

It can be, but due to the quirks of fiction podcasting vs “normal” podcasts, some tweaks need to be made to optimize Libsyn for fiction podcasters.

Spread the word!

Whew! Just pushed another •huge• update to the website for @theendupdates.

This one is mostly for my benefit, as I think it’ll save me several hours of work every week!

It also simplifies things for readers, embraces the ephemeral nature of update-only newsletters, and won’t impact newsletter subscribers at all.

Fingers crossed I didn’t break anything on purpose!

https://theend.fyi

Good information for #FictionPodcast producers, as your game is a different game than "normal” podcasts.

And it's from Dan Misener from Bumper, so it's data
rich and not based on pure speculation.

https://wearebumper.com/blog/navigating-the-landscape-of-serialized-podcasts

The End Issue #117. You'll Be Stuffed With Completed Audio Fiction

https://www.theend.fyi/newsletter/youll-be-stuffed-with-completed-audio-fiction

Featuring THE SKIES ARE WATCHING & IN THE CATDS, + 9 complete series, 8 finished seasons, and 2 season restarts!

Published on Nov 28, 2024.

Woot! Just published my first submission from a fan!

https://www.theend.fyi/shows/1972-the-chisholm-campaign-trail-and-the-davis-trial

Got a favorite audio fiction show that's reached at least a season finale but isn't yet listed on https://theend.fyi?

Now you can submit the show on the creator's behalf! (And yes, we'll check your work!)

https://theend.fyi/submit

Woot! A #FictionPodcast I really enjoyed and recommend to folks is coming to Amazon Prime Video on Oct 18th!

If you can't wait (seriously, two days?) or just want to binge the original format before you watch: https://www.theend.fyi/shows/the-edge-of-sleep

Here's the announcement from QCODE:

https://www.reddit.com/r/audiodrama/comments/1g4fhg5/edge_of_sleep_tv_show_october_18th/

Overcast is a great #podcast listening app. I pay for the pro plan and make use of it often, even though it’s not my daily driver cuz I listen predominantly to #FictionPodcast content. And it’s not optimized for that specific use-case, which I assure you is QUITE different than most other podcast listening use cases.

I’m not bitching at Marco for not focusing on fiction podcasts. It’s a tiny sliver of #podcasting.

But I do think we need more specific-use-case apps.

https://mastodon.social/@overcastfm/113176856728462429

The End Issue #102. Cool and Complete - How I Like My Audio Fiction... And My Air Conditioning

https://www.theend.fyi/newsletter/cool-and-complete-how-i-like-my-audio-fiction-and-my-air-conditioning

Featuring DIVORCE RANCH & THE DOG IS DEAD, + 5 complete series, and 7 finished seasons!

Published on Aug 14, 2024.

I have just listened to the most Canadian #FictionPodcast ever: Sorry About The Murder.

https://www.theend.fyi/shows/sorry-about-the-murder

Hockey fans, you gotta listen to this. Murder/mystery fans? You gotta suffer through it, eh? Have a dart, and maybe a stubbie, to help get you through.

#AudioFiction #AudioDrama #Audiobook #podcastRecommendation #hnom @hockey @AudioFiction

I just finished The Behemoth, a narrated fantasy adventure #FictionPodcast from Rick Coste.

https://www.theend.fyi/shows/the-behemoth

It's a wholesome story well-told about the family you have and the family you make along the way. Check it out!

Submissions for today's issue of the newsletter are now closed, with issue #95 slated to drop in about five hours.

That means there's still time to subscribe at https://theend.fyi/subscribe to get it in your inbox!

If you love #AudioFiction, like a #FictionPodcast, #AudioDrama, or #RadioPlay but hate waiting on new episodes, we’re the #podcasting directory for you!

Fresh from The End:
**The End Issue #93. Beat The Heat With FInished Audio Fiction**

https://www.theend.fyi/newsletter/beat-the-heat-with-finished-audio-fiction

Featuring BIRDS OF EMPIRE & LIARS & LEECHES; + 5 complete series, 3 finished seasons, and 3 season restarts!

Published on Jun 12, 2024.

I just finished Ask Your Father. Highly recommended!

https://www.theend.fyi/shows/ask-your-father

I dig the concept and the execution. But most of all, I love the non-Hollywood but better-than-human ending!

Harlem Queen

Dramatized fiction series | Total listening time: 3h 06m

An audio drama based on the life and times of “Numbers Queen” Madame Stephanie St. Clair during the Harlem Renaissance.

Female POC writer/creator.

#AudioFiction #FictionPodcast #AudioDrama

https://www.theend.fyi/shows/harlem-queen

A helpful new tag from the Podcasting 2.0 namespace initiative: <podcast:publisher>

https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/blob/main/docs/1.0.md

If you produce more than one #fictionPodcast and want them associated with one another, you should ask your media hosting company to support this new tag.

#podcasting #AudioDrama #AudioFiction @AudioFiction

I've been teasing a very long article/expose in to how podcast-listening apps treat fiction podcasts for a few days.

It went live this morning: https://www.theend.fyi/article/unlocking-the-potential-of-fiction-podcasts-a-call-to-podcast-app-developers

Which app is best? Apple Podcasts. No kidding. Read the article to see my methodology and why that was the case.

21 podcast apps are compared.

#AudioDrama #FictionPodcast #AudioFiction #podcast @AudioFiction #podcasting @audiobooks@chirp.social #li