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Podnews Weekly Review

James Cridland and Sam Sethipodnews.net

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. 

Support the show at https://weekly.podnews.net - or hit the boost button! Sponsored by Buzzsprout: start podcasting - keep podcasting!

Episodes

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 Anderson and Mike Parkinson about "Virtually Parkinson", the new podcast hosted by an AI Sir Michael Parkinson. And, Justin Jackson, from Transistor. NB: We haven't uploaded a transcript this week, because transcription tools appear to have replaced "Parky" with a racial slur, a...

Nov 09, 20241 hr 27 minSeason 2Ep. 99

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/i9e1m Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @[email protected] and @[email protected] Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...

Nov 01, 20242 hr 42 minSeason 2Ep. 98

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 more. We're back with our usual show next week! Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @[email protected] and @[email protected] Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...

Oct 25, 202440 minSeason 2Ep. 97

Steve Pratt's Insights on Attention Marketing, plus Buzzsprout's new websites

James Cridland and Sam Sethi discuss various topics related to podcasting, including new features from Buzzsprout, the importance of attention in the digital age, and the shift towards video content. The episode also includes an interview with Steve Pratt, author of the book "Earn It: Unconventional Strategies for Brave Marketers." Pratt discusses the importance of creating valuable content to earn attention and provides examples of companies that have successfully done so. The hosts a...

Sep 13, 20241 hr 13 minSeason 2Ep. 91

Wondery's New Heights Acquisition; and Mignon Fogarty's 18th year in podcasting

Wondery has bought New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce. Sam and James look at the deal and wonder how much of it is Taylor Swift related... plus we hear from someone celebrating her 18th year in podcasting: Grammar Girl's Mignon Fogarty. Find out how podcasting has changed and whether video is a good thing really. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @[email protected] and @[email protected] Support us: www.buzzs...

Aug 30, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 89

Bumper's dashboard; Apple's 30%; PodEngine.ai

We chat with Dan Misener from Bumper about the new Bumper Dashboard and a different way to measure your podcast success. And with Joe Tannorella from Pod Engine, about his new podcast tool. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @[email protected] and @[email protected] Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...

Aug 16, 20241 hr 25 minSeason 2Ep. 87

Wondercraft's ad studio; NFC Podcast Beacons; Podcast Discovery's virtual 3D studio

We hear from Oskar Serrander, CEO of Wondercraft, about their new AI studio that promises to revolutionise ad production. Plus, we explore the significant leadership change at Libsyn and the sale of Pair Networks. We introduce Podcast Discovery's virtual studio, enhancing video quality with professional setups and 3D modeled backgrounds, thereby increasing the chances of your podcast clips going viral. We chat with Josh Divney. And we learn about the NFC-enabled podcast beacon from Custom P...

Aug 09, 20241 hr 24 minSeason 2Ep. 86

Lower Street's Pacific Content Acquisition; and the future of Descript

Join us this week as we reveal the fascinating details behind Lower Street's acquisition of Pacific Content. We sit down with Harry Morton, who shares his admiration for Pacific Content's creative work and how this acquisition is set to reshape the branded podcast industry. We also discuss how the integration of these two powerhouse brands will foster innovation while maintaining their unique identities. And we chat with Andrew Mason of Descript into the past, present and future of Des...

Aug 02, 20241 hr 28 minSeason 2Ep. 85

An adblocking podcast app; and AI-powered podcasting with Superproducer AI

James talks with Micah Engle-Eshleman, who is building an adblocking podcast app that supports the podcast creators. Good thing? Dreadful idea? We'd be interested in your comments, via fanmail or a boostagram. Plus, Manan Bhalodia from SuperProducer.ai talks to us about "Quickie", his company's AI-generated newsaggregation podcast, and what the future might bring; and Daniel Ek talks about the future of podcasting on Spotify. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Co...

Jul 26, 20241 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 84

How does copyright work for podcasting? Plus, a new Overcast rewrite and Adobe tools

Unlock the secrets to smart podcasting as we explore game-changing developments in the industry! Get ready for a deep dive into Libsyn's leadership shake-up, the buzz around Lemonada Media's possible sale, and Overcast's latest update. PRS UK's groundbreaking podcast music license is also on the agenda, promising to streamline music usage for creators. Gordon Firemark, the podcast lawyer, joins us to break down these new licensing regulations and their broader implications, m...

Jul 19, 20241 hr 21 minSeason 2Ep. 83

Neal Veglio guests; Spotify Comments; Pary Bell from TPX

This week, James is joined by Neal Veglio from Podknows Podcasting - https://podknowspodcasting.co.uk/ We speak with Pary Bell from https://www.thepodcastexchange.ca/ and talk about YouTube being #1 (is it?) and Spotify's new Comments feature. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @[email protected] and @[email protected] Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...

