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Sponsored by Supporting Cast. 👋 Real Humans, 🤖 Not Robots! At Supporting Cast, you can’t just click “sign up” — that’s by design. We build intentional partnerships so we can devote real energy and expertise to help you grow your subscription. Podcasting is human, and your subscription team should be too. Should you censor swear-words? The Bugle, satirical news podcast and “audio newspaper for a visual world”, published its listener survey for 2025. Among the findings - the show currently bleeps out swear-words; but the survey suggests 53.3% would support removing the bleeps. British Airways has pulled a paid sponsorship of Louis Theroux’s podcasts. Theroux chose, as a guest, the frontman of Bobby Vylan, a punk duo who led anti-Israel chants at the Glastonbury music festival. The airline says it was politically sensitive. Earlier this year, Theroux released a television documentary interviewing both Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and members of the Israeli settler movement. NPR has launched a weekly podcast recommendation newsletter. It’s called Pod Club and shares highlights from across the NPR network. The curated picks are a mix of NPR's well-known shows like This American Life and newer podcasts like KQED’s Close All Tabs. You can subscribe here or see more recommendation newsletters. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereHow To Get 50 MILLION Downloads with Gary Arndt — How do you grow your podcast to massive numbers? I invited Gary onto the Smarter Podcasting to find out. He is the host of Everything Everywhere Daily, and recently hit 50 million downloads! How?!Check out Tequity Talk — A podcast that supports upskilling and equity for women in media, tech and entertainment. Brought to you by #GALSNGEAR. AudienceLift.com - YouTube Growth + Subs 🌟 — 🌟 AudienceLift.com – YouTube Growth + Subs Get real subscribers, more views, and lasting channel growth. Your shortcut to YouTube success. Book Now!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Audiohook, Steve Lack: Audio, Resound, Simplecast, Podscribe, RedCircle, Cohost, SALT, audioBoom, PAVE Studios, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Podpage websites, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Compliance Podcast Network, The Podcast Haven, SoundStack, Truefans, Gumball, POW PR, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, PodAnalyst, The Roost, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Frequency, Voxtopica, Podium , Huberman Lab, Gilded Audio, Red Seat Ventures, Storyboard, Jonekiri, Tink Media, Ausha, Castbox, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Double Elvis Productions, Ossa Collective, Lemonada Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Jam Street Media, Transistor, Headliner, Diversion Podcasts, matchmaker.fm, Rhapsody Voices, Oxford Road, Optimal Living Daily, Wondery, Rephonic, Heartcast Media50, Blubrry, Podcast Taxi, Castos, Zvook, Content10x, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Adopter Media, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Brian Wangenheim

Sponsored by Supporting Cast. Supporting Cast is a 🇨🇭 Swiss army knife for podcast subscriptions. Publish blog posts and videos, send newsletters, build a members-only community, and deliver exclusive audio — all in one place. Acast Studios New York have officially opened. The first person to use them: one of the best-selling music artists of all time, Ariana Grande, who is on today’s episode of Shut up Evan with Evan Ross Katz. The facility - in the heart of SoHo - is a fully multimedia space with the highest-quality audio and video capabilities, plus bespoke branding opportunities, and is available for Acast creators. We spoke with CEO Greg Glenday on the Podnews Weekly Review in September. The Golden Globes eligibility list, announced at the beginning of this month, was actually the second top 25 list put together by Luminate, after the first one didn’t contain some of the biggest shows. That’s according to a scoop from the Like and Subscribe newsletter. Some of those eligible, the piece says, aren’t even bothering to enter. The piece also contains screenshots of the $75,000 “Variety Creative Impact Award in Podcasting”, built to promote a podcast to judges in a “For Your Consideration” event. (Pensky Media owns Variety, Luminate, and the Golden Globes). Joe Budden, who is not on the eligibility list, is to highlight the Golden Globes on his podcast over the weekend - making the point that industry awards “continue to overlook successful, independent Black creators”. He’ll also take out some billboards in West Hollywood, with Patreon, to highlight the issue. Triton Digital released its US podcast ranker for September. It shows a dramatic rise for The Charlie Kirk Show in the month, up to #3. The list measures participating publishers only. Edison Research digs a little deeper into The Charlie Kirk Show’s audience growth, noting that much of the growth occurred after Kirk’s death on Sep 10. > > > 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 — Smart watch folder meets radio sound—for audio AND video. Audyllic auto-applies Orban Optimod broadcast mastering. Noise removal, -16 LUFS. WAV + MP3. Professional broadcast quality.Crew Collective: Space + Storytelling — A podcast about the wild, weird, and deeply human side of cosmic storytelling. Available now.Own the Charts w/ AudienceLift.com ✅ — More Listeners. More Charts. More Growth. 