Podcast Episodes

PodMatch, and data about YouTube and Spotify consumption

Season 3 Episode 31

James and Sam examine Spotify's new direct messaging feature for sharing podcast recommendations and how it might impact content discovery.

• Spotify releases data showing Gen Z students increase podc…

Published on 10 hours ago

From Podcast Movement, Dallas TX - and the Wonda of Wondercraft

Season 3 Episode 30

This audio has been rescued from almost inaudible audio thanks to recording using the wrong microphone - this was just on a laptop microphone carried around a loud conference. Good job that Buzzsprou…

Published on 6 days, 18 hours ago

From Ads to Subscriptions: How Today's Podcasts Actually Make Money

Season 3 Episode 29

James and Sam are away this week, so time for an interview in more detail than we normally would. Norma-Jean Belenky discusses her new podcast PodBiz, which explores the various ways podcasters monet…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Amazon restructures Wondery: 110 jobs gone

Season 3 Episode 28

Amazon's restructuring of Wondery signals deeper issues with their podcast strategy as they distribute operations across Audible, creator services, and advertising divisions while losing approximatel…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Spotify Chasing YouTube While Ads Fall Short - and JAR Podcast Solutions

Season 3 Episode 27

James Cridland and Sam Sethi explore Spotify's mixed financial results showing strong overall growth but declining ad revenue, alongside their increasing focus on video podcasts at the expense of aud…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Public Broadcasters vs. Open Access: The RTVE Controversy

Season 3 Episode 26

The old guard of media gatekeepers are trying to stay relevant as independent creators flourish across podcasting, video, and beyond.

• Spanish broadcaster RTVE blocking Antennapod and other podcast a…

Published on 1 month ago

Turning Podcast IP into Multi-Platform Revenue

Season 3 Episode 25

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;…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Podcast Video Is Complicated But We Can't Surrender It to YouTube

Season 3 Episode 24

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 sup…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Spotify's Secret to Higher Podcast Consumption

Season 3 Episode 23

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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Published on 2 months ago

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

Season 3 Episode 22

- 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 dec…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago