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Free transcripts! Plus, Beehiiv gets podcast hosting, and Brkthru's measurement of podcast ads

Please visit podnews.net/reportcard and fill out the questionnaire!We get into the real fight over podcast transcripts: where they should live, how they should be formatted, and why “one transcript everywhere” beats a pile of app-only v...

April 03, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 14 • 1:33:18

Apple Podcasts new video, and AI in podcasting from Snipd and Podhome

Why does James sound