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Sponsored by Magellan AI. Pod-to-pod attribution showed The Podglomerate exactly where their promo efforts paid off. Explore their impact YouTube released its annual end of year trending lists. The Global Culture & Trends Report 2025 contains top ten lists of creators, topics and songs across a number countries and regions; and - for the US only - a list of top podcasts, calculated by total watch time. The Joe Rogan Experience is #1; Kill Tony is at #2; and Good Mythical Morning - a video-only show - is at #3. The full list is at the bottom of their press release. The company is also rolling out YouTube Recap, a personalised look back across your activity across all of YouTube for the first time. It also links to YouTube Music’s Recap too, which is currently rolling out. AI tools for podcasting offer an exciting opportunity - but also a legal minefield. Writing for Podnews, Gordon P Firemark reminds us what to look for when we use AI. (As one example - if you make a logo using AI, you can’t copyright it.) With a hundred days until the event, Podcasthon has revealed that it already has more than 1,000 registrations from more than 40 different countries. The event in March asks you to dedicate one of your episodes to a charity of your choice, and has support from companies like Apple Podcasts and Spotify. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad herePodcast Growth & Monetization tips every Thursday! — Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter and get fresh tips every Thursday for podcast growth, monetization, and online business strategies. Join over 4,000+ Pod Pals on this list.Shouldn't Your Show Be Bigger? — Why isn't your show growing? This 30 point podcast audit shows you what you're doing right and what needs work. We look at your website as well. Includes a month at the School of Podcasting.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Cohost, audioBoom, Simplecast, Podscribe, Audiohook, Resound, Steve Lack: Audio, SALT, RedCircle, PAVE Studios, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, Disctopia, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, The Roost, SoundStack, PodAnalyst, Truefans, Gilded Audio, Gumball, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Jonekiri, Podium , Compliance Podcast Network, The Podcast Haven, Frequency, PodVault, POW PR, Huberman Lab, Voxtopica, Storyboard, Ausha, Castbox, Red Seat Ventures, Tink Media, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Rhapsody Voices, Wondery, Podcast Taxi, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Optimal Living Daily, Zvook, Lemonada Media, Ossa Collective, Heartcast Media50, Double Elvis Productions, Headliner, Jam Street Media, Transistor, Blubrry, Oxford Road, Rephonic, matchmaker.fm, Castos, Diversion Podcasts, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Podigy, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Magellan AI. The Podglomerate used Magellan AI to reveal that half of new listeners returned, proving real campaign impact. See how they did it First look: Acast has announced a dramatically enhanced YouTube program in the UK, allowing advertisers to access some of the largest YouTube podcasts. As part of the deal, Acast also signed an inventory partnership with Little Dot Studios, which has eleven billion monthly views on the platform. Little Dot Studios will work with Acast on its new YouTube offering, allowing Acast UK creators to unlock significant new revenue streams, and to grow their video podcasts. First look: Details of The Podcast Show 2026, in London, have been announced. The show will include additional stages and more networking opportunities, including what the event calls “the ultimate networking party”. Day passes are now on sale. Jason Carter, the Festival Director, tells Podnews: “Next May promises to be our biggest yet. We are delighted to hear from so many in the industry that the event has now become one of the most important shows on the global podcasting calendar.” Reflecting the high number of international visitors, the event will also include an international stage, curated by Podimo. Podnews readers get a discount on all passes. Edison Research released the top 25 podcasts in the UK for Q3/25. Wondery’s RedHanded makes it to the top 25 for the first time. Goalhanger have four shows in the list; the BBC have five. Acast and Megaphone both host six shows. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereFrustrated at the time taken to edit? — Save hours and scale faster. Seven Million Bikes Podcasts is the trusted production partner for creators and agencies worldwide. Reliable turnaround, pro quality, and pricing that makes sense.IT'S TIME TO GROW YOUR PODCAST — Learn at your own pace with courses, unlimited coaching, and an amazing podcasting community. Est 2005 Use the coupon code podnews to save 20%Audiencelift - Boost Your Podcast Reach on YouTube — 🎙️ Boost your podcast reach on YouTube! Get discovered by millions, expand your audience, and grow faster with video. Start reaching new listeners today!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Cohost, audioBoom, Resound, Podscribe, Simplecast, Audiohook, RedCircle, SALT, Steve Lack: Audio, PAVE Studios, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Disctopia, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, The Roost, Jonekiri, SoundStack, Gilded Audio, Gumball, POW PR, Compliance Podcast Network, Huberman Lab, Ausha, Storyboard, Voxtopica, Podium , Tink Media, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Frequency, Castbox, Truefans, PodAnalyst, The Podcast Haven, Red Seat Ventures, PodVault, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Oxford Road, Optimal Living Daily, Rephonic, Jam Street Media, Castos, Podcast Taxi, Double Elvis Productions, Ossa Collective, Zvook, Wondery, Blubrry, Diversion Podcasts, Rhapsody Voices, Transistor, Lemonada Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Heartcast Media50, matchmaker.fm, Headliner, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Sonix, Adopter Media, Podigy, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Jakob Owens

