<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/audio-indies/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Audio Indies]]></title><podcast:guid>d9e0d45f-2a32-58e1-b724-f0d63243660e</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 Sound Not Noise]]></copyright><managingEditor>Sound Not Noise</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The one rule of Audio Indies is that your podcast should never need to be watched to make sense.  Whether you're audio-only or you publish video, too, this is the show for podcasters who put the listening experience first.  After all, your fans have much more time in the day to listen than they do to watch, and the real connection happens when you offer to accompany them, rather than demand they make time for you.  On the show, we cover everything from the craft of spoken-word audio and storytelling to the value of open podcasting, audience ownership, and monetisation models built for independent creators with dedicated niche audiences. ]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/234f2294-9f54-4219-a996-0b0fd351c299/audio-indies.png</url><title>Audio Indies</title><link><![CDATA[https://audio-indies.captivate.fm]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/234f2294-9f54-4219-a996-0b0fd351c299/audio-indies.png"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Sound Not Noise</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Sound Not Noise</itunes:author><description>The one rule of Audio Indies is that your podcast should never need to be watched to make sense.  Whether you&apos;re audio-only or you publish video, too, this is the show for podcasters who put the listening experience first.  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