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by James Cridland and Sam Sethi
The last word in podcasting news. Every Friday, James Cridland and Sam Sethi review the week's top stories from Podnews; and interview some of the biggest names making the news from across the podcast industry. Winner, "Best Podcasting Podcast", 2025 Ear Worthy Awards
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- Yesterday1h 39m
Libraries, networks and Kickstarters: podcasters growing audiences and revenue
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail One podcast earned $311,000 in a month - using the revolutionary idea of... asking their listeners. We chat with Myke Hurley, and also learn more about the Health Podcast Library. • liquid content research from France and Australia and what multi-platform listening means for creators • algorithmic recommendations and the reality behind the death of the follower • Instagram paying for creator content and why platform promises can flip fast...
- 1 weeks ago1h 33m
Beehiv podcast ads can make money - while Spreaker steals shows
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We dig into how podcast theft actually works, why one-click importing and monetization can turn into an engine for piracy, and what hosting platforms should change right now. We also look at where the creator economy is heading as newsletters, subscriptions, AI tools, and algorithmic discovery reshape how people find and fund audio. • Spreaker’s import and monetisation flow enabling cloned podcasts and chart manipulation • RSS.com handling of a hijack...
- 2 weeks ago1h 35m
Podcasting is liquid content now
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Sam Sethi talks with Steven Goldstein about Liquid Content - and why our biggest threat is measurement that can't keep up with how the podcast world is changing. Plus... • Spotify memberships pricing tiers badges and email access for creators • why web-based purchasing matters for app store rules and funding links • ad skipping tools and the knock-on effect for podcast advertising • Apple Podcasts positioning HLS ads and the coming f...
- 3 weeks ago1h 29m
Adam Curry's AI Podcast Future
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail A personal “podcast robot” that knows what you care about, searches the live stream of new episodes, reads transcripts, and drops surprisingly good recommendations straight into your favourite app sounds like science fiction until you hear Adam Curry walk through what he built. We dig into his Podcast Index Robot, why an MCP server is basically a bridge between AI agents and real podcast data, and how this could finally tackle the podcast discovery pr...
- 4 weeks ago55 min
Podcast ad revenue is increasing
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail James is back from Europe; and we chat about why podcast ad spend is rising. Plus... • Libsyn RSS namespace for ad slot availability and why it feels odd in public feeds • Goalhanger’s newsletter strategy as a membership product and audience data hub • smart TV growth for podcast consumption and why smart speakers still fail discovery • Canadian in car listening data plus listener resistance to AI hosts • AI agents clipping sho...
- Oct 3, 20261h 52m
In full: Dave Jones from Podcast Index; and Inception Point AI's final controversy
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Sam and James talk about a new podcast interview with Inception Point AI; and Sam discusses with Dave Jones of Podcast Index about the future of podcasting. • Patreon removing per creation memberships and what that breaks for seasonal creators • Reddit RSS shutdown, public API restrictions, and the economics of selling data to AI companies • Real-world costs of AI scrapers, bot traffic, and why caching is essential • How Podping replaces constant pol...
- Oct 3, 20261h 2m
Dave Jones from Podcast Index; and Inception Point AI's final controversy
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Sam and James talk about a new interview with Inception Point AI; and Sam discusses with Dave Jones of Podcast Index about the future of podcasting. • Patreon removing per creation memberships and what that breaks for seasonal creators • Reddit RSS shutdown, public API restrictions, and the economics of selling data to AI companies • Real-world costs of AI scrapers, bot traffic, and why caching is essential • How Podping replaces constant polling with...
- Sep 27, 20261h 52m
After Podcast Week; and a chat with SupaPass
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Sam and James look at Podcast Week, and the highs (and lows) of the week in NYC. Plus, Sam catches up with SupaPass, to learn more about the membership platform. If your podcast app supports it, we're in video this week. Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.netFediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.socialSupport us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/supportGet Podnews: podnews.net
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