🚀 Grow your podcast with targeted campaigns that deliver results. Visit AudienceLift.com today!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, PAVE Studios, Steve Lack: Audio, SALT, Podscribe, Resound, Audiohook, Simplecast, audioBoom, Cohost, RedCircle, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websites, Disctopia, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Castbox, Podium , Ausha, PodAnalyst, Red Seat Ventures, Truefans, The Podcast Haven, Gumball, The Roost, Huberman Lab, Frequency, Storyboard, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, SoundStack, Tink Media, POW PR, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Jonekiri, Gilded Audio, Compliance Podcast Network, Voxtopica, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Double Elvis Productions, Oxford Road, Blubrry, matchmaker.fm, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Jam Street Media, Diversion Podcasts, Optimal Living Daily, Wondery, Podcast Taxi, Lemonada Media, Zvook, Castos, Transistor, Rephonic, Rhapsody Voices, Headliner, Ossa Collective, Heartcast Media50, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Podcast Movement, Sonix, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Acast

Sponsored by Supporting Cast. Supporting Cast is a 🇨🇭 Swiss army knife for podcast subscriptions. Publish blog posts and videos, send newsletters, build a members-only community, and deliver exclusive audio — all in one place. Podcasts can be movies for the ears - so CurtCo promoted their sci-fi series Solar to movie-goers in the cinema for much of last month. There were trailers played on the big screen - and movie posters in the lobby - at all locations of Maya Cinemas. Luxurist magazine, an up-market magazine in the UK, has placed six South Asian podcasters on the front cover of its latest issue. Veena Nayyar, Preeti, Smita Joshi, Resham Ahdan, Angelee Sidhar and Sangeeta Pillai are featured: “British South Asian women are seizing the mic, not to shout over the noise but to create meaningful conversation.” In the UK, France, Belgium, Québec and Sweden the International Podcast Alliance has been launched - an industry body “uniting professional organisations representing podcast and audio producers, businesses and publishers globally.” The initiative will respond to common challenges including legal recognition, fair platform practices, access to public funding, and a fragmented ecosystem. > > > 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.The Podcast Player You Didn’t Know You Needed → — Discover podcasts like never before – beautifully organized and lightning-fast.Crew Collective: Space + Storytelling — A podcast about the wild, weird, and deeply human side of cosmic storytelling. Available now.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Cohost, Simplecast, Resound, SALT, Podscribe, Audiohook, Steve Lack: Audio, RedCircle, audioBoom, PAVE Studios, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, PodAnalyst, Ausha, Gumball, The Podcast Haven, Storyboard, Tink Media, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Huberman Lab, Voxtopica, Compliance Podcast Network, Podium , Truefans, Frequency, Gilded Audio, Red Seat Ventures, SoundStack, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Jonekiri, POW PR, The Roost, Castbox, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Podcast Taxi, Ossa Collective, Jam Street Media, Transistor, Headliner, Lemonada Media, Wondery, Castos, Double Elvis Productions, Rephonic, Diversion Podcasts, matchmaker.fm, Zvook, Oxford Road, Heartcast Media50, Blubrry, Optimal Living Daily, Rhapsody Voices, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Adopter Media, Lower Street, Sonix, Podcast Movement, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Pylz Works

Sponsored by Supporting Cast. Supporting Cast is a 🇨🇭 Swiss army knife for podcast subscriptions. Publish blog posts and videos, send newsletters, build a members-only community, and deliver exclusive audio — all in one place. Just in time for Christmas, Zoom (the audio equipment manufacturer) is to launch the Zoom PodTrak P4next, a portable XLR multitrack recorder with “AI noise reduction”, compression and tone shaping. Here’s a demo video. It’s marked as “coming soon” on B&H for $179.99. We’ve not had a press release for it, but it appears to have been announced yesterday. Already got a nice recorder, but want your studio to be less echoey? GIK Acoustics have released a new set of acoustic treatment panels for studios, including bass traps and corner traps. The panels have new patterns and a choice of material colours. Don’t need acoustic panels? Don’t want a recorder? Still keen on spending some money somehow? Consider becoming a Podnews supporter and paying for everyone to access Podnews. In the UK, Global ran its first-ever Audio & Entertainment Upfronts, highlighting the arrival of Global Studios, the launch of a new sports entertainment division, and a new podcast from Emily Maitlis. The company also launched Global:IQ, a data and effectiveness platform to “bring together first-party data, advanced analytics, and AI-driven creative optimisation tools”. > > > 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 - Professional Radio Sound Quality — Audyllic.com applies the final finish radio stations use so audiences can hear clearly everywhere. AI won't do this - only legendary Optimod broadcast processing delivers true professional radio sound🎙️ Boost Your Podcast Audience with Player FM — Player FM’s self-serve ad portal helps increase your reach, engagement, and downloads. Tailor your campaigns to your goals and budget. Launch your campaign today!Crew Collective: Space + Storytelling — A podcast about the wild, weird, and deeply human side of cosmic storytelling. Available now.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Resound, Simplecast, Podscribe, Audiohook, Steve Lack: Audio, SALT, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, Cohost, RedCircle, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Podpage websites, Acast, Disctopia, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Compliance Podcast Network, Ausha, The Roost, Gilded Audio, Truefans, Huberman Lab, Tink Media, Frequency, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Jonekiri, The Podcast Haven, Red Seat Ventures, SoundStack, Castbox, Podium , POW PR, Storyboard, Gumball, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Voxtopica, PodAnalyst, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Ossa Collective, Blubrry, Transistor, Diversion Podcasts, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Podcast Taxi, Zvook, Rhapsody Voices, Jam Street Media, Lemonada Media, Double Elvis Productions, matchmaker.fm, Optimal Living Daily, Rephonic, Oxford Road, Castos, Headliner, Heartcast Media50, Wondery, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Lower Street, Podcast Movement, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Zoom

Sponsored by Supporting Cast. Supporting Cast is a 🇨🇭 Swiss army knife for podcast subscriptions. Publish blog posts and videos, send newsletters, build a members-only community, and deliver exclusive audio — all in one place. Advertisers aren’t (just?) looking for big audiences and big download numbers. Oxford Road suggests that they’re actually looking for advertising that works: and have published ORBIT: the first podcast ranker measured by ad performance, based on $1.6bn of advertising spend. CEO Dan Granger: “For 15 years, marketers have been making decisions without this data. That changes today.” Interestingly, only one show appears in both ORBIT and the Edison Top 50 US podcasts: SiriusXM’s Megyn Kelly Show. Want to win a Golden Globe award for your podcast? It’ll cost you. In a report behind a registration wall, Status has got hold of a deck from Penske Media, which it claims promotes a “Variety Creative Impact Award” for sale at $75,000 to help get your name in front of the judges; or just $35,000 will reportedly get you a glowing interview in Variety and “social amplification”. Both Variety and the Golden Globes are owned by Penske Media; the eligibility list, including Joe Rogan, Megyn Kelly, Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson, is seemingly based on audience reach. A significant failure on Amazon Web Services led to fifteen hours of disruption to a number of services hosted at us-east-1, including some podcast hosting companies. Amazon systems deliver 63% of all podcast episodes. > > > 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/Newsletter Content Flywheel(FREE Workshop) — This FREE 60 minute Podcasting Business School virtual workshop will teach you how to turn podcast episodes into high value newsletters and social media posts. Join us on Oct 29th or Nov 4th!Clunky Podcast Apps? Not Anymore → — Meet Auditory – clean design, smart recommendations, zero clutter. Listening, solved. Download for free today. Crew Collective: Space + Storytelling — A podcast about the wild, weird, and deeply human side of cosmic storytelling. Available now.Smarter Video Strategies for Brands [Free Event] — Carly Baker from HubSpot joins us to share how to build a video strategy that drives maximum return — focusing on impact, distribution, and real results, not just views. Join us on October 29 at 12pm.