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In this roast, we break down the Daily Sports History podcast and tease apart the answers to these questions and more.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:29 Introducing Daily Sports History
00:53 Are you limiting your podcast's discoverability?
02:29 First impressions: Analyzing cover art
07:11 Pros & cons of the show's podcast description
10:44 Rethinking titles for better audience connection & relevance
12:43 Should this show consider rebranding?
26:04 The First-Minute Test
27:15 The trade-offs between monetization and growth
33:12 How good does your audio quality need to be?
35:12 Leveraging ratings and reviews for podcast growth
35:59 Engaging your audience for content ideas and community building
36:44 Invitation to get your podcast roasted