Podnews Weekly Review

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. 

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Patreon, AI voices, and HLS video
Jun 6, 2025 – 01:05:46
Acast Intelligence, and video in open RSS
May 30, 2025 – 01:49:12
From The Podcast Show, London; and Max Cutler from PAVE Studios
May 23, 2025 – 33:42
Buzzsprout's new tools, and Acast launches talent-voiced ads
May 16, 2025 – 02:11:06
Jason Carter, Ruth Fitzsimons, and Spotify - what are they "play"ing at?
May 10, 2025 – 02:30:17
Spotify's financials, and its $100mn podcast payout
May 2, 2025 – 01:28:23
Podcasting in the Arab states and in India; plus the two billion US industry
Apr 25, 2025 – 01:45:20
Spotify video - we speak to Maya Prohovnik; plus Crossed Wires and podcast consumption
Apr 18, 2025 – 02:28:43
Extra: Emma Turner, from the Independent Podcast Awards
Apr 14, 2025 – 06:25
The definition of a podcast: and the Independent Podcast Awards
Apr 11, 2025 – 01:11:39
Live at Podcast Movement Evolutions - video, podcasting and more
Apr 4, 2025 – 01:02:13
Extra: Chloe Straw, AudioUK
Mar 31, 2025 – 19:49
Extra: Megan Lazovick, Edison Research
Mar 31, 2025 – 25:06
AudioUK, Megan Lazovick, and YouTube
Mar 29, 2025 – 01:39:41
Extra: Matt Medeiros on the future of Podcasting 2.0
Mar 24, 2025 – 38:58
Podcasting 3.0?! And the Infinite Dial 2025
Mar 21, 2025 – 01:54:27
Extra: Annalise Nielsen, from Pacific Content and Lower Street
Mar 17, 2025 – 49:41
Video and its part in podcasting - Annalise Nielsen from Pacific Content and Lower Street
Mar 14, 2025 – 01:26:33
Extra: Adam Curry and Dave Jones on the Godcaster
Mar 10, 2025 – 40:33
Faith, Radio, and Podcasting 2.0 - Adam Curry and Dave Jones
Mar 7, 2025 – 01:23:00
Podimo's success; and the Pod Predictor from Coleman Insights
Feb 28, 2025 – 01:34:45
Extra: Rockie Thomas from SoundStack
Feb 24, 2025 – 30:39
SoundStack's Rockie Thomas; and has Podcasting 2.0 failed?
Feb 21, 2025 – 01:32:43
Spotify's payments to creators, and Acast in profit
Feb 14, 2025 – 01:12:41
Extra: David Bodycombe on video for podcasts
Feb 10, 2025 – 20:44
Riverside's AI tools; and why do video podcasting?
Feb 8, 2025 – 01:28:21
Europe's podcast growth, and the podcast numbers you should know
Jan 31, 2025 – 01:15:48
How Apple Podcasts works in China; and another set of predictions for the year
Jan 25, 2025 – 01:11:05
Extra: Stuart Last, CEO, Audioboom
Jan 20, 2025 – 15:12
Spotify goes live with its Partner Program; Audioboom's CEO Stuart Last
Jan 17, 2025 – 01:41:12
Predictions for 2025
Jan 10, 2025 – 17:29
Highlights and lowlights of 2024; and our predictions for last year
Jan 3, 2025 – 49:04
Special: predictions and reflections from our PWR Supporters
Dec 27, 2024 – 44:59
Lemonada Media, secureRSS, Podthon and a new Podcasting 2.0 podcast
Dec 20, 2024 – 01:36:03
Acast's Wonder Media Network acquisition; the Podcast Hall of Fame, and Podgagement
Dec 13, 2024 – 01:33:01
Daniel Ek's view of podcast ads; plus all the latest podcasting news
Dec 6, 2024 – 01:04:08
Changes to streaming payments, Nick Dunkerley on Hindenburg, Jon Thoday from Avalon
Nov 29, 2024 – 01:39:18
Amazon Music's Audible move; Neil Mody from Headliner, and Alberto Betella from RSS.com
Nov 22, 2024 – 01:30:16
Spotify's Now Playing; plus, Spirit Studios' Matt Campion on content creation
Nov 16, 2024 – 01:20:01
Mike Parkinson and Jamie Anderson - podcasts with AI voices
Nov 9, 2024 – 01:26:30
Jamie East on the Daily Mail's Podcast Success; plus the Independent Podcast Awards winners
Nov 1, 2024 – 01:41:55
Jack Sylvester on Diary of a CEO; and Flight Studio's podcast innovations
Oct 25, 2024 – 39:41
Oscar Merry on Fountain's Latest Update; plus Spotify's Audiobook Expansion
Oct 19, 2024 – 01:19:06
YouTube’s Sandy Wilheim; The Ambies and South Africa
Oct 11, 2024 – 01:21:31
Spotify's Maya Prohovnik; plus Ross Adams from Acast
Oct 4, 2024 – 01:18:38
Spotify closes Chartable; and Mark Asquith on Captivate's new Spark AI
Sep 27, 2024 – 01:05:56
Carl Fridsjö from Podspace; and adventures in AI
Sep 20, 2024 – 01:08:36
Steve Pratt's Insights on Attention Marketing, plus Buzzsprout's new websites
Sep 13, 2024 – 01:12:46
PodFund for Podcast 2.0; AI in Podcasting; and the Castro app
Sep 6, 2024 – 01:10:29
Wondery's New Heights Acquisition; and Mignon Fogarty's 18th year in podcasting
Aug 30, 2024 – 01:00:58

Recent Reviews

~ Violet ~

Oops … show hit a bump

Wow. What did fiction podcasts do to Cridland? Whatever it is, it has ruined his objectivity. His grudges have slipped out of his control. Unfortunately, if I want to know what’s actually going on in podcasting I need to look it up myself … Cridland and Sethi aren’t explaining things well enough. Maybe they’ll get it together. This could be really good. Former review: This show is one of the best about podcasting news and tech. Sometimes they take an odd stance on something. Don’t always reveal their own conflicts. Seem to have some weird grudges. And seem to be highly self-promoting. But some of the things that make the daily show less trustworthy and useful are smoothed out a bit in this longer format. They do know the industry, and that does show. I wish there was more diversity in perspectives at this level of coverage and monetization. I wish that was safe.
App Rover

Top resource for anyone involved in pod casting

James and Sam do an amazing job of pulling back the veil on the entire podcasting industry. 100% recommend.
Jivestreams

Nope

Miss me with the AI generated show description. Don’t treat your audience that way. Especially disappointing coming from you two. Is this even a real show anymore? Are the voices AI, too?
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Aaron Dowd

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