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, audioBoom, Simplecast, PAVE Studios, Podscribe, SALT, Resound, Steve Lack: Audio, Audiohook, Cohost, RedCircle, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Gilded Audio, Huberman Lab, Storyboard, Ausha, Castbox, Voxtopica, POW PR, Gumball, SoundStack, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, PodAnalyst, Red Seat Ventures, The Podcast Haven, Frequency, Tink Media, Truefans, The Roost, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Compliance Podcast Network, Jonekiri, Podium , Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Blubrry, Lemonada Media, Heartcast Media50, Rhapsody Voices, Wondery, Oxford Road, Jam Street Media, Transistor, Podcast Taxi, Headliner, Diversion Podcasts, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Castos, matchmaker.fm, Double Elvis Productions, Ossa Collective, Optimal Living Daily, Zvook, Rephonic, Content10x, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Lower Street, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Alexander Mils

Sponsored by Supporting Cast. Supporting Cast is a 🇨🇭 Swiss army knife for podcast subscriptions. Publish blog posts and videos, send newsletters, build a members-only community, and deliver exclusive audio — all in one place. Trebble has launched a new, “reliable AI editing tool”, called DeepCut. The tool can be personalised to specific podcasts; and can be given natural language instructions. An optional upgrade, Safe Cut, can be used to automatically make edits that sound natural. The company, which is more than twelve years old, has also had a makeover: a new logo and website. Edison Research released the Top 50 Podcasts in the US for Q3 2025, from Edison Podcast Metrics. The survey-based data lists all shows and was continuously collected in July, August and September. The Charlie Kirk Show jumped to #17, while The Meidas Touch Podcast also entered the top 20 for the first time. The Black Podcasting Awards celebrated its 2025 winners in a first-ever in-person ceremony. Anna DeShawn earned four honors; Lisa Woolfork, Dominic Lawson and the We Sound Crazy Podcast got three. We’ve a full list. > > > 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 - Professional Radio Sound Quality — Audyllic.com applies the final finish radio stations use so audiences can hear clearly everywhere. AI won't do this - only legendary Optimod broadcast processing delivers true professional radio soundCrew Collective: Space + Storytelling — A podcast about the wild, weird, and deeply human side of cosmic storytelling. Available now.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!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, RedCircle, Podscribe, Simplecast, Steve Lack: Audio, PAVE Studios, Cohost, SALT, Audiohook, audioBoom, Resound, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, Disctopia, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, PodAnalyst, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Ausha, Voxtopica, Podium , Jonekiri, POW PR, Truefans, Gilded Audio, Huberman Lab, Castbox, SoundStack, Tink Media, Red Seat Ventures, The Roost, Gumball, Storyboard, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Compliance Podcast Network, Frequency, The Podcast Haven, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Optimal Living Daily, Transistor, Blubrry, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Jam Street Media, Castos, Heartcast Media50, Rhapsody Voices, Podcast Taxi, Diversion Podcasts, matchmaker.fm, Lemonada Media, Rephonic, Wondery, Zvook, Double Elvis Productions, Ossa Collective, Headliner, Oxford Road, Content10x, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Supporting Cast. Supporting Cast is a 🇨🇭 Swiss army knife for podcast subscriptions. Publish blog posts and videos, send newsletters, build a members-only community, and deliver exclusive audio — all in one place. Lower Street has launched a video podcast production service. The founder and CEO Harry Morton announced the company’s approach in a video - filmed sitting in a field with three cows, seemingly in the pursuit of a metaphor about yoghurt. The company’s philosophy is that a video podcast shouldn’t just be a repurposed audio recording; we suspect it’s also learnt that Shure SM7Bs should ideally be kept away from Aberdeen Angus dairy cattle. You can watch the a-moo-sing video over here. The winners of the UK’s Independent Podcast Awards were announced. Podcast of the year went to kids show Shelly & The Can-Do Kids. Our list of the winners reveals that Acast hosts almost half of them. YouTube’s Steve McLendon spoke at SXSW Sydney today, highlighting two features that he suggests are great for podcasters - collaborations, which are good to work with other creators; and episode title A/B testing. (Fun-fact: you can actually test three titles, but we guess A/B/C testing sounds weird). > > > 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 Tales For Life — Tales for Life explores the timeless lessons and insights from folktales across the world. Join us as we journey through the magical and meaningful world of folk and fairy tales.Turn your audience into income. — BackBeat Media connects independent podcasters with sponsors who actually belong on your show. Have 10k+ downloads per episode? Let’s talk.Crew Collective: Space + Storytelling — A podcast about the wild, weird, and deeply human side of cosmic storytelling. Available now.