Episode 273: "Advertising is the Horse and Buggies of Podcasting"

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Podcasting 2.0 October 2nd 2026 Episode 273 - "Advertising is The Horse and Buggies of Podcasting" One topic only today - Big changes coming to podcast discovery! 05 - 🤖 PODCAST ROBOT — ADAM'S MCP SERVER FOR THE INDEX Discovery New Tag adoption podroll trailer peson location etc AEO - Ask Engine Optimization AI Assistants - Robots - Muse podcastindexrobot.com — Podcast Robot, part of Podcast Index <b>What it says it is:</b> "Podcast Robot is a plug-in for AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT or your own agent. Once connected, your assistant can <b>see every podcast in the world through Podcast Index</b>… plus the live signals that say when something new drops or a show goes live. <b>No account, no key, nothing to install.</b> Your podcast app stays your podcast app: Podcast Robot hands you links that open right in it." <b>The asks it handles:</b> "What's new in my shows?" · "Find the part where they talk about X" (transcript search, link to the moment) · "Who was that guest? Where else is she?" (podcast:person) · "Surprise me" / what other podcasters recommend (podroll) · "What's made in Austin?" (<b>18,000 shows carry location</b>) · "How do I support this show