Sponsored by Magellan AI. Looking for a new challenge in 2026? Partner with the largest agencies, brands, and publishers on our Measurement Success team. Join Magellan AI Congratulations to Start Here, the daily news podcast from ABC News, which published its 2,000th episode this morning. The podcast was launched in March 2018, and is hosted by Brad Mielke, who’ll be a guest on the Podnews Weekly Review this week. YouTube’s algorithm appears to have changed in September: it now heavily favours recency, according to Mario Joos on LinkedIn - who shares a way you can isolate the data for yourself. (You could argue that this algorithm change is a benefit to podcasting - where ‘recency’ is the algorithm in many apps.) Hindenburg has launched an advent calendar with “a daily treat for storytellers”. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad here➡️5 ways to grow your podcast WITHOUT social media — This FREE Podcasting Business School virtual workshop will teach you: ⭐️FIVE simple strategies to help you grow your podcast without using social media. Join us on November 25th or December 3rd.🎧 Grow Your Podcast On Player FM — Player.FM’s new self-serve ad portal can help you grow your show, boost engagement, and drive downloads with flexible pricing. Book your next campaign now!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, SALT, PAVE Studios, Steve Lack: Audio, Simplecast, Cohost, Podscribe, RedCircle, audioBoom, Resound, Audiohook, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, Podpage websites, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Voxtopica, PodAnalyst, Gumball, PodVault, Jonekiri, Truefans, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Red Seat Ventures, Tink Media, Castbox, Frequency, The Roost, POW PR, Huberman Lab, The Podcast Haven, Storyboard, Ausha, Podium , Gilded Audio, Compliance Podcast Network, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, SoundStack, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Zvook, Headliner, Optimal Living Daily, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Lemonada Media, matchmaker.fm, Double Elvis Productions, Jam Street Media, Rephonic, Wondery, Oxford Road, Ossa Collective, Rhapsody Voices, Diversion Podcasts, Transistor, Podcast Taxi, Castos, Blubrry, Heartcast Media50, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Content10x, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Podcast Movement, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Beamly. Everything your podcast needs, all in one place. Beamly brings hosting, websites, and memberships together. Learn more about Beamly and start for free The winners of the APAs from AudioUK were announced in London. The organisers of Sheffield’s Crossed Wires Festival, which took place in early July, were presented with the AudioUK Award. We’ve a full list of the winners. 404 Media says that Apple Podcasts is being used for a sophisticated hack. The article suggests simply visiting a website can trigger Apple Podcasts to open and go to a podcast episode without user intervention. Apple has not responded to them for comment. GadgetHacks suggests the hack works by putting unsafe links into episode descriptions, and hoping you’ll click on them. This web page will open Apple Podcasts - but will ask first. In the UK, media regulator Ofcom has published its eighth annual report on the BBC. The regulator notes that the BBC has remained trusted by the majority of those in the UK, with 70% of regular BBC television viewers rating it highly for accuracy, and 68% for trust. However, it notes that BBC podcasts don’t appear in the Edison Research top ten for listeners aged 15-34. Ofcom also released its latest data for equity, diversity and inclusion in broadcasting. Disabled people are “woefully” underrepresented in the industry, the regulator says. (We’d love equivalent data for the podcast industry.) > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereAudyllic.com Video + Audio Radio Quality — Why does radio sound different? Broadcast processing. Your podcast is missing that layer—even if perfectly produced. Audyllic adds Orban Optimod processing automatically. audyllic.comAudiencelift Grow Your Podcast, Grow Your Income! — Audiencelift delivers real human, verified listeners and IAB-compliant downloads, so you can earn meaningful revenue from your podcast. Start growing your audience and income today! Alitu welcomes Riverside to all-in-one podcasting — What kept you? 😉 Alitu's helped podcasters record + edit + host since 2022. And easy podcast editing has been our mission since 2018 - our customers love it. Click to edit your episode in 20 minutes.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Audiohook, audioBoom, Podscribe, Simplecast, Steve Lack: Audio, PAVE Studios, SALT, RedCircle, Resound, Cohost, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Disctopia, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Gilded Audio, Huberman Lab, Frequency, PodVault, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Truefans, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Compliance Podcast Network, Gumball, PodAnalyst, Jonekiri, Red Seat Ventures, Ausha, Podium , Voxtopica, Castbox, SoundStack, The Roost, Storyboard, Tink Media, POW PR, The Podcast Haven, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Oxford Road, Optimal Living Daily, matchmaker.fm, Double Elvis Productions, Lemonada Media, Ossa Collective, Rhapsody Voices, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Diversion Podcasts, Headliner, Castos, Zvook, Wondery, Podcast Taxi, Blubrry, Jam Street Media, Transistor, Heartcast Media50, Rephonic, StreamGuys, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podigy, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Beamly. Still renting your listeners? Own your members, content and income with Beamly - 0% platform fees and no lock‑in. Start free today Thank you to the folks at Sounds Profitable and The Podglomerate, who will be hosting a free webinar on strategic podcast awards budgeting on Dec 11. The webinar will talk about the benefits of awards, including enhanced visibility, increased credibility, and expanded monetization opportunities - and why you ought to budget for entering them. Be grateful for iOS 26.2, a free upgrade hitting your iPhone in December (Dec 9-16 ish) which adds automatic chapters for every podcast in Apple Podcasts (which you can opt-out of by making your own) - and timed links to other podcasts you mention on your show. The latest version of the beta was released last week. Thank the Podcast Movement team, who are paying for speakers next year. The event is looking for ten-minute talks for Podcast Movement Evolutions at SXSW. All speakers will get a $500 honorarium in addition to entry into the event. You’ve until the end of this year to get your pitches in. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereTry Audyllic - Podcast sound — Your podcast sounds great, but not like radio. That’s because it’s missing broadcast processing. Audyllic adds authentic Optimod processing automatically. Make every episode sound pro. Audyllic.comAlitu welcomes Riverside to all-in-one podcasting — What kept you? 😉 Alitu's helped podcasters record + edit + host since 2022. And easy podcast editing has been our mission since 2018 - our customers love it. Click to see why.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, Steve Lack: Audio, Audiohook, RedCircle, Podscribe, Simplecast, SALT, Resound, audioBoom, PAVE Studios, Cohost, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, The Podcast Haven, SoundStack, Storyboard, PodVault, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Podium , Huberman Lab, POW PR, Ausha, Gilded Audio, Truefans, Gumball, Tink Media, Castbox, Red Seat Ventures, Frequency, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, PodAnalyst, The Roost, Voxtopica, Compliance Podcast Network, Jonekiri, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Podcast Taxi, matchmaker.fm, Blubrry, Double Elvis Productions, Jam Street Media, Oxford Road, Heartcast Media50, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Zvook, Diversion Podcasts, Headliner, Rhapsody Voices, Lemonada Media, Transistor, Ossa Collective, Optimal Living Daily, Wondery, Castos, Rephonic, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podcast Movement, Adopter Media, Podigy, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Beamly. One link that actually does everything. Your episodes, blog, videos and memberships all on Beamly. The winners of the ARKAST Podcast Awards were announced at the second annual event in Little Rock AK, USA. Tiger Talk won the Kids and Family, Young Pod and Rising Star categories. Last week, Riverside launched podcast hosting as a free service for its customers. This week, Patreon launches RSS-based podcast hosting for its users. You can “insert previews of your paid episodes in your public RSS feed to help more listeners discover and upgrade to your paid membership”. The announcement - podcast hosting is item #5 - suggests it won’t work with podcasts that use dynamic ads (we’d think that’s referring to the import tool). Here’s a sample feed. It declares the Podcast namespace, but doesn’t, yet, support any Podcasting 2.0 features. The company is using Cloudflare as its CDN. The biggest “history” podcasts - literally, the ones with history in their title - were unveiled by Edison Podcast Metrics. #3 is Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History; and the Goalhanger show The Rest is History at #2. The #1 show is from Audioboom. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad herePodcast Growth & Monetization tips every Thursday! — Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter and get fresh tips every Thursday for podcast growth, monetization, and online business strategies. Join over 4,000+ Pod Pals on this list.Grow Your Show with YouTube! — 🚀 Boost your podcast reach on YouTube! Turn listeners into viewers, grow subscribers, and get discovered by new audiences. Start scaling your show today with AudienceLift.com Today! Alitu welcomes Riverside to all-in-one podcasting — What kept you? 