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Podscribe, RedCircle, Resound, Steve Lack: Audio, SALT, audioBoom, Audiohook, PAVE Studios, Simplecast, Cohost, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Acast, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Castbox, Ausha, Gumball, POW PR, Voxtopica, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, The Podcast Haven, Compliance Podcast Network, Tink Media, Storyboard, Huberman Lab, The Roost, Gilded Audio, SoundStack, Jonekiri, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Truefans, PodAnalyst, Podium , Frequency, Red Seat Ventures, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Double Elvis Productions, matchmaker.fm, Ossa Collective, Heartcast Media50, Transistor, Podcast Taxi, Rephonic, Headliner, Blubrry, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Zvook, Rhapsody Voices, Optimal Living Daily, Wondery, Oxford Road, Jam Street Media, Lemonada Media, Castos, Diversion Podcasts, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Podigy, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Adopter Media, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Lower Street

Sponsored by Supporting Cast. Supporting Cast is a 🇨🇭 Swiss army knife for podcast subscriptions. Publish blog posts and videos, send newsletters, build a members-only community, and deliver exclusive audio — all in one place. Over 400 UK podcasting and audio businesses have signed an open letter to the UK government demanding recognition in the Creative Industries Strategy, which could lead to funding for IP development or access to tax relief. The letter was issued by AudioUK, who also announced that the UK’s DCMS has committed to commissioning a research study to measure key data across the podcast and audio industry. Edison Research has been acquired by market and survey research firm SSRS. The acquisition includes the entire Edison Research team. Edison’s Larry Rosin describes SSRS as “a great and extremely like-minded research company”, which “shares Edison’s commitment to research rigor and great people”. Spotify has done another deal for its video podcasts - The Ringer’s shows will be available on Samsung TV Plus. The shows, which will also be on Netflix, are coming off YouTube early next year. (The graphic from Samsung says “only on Samsung TV Plus”, but this is not an exclusive). > > > 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 Tales For Life — Tales for Life explores the timeless lessons and insights from folktales across the world. Join us as we journey through the magical and meaningful world of folk and fairy tales.Get the App → — Join Thousands Upgrading Their Podcast Game - Auditory is becoming the go-to podcast player for listeners who want more. Don’t miss out. Crew Collective: Space + Storytelling — A podcast about the wild, weird, and deeply human side of cosmic storytelling. Available now.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, PAVE Studios, Resound, Simplecast, RedCircle, SALT, Cohost, Audiohook, audioBoom, Steve Lack: Audio, Podscribe, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Knucklehead Media Group, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Red Seat Ventures, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Castbox, The Roost, Podium , Gumball, Ausha, Gilded Audio, Huberman Lab, Compliance Podcast Network, Tink Media, Voxtopica, The Podcast Haven, Truefans, POW PR, PodAnalyst, Storyboard, SoundStack, Frequency, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Jonekiri, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, matchmaker.fm, Heartcast Media50, Oxford Road, Castos, Wondery, Blubrry, Lemonada Media, Double Elvis Productions, Zvook, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rephonic, Rhapsody Voices, Transistor, Diversion Podcasts, Optimal Living Daily, Headliner, Jam Street Media, Ossa Collective, Podcast Taxi, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podigy, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Lower Street, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: James Cridland

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Apple Podcasts has launched its 'Creators We Love' program in Australia, celebrating influential creators like Toni Lodge and mental health advocates of The Imperfects. AI misunderstandings are highlighted, with insights from Sam Bhattacharyya on its creative limitations. Additionally, real human voices are deemed essential for engaging podcasts, outperforming AI-generated content in tests. The discussion also touches on innovations like Metacast's transcript feature and exciting new podcasts focusing on global gender equality and children's mysteries.