your podcast community
bring your listeners together. public rooms for live discussions after episodes. a real community, not just a download number.
podcasts are one-directional
you spend hours crafting episodes. your listeners love them. but the relationship is one-way: you talk, they listen. the most you get back is a review, a tweet, maybe a dm. your listeners want to talk about your episodes with each other, and with you. they just don't have a place to do it.
discord servers are too complex for most listeners. subreddits feel impersonal. twitter replies disappear into the void. what podcasters need is something that matches the medium: voice. cackles gives your community a place to actually talk.
how podcasters use cackles
post-episode discussions
drop an episode, then open a room. let your listeners react, ask questions, and discuss in real time. it's like a live aftershow that anyone can join.
listener-to-listener community
the best podcast communities aren't just about the creator. your listeners can open rooms in your bubble to discuss episodes with each other. the community runs itself.
live q&a sessions
open a room and take questions from your listeners directly. no email forms, no voicemail boxes. just open conversation with the people who support your show.
public rooms for discovery
public rooms on cackles let new people discover your community. someone stumbles into a discussion about your latest episode and becomes a listener. organic growth through real conversation.
voice-native, just like your podcast
your listeners already love audio. they chose a podcast over a blog post. cackles extends that audio experience into community. it's the natural medium for your audience.
why not discord / patreon / twitter?
discord
high friction for listeners. most podcast fans aren't going to learn discord just to discuss your show. too many channels, too much complexity for a casual listener community.
patreon / substack
great for monetization, but the community features are basically comment sections. comments aren't conversations. your listeners deserve more than text threads.
twitter / x
public and noisy. your listener discussion gets buried under random replies and algorithm noise. it's a billboard, not a living room.
FAQ
what is the best app for building a podcast community?
cackles lets podcast creators build real communities around their show. create a public bubble, host live audio rooms after episodes, and give your listeners a place to connect with each other.
how do i engage my podcast listeners between episodes?
open rooms on cackles for post-episode discussions, q&as, or casual hangouts. your listeners can also start their own rooms in your bubble to discuss episodes with each other.
is cackles free for podcasters?
yes, cackles is free to use. create a bubble for your podcast community and start hosting rooms right away. premium features are available with cackles infinity.
turn listeners into community
your show deserves more than download numbers. give your people a place to connect.