😉 Alitu's helped podcasters record + edit + host since 2022. And easy podcast editing has been our mission since 2018 - our customers love it. Click to edit your episode in 20 minutes.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, SALT, Steve Lack: Audio, audioBoom, RedCircle, PAVE Studios, Podscribe, Cohost, Simplecast, Audiohook, Resound, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, Acast, Evergreen Podcasts, Disctopia, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, The Podcast Haven, Podium , Compliance Podcast Network, Frequency, Jonekiri, PodAnalyst, Tink Media, Storyboard, Voxtopica, Gilded Audio, Gumball, Truefans, SoundStack, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Ausha, Huberman Lab, POW PR, The Roost, Red Seat Ventures, Castbox, PodVault, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Diversion Podcasts, Transistor, Jam Street Media, Oxford Road, Podcast Taxi, Ossa Collective, Rephonic, Headliner, Optimal Living Daily, Lemonada Media, Heartcast Media50, Rhapsody Voices, Wondery, Zvook, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Castos, Blubrry, matchmaker.fm, Double Elvis Productions, Content10x, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podigy, Sonix, Lower Street, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: ARKAST

Pocket Casts unveils a new feature allowing users to create manual and Smart Playlists, enhancing the listening experience. Ausha's launched a PSO Category Benchmark, revealing insights into show notes and encouraging more reviews in Apple Podcasts. The UK prepares for Political Podcast Awards, while a true crime podcast sparks the reopening of a coronial investigation. AudioChuck faces a hefty lawsuit over revenue claims, and new shows emerge, indicating a dynamic landscape in podcasting.

Sponsored by Beamly. You don’t need more tools. You need one that works. Beamly provides podcast hosting, website, memberships and products - all in one platform. Triton Digital has two podcast rankers in the US - one based on data, containing participating podcasts only (here, for October), but it’s just released a new set of data based on a survey (here, called Q2 but actually for Q3 2025). Triton’s survey-based Podcast Ranker also includes Demos+ data which ranks shows based on a number of demographic data points to help brands know where to advertise. The data is freely available; more on that data here. It’s notable that NPR News Now is the #1 podcast according to Triton’s data, but only appears at #23 in their survey. That might be because NPR News Now is often the response from a smart speaker for “Play the latest news”, which means more downloads outside of podcast apps altogether. The iPhone app Castro has got significantly better over the past year, under new owners. If you were a former subscriber to Castro, you can grab a free month here, according to this announcement. In a blog post, Audacy focuses on some of “the next wave of podcast advertising” - instead of reading ads, the company says their hosts “create experiences”. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad here➡️5 ways to grow your podcast WITHOUT social media — This FREE Podcasting Business School virtual workshop will teach you: ⭐️FIVE simple strategies to help you grow your podcast without using social media. Join us on November 25th or December 3rd.Real Audience Growth for Creators — Reach More Listeners and Viewers! Grow Your Podcast with Proven Results. 🚀 AudienceLift.com, Guaranteed Growth for Audio & Video Podcasts. Try it Now!Alitu welcomes Riverside to all-in-one podcasting — What kept you? 😉 Alitu's helped podcasters record + edit + host since 2022. And easy podcast editing has been our mission since 2018 - our customers love it. Click to see why.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Audiohook, Simplecast, PAVE Studios, SALT, Steve Lack: Audio, Resound, audioBoom, RedCircle, Cohost, Podscribe, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, POW PR, Gilded Audio, The Roost, Tink Media, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Compliance Podcast Network, Red Seat Ventures, Gumball, Huberman Lab, Storyboard, SoundStack, Frequency, Ausha, Castbox, The Podcast Haven, PodAnalyst, Podium , PodVault, Truefans, Jonekiri, Voxtopica, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Rhapsody Voices, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Ossa Collective, Double Elvis Productions, Transistor, Diversion Podcasts, Wondery, Oxford Road, Zvook, Optimal Living Daily, Podcast Taxi, Lemonada Media, Castos, matchmaker.fm, Headliner, Jam Street Media, Rephonic, Blubrry, Heartcast Media50, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Adopter Media, Podigy, Lower Street, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Lucrezia Carnelos

