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Podnews Weekly Review

James Cridland and Sam Sethi

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

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101:46

Turning Podcast IP into Multi-Platform Revenue

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/07/18

We have interviews with James Burtt from the newly-launched Pivot Productions; Liam Heffernan from Mercury Podcast Network who has just announced a new partnership with the Student Radio Association; and founder & CEO Will Malnati of At Will Media on taking IP from podcasts into other platforms. Plus - weekly podcast listening in the US has reached a staggering 773 million hours according to new data from Edison Research. This robust metric provides a more meaningful measurement than per...

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135:38

Podcast Video Is Complicated But We Can't Surrender...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/07/11

Interviews with the Golden Lobes, Adelicious, and the Podcast Standards Project - all in the chapters! Plus: • NPR adding support for the funding tag across all its shows, enabling direct audience support • Updates to podcast linking services with Nathan Gathright regaining control of Podlink from Spotify • The inaugural Golden Lobes awards celebrating the funniest people, podcasts, and moments in the industry • Cheerful Earful festival expanding globally to New York, London, and Melbourne • ...

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103:05

Spotify's Secret to Higher Podcast Consumption

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/06/27

Apple celebrates twenty years of podcasting in the Apple ecosystem - and Jon Savage asks for help with his podcast studio in Cape Town. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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93:16

Don't just listen to podcasts - watch them, says...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/06/20

- Podcasting is a mainstream media in Australia, the US and UK with over 50% of people listening to a podcast every month in each country. Our time and attention is limited so what other media is declining? - YouTube is the main access point for news podcasts in the US. - Why are more users willing to pay for ad-free quality digital content (behind paywalls)? What does this mean for the future of advertising if the people who can afford to pay for ad-free content are the same people ...

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68:50

Spotify supports Podcasting 2.0! Plus, research into...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/06/13

Spotify is supporting the new podcast namespace. Who'd have thought it?! Plus, we speak with Elena Tsakakis and Molly Bloom about kids podcasting, and what they learnt from their latest research. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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65:46

Patreon, AI voices, and HLS video

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/06/06

John McDermott from Caloroga Shark Media sits in for Sam Sethi, who is riding a bicycle and tasing wine across the south of France. Try his podcast Eastwood Reloaded - https://podnews.net/podcast/iz4sj - which we talk about in this episode. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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109:12

Acast Intelligence, and video in open RSS

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/05/30

We speak with John Burgess from Acast, and Gautham Raj Anand from Hubhopper, and look at the week's podcast news. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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33:42

From The Podcast Show, London; and Max Cutler from...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/05/23

This was to be a fun live episode, but sadly, the audio recording of that failed to be usable. Bah! Lucky we got other audio as well. So, in this episode, we go round the show talking with people, and chat with Max Cutler, the founder of PAVE Studios. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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131:06

Buzzsprout's new tools, and Acast launches...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/05/16

We speak with Michael Bayston about Acast's new initiative; plus, Alban Brooke on new tools for Buzzsprout podcasters everywhere - even us! Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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150:17

Jason Carter, Ruth Fitzsimons, and Spotify - what are...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/05/09

Ahead of The Podcast Show in London, Jason Carter spills the tea about what'll be there. Not literally. Also, Bauer Ireland's Ruth Fitzsimons. And, we look into Spotify's new play counts, and whatever they are. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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88:23

Spotify's financials, and its $100mn podcast payout

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/05/02

Sam and James - no guests this week - chat about Spotify, Apple and all things podcasting news this week. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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105:57

Podcasting in the Arab states and in India; plus the...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/04/25

We speak with Stefano Fallaha from Podeo on podcasting in the Arab states, and Gotham Raj Anand from Hubhopper on Indian podcasting after YouTube. Plus, all the latest news from the podcast industry. We use chapters here, so skip through stories if you're a lightweight. Send James & Sam a message Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes A twice weekly podcast making sense out the chaotic political worldListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly...

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148:43

Spotify video - we speak to Maya Prohovnik; plus...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/04/18

Our special guest this week is Maya Prohovnik, VP and Head of Podcast Products at Spotify, who joins James Cridland to share insights on Spotify's latest innovations and what’s next for podcasters on the platform. Meanwhile, industry leaders Dan Granger (Oxford Road) and Dan Misener (Bumper) have advocated for an Open Measurement Protocol for Podcasting—a call for interoperable, privacy-conscious standards and a unified taxonomy across platforms. In response, “friend of the show” John Spurl...

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6:25

Extra: Emma Turner, from the Independent Podcast Awards

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/04/14

Emma shares exciting news about the upcoming Independent Podcast Forum on June 16th at 21 Soho in London—a full-day event designed specifically to combat what she calls "the lonely sport" of podcasting. For solo creators who can't always find understanding from non-podcasting friends and family, this gathering promises expert insights and invaluable peer connections. The forum emerged directly from attendee feedback at previous awards ceremonies, where creators consistently valued being surro...

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71:39

The definition of a podcast: and the Independent...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/04/11

We chat with Emma Turner from the Independent Podcast Awards; and about the new definition of a podcast from Oxford Road. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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62:13

Live at Podcast Movement Evolutions - video,...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/04/03

We chat with Jay Nachlis, Steven Goldstein, Alban Brooke, Daniel J Lewis, Dave Jackson and many others. Plus, the week's news - including the Podnews Report Card. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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19:49

Extra: Chloe Straw, AudioUK

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/03/31

Audio UK is an industry body dedicated to advancing the UK audio sector through innovation, creator support, and driving sustainable growth for podcasts, radio, and audiobooks. We talk with Chloe Straw. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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25:06

Extra: Megan Lazovick, Edison Research

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/03/31

Edison Research Vice President Megan Lazovic joins us to unpack key findings from the Infinite Dial 2025 report and explore the growing phenomenon of podcast fandom. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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99:41

AudioUK, Megan Lazovick, and YouTube

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/03/28

We chat with Megan Lazovick from Edison Research, Chloe Straw from AudioUK, and Podcast Nation - and talk YouTube Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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38:58

Extra: Matt Medeiros on the future of Podcasting 2.0

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2025/03/24

A full interview with Matt on the future of Podcasting 2.0, and his view of Tom Webster's recent article. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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