Can I upload my podcast directly to Apple Podcasts?

Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and other directories do not host your show.

You can not set up a feed and upload your mp3 files through them, that's a common misconception.

In order to make a podcast you need a podcast hosting provider, like Nightcast, in which you will upload your episodes and podcast information and then directories will use the generated feed to list them.