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Sponsored by Magellan AI. Competitive and ad load insight helped Mynt Agency dodge clutter and guide brands to stronger placements. Check out their strategy In the US, there are almost twice as many men creating podcasts as women, according to The Creators 2025, a new study from Sounds Profitable into the creator ecosystem for podcasting, which became available to all yesterday. The full report is a free download. While there is woefully poor gender balance in podcast creation, there is growing creator participation from multicultural communities, the study suggests, with the number of Hispanic, Black and Asian creators outpacing White creators. White creators also are less likely to create video. The data also shows that one in three podcast creators quit. That figure is higher for those aged 55+, or for those who identify LGBTQ+. “Women aren’t quitting podcasting more than men — they’re just not starting. That’s an entry problem, not a commitment problem,” said Sounds Profitable’s Tom Webster, suggesting that there are structural barriers to entry. “We lose something when voices opt out before they ever opt in.” Good news for fans of Nerdette - the show is to relaunch as an independent production, called Happy to Be Here. Nerdette was the casualty of cuts at WBEZ announced in April 2024; the host, Greta Johnsen, was able to use the old Nerdette feed for this new show. The Fiction Podcast Weekly newsletter is now independent. Expect resources and news for fiction podcast makers. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereHappy Holidays from John Wordock Media — Did your podcast or network underperform this year? Make 2026 better. Consultant John Wordock lives where content strategy meets audience and revenue. So contact him today. All meetings confidential.Free Tap-to-Share Podcast Beacon for Podfest — Headed to Podfest? Get a free event-use Podcast Beacon to instantly share your show with one tap. Try it at Podfest, then share feedback or a post to upgrade to a permanent Conntap device—free!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Magid, RedCircle, Steve Lack: Audio, SALT, audioBoom, PAVE Studios, Audiohook, Podscribe, Companion Arts, Resound, Cohost, Simplecast, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Evergreen Podcasts, Disctopia, Acast, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Castbox, Frequency, Red Seat Ventures, Gilded Audio, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Voxtopica, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Ausha, Huberman Lab, SoundStack, The Podcast Haven, PodAnalyst, Truefans, Tink Media, POW PR, Gumball, Storyboard, PodVault, The Roost, Compliance Podcast Network, Podium , Jonekiri, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Blubrry, Headliner, Oxford Road, Castos, Wondery, matchmaker.fm, Rhapsody Voices, Transistor, Lemonada Media, Ossa Collective, Heartcast Media50, Double Elvis Productions, Podcast Taxi, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Jam Street Media, Zvook, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Optimal Living Daily, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Sonix, Podcast Movement, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Lower Street, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Jake Nackos/Albert Dera

Sponsored by Magellan AI. Mynt Agency's shortcut to smarter podcast planning is simple: better data, not guesswork. Learn Mynt's approachReady to shape how top agencies and brands measure audio in 2026? Join the team at Magellan AI as a Measurement Success Manager. The inductees of the 2026 Podcast Hall of Fame have been announced, recognising what the organisers call “visionary creators, innovators, and advocates whose work has shaped the modern podcasting landscape”. The Hall of Fame Ceremony is at PodFest, Jan 16 2026; the evening will be hosted by John Lee Dumas, founder and host of Entrepreneurs on Fire. This year’s inductees are: \ Mark Asquith, Founder of Captivate \ Arielle Nisenblatt, founder, EarBuds Podcast Collective \ Dan Carlin, Creator, Hardcore History \ James Cridland, Editor, Podnews \ Pat Flynn, Founder, Smart Passive Income\ Julie Samuels, President/CEO Tech:NYC, Senior Staff Podcast Troll Attorney, EFF \ Veronica Belmont, CNET’s Buzz Out Loud, Sword & Laser, Mahalo Daily, co-host of Tekzilla \ Sarah van Mosel, former VP, Sponsorship at New York Public Radio, Acast, Stitcher, iHeart, SiriusXM \ Paul Colligan, President, Podcast Partnership \ Kerri Hoffman, CEO, PRX \ Dan Miller, host, 48 Days to the Work You Love, in memoriam - to be presented by Dave Ramsey Speaking of which: Podfest’s pricing goes up on Friday. As a Podnews newsletter subscriber, you can save a further 10% over here. Libsyn has published its new pricing on its website. Its “bare essentials” plan has been removed. YouTube’s Neal Mohan has been named TIME’s 2025 CEO of the Year. > > > 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.List of 75+ Brands Actively Buying Podcast Ads — Access 75+ handpicked brands that are currently sponsoring podcasts -- each with the email of the right contact to pitch to. Grab it for free now.Precision Denoising with Auphonic — Select exactly where noise is removed in your recording and which model is used. Clean speech, music, and ambience differently with precision. More control. More creative freedom. Try it now!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, RedCircle, Podscribe, Simplecast, Steve Lack: Audio, PAVE Studios, Audiohook, audioBoom, Magid, Cohost, SALT, Companion Arts, Resound, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, Acast, Disctopia, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, The Roost, Castbox, Red Seat Ventures, PodAnalyst, Gumball, Gilded Audio, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Voxtopica, Tink Media, PodVault, Storyboard, SoundStack, Frequency, Compliance Podcast Network, Podium , Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Truefans, The Podcast Haven, Ausha, Jonekiri, POW PR, Huberman Lab, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Diversion Podcasts, Blubrry, Jam Street Media, matchmaker.fm, Rhapsody Voices, Castos, Wondery, Optimal Living Daily, Heartcast Media50, Rephonic, Lemonada Media, Zvook, Ossa Collective, Headliner, Podcast Taxi, Double Elvis Productions, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Transistor, Oxford Road, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Content10x, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Adopter Media, Podigy, Sonix, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Podcast Hall of Fame

Sponsored by Magellan AI. Ready to shape how top agencies and brands measure audio in 2026? Join the Measurement Success team at Magellan AI. Apply now Just days after the announcement of the Golden Globes podcast nominees, the NYC Podcast Awards have been announced. The organisers say it is “launching in direct opposition to the download-first culture dominating podcasting. The Libby Awards recognize craft: sound design, writing, acting, engineering -- and the creators themselves -- as highly as audience size.” You’ve until Jan 10 to enter. Global investment in podcasting is not matched to consumption, according to a new study today from NumberEight. The research shows that the US leads spend, while Australia, Germany and France are expansion opportunities for buyers looking for incremental reach. The data shows differences in culture and personas, and shows additional data to help buyers scale. The work was done in collaboration with Barometer, AdsWizz, and Sounds Profitable. UK podcast company Goalhanger filed its accounts for the seven months of June-Dec 2024 (the company has changed its financial year). These are a UK legal requirement but don’t tell us much, since you don’t have to show profit and loss for this type of company. But - spoiler - it’s in profit; it ended Dec 2024 with just over £5mn (USD $6.7mn) in the bank. In May, it had £2.7mn. > > > 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.🎧 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!The Creators 2025 — The latest study from Sounds Profitable debuts Dec 10th with new data on audio and video creators, as well as lapsed creators who are no longer making podcasts. Join Tom Webster for this free webinar!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Simplecast, RedCircle, Audiohook, Companion Arts, Podscribe, Resound, SALT, Cohost, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, Steve Lack: Audio, Magid, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, Acast, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, PodAnalyst, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Compliance Podcast Network, Frequency, Voxtopica, POW PR, Jonekiri, Ausha, Truefans, Gumball, Storyboard, SoundStack, Red Seat Ventures, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Huberman Lab, PodVault, The Roost, Castbox, Podium , The Podcast Haven, Tink Media, Gilded Audio, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Transistor, Rephonic, Podcast Taxi, Optimal Living Daily, Wondery, Zvook, Rhapsody Voices, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Blubrry, Double Elvis Productions, Castos, Headliner, Oxford Road, Diversion Podcasts, matchmaker.fm, Heartcast Media50, Ossa Collective, Lemonada Media, Jam Street Media, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Sonix, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Podigy, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Magellan AI. With clear attribution, RedCircle doubled down on top performers and cut wasted spend. Explore their results The 2026 nominees for the Golden Globes Best Podcast were announced - the first time podcasts have been recognised. The nominees are: Armchair Expert (Wondery), Call Her Daddy (SiriusXM), Good Hang (Spotify), SmartLess (SiriusXM), The Mel Robbins Podcast (SiriusXM), and Up First (NPR). The podcast nomination announcement was made in the portion that wasn’t televised. The awards show is on Jan 11. SiriusXM has half the nominations. “We couldn’t be prouder,” said the company’s Scott Greenstein. Additionally, Dax Shepard and Monica Padman described the nomination for Armchair Expert as “unfathomable” and “a true honor”. Dying for Sex also got a nomination as a limited TV show, based on Wondery’s original Dying for Sex podcast. In spite of paying significantly for promotion, including full-page ads in Variety and Times Square billboards, The Ben Shapiro Show failed to be nominated - indeed, perhaps playing safe, there were no nominations for any political shows (right or left-leaning) or for sports shows. Podtrac released its US ranker for November 2025. All of the top ten publishers posted significantly lower numbers month-on-month (we can normally blame Thanksgiving for that); but numbers are also down year-on-year. Piers Morgan Uncensored is to launch a spin-off series, History Uncensored. The show will be hosted by Bianca Nobilo - on YouTube “and as a podcast”. It’s the first of a number of shows to use the Uncensored brand. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereFollow the Pointless Global News Podcast — Tad Flakey and Lilibet Flakey bring you the most pointlessly weird and funny news from around the world. Follow us wherever you get your podcasts.The Creators 2025 — The latest study from Sounds Profitable debuts Dec 10th with new data on audio and video creators, as well as lapsed creators who are no longer making podcasts. Join Tom Webster for this free webinar!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Resound, Companion Arts, Cohost, audioBoom, Podscribe, PAVE Studios, Steve Lack: Audio, RedCircle, Simplecast, Audiohook, Magid, SALT, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Voxtopica, Tink Media, POW PR, Castbox, Truefans, Gumball, Red Seat Ventures, The Roost, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Huberman Lab, PodAnalyst, SoundStack, PodVault, Compliance Podcast Network, Podium , Frequency, The Podcast Haven, Storyboard, Gilded Audio, Ausha, Jonekiri, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Zvook, Jam Street Media, Castos, Podcast Taxi, Rephonic, Wondery, Diversion Podcasts, Transistor, Oxford Road, Blubrry, Optimal Living Daily, matchmaker.fm, Heartcast Media50, Double Elvis Productions, Lemonada Media, Rhapsody Voices, Ossa Collective, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Headliner, StreamGuys, Content10x, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Adopter Media, Sonix, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Golden Globes/YouTube

Sponsored by Magellan AI. Half the CPA, higher conversion rates, stronger sales momentum. RedCircle's results speak for themselves. See how they proved performance Laura Mayer has joined Talkhouse as Head of Podcasts. She was the Executive Producer of Podcast Programming at ABC News; and made Shameless Acquisition Target, a podcast acquired by Gilded Audio in Jan 2023. The first inductees for the Podcast Hall of Fame 2026 have been announced. They are: Dan Carlin, the host of Hardcore History; podcasting’s Arielle Nissenblatt, and CEO of Captivate, Mark Asquith. Tickets for the Hall of Fame induction ceremony are available now. Netflix is to acquire Warner Bros. The acquisition, which is likely to conclude in Q3/26, is worth $82.7bn. Hollywood has not reacted well to the news. The company is currently buying exclusive video rights to shows from podcast publishers. > > > 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🎯Are you getting new clients from your podcast?💰 — Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter and get fresh tips every Thursday for podcast growth & listener to client conversion strategies. Join over 4,000+ Pod Pals on this list.The Creators 2025 — The latest study from Sounds Profitable debuts Dec 10th with new data on audio and video creators, as well as lapsed creators who are no longer making podcasts. Join Tom Webster for this free webinar!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Resound, Companion Arts, SALT, Cohost, RedCircle, audioBoom, Audiohook, Simplecast, Podscribe, Steve Lack: Audio, Magid, PAVE Studios, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Disctopia, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Gumball, SoundStack, Ausha, Podium , Castbox, Jonekiri, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Frequency, Gilded Audio, Huberman Lab, Truefans, Storyboard, PodVault, Tink Media, Compliance Podcast Network, Red Seat Ventures, PodAnalyst, POW PR, The Podcast Haven, The Roost, Voxtopica, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Transistor, Headliner, Zvook, Lemonada Media, Wondery, Optimal Living Daily, Oxford Road, Rhapsody Voices, Blubrry, Double Elvis Productions, Heartcast Media50, Castos, Podcast Taxi, matchmaker.fm, Ossa Collective, Jam Street Media, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Podigy, Adopter Media, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Mindy Tucker

Sponsored by Magellan AI. Competitive spend data helped Locked On zero in on active buyers and sharpen their pitch timing. See their playbook Apple Podcasts named The Rest is History the 2025 Show of the Year - the first time the accolade has gone to a show that isn’t from the United States. Apple Podcasts has interviewed the hosts, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. Exclusive: PRX and AudioUK have announced a 2026 Podcast Creator Summit in London, UK, inviting podcasters of all experience levels to share and gain insights spanning the art and business of making podcasts and audio. The free summit is organised in partnership with Apple Podcasts, and will be held at Battersea Power Station in February. The press release contains details of tickets: you can sign up now. Amazon Music released its 2025 Delivered recap earlier in the week. The company released data of the top podcasts for 2025, in a number of countries - we’ve a list of some of those countries here. In Japan, three of the top five were from TBS Radio. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereSubscribe to Tyrant In Training Comedy Podcast — Tyrant In Training is an improv comedy, power fantasy podcast. Every Thursday, host Kevin Ryan talks to comedians and other megalomaniacs to find out how they would rule over their own country Good Podcasts Grow. Great Ones Scale — Even chart-toppers need smarter growth. AudienceLift.com drives measurable expansion across Major Audio and Video Platforms. 🌟 For creators who want more than “good enough. Try it Now!The Creators 2025 — The latest study from Sounds Profitable debuts Dec 10th with new data on audio and video creators, as well as lapsed creators who are no longer making podcasts. Join Tom Webster for this free webinar!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, PAVE Studios, Companion Arts, Audiohook, Simplecast, Podscribe, Cohost, RedCircle, Resound, audioBoom, Steve Lack: Audio, Magid, SALT, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, The Roost, Huberman Lab, PodVault, Ausha, Truefans, Tink Media, Red Seat Ventures, SoundStack, Gumball, Castbox, Gilded Audio, The Podcast Haven, Voxtopica, Compliance Podcast Network, Jonekiri, PodAnalyst, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, POW PR, Frequency, Podium , Storyboard, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Optimal Living Daily, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Castos, Double Elvis Productions, Headliner, Jam Street Media, Diversion Podcasts, Ossa Collective, Rhapsody Voices, Lemonada Media, Zvook, Podcast Taxi, Transistor, Wondery, Heartcast Media50, Oxford Road, Blubrry, Rephonic, matchmaker.fm, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Ad Results Media, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Sonix, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Apple

Sponsored by Magellan AI. Locked On used real market signals to time pitches and improve win rates. Discover their strategy Spotify Wrapped was released, including Spotify Wrapped for Creators, which gives podcasters a year’s data for your own show. We learn 76 fans have the Podnews Daily as their #1 show (and Taylor Swift is your favourite artist). For shows hosted elsewhere, the data is only for consumption on Spotify. Nina Yiamsamantha, Spotify’s Head of Creator Marketing, Podcasts, told Podnews: “Wrapped for Creators this year is bigger than ever and dedicated to creators and their fans. It’s a look at which episodes sparked the most engagement, where new fans discovered your show, what kept them coming back, and more. We hope you enjoy exploring the experience as much as we enjoyed building it!” Spotify Wrapped included the Spotify top podcasts for 2025 in various countries. Notably, in the UK, Steven Bartlett has overtaken Joe Rogan for the first time; and Goalhanger’s “Rest Is” has four shows in the top ten. Within the consumer Spotify Wrapped, “Your Top Podcasts” appears if you’ve consumed podcasts during the year, says a post about methodology. Podcasts in this list are ranked by total minutes listened. Interestingly, if you listen to a podcast at 2x, Spotify only counts the actual minutes you spend listening, not of the original content. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereHappy Holidays from John Wordock Media — Did your podcast or network underperform this year? Make 2026 better. Consultant John Wordock lives where content strategy meets audience and revenue. So contact him today. All meetings confidential.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%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.Podcast 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.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Resound, Simplecast, SALT, Audiohook, PAVE Studios, Cohost, RedCircle, Magid, Steve Lack: Audio, audioBoom, Podscribe, Companion Arts, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Evergreen Podcasts, Acast, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Tink Media, The Roost, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Huberman Lab, Gumball, Truefans, Gilded Audio, Podium , The Podcast Haven, Castbox, Frequency, POW PR, Ausha, Storyboard, PodVault, SoundStack, PodAnalyst, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Jonekiri, Voxtopica, Red Seat Ventures, Compliance Podcast Network, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Ossa Collective, Transistor, Diversion Podcasts, Zvook, Optimal Living Daily, Wondery, Lemonada Media, Castos, Heartcast Media50, Podcast Taxi, Double Elvis Productions, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Headliner, Jam Street Media, Rhapsody Voices, Rephonic, Blubrry, matchmaker.fm, Oxford Road, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Lower Street, Sonix, Adopter Media, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Spotify

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, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Podscribe, Audiohook, audioBoom, RedCircle, Magid, PAVE Studios, Companion Arts, Simplecast, Steve Lack: Audio, Cohost, SALT, Resound, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Disctopia, Podpage websites, Acast, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Huberman Lab, Voxtopica, Gumball, POW PR, Ausha, Storyboard, Compliance Podcast Network, PodAnalyst, Podium , Gilded Audio, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, PodVault, SoundStack, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Frequency, Jonekiri, Tink Media, Castbox, The Podcast Haven, Red Seat Ventures, Truefans, The Roost, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Headliner, Oxford Road, Rephonic, Podcast Taxi, Double Elvis Productions, Lemonada Media, Optimal Living Daily, Blubrry, Jam Street Media, Rhapsody Voices, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Zvook, matchmaker.fm, Wondery, Heartcast Media50, Castos, Diversion Podcasts, Transistor, Ossa Collective, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Podcast Movement, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Lower Street, Sonix, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur 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, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Companion Arts, Steve Lack: Audio, Podscribe, Audiohook, Magid, RedCircle, SALT, PAVE Studios, Resound, audioBoom, Cohost, Simplecast, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, Disctopia, Acast, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Truefans, Gumball, SoundStack, Castbox, Huberman Lab, Voxtopica, Tink Media, The Podcast Haven, Ausha, PodVault, Compliance Podcast Network, Red Seat Ventures, PodAnalyst, Frequency, Gilded Audio, Podium , POW PR, Storyboard, Jonekiri, The Roost, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Diversion Podcasts, Blubrry, Heartcast Media50, Ossa Collective, Rephonic, Lemonada Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Transistor, Double Elvis Productions, Headliner, Oxford Road, Podcast Taxi, Castos, Zvook, matchmaker.fm, Rhapsody Voices, Optimal Living Daily, Wondery, Jam Street Media, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Adopter Media, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Podcast Movement, 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, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Podscribe, Resound, audioBoom, Simplecast, SALT, Steve Lack: Audio, Audiohook, Cohost, Companion Arts, Magid, RedCircle, PAVE Studios, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Podpage websites, Acast, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Voxtopica, POW PR, Compliance Podcast Network, PodAnalyst, Frequency, Red Seat Ventures, Tink Media, The Roost, Ausha, Jonekiri, Storyboard, Podium , ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Huberman Lab, SoundStack, Castbox, Gumball, PodVault, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Gilded Audio, The Podcast Haven, Truefans, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Blubrry, Headliner, Podcast Taxi, Transistor, Zvook, Oxford Road, Rephonic, Diversion Podcasts, Jam Street Media, Heartcast Media50, Castos, Double Elvis Productions, Wondery, Ossa Collective, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rhapsody Voices, Optimal Living Daily, Lemonada Media, matchmaker.fm, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podcast Movement, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Adopter Media, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.