Private podcast hosting for Boston teams, with you holding the invite list
Our private podcast hosting lets a Boston lab, campus, or finance firm publish a show for chosen listeners only. They tune in through an app that’s already on their phones.
We serve Boston organizations online, and setup works from any desk. You pick how locked down the show is, and you approve every listener.
Who in Boston needs to hear what only your team knows?
Boston organizations hold a lot of expertise, and much of it can’t go on a public feed. A research update, a faculty briefing, or a market note is meant for a short list of people, and that’s the whole point.
Email gets skimmed. Meeting recordings pile up, and nobody’s watching them. Video wants a screen and a quiet room, but audio doesn’t.
The catch is privacy. A normal show on public podcast hosting is built so anyone can find it. Your show has to reach the right people, and it shouldn’t show up in public search.
Where does a private show earn its place?
These are starting points. You’ll know your own people best.
Life sciences
Lab and program updates for staff, partners, and new hires. Sales and field teams can hear product education from the people who’ve built it.
Higher education
Faculty briefings, staff news, and lectures for enrolled students or alumni. Access can sit behind a login you’ve already got.
Finance
Market notes and training for advisers and analysts. When someone leaves, their access ends too, even for episodes that are already published.
How big is the Boston audience on paper?
Two sectors set the tone here, and they’re full of people with something to say.
Education and health services includes private colleges and health care. Public universities count under government, so they aren’t in that first number.
These figures show the size of the pool, and that’s all. They can’t say how any single show will perform.
Which privacy level fits your show?
Stronger locks add steps for listeners. Match the lock to the material, and don’t over-build it.
| Level | How listeners hear it | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Unique RSS feed | Every listener gets a personal feed link and plays it in the app they already use. Cut one person off, and nobody else notices. | Leadership news and anything that shouldn’t be forwarded |
| Private RSS feed | One feed link for everyone, hidden from the big public directories. It’s easy to hand to hundreds of people at once. | Low-risk content where reach matters most |
| Private embed player | There’s no feed to copy. Episodes play only in a player embedded on your own intranet, course system, or portal. | Training that already lives behind your login |
| Secure microsite | Again, no feed. People log in to a password-protected podcast site that we set up for the show. | Courses and member shows when you have no portal |
What controls will your IT team ask about?
Who gets in
- Invite people by email, or connect Slack for sign-in.
- Add or drop a listener whenever you like.
- Your developers can use the subscribers API so listeners match your HR or member system.
What sits behind it
- One account can hold many shows, and each show keeps its own audience.
- The dashboard tracks downloads, subscribers, apps, and listener locations.
- Real people answer support by live chat or phone, and your team gets a private Slack channel with ours.
What are the four steps from idea to first listener?
Set up your show
Open your dashboard, create the show, and choose a privacy level.
Invite your listeners
Enter email addresses or link Slack. You’ll be able to edit the list anytime.
Upload episodes
Publish once. Invited people get it in an app, a player, or a microsite.
Check your analytics
Read the numbers, then shape episode two around what’s landing.
Who records the episodes?
Hosting only
Your own people record and edit. We look after the private feed. It’s the fit for an organization with an audio person on staff.
Hosting plus production
We plan the series, record it, and edit it, and hosting’s included. The internal communications podcast service covers the whole setup.
What can private hosting not do?
Nothing you play for other people is ever completely sealed. A listener could capture the sound, so treat each episode like a staff memo.
Picture a guest list at the door. Hosting decides who comes in, and it doesn’t have a say over what’s said inside. Your legal, medical, and compliance reviewers set those rules, and our schedule works around their review.
Unsure where to start? The podcast readiness assessment is a quick check, and our how things work page shows the day-to-day.
Questions from Boston teams
Is there a Boston office to visit?
No. We serve Boston organizations online. Setup, hosting, and support all work from your laptop, so there isn’t an office to visit, and you won’t need one.
Can we end someone’s access later?
Yes. Drop listeners individually, or tie access to Slack, and it closes when a person leaves. Developers can manage the list through our API, too.
Will people need a new app to listen?
No. With the feed options, each person pastes a private link into the podcast app they already use, such as Apple Podcasts. Players and microsites open in a browser.
Can different departments get their own shows?
Yes. A hospital group might keep research news, onboarding, and executive notes apart, and each show gets the audience that’s right for it.
Is a private podcast safe for sensitive material?
It blocks casual access, but nothing you play is fully sealed, and that’s true everywhere. For sensitive topics, pick a personal feed or a login-based option.
What will a Boston team pay for private hosting?
Cost depends on how many listeners you have, and very large audiences get a custom plan. Book a call and we’ll size a quote to your listeners.
Who should be on the invite list?
Tell us which listeners matter and what they’ll need to know. We’ll suggest a privacy level and show you the setup.