149 Van Deaths, The RAIN Podcast Business Summit and Mushrooms

<p><strong><em>Come to <a href= "https://www.shepodcasts.com/pm17">Podcast Movement</a>! Use coupon code <em>shepodcasts</em> to get 15% off! You guys! Our <a href= "http://shepodcasts.com/pm17">LIVE EVENT AT PODCAST MOVEMENT</a>!</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>Support our <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/shepodcasts">Patreon page</a>!</em></strong></p> <p><em>Communicate with us via Twitter by using the hashtag <strong><em>#AskSheP</em></strong> and of course follow us on <strong><em><a href= "http://twitter.com/shepodcasts">Twitter</a></em></strong></em></p> <p>Have something to say? Send us a <a href= "http://speakpipe.com/shepodcasts">Speakpipe message</a>!</p> <h3>Super Quick Re-cap!</h3> <ul> <li>The death of the kidnapper van and Elsie has no transportation</li> <li>They have to take the cats! They travel with the cats!</li> <li>How do we get Elsie another van? 🤔</li> <li>Jess goes off about internet radio and what that means for podcasting stats</li> <li>The conversation that went down at the RAIN Summit around podcasting and advertising</li> <li>Case study after case study about the importance of smart speakers!</li> <li>You guys…the RAIN Summit says that smart speakers are coming - get ready</li> <li>What demographic do smart speakers serve? We are obviously old ladies</li> <li>All the stuff you can do with Alexa!</li> <li>A call to arms to get yourself in iHeart Radio!</li> <li>Stick with it people (and by the way make sure you have a good show 😜</li> <li>Shout out to Odd Dad Out!</li> <li>Tidal launched a new podcast series, what can it mean for expanding diversity in podcasting?</li> <li>Auphonic now supports communication back and forth from Facebook to Auphonic and from Auphonic to Facebook</li> <li>WEIRD AND WILD SHOW OF THE WEEK <ul> <li>Bernie The Cat</li> <li>Podcasting while high on mushrooms. Hmmmmm.</li> <li>Elsie evades mushroom questions 🍄🍄🍄</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3>Links mentioned by Jess and Elsie!</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://speakpipe.com/shepodcasts">Leave us feedback via Speakp