Sponsored by Beamly. Everything your podcast needs, all in one place. Beamly brings hosting, websites, and memberships together. Learn more about Beamly and start for free Bill Burr performs on stage, but also performs best for advertisers on his podcast - so says the ORBIT Rankings from Oxford Road, focusing this month on the top 15 performing comedy podcasts that deliver the best results for the advertisers who used them. Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast is at #1, NPR’s perennial favourite Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me is at #10. “There are plenty of ways to turn the funny into money,” says the report. The Podcast Hall of Fame will be on fire next January at Podfest in Orlando - the 2026 induction ceremony will be hosted by John Lee Dumas, organisers have announced. JLD is the host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, which has released more than 4,000 episodes. Overcast has launched a new feature dubbed “Promos and Reruns” that can automatically skip downloading any feed drops or trailer drops. The app also now - finally - displays per-episode artwork, and shows season/episode numbers. The app will soon support transcripts, we understand. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereBook time with John Wordock — John Wordock is now scheduling consulting sessions for early 2026. Industry veteran. Revenue-minded. Content leader at WSJ Podcasts and Cumulus Podcast Network. Book a confidential meeting today. AudienceLift.com = Podcast Growth 🌟 — AudienceLift.com = Podcast Growth 🌟 More listeners. More charts. More growth. The smarter way to grow your podcast starts here.History Shorts Podcast — Daily bite-sized history stories and conversations with leading voices in history today - perfect for commutes, coffee breaks, or quick brain boosts. Subscribe now and make history your daily habit!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, Steve Lack: Audio, SALT, RedCircle, PAVE Studios, Resound, Cohost, audioBoom, Simplecast, Podscribe, Audiohook, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, Acast, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, The Roost, Truefans, Gumball, Frequency, Red Seat Ventures, Voxtopica, Storyboard, POW PR, PodVault, The Podcast Haven, SoundStack, Castbox, Gilded Audio, Compliance Podcast Network, Ausha, PodAnalyst, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Huberman Lab, Tink Media, Podium , Jonekiri, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Diversion Podcasts, Castos, Rhapsody Voices, Oxford Road, Heartcast Media50, Zvook, Transistor, matchmaker.fm, Rephonic, Optimal Living Daily, Podcast Taxi, Headliner, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Lemonada Media, Jam Street Media, Wondery, Blubrry, Double Elvis Productions, Ossa Collective, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Podigy, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Supplied

Sponsored by Beamly. You don’t need more tools. You need one that works. Beamly provides podcast hosting, website, memberships and products - all in one platform. Acast started trading on NASDAQ Stockholm today. Celebrating today: Marianne Boström, Chief People Officer; Lizzy Pollott, Chief Communications & Brand Officer; Emily Villatte, CFO; Greg Glenday, CEO; Daniel Adrian, General Counsel. The shares are currently down about -1.75%, but year-on-year the Acast share price has more than doubled, up +105.33%. RSS.com has launched free podcast hosting. Made for local & niche podcasters, the free plan offers unlimited episodes and unlimited audio, and analytics, including episode-by-episode analytics, for up to 90 days. Paid users get access to transcripts, programmatic ads, and YouTube posting. (Podnews’s Editor is an advisor). Riverside announced the launch of its podcast hosting product, which we covered in August. As we noted then, the service offers no support for transcripts or for direct Spotify video uploads. Podcast hosting, for one show per account, is included in all plans. We’ve a full interview with Kendall Brietman in this week’s Podnews Weekly Review, tomorrow. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereNeed research? Look no further! — Experienced background researcher: I find sources, long-lost people, historical info, and more. True crime, narrative non-fiction, investigative pods are my specialty. podcastskiptrace@gmail.comYour Next Client Is One Episode Away — Stop cold pitching. Start conversations that convert. Launch your podcast and grow your business—fast.The Podcast Consultant — 10,000+ episodes produced for marketing teams, financial professionals, and top universities. Professional podcast production done right.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, Resound, SALT, Steve Lack: Audio, Podscribe, PAVE Studios, RedCircle, Simplecast, Cohost, Audiohook, audioBoom, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Knucklehead Media Group, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Truefans, Gumball, SoundStack, The Roost, Huberman Lab, Voxtopica, Podium , Gilded Audio, Frequency, Red Seat Ventures, Storyboard, Jonekiri, POW PR, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, PodAnalyst, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Compliance Podcast Network, The Podcast Haven, PodVault, Castbox, Ausha, Tink Media, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, matchmaker.fm, Double Elvis Productions, Oxford Road, Blubrry, Castos, Zvook, Transistor, Jam Street Media, Lemonada Media, Ossa Collective, Heartcast Media50, Podcast Taxi, Rhapsody Voices, Headliner, Wondery, Diversion Podcasts, Optimal Living Daily, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rephonic, Content10x, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Acast