Podnews Weekly Review
The last word in podcasting news.
Every Friday, James Cridland and Sam Sethi review the week's top stories from Podnews; and interview some of the biggest names making the news from across the podcast industry.
Winner, "Best Podcasting Podcast", 2025 Ear Worthy Awards
Support the show at https://weekly.podnews.net - or hit the boost button! Sponsored by Buzzsprout: start podcasting - keep podcasting!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 69 minutes
- Episodes
- 256
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
How Apple Podcasts works in China; and another set of predictions for the year
We're late - sorry. But we're here. We use chapters, so if you use chapters too, feel free to jump to stories that interest you!
BuzzsproutStart podcasting - keep podcasting!
…
Extra: Stuart Last, CEO, Audioboom
The full interview with Stuart Last from last Friday - including why his company is focusing on "baked-in" ad reads.
Connect With Us:
- Email: weekly@podnews.…
Spotify goes live with its Partner Program; Audioboom's CEO Stuart Last
Sam and James cover the news since we last did a "real" show - including Spotify, Global Radio, and live streaming. Plus, we hear from Audioboom's CEO, Stuart Last, on the company's 2024.
Predictions for 2025
James and Sam predict the podcast industry's 2025.
We're back with our normal show next week; Podnews has been producing updated news throughout the holiday period - you can read that over at https://…
Highlights and lowlights of 2024; and our predictions for last year
Sam and James look at our predictions for last year; and look back at how 2024 went.
Connect With Us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Fediverse: @[email protected]…
Special: predictions and reflections from our PWR Supporters
This episode features predictions and reflections from podcast industry leaders about 2024 and 2025. Multiple speakers address the evolving role of video in podcasting, with some arguing it will beco…
Lemonada Media, secureRSS, Podthon and a new Podcasting 2.0 podcast
This week, we've an interview with Jessica Cordova Cramer from Lemonada Media, who shares insights about working with Meghan Markle and David Duchovny. She reveals how their shows have exceeded expec…
Acast's Wonder Media Network acquisition; the Podcast Hall of Fame, and Podgagement
Acast's acquisition of Wonder Media Network for $7.8 million. Ross Adams and Shira Atkins discus how this strategic move enhances Acast's creative capabilities and expands their presence in the US ma…
Daniel Ek's view of podcast ads; plus all the latest podcasting news
We listen to a recent interview with Daniel Ek; and discuss video on open RSS and why it's not, really, the best solution.
See our Spotify Wrapped data: https://wrappedforcreators.byspotify.com/en/?id…
Changes to streaming payments, Nick Dunkerley on Hindenburg, Jon Thoday from Avalon
a) a lot of impenetrable technical stuff about how streaming payments will change for those of us using "streaming sats" or "boosts".
b) Nick Dunkerley from Hindenburg on a year of Hindenburg Pro 2.
c)…
Amazon Music's Audible move; Neil Mody from Headliner, and Alberto Betella from RSS.com
Can Amazon Music's latest move to integrate Audible shake up the streaming landscape? We explore this strategy offering subscribers in the US, UK, and Canada a free Audible title each month and pond…
Spotify's Now Playing; plus, Spirit Studios' Matt Campion on content creation
In this episode, James Cridland reports from West Hollywood about Spotify's major "Now Playing" event, where the company announced significant changes including rebranding Spotify for Podcasters to S…
Mike Parkinson and Jamie Anderson - podcasts with AI voices
Full interviews with Justin Jackson, Mike Parkinson and Jamie Anderson are over at https://extra.podnews.net - what you hear here is about ten minutes of a 30+ minute interview.
We speak to Jamie Ande…
Jamie East on the Daily Mail's Podcast Success; plus the Independent Podcast Awards winners
We chat with Jamie East about the Daily Mail's podcasts, and the company's expansion into Europe; and with the winner of the Independent Podcast Awards, It's A Continent.
https://podnews.net/podcast/i…
Jack Sylvester on Diary of a CEO; and Flight Studio's podcast innovations
A special episode, with a long-form interview with Diary of a CEO's Jack Sylvester.
Find out how the podcast works; what the future is for Flight Studio and Steven Bartlett's new companies, and plenty…
Oscar Merry on Fountain's Latest Update; plus Spotify's Audiobook Expansion
We look at the new Fountain build, and wonder what This American Life is doing
Connect With Us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Fediverse: @[email protected] and …
YouTube’s Sandy Wilheim; The Ambies and South Africa
We chat with Sandy Wilheim from YouTube; Michele Cobb from The Ambies; and Paolo Diaz about podcasting in South Africa.
Connect With Us:
- Email: weekly@podne…
Spotify's Maya Prohovnik; plus Ross Adams from Acast
The Acast study: https://podnews.net/press-release/consumerism
Read Podnews for the full Spotify interview: https://podnews.net/
Connect With Us:
- Email: week…
Spotify closes Chartable; and Mark Asquith on Captivate's new Spark AI
We chat with Mark about Captivate's Spark AI; discuss all that's new about Spotify; and the RODECaster Video.
Connect With Us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Fe…
Carl Fridsjö from Podspace; and adventures in AI
We interview Carl Fridsjö from Podspace, and learn about the company from Sweden.
Plus - there are lots of exciting things going on with AI. We look at some of those, too!