Podnews Weekly Review

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We speak to Georgie and Christiana from Flight Studio, Steven Bartlett’s modest entry into the podcast space; James Allen of Media Disco and the dynamic Anu Bhardwaj of SHEQONOMI.  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 Po...

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Sam and James also talk mowPod and plenty of other bits about the week's news. If you get value from this show, give us value - share this show, or send some sats! 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: podne...

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We're live in Los Angeles - and we interview Gautam Raj Anand from Hubhopper about podcasting in India. 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

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We interview Blubrry's Todd Cochrane about his new Vid2Pod tool; and chat with RedCircle's  Mike Kadin about OpenRAP. Plus, the BBC's podcast strategy. 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...

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We interview Evan Prodromou on ActivityPub - and catch up with Gretchen Smith from Ad Results Media about ARM Pro. James also helpfully wades into the "preloading audio" argument that's consumed podcastindex.social over the last week. Support the show Connect With Us:  Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podc...

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail In the chapters today... Sam chats with Gretta Cohn about Pushkin's future plans James chats with Alban Brooke about Buzzsprout's iOS app Apple's transcripts, and YouTube Music's firings Support the show Connect With Us:  Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout....

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We talk: Podcast Search Optimisation, New IAB guidelines Court cases, and lots more 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

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail James and Sam are at The Pod in Brisbane - https://edgestudio.productions/the-pod/ - to cover what's been going on this week in podcasting. This week - an interview with Stew Redwine on what makes a good podcast ad; Anthony Nwaneri on his podcast Why Your Podcast Isn't Growing - and Sam gets some rants off his chest. Buckle up! Support the show C...

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail While Sam wanders around Australia, James interviews David Locke from the Locked On Podcast Network on how they use SMS to make more loyal listeners; and Amelia Coomber from Podscribe on new data for podcast advertising. Support the show Connect With Us:  Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: w...

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail James is joined this week by Dave Jones of the Podcast Index. https://podcastindex.org/ 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

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We talk with Wondercraft AI's Oskar Serrander, and Sam and James talk about the week's news in podcasting. Also, something fun from Buzzsprout. 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

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We discuss Rob and Elsie's criticism of Podcasting 2.0; the Digital Markets Act in Europe and what that means for podcasting; and Alby's outage. (This is a re-upload without 30 minutes of silence, d'oh) Support the show Connect With Us:  Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www....

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We speak with Andy Goldsmith from Adelicious; Sam starts singing old 1980s TV commercials; and has a bit of a rant about some data. 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

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Step into the future of podcasting with us as we unwrap the latest industry shifts and ponder whether tracking total listening hours trumps download counts. We're joined by Kevin Smith, CEO and co-founder of Snipd, for an exclusive look at his AI-driven app that's changing the way we listen to podcasts.  Support the show Connect With Us:  Email:...

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail James and Sam look back at our predictions for 2023. How many did we get right? We also look at our highlights and lowlights of the year. Then, we give our predictions for 2024! At least one of them won't come as a surprise. We're back next week - 12th January 2024 -  with our first full show of the year. Support the show Connect With Us:  Email:...

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Highlights of 2023, and predictions for 2024, from our friends. Including: Jennifer Han from Ausha Brett Spencer from City University of London Mark Asquith from Captivate Dave Jones from the Podcast Index Lauren Passell from Tink Media Skye Pillsbury from The Squeeze Arielle Nissenblatt from Descript Sandy Warr from City University of London Lizzy Pollott...

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Ever considered what your attention is worth when you indulge in the latest podcast episode? You might just find out as we compare the value of podcast content with the likes of Netflix and Spotify, suggesting a fair satoshi range that listeners could shell out per minute of audio bliss. With podcasting's landscape constantly shifting, we're join...

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We look at the layoffs and show cancellations at the TWiT network; and at Paul Vogel's departure from Spotify. Plus, Ainsley Costello and JL about a live concert - and right at the end, Sam Sethi has news about Podfans. Support the show Connect With Us:  Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support u...

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail (description from Buzzsprout's CoHost AI feature) Can you imagine receiving a bill for using an image without a license? James doesn't have to imagine it, and he’s here to share his harrowing copyright enforcement encounter that could have major implications for all podcast directories globally. We also dare to dissect the recent turmoil at Spoti...

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We talk to Anna Sian from Spotify; Christiana Cromer from Descript; and Neil Mody from Headliner. "Use the chapters, Luke." 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

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We start with a dive into the stormy waves stirred up by Good Pods and the backlash against their AI-generated descriptions, our discussion provides a rich exploration of this hot topic. We're thrilled to be joined by Brendan Mulligan, the brain behind PodPage, who enlightens us on integrating podcasting 2.0 features, and Lisa Jacobs from AdResults Me...

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Ever wonder how a podcast episode gets broadcasted live? Alberto Betella, co-founder of RSSCom, will let you in on the secret from the recent Podcom MX event in Mexico. We'll traverse the exciting challenges and triumphs of using the live item tag for broadcasting in the first podcasting-only event live-streamed in Mexico. And that's not all, we&...

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Ever wondered how AI can lend a helping hand in podcasting? Stay tuned as we unfurl the fascinating features of Buzzsprout's new AI assistant, Co-Host - a revolutionary tool that can significantly streamline your podcasting process, and even add transcripts to your episodes! We'll shed light on the cost of incorporating this innovation into your...

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail The new features of RSS Blue for music podcasters and how they can leverage this platform to monetize their art - and lots more! 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

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Sam and James chat about Spotify's surprise profit; and we interview Caloroga Shark Media, a company producing short-form podcasts. 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