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.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 69 minutes
- Episodes
- 256
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Telling Media's Christiana Brenton and Georgie Holt; plus C-18 in Canada and Audioboom's results
Ever wonder how the world of international podcasting operates? Get ready to demystify it with us, as we delve into YouTube's global podcast expansion (or not, as the case may be). We'll be joined by…
Celebrating 20 Years of Podcasting with Rob Greenlee and Christopher Lydon
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Guess what? Podcasting is celebrating its 20th anniversary and I have the honor of discussing this milestone with none other than Rob Greenle…
Libsyn's John W Gibbons, and Android's fragmentation
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Stitcher's Closure, and Naomi Mellor on the International Women's Podcast Awards
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Are you ready to get the inside scoop on the world of podcasting? We're shedding light on the closure of Stitcher, a pioneering podcast app, and its…
Spotify Supremium, Acast Plus Access, and Listener Habits
Ever wondered how Facebook fares in the podcast platform rankings? This week's episode is packed with the latest podcasting news, featuring discussions on Spotify's new Supremium tier, the redesigned…
with Skye Pillsbury - Spotify's Ad Analytics is launched, and Apple to kill value4value?
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What if you could access exclusive insights on the latest podcasting developments, straight from the industry's experts? Join us this week as we sit down with Skye Pillsbur…
Spotify Layoffs, AI-Powered Discovery, NYT Audio, and PodX/Listen Merger
What if you had insider access to the latest in podcasting news, trends, and expert insights? Look no further! This week, we bring you an action-packed episode featuring exclusive interviews with Muk…
Gaslighting the Industry: Big Names Support, AI Transformations, and RSS Feed Frustrations
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Are you ready to tackle the controversial topic of gaslighting in the podcast industry? This wee…
Live at The Podcast Show: YouTube RSS plans and the Edison Podcast Ranker
Special guest: the audience
Live from The Podcast Show, Sam and James look back at the week's podcasting news.
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New Releases and MD Interviews: Oscar Merry (Fountain 0.7), Martin Mouritzen (Podfriend 2.0) and Mark Asquith (Captivate Creator Suite).
Special Guests:
- Mark Asquith - Captivate
- Oscar Merry - Fountain
- Martin Mouritzen - Podfriend
News:
- The New York Times released its standalone Audio app
- Spotify’s AI DJ launches in UK and Ireland
- The U…
Broadcast to Podcast; plus, a look ahead at The Podcast Show
Special Guests:
- Rob Lowenthal - Spotify/Megaphone
- Sharon Taylor - Triton Digital
- Darby Dorras - Listen
- Tom Billington - The Podcast Show
News:
- Acast released Q1/23 financials. Acast now hosts more than…
Good news! Plus, Chris Quamme Rhoden from Acast, and Nick Hilton on host reads
Special Guests:
- Chris Quamme Rhoden on Acast's work in the Podcast Standards Project.
- Nick Hilton talks about host reads.
News:
Spotify reach 500m MAU's. Podcasts appear in YouTube Music, Ofcom says the number of Brits listening to podcasts has flatlined.
Special Guests
- Ami Thakkar - The Podcast Academy, Board Member
- Staffan Rosell - PodX Group, CEO & Co-Founder
News:
- YouTube Music now has podcasts - on the website version only for now.
- Spotify released…
Spotify strikes a deal with Jellysmack for video. RØDE Podcaster Duo & Streamer X launch at NAB. The Podcast Academy board announced.
- Steven Bell
- Elisa Shearer
- Spotify is stopping platform exclusivity for some of its Gimlet shows
- Starting on June 1, Chartable will no longer provide confirmed plays and episode cons…
Podnews buys Podcast Business Journal. Kids Listen releases survey on kids podcasts. New 'Podroll' tag is rolled out on Podnews. Podcast Guru is LIT.
Special Guest: Sanden Totten, Kids Listen
News:
- Podnews has acquired Podcast Business Journal which will publish a weekly roundup of news, podcast business data, and a long-form interview every week. …
Acast's SVP Marketing, Comms and Brand, Lizzy Pollott talks Interchangeable Ad Slots, Keyword and Conversational Ad Targeting and The Obamas join Acast. Plus it's Happy Adopt-a-Listener Month!
Special Guests:
- Lizzy Pollott - SVP Marketing, Communications & Brand
- Nina Robinson - CEO & Founder Soundtruism Productions
News:
Ahoj Jamesi! Podcast Standards Project launches, iOS 16.4 launches and Podnews Live in Barcelona/Mexico launches.
Special Guests: Justin Jackson and Charles Wilchin.
- A new grassroots industry coalition, the Podcast Standards Project, has been launched to advocate for open podcasting. The group includes podcast ho…
Podcasts are go (on YouTube) (kind of); and interview with Captivate's Mark Asquith
Special Guest: Mark Asquith - MD Captivate (Global)
News:
The iHeartPodcast Awards; Podcast Mania; Norma-Jean Belenky on Podcast Movement; Apple is #1
James is joined this week by Courtney Kocak, while Sam Sethi goes skiing.
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Spotify drops Anchor but streams on with new TikTok UI for podcast discoverability. RSS.com provides Automatic Transcripts for free
Special Guest: Jordan Blair - Buzzcast Co-Host and Producer
Show Notes:
- Anchor is now called Spotify for Podcasters. The new podcast hosting service includes automated ads (US-only, invite-only), a…