Jul 12, 202457 minSeason 2Ep. 82

Spotify's innovations, multi-language, and Kim Fox - the Podcast Professor

The latest news and trends in the podcasting industry. In this episode, we discuss Spotify's growing video podcast platform, Buzzsprout's website redesign, the debate around the future of free podcasts, and the podcast landscape in Egypt as explored by guest Kim Fox, the "Podcast Professor" at the American University in Cairo. We also touch on developments in podcast monetization, translation tools, and upcoming industry events like Podcast Day Asia and Podcast Movement. This...

Jul 05, 202455 minSeason 2Ep. 81

Buzzsprout's new Android app; Zombie Google Podcasts and PodToo

In this episode, hosts James Cridland and Sam Sethi discuss Buzzsprout's new Android app, the New York Times putting podcasts behind a paywall, the fate of Google Podcasts, and YouTube adding a podcasts page. They also interview Alban Brooke from Buzzsprout about the company's podcast hosting platform and new shows, and Russell Harrower from PodToo. Additionally, the hosts cover events in the podcasting world, including Podcast Movement and Podcast Asia, as well as discuss topics like ...

Jun 28, 202449 minSeason 2Ep. 80

Libsyn integrates with YouTube; plus Riverside's AI Tools and podcast events

Libsyn's integrated with YouTube's API - what does that mean? Plus, Kendall from Riverside spills the beans on the new features, and interviews with Theo Gadd from PodLife Events and Nathan Gathright from episodes.fm Longer interviews are in the Podnews Extra podcast feed, if you want to learn more. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @[email protected] and @[email protected] Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538...

Jun 21, 202450 minSeason 2Ep. 79

Podcasting in Africa; plus, Spotify's video uploading

We speak with Kevin Y Brown and Jon Savage about the podcast landscape in Africa. Those interviews are in full in the Podnews Extra feed. Also, Spotify's video ambitions, and Alby's removal of support for users in the US causes some concern for the future of streaming sats. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @[email protected] and @[email protected] Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: p...

Jun 14, 202459 minSeason 2Ep. 78

Spotify to recertify; new Descript version; and rumours!

From an airport lounge in New York, we hear about Descript's new version, and rumours in the industry... What do you think about our new shorter length? Give us feedback using fanmail or our contacts below. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @[email protected] and @[email protected] Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...

Jun 07, 202448 minSeason 2Ep. 77

Pacific Content closes; interviews with Pocket Casts and Platform Media

We interview Ellie from Pocket Casts on the future direction of the podcast app; Matthew from Platform Media on why the company was acquired by PodX; and talk about the closure of Pacific Content. We're trying something new this week: trying to bring down the duration of this podcast to 45 minutes. Haven't quite succeeded yet, but we're on the way; that means shorter edits of interviews, and a more focused story selection. Please give feedback to us (fanmail, boosts, email) with y...

May 30, 202454 minSeason 2Ep. 76

Live at The Podcast Show in London: PodX, Spotify and LIT

Ever wondered how the big fish like PodX are transforming the podcasting landscape with their chess-like acquisition maneuvers? Get ready to have that curiosity quelled as we unravel PodX's latest play in buying Platform Media, and what it spells for the podcasting cosmos. Plus, we've got the scoop on Spotify's overwhelming tide in Mexico, where it boasts a 90% market share, and why Apple Podcasts might need to play catch-up. Next week, Matthew Sherry from Platform Media himself w...

May 23, 202430 minSeason 2Ep. 75

The IAB's new numbers, and our first week using fanmail

Our first week with Buzzsprout's new fanmail product was surprisingly good. We look into that, as well as the latest news - including the IAB numbers out of the US. We've chapters in all standards-supporting podcast players. Here are the chapters for Anton who listens in Spotify and needs a better podcast player 00:00:00 PWRMay10 00:00:52 IAB post smaller than expected numbers 00:06:46 Acast results are out 00:11:35 Buzzsprout fanmail one week on 00:22:11 The platform of the future? 00...

May 10, 20241 hr 16 minSeason 2Ep. 73

Acast is 10: interview with Ross Adams; plus, podcast guesting, and Spotify's IAB exit

We chat with Kathryn Musilek from Shark Party Media about podcast guesting; with Acast's CEO, Ross Adams, about Acast's tenth birthday, and wonder whether Spotify's exist from the IAB (and IAB certification) is a mistake. What do you like or not like about this episode? We'd love to hear from you. [email protected] will find us both, or if you're using a modern podcast app, hit that boost button. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: we...

Apr 26, 20241 hr 22 minSeason 2Ep. 71

FlightPath, the M&M Global Awards, and Max Cutler’s PAVE Studios

“This week, we sit down with Jeremy King of the M&M Global Awards and Sean Howard, CEO of Flight Path, to dissect the pulse of podcast advertising and data analysis,” the AI says. Lizzy Pollott from Acast is also interviewed with Jeremy. “Join us for a journey through the evolving world of podcasting where every voice has the potential to echo globally.” - although presumably you could edit out the echo if it’s on a separate track. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With...

Apr 19, 20241 hr 29 minSeason 2Ep. 70