Why podcasting is one of the most independent media left

It still runs on an open standard that no company owns.

Most media you can publish today runs on somebody’s platform: social networks, video sites, newsletter services. Podcasting is one of the few that still runs on an open standard, RSS, that no company controls.

What independence actually gives you

• Portability. Move your audio and your feed to any host, keep every subscriber.
• Your own domain. Your show has a permanent address that you own.
• No algorithm between you and your listeners. If someone subscribes, they get every episode.
• Choice of tools at every step. Record, edit, host and publish with whatever you like, and swap any piece later.
• Your own terms for money. No platform takes a cut unless you invite one.

What it costs you

Independence takes a little more setup than pressing “create channel”, and discovery is slower than on a platform that pushes content at people. This site exists to make the setup easy and the trade-offs clear.