The Audacity to Podcast®

Explore whether OpenClaw belongs in your podcasting workflow, including the security risks, potential costs, practical use cases, and why you should never sacrifice your humanity for AI automation.

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Introduction: What is OpenClaw? [00:00]

Try OpenClaw, if you dare: https://openclaw.ai

1. OpenClaw has massive security risks [05:16]

2. Using OpenClaw can be expensive [11:15]

3. OpenClaw is not SkyNet [19:25]

4. Do you actually need AI automation? [25:56]

OP3 stats: https://op3.dev

5. Never sacrifice your humanity [30:23]

11 Warnings about Using AI in Content-Creation: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/11-warnings-about-using-ai-in-content-creation-including-podcasting/

Podgagement: https://podgagement.com/

PodChapters: https://podchapters.com/

Magai: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/magai

Tell me your uses for OpenClaw (or similar)! [34:23]

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PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005

Far more exciting than winning "World's Best Cup of Coffee," Edison Research revealed that as of Q4 2025, Americans spent more time listening to podcasts than spoken content on AM/FM radio!

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Intro: Share of Ear study [00:00]

Podcasts Lead AM/FM in Spoken-Word Listening, Marking a First: https://www.edisonresearch.com/podcasts-lead-am-fm-in-spoken-word-listening-marking-a-first/

AM/FM radio is dying [06:55]

Podcasts are thriving [15:21]

Takeaway: embrace a niche [23:59]

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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/

FEEDBACK
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The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005

Following up from my previous episode (#420) about using numbering your podcast episode, here are 5 times and places to not use episode numbers.

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Introduction: listen to #420 first! [00:00]

When to Use Podcast Episode Numbers: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/when-to-use-podcast-episode-numbers/

1. Don't use episode numbers when they would not matter to your audience [00:46]

2. Avoid episode numbers when they conflict with episode titles, or else reword [02:05]

3. Don't use the episode's number within that episode [05:10]

4. Don't use episode numbers in website, social, or SEO titles [09:02]

5. Don't use episode numbers in the tag [13:59]

Learn more about how to properly use episode numbers in your podcast metadata: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-include-episode-numbers-in-episode-titles/

Follow-up to my previous episode [16:55]

Special thanks [19:08]

$30 from Stevie Taylor, host of The Gig Life Podcast, saying, "Hey Daniel. Thank you for all you do, sir."

$20 from Randy Black, host of Shooting It Straight, saying, "A small amount of support for a friend and podcasting legend who gives so much to the space with little given back in turn. Keep up the good work Daniel!"

696§ from Bryan Entzminger, podcast producer at Top Tier Audio

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The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005

I've changed my mind since 12 years ago in episode 175, when I proposed that episode numbers were unnecessary for most podcasts. Now, I see more cases when you should consider using episode numbers with your podcast.

It comes down to this: use episode numbers when they matter to your audience.

Specifically, here's how to determine when that applies.

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1. Use episode numbers for serial podcasts [00:53]

2. Use episode numbers if frequently referencing other episodes [02:58]

My original episode 175 about episode numbers: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/are-podcast-episode-numbers-really-necessary-in-podcasting-show-notes-tap175/

3. Use episode numbers for file and folder organization [15:16]

Use PodChapters to quickly transcribe and chapter your podcast! https://podchapters.com/

4. Use episode numbers when you can't make better episode URLs [18:15]

5. Use episode numbers correctly and efficiently in episode titles [21:41]

Learn how to include episode numbers in your titles: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-you-include-episode-numbers-in-episode-titles/

Special thanks [26:42]

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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

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The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005

No matter where you are in your podcasting journey, it's possible to make one of these podcasting mistakes at any point!

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1. Striving for "perfect" [00:40]

Sony ZV-E10 II mirrorless camera: https://podcasting.deals/Bs4fi

Sigma 16 mm f/1.6 lens: https://podcasting.deals/QmPnet

2. Doing too much [10:21]

3. Starting without a plan [13:55]

4. Obsessing over the "launch" [16:25]

5. Not launching at all [19:11]

Supercharge your audience engagement with Podgagement! [21:34]

Try Podgagement FREE for 14 days! https://podgagement.com/

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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/

FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email [email protected]
Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity

MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005