Podnews Weekly Review

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
• Detailed discussion on HLS video implementation challenges for podcasting
• Growing international markets with India emerging as the third largest podcast market globa...

Apple celebrates twenty years of podcasting in the Apple ecosystem - and Jon Savage asks for help with his podcast studio in Cape Town. 

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- 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 advertisers want to reach?

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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.

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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.

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We speak with John Burgess from Acast, and Gautham Raj Anand from Hubhopper, and look at the week's podcast news.

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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.

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We speak with Michael Bayston about Acast's new initiative; plus, Alban Brooke on new tools for Buzzsprout podcasters everywhere - even us!

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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.

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Sam and James - no guests this week - chat about Spotify, Apple and all things podcasting news this week.

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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.

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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 Spurlock joins Sam Sethi to introduce his proposed solution: Standard Podcast Consumption (SPC). This new data exchange format aims to facilita...

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 surrounded by others who truly understand their unique challenges.

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We chat with Emma Turner from the Independent Podcast Awards; and about the new definition of a podcast from Oxford Road.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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We chat with Megan Lazovick from Edison Research, Chloe Straw from AudioUK, and Podcast Nation - and talk YouTube

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A full interview with Matt on the future of Podcasting 2.0, and his view of Tom Webster's recent article.

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We speak with Matt Medeiros on Podcasting 3.0, and how to fix Podcasting 2.0. Plus, the Infinite Dial 2025, and more podcast industry news.

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Annalise Nielsen shares her expert insights on YouTube's dominance in podcast consumption and why video strategy needs careful consideration rather than automatic implementation. She explains how different audiences require different approaches to content creation and platform distribution.

• YouTube is now the top platform for podcast consumption, but this doesn't mean video is right for every show
• Only about 30% of podcast consumption happens on YouTube, and much of this isn't active video watching
• Live podcasting is growing as a way to build audience interaction and deeper parasocial relationships
• Spotify's pivot to video seems disconnected from how user...

We chat with Annalise from Pacific Content about how video fits into podcasting, live events and shows, and women in podcasting. Plus, lots of Spotify news.

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A full version of an interview with Adam and Dave about their new product.

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We talk about Godcaster, and also catch up with the week's news. (A long interview with Adam and Dave on Monday here).

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We speak with Morten Strunge of Podimo about the company's success in hitting one million paid subscribers; and Jay Nachlis from Coleman Insights about their testing tool, the Pod Predictor.

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Rockie talks about why the new podcast namespace excites her, and how to grow podcasting by making it simpler.

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We chat with Rockie Thomas, who is very excited about the potential of live podcasts. And, we cover new developments in the industry, including a look at one podcast that claimed Podcasting 2.0 has failed.

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Sam and James talk about Spotify's recently revealed creator payments for podcasters, and Acast's profitable year

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James chats with David Bodycombe on how he produces video for Tom Scott's Lateral podcast.

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We speak with Kendall Breitman from Riverside on their new tools; and with David Bodycombe on reasons why video podcasting is a good thing after all.

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We speak with Andreea Coscai from EuroWaves about Europe's growth; and talk TuneIn, as well as a ton of numbers

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We're late - sorry. But we're here. We use chapters, so if you use chapters too, feel free to jump to stories that interest you!

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The full interview with Stuart Last from last Friday - including why his company is focusing on "baked-in" ad reads.

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Sam and James cover the news since we last did a "real" show - including Spotify, Global Radio, and live streaming. Plus, we hear from Audioboom's CEO, Stuart Last, on the company's 2024.

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James and Sam predict the podcast industry's 2025.

We're back with our normal show next week; Podnews has been producing updated news throughout the holiday period - you can read that over at https://podnews.net/

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Sam and James look at our predictions for last year; and look back at how 2024 went.

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This episode features predictions and reflections from podcast industry leaders about 2024 and 2025. Multiple speakers address the evolving role of video in podcasting, with some arguing it will become essential while others caution against treating it as a silver bullet. Rachel Corbett notes that video shouldn't be considered mandatory for success, while Neal Veglio suggests a return to audio focus in 2025.

The speakers discuss how Donald Trump's appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast influenced the election, highlighting podcasting's growing mainstream impact. Several contributors, including Cameron Moll from Buzzsprout, predict AI will become more seamlessly integrated into podcast production workflows...

This week, we've an interview with Jessica Cordova Cramer from Lemonada Media, who shares insights about working with Meghan Markle and David Duchovny. She reveals how their shows have exceeded expectations, with Duchovny's podcast expanding from 20 planned episodes to 31 due to its success, and discusses the company's strategy for selecting talent who have a clear purpose for their podcasts.

A new approach to podcast comments is proposed, using existing RSS technology. James and Sam explain how this could simplify the process for both developers and users, while allowing podcasters to maintain control over their comment sections and...

Acast's acquisition of Wonder Media Network for $7.8 million. Ross Adams and Shira Atkins discus how this strategic move enhances Acast's creative capabilities and expands their presence in the US market, while also revealing plans for video content and live streaming initiatives in 2025.

The Podcast Hall of Fame's evolution, with chairperson Rob Greenlee explaining efforts to transform it from a US-centric institution into a truly global recognition platform. The discussion highlights challenges in diversifying nominations and voters to better represent international podcast pioneers.

Daniel J Lewis shares insights about Podgagement, a platform designed to replace Chartable's...

We listen to a recent interview with Daniel Ek; and discuss video on open RSS and why it's not, really, the best solution.

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Me and my Tiny Human, from PWR Supporter Rachel Corbett, is here: https://podnews.net/podcast/iuveg

The Colin and Samir Show, which we quote from, is here: https://podnews.net/podcast/i498j

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