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Podcast pitching, taught from the delete key.
I host a podcast. I get 3-7 cold pitches a day, and I delete almost all of them. Everything here is written from that chair: what dies, what survives, and exactly why.
How to Pitch a Podcast as a Guest (From the Host Who Deletes 99% of Them)
The complete mechanism: the 500-character rule, the four parts, the five-minute research method, subject lines, and follow-ups. Written from the receiving end.
Podcast Pitch Email Examples: One Deleted, One Booked, Annotated by a Host
Two complete pitches with a host's honest read on every line, and the exact moment each one won or lost.
Why Podcast Hosts Ignore Your Pitch: The 7 Deletion Patterns
Every pitch I have ever deleted died of one of seven causes. Name yours, and silence starts turning into replies.
Are Podcast Booking Agencies Worth It? Real Costs, From the Host's Side
What agencies charge, what you are actually paying for, when they earn it, and the one input no retainer can produce.
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