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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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80:01

Spotify's Now Playing; plus, Spirit Studios' Matt...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/11/16

Send James & Sam a messageIn 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 Spotify for Creators. The platform unveiled a new partner program allowing creators to earn money from both audio and video content, with specific eligibility requirements that appear more stringent than YouTube's criteria.The show features an insightful interview with...

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86:30

Mike Parkinson and Jamie Anderson - podcasts with AI...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/11/09

Send James & Sam a messageFull 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 sl...

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101:55

Jamie East on the Daily Mail's Podcast Success; plus...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/11/01

Send James & Sam a messageWe 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/i9e1mSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @joinpodfans Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.bu...

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39:41

Jack Sylvester on Diary of a CEO; and Flight Studio's...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/10/25

Send James & Sam a messageA 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!Support the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @joinpodfans Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.social and @samse...

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79:06

Oscar Merry on Fountain's Latest Update; plus...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/10/18

Send James & Sam a messageWe look at the new Fountain build, and wonder what This American Life is doingSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @joinpodfans Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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81:31

YouTube’s Sandy Wilheim; The Ambies and South Africa

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/10/11

Send James & Sam a messageWe chat with Sandy Wilheim from YouTube; Michele Cobb from The Ambies; and Paolo Diaz about podcasting in South Africa.Support the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @joinpodfans Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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78:38

Spotify's Maya Prohovnik; plus Ross Adams from Acast

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/10/04

Send James & Sam a messageThe Acast study: https://podnews.net/press-release/consumerismRead Podnews for the full Spotify interview: https://podnews.net/Support the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @joinpodfans Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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65:56

Spotify closes Chartable; and Mark Asquith on...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/09/27

Send James & Sam a messageWe chat with Mark about Captivate's Spark AI; discuss all that's new about Spotify; and the RODECaster Video.Support the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @joinpodfans Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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68:36

Carl Fridsjö from Podspace; and adventures in AI

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/09/20

Send James & Sam a messageWe 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!Support the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @joinpodfans Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get...

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72:46

Steve Pratt's Insights on Attention Marketing, plus...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/09/13

Send James & Sam a messageJames 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 successful...

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70:29

PodFund for Podcast 2.0; AI in Podcasting; and the...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/09/06

Send James & Sam a messageWe chat with Mike Russell from Music Radio Creative; Dustin Bluck from Castro; and Russell Harrower from PodToo.Support the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @joinpodfans Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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60:58

Wondery's New Heights Acquisition; and Mignon...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/08/30

Send James & Sam a messageWondery 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.Support the Show.Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @joinpodfans Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡ja...

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45:09

Apple's web app - from Podcast Movement

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/08/22

Send James & Sam a messageJames wanders about at Podcast Movement while chatting with Sam about the latest podcasting news. Support the Show.Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @joinpodfans Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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84:41

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

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/08/16

Send James & Sam a messageWe 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.Support the Show.Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @joinpodfans Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1...

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84:20

Wondercraft's ad studio; NFC Podcast Beacons; Podcast...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/08/09

Send James & Sam some fanmail, via BuzzsproutWe 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...

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87:32

Lower Street's Pacific Content Acquisition; and the...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/08/02

Send James & Sam some fanmail, via BuzzsproutJoin 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...

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68:14

An adblocking podcast app; and AI-powered podcasting...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/07/26

Send James & Sam some fanmail, via BuzzsproutJames 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.The DMG Gaming Podca...

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80:35

How does copyright work for podcasting? Plus, a new...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/07/19

Send James & Sam some fanmail, via BuzzsproutUnlock 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 a...

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56:44

Neal Veglio guests; Spotify Comments; Pary Bell from TPX

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/07/12

Send James & Sam some fanmail, via BuzzsproutThis 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.Support the Show.Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @joinpodfans Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.s...

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54:54

Spotify's innovations, multi-language, and Kim Fox -...

Podnews Weekly Review ·

2024/07/05

Send James & Sam some fanmail, via BuzzsproutThe 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...

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