Podnews Weekly Review

James Cridland and Sam Sethi

The last word in podcasting news. Every Friday James Cridland (⚡james@crid.land ) and Sam Sethi (⚡sam@getalby.com) review and analyse the week's top podcasting news as covered on Podnews.

We also interview some of the biggest names in podcasting making the news.

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Our Editor's Take

The Podnews Weekly Review is a podcast about podcasts! It's for both podcast listeners and industry professionals. Host James Cridland has a passion for the world of podcasting. James is a writer, consultant, and speaker based in Australia. He creates a weekly newsletter sharing the latest podcast news. This show is his way of adding more detail to each story.

Joining James as cohost and producer on the Podnews Weekly Review is Sam Sethi, based in the UK. Sam shares James' passion for podcasting and has created a podcast app called PodFans. It allows listeners to choose how much they want to pay based on how much they like the content.

James and Sam share weekly episodes analyzing the latest podcast news. Conversations can be on anything from the financials of podcast platforms to analytics. How helpful is the Edison Podcast Ranker? What do they think about the fragmentation of Android as a podcast platform? What are the latest frustrations over RSS feeds?

The passionate duo share important listener habits and debate critical questions. One recurring topic concerns the impact of AI on the future of podcasting. James and Sam explore new tools, such as Cohost AI, which they use to create episode descriptions. They also investigate trends in other areas, such as the influence of video and platforms like Netflix. The show is a great way of staying informed about the podcasting industry.

Special guests and industry experts join the team throughout the series. John W. Gibbons, interim CEO of Libsyn, discusses innovation and financial strategy. Naomi Mellor, the founder of the International Women's Podcast Awards ,shares her thoughts. She started the awards as she saw a need to highlight female talent within the industry. Skye Pillsbury, editor of The Squeeze, explains a new ad analytics platform. Pod Culture editor Nick Hilton discusses the value of host-read advertising.

The Podnews Weekly Review is an analytical update on all the latest podcasting news with guest experts for extra insight. Listeners may feel as if they have an inside view of the podcasting world here.

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Episodes

PodcastAI; Fountain; Podcast Guru; and Apple's effect on downloads
Dec 22 2023
PodcastAI; Fountain; Podcast Guru; and Apple's effect on downloads
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 joined by Edward Brawer, CEO of Podcast AI, to delve into how automation and AI tools are spicing up content creation and answering listener queries with flair. Fountain's co-founder, Oscar Merry, also drops by to share the exciting new updates of the Fountain 1.0 app, which promises to elevate user experience and listener engagement to new heights.In our conversation with Edward, we unearth the prospect of B2B opportunities within the bustling podcast business, discussing the recent expansion moves by Podcast AI and the potential of pre-production support using AI technology. On the flip side, we're also looking into Spotify's foray into audiobooks and how their latest venture might shape the industry's future. Plus, we give a hat tip to Kate Cocker's "Everyday Positivity" for her 2000th episode and her charitable efforts with UNICEF, and we travel the world in a round-up of global podcast happenings—from Adalicious's new US representation to the rise of erotic podcasts in Germany.Wrapping up, we tackle the evolution of podcasting tools with updates on Activity Pub support, Blueberry's Value Block Time Splits, and Libsyn's commitment to Podcasting 2.0. As we recount the year's predictions and set our sights on the future, we leave you with a treasure trove of insights to mull over during our short break. Remember, the Weekly Review is just around the corner, so stay tuned for the freshest scoop on the podcasting realm. Join us for this episode that's bursting at the seams with innovation, inspiration, and a good measure of introspection.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