If anyone here is interested in a difficult discussion about the Canadian podcast industry and if it’s actually viable, I had one with @podthenorth.bsky.social on CanCon this week. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
This absolutely made my day! Planning a little break to focus on some other projects in 2026, but there is certainly a third season in the books. Release date TBD, but will def be announced in the podcast feed!
If you’re serious about growing your podcast into a full blown career, you might need help from someone who knows the industry, has connections, and is able to secure you fair and fruitful deals.
Is it time for YOU to get a podcast agent?
Read more: podthenorth.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
My newsletter about Canadian podcasting is just 100 people away from 2000 subscribers! AAHH!
If you're a Canadian podcaster or content creator, podcast lover, or generally just want to support Canada, you don't wanna miss subscribing to this loaded newsletter (imo)!
➡️ podthenorth.substack.com
Stay tuned, will be shopping around my open letter to Canadians soon 🙃
I think that's it, and luckily it actually seems to be happening as of this year. 🫠
CBC pods not I included in that statement, but even they aren't just for Canadians!
It's wild! I've been talking to advertisers that want to break into 🍁, but can only think of maybe 20 pods doing over 10k a month, including networks... not to mention, downloads are dying.
Either I'm missing something, or the industry needs a better perception of the ecosystem here!
Am I totally wrong here?
If your Canadian-focused show is seeing over 10k downloads a month, will you please let a girl know??
I'm convinced that the market of Canadian podcasts FOR Canadian audiences is stuck in a place where their shows simply cant get "big enough" to monetize.
The ad industry seems to still be focused on shows hitting 10k+ downloads a month, but our pop. just isnt big enough to hit that on a large scale
LOVED having you on the show, Chris! Thanks so so much for your time!
@christopherewing.bsky.social would love to invite you to join our show Curious Tourism to discuss sex tourism. What's the best way to get in touch? :)
New episode of Canardian is LIVE on YouTube now!
youtu.be/M4Zcc0VJJjk?...
Canadians have played a significant part in the global podcasting ecosystem for a long time, but is the industry only NOW just realizing it?
podthenorth.substack.com/p/why-do-pod...
What happens when a Chocolate Factory has a chokehold on a small Canadian hometown?
Probably not the Willy Wonka story you'd expect.
Don't miss the LIVE stream of Canardian S2E2 featuring the wondeful Kyle Moore, tonight (April 13) at 8PM ET on YouTube!
youtu.be/VsC4KZ9JI2A?...
Screen cap from Pod the North newsletter sharing that Toronto Mike'd has always had a maple leaf in the podcast artwork
Toronto Mike'd podcast logo
Shout out to @podthenorth.bsky.social who recognized that the red maple leaf has been in the Toronto Mike'd logo since its launch in 2012. Toronto Mike'd has always been proudly and unapologetically Canadian. 🇨🇦
Canardian
Join Kattie Laur (@podthenorth.bsky.social) on Canardian as she and her guests dish out juicy tales from Canadian hometowns, sourced from community gossip and online whispers. Dive into the delightful drama that makes each town unique!
My podcast gossiping about Canadian hometowns premieres on YouTube TONIGHT at 8PM ET.
The beloved, Falen Johnson, joins me to dish on Brantford, my newly-minted hometown.
Don't miss it! youtu.be/ejzH5F9whRc?...
![Canardian is back! [Season 2 Trailer]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mgdn6tabmjz7laznua3mmc5n/bafkreidtuyhw5zhcvmufcn63ygg6zelpxw3oi5a2zf4oetr2y5r2uvudoa@jpeg)
Ever heard a story so ridiculously Canadian that you felt seen in a way you never thought possible?
"Canardian", the podcast gossiping about Canadian hometowns, is officially back for a second season to do just that, with a LIVE YouTube premier on Sun April 6 at 8PM!
youtu.be/T20X-8CBOgg?...
If our dogs say so!
What kind of illness is it where every month you NEED to put out 3000 words on your special interest?
Thank you!! 🙏
Hey there, absolutely! I was just checking out your page and can't believe I haven't found your stuff before! Would love to connect and join you on the show.
If you don't mind, shoot me an email through my contact page here: www.kattielaur.com/contact 😊
Cree-Métis podcaster and host of The Matriarch Movement, Shayla Oulette Stonechild, is on this season of CBC's #CanadaReads, live streaming all week on YouTube!
These debates can get HEATED, so this is my call to the Canadian podcast community to show her some love this week!
GO SHAYLA!
If any #Canadian #podcasters need help adding the leaf to their cover art, feel free to message me directly with your artwork, where you'd like the leaf, and I'll get that sorted for you. #LookForTheLeaf 🇨🇦
Help your favourite Canadian podcaster by encouraging them to join the "Look for the Leaf" movement, or tag them here in the comments!
Find the info you need to join Look for the Leaf here: open.substack.com/pub/podtheno...
Looking for more Canadian Podcasts?
Look for the Leaf.
Right now, Canadian podcasters across the country are in the midst of a grassroots movement to add a classic red maple leaf to their podcast artwork so Canadians can more easily identify homegrown content on podcast platforms.
Canardian, is participating in Podcasthon 2025!
Water First, Canada’s leading charity dedicated to working in partnership with Indigenous communities to address local water challenges, joined me to dish on clean drinking water, and North Bay, Ontario!
LISTEN: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
Apple Podcasts has a new “Made in Canada” podcast playlist on its browse page!
I laid out some ways for Canadian podcasts to take advantage of the "support Canadian" moment, and why maybe it's time for us to put “Made in Canada” in the shownotes.
READ IT: open.substack.com/pub/podtheno...
Your girl finally got a library card!
