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Award winning journalist Jemele Hill is looking for a new home for her podcast, Jemele Hill is Unbothered , after her Spotify contract ends this summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the final Pride Month special report, Ginni brings us news from Uganda and one of the strictest anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the world. For more information and to see how you can help, please visit https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/ . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now we’re right in the thick of the summer, our calendars are getting increasingly fuller. So to help manage your schedule Ginni is bringing us some tips on how to save time producing your podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For 17 years, the United States military operated under a discriminatory policy called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” The law made it so that qualified LGBTQ+ personnel were not allowed to openly identify as a part of the queer community without being discharged from the armed forces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ginni has a great podcast highlight today for those looking for more information on Donald Trump and his most recent legal troubles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’ve ever wondered about the legitimacy of Gwenyth Paltrow’s GOOP, the full story behind the Oprah Winfrey beef scandal, or where that whole 10,000 steps thing came from in the first place, you may want to check out Maintenance Phase . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spotify is set to lay off 200 employees this month, just five months after its last cut of 600 employees. Spotify says this latest round of layoffs will be roughly 2% of its global workforce, but the majority of the cuts will be to its podcast division. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing on our Pride Month special, today Ginni reports on a disturbing new trend, instigated by recent anti-LGBTQ+ rulings by governments in the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on PodTips, Ginni goes through what a montage episode is, and how to make one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On June 26, 2015, one of the most impactful decisions in U.S. history was made by the Supreme Court. In a 5-4 ruling, it was decided that all states must both issue marriage licenses to same sex couples and recognize lawful same sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s PodSpot pick is a newly released one that’s already ranking high in the charts. Listen in to find out which one it is! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When journalist Eric Marcus was commissioned to write an oral history of the LGBT movement in the late 1980s, he conducted hundreds of hours of interviews with various pioneers, leaders, and celebrities within the movement. Nearly 30 years after those first interviews were completed, Marcus launched the Making Gay History podcast, opening up his incredible archive to the public. Hosted on Acast. S...

Comedian Bobby Lee filed a complaint late last month suing podcasting giant Wondery for breach of contract, accusing the company of canceling a multi-year advertising and distribution contract for his TigerBelly podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s PodReport is a Pride Month special. Ginni’s taking us across the world in a story about the dwindling LGBTQ+ rights in China, and the community that’s taking a stand to make their voices heard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we discuss the pros and cons of having multiple Podcasts to your name and whether or not you should consider a second (or more) show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Saturday, June 28, 1969, the Stonewall uprising marked the catalyst of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. Just one year later, the gay pride parade was born. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As it’s Pride Month, Ginni has curated a special PodSpot episode with an excellent podcast recommendation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever wondered how New Orleans became New Orleans ? Or just why, exactly, the Titanic remains so iconic, 111 years after its sinking? What about the potential of AI and how the algorithm actually works? If you’ve ever been curious about, well, nearly anything , Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness is sure to have a few dozen episodes that will capture your attention. Hosted on Acast. See...

Podcasting company Buzzsprout has recently announced the launch of their Cohort AI tool that promises to “seamlessly integrate AI into your podcasting workflow.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s PodReport is all about THE topic of the moment: artificial intelligence. What are Spotify’s next plans for the technology? Ginni’s here to tell us all about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A very common thought floating around in the podsphere is “How long should an episode be?” Today Ginni breaks down our thoughts on this perennial question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Stonewall Inn Manhattan’s Greenwich Village was a gay bar known as one of the only places in the city where queer people could dance and let loose with one another. On June 28th, 1969, at approximately 1:20 AM, New York City police department performed a raid of the Stonewall that quickly turned hostile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ginni’s PodSpot pick this week is definitely a unique one, but one that could benefit us all in some way or another. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Pride Month, podpoppers! For the month of June, PodStar will be featuring different LGBTQ+ podcasts in celebration. This week is Transgender School , an honest, eye-opening dialogue between Jackie, a trans woman entering adulthood as the person she was always meant to be, and her mother Bridget. Jackie and Bridget candidly discuss their personal journeys and all of the pain points, struggles...

iHeartMedia, the number one podcast publisher in the world, has recently launched Ruby, a subsidiary committed entirely to the branding, production, and sales of branded podcasts. According to CMO Gayle Troberman, “When speaking directly to listeners, brands command a level of intimacy and authenticity that shifts perceptions and changes what’s possible.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...