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Podcasting: Vital Statistics

12/11/2018

I've just spotted some interesting podcast statistics...

• 12% of podcasts have only published a single episode
• 6% haven’t made it past two episodes
• 50% of all podcasts have 14 or fewer episodes

So we're feeling pretty chuffed here that we're just about to publish the 41st episode of the Weird Tales Radio Show podcast. But, there's more...

• After the first 30 days the average number of "listens" to a podcast is just 140
• The top 5% of podcasts have an average of 9000 listens after 30 days
• The top 10% of podcasts have an average of 3400 listens after 30 days

For the record, the Weird Tales Radio Show is currently averaging 2000 listens after 30 days, which puts us in the top 20%. Thank you one and all!

And, still on the subject of podcasting, Apple has just issued the following advisory...

If you plan to release new shows on Apple Podcasts in November or December, be aware of the following periods of delayed submission activity:

November 16, 2018, to November 26, 2018 (Thanksgiving)

December 21, 2018, to January 2, 2019

Shows submitted during these windows may not be available within our regular timeframe of five business days. Plan accordingly and submit any new shows with this in mind.

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Fun and High Strangeness in Weird Times

Urban Fantasist is here to inform and entertain you with tales of storytelling, geek, pop culture, history, folklore and the weird. "Fun and high strangeness" is how one reader described it. Prone to sarcasm.

Curated by Reuters correspondent and barrister turned writer, podcaster, radio show host, award-winning tech journalist and sometime werewolf hunter Charles Christian. The site also has links to Charles Christian's books and latest reviews, plus his Weird Tales and Americana Music radio shows.

Vital Statistics

The Americana Music Radio Show is syndicated to over 50 radio stations globally reaching a total weekly audience of 3.4million.

The Weird Tales Radio Show is available on all podcast channels & syndicated to over 30 internet & FM radio stations globally reaching a total weekly audience of 1.2million.

Click the <Play> button below to hear the latest show. Follow this link Weird Tales Radio Show to access archive.

Click the <Play> button below to hear latest show. Follow this link Americana Music Radio Show to access archive.

"One of the Top 10 best Americana radio shows"

Charles Christian Radio & Writing

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Contact Details

Email: christian.uncut@icloud.com
Tel: +44(0)1986 788666
Tel/Txt: +44(0)7786 738172
WhatsApp: +44(0)7786 738172
Skype: ChristianUncut
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"A great witty intelligence in the world. We need more CC and less monkey-brained politicians" ...Julia Bohanna

"Just found the show, absolutely love it. Will be tuning in regularly and catching up."

"The witty and knowledgeable Charles Christian."

"Charles is a fantastic host, and I really enjoyed listening to the other artists on the show. Very meaningful, uplifting and fun music."

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"Charles Christian is my inner spirit animal, thank you for making me laugh."

"You always make me laugh! Thank you for brightening my day with your dark humour."

"the funny, wonderful and slightly cantankerous Charles Christian"

"Carlsberg don't make clients, but if they did... they'd be Charles Christian"

"His tech journalism is always witty. He has a talent for pricking the overblown claims of suppliers."

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