Matthew McLean

Podcaster & Audio Drama Creator

Matthew is a writer and audio producer who enjoys talking about podcasting and storytelling. He has over 13 years experience creating complex-sounding but utterly puerile audio drama shows. A degree in Creative Sound Production was obtained somewhere along the way, too. He's also a loyal servant of adopted house rabbits, and dad to a wee girl.

Matthew’s Most Recent Articles

Discover most recent articles written by Matthew

Shure MV7i Review: I’m Shure This Hasn’t Been Done Before!

The Shure MV7i is a USB mic that doubles up as a USB audio interface. Ideal for co-host or interview podcasters who alre...

Average Podcast Downloads: Podcast Measurement and Growth

Can you measure the success of your show purely by its download numbers? And how many downloads is "good" for a podcast.

“Podcasting Is Dead. Long Live The Show”?

Ex-VP of Spotify, Max Cutler, believes the term "podcasting" is dead, and should be replaced with "shows." But what do c...

Making Podnews: How James Cridland Publishes a Daily Podcast & Newsletter

Podnews isn't just an essential daily source of news, data, and analysis - it's also a fantastic case study in creating...

4 Easy Ways to Track Podcast Sponsor Impact: Just CLAP!

When you sponsor a podcast, how can you prove that it has "worked"? The CLAP framework can help. No laughing up the back...

Do We Need to Champion Spoken-Word Audio in a World of Video Hype?

Video takes up a lot of focus in the wider podcasting conversation. Do we need to work harder to shine a light on the be...

Podcast Promotion: From 100 Listeners to Your Next 100K – Let’s SCALE

Our podcast promotion guide will help you SCALE: Syndication, Communities & Collaboration, Advertising, Live & In-Perso...

Podcast Episode Titles: How Should I Name My Episodes?

Your podcast episode titles are vital to the success of your show. Here are some things to consider prior to hitting pub...

Hire a Podcast Producer: Here Are Our Favourites

Looking to hire a podcast producer but don't know where to start? Our podcast production directory has options for every...

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