Holiday Gifts for Podcasters: What to Get Your Podcasting Friends and Family 2023
By: Arielle Nissenblatt & Devon DiComo
Well, it’s that time of year! It’s time to get together with family, friends, loved ones — and also, of course — to buy gifts! So, as joyful as this time can be, it can also be super stressful. Making the time to gift shop, let alone come up with the perfect gift ideas for your loved ones can be overwhelming. So here at EarBuds, our goal is to help you out with that.
Have any friends or family into podcasts? Or any podcasters (professional or not) in your life? I bet you do. Or else, why would you still be reading? We’ve created a list of gift ideas for podcasters — and this list covers beginners, podcasters leveling up, and long-time podcasters.
This is a list aimed at podcasters looking to treat themselves, podcasters who need a list to send to their loved ones (as a little hint), or for anyone shopping for a podcaster/podcast-lover in their life! So go on and send this to someone in your life who may’ve said something like, “what should I get you this year?”
Holiday Wish List For:
A. Beginner podcasters
Microphone: ATR 2100 (Audio-Technica ATR2100X-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone)
Microphone: Samson Q2U Recording and Podcasting Pack USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone with Accessories (If you want to purchase all the necessary equipment in one package!)
Recording: XLR Cable
Storage: SD Card
Recording and editing: Descript Creator Plan
Storage: A year’s worth of podcasting hosting at Buzzsprout, Spreaker, Simplecast, Captivate, RSS.com or Ausha.
PRO-TIP: Ask the podcaster in your life if they already have a hosting provider.
Merch: What’s their favorite podcast? How about merch from it! It’s always good to support fellow creators.
Maybe they don’t have a merch store but they might have a Patreon! Do some digging.
B. Podcasters leveling up
Microphone: Samson Q9U XLR/USB Dynamic Broadcast Microphone
Recording: Zoom F3 Field recorder
Microphone: Shure MV7 Microphone
Microphone: Electro-Voice RE20 Microphone
Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 Bluetooth Studio Monitoring Headphones
Recording and editing: Descript Pro Plan
Growth: A podcast therapy session with Tink Media
They specialize in podcast marketing, growth, and reaching new audiences.
Merch: What’s their favorite podcast? How about merch from it! It’s always good to support fellow creators.
Maybe they don’t have a merch store but they might have a Patreon! Do some digging.
Advertising: Purchase an ad in a newsletter for them to show off their show (Podnews, Pod Bible, Inside Podcasting, Podcast Business Journal, Podyssey, Podcast The Newsletter).
You can also purchase an ad in our newsletter
Donate: to their local National Public Radio station in their name. Or, buy ‘em some merch!
C. Long-time podcasters
Growth: Two month’s worth of podcast marketing help with Tink Media
Merch: What’s their favorite podcast? How about merch from it! It’s always good to support fellow creators.
Maybe they don’t have a merch store but they might have a Patreon! Do some digging.
Growth: Purchase an ad on a podcast that they love or that has audience overlap with their show.
Use rephonic.com/graph to find similar shows!
Growth: Buy a ticket for them to attend Podcast Movement, On Air Fest, PodFest, The Podcast Show London, or Radiodays (Europe, Asia, or North America).
Gear: Vocaster One or Two
Donate: to their local National Public Radio station in their name. Or, buy ‘em some merch!
We hope that this gift list for audio creators was able to help you along with your holiday shopping this year — and maybe even make it the easiest year of gifting yet! All of these these ideas will prove useful to any podcasters in your life, whether they’re just starting out or have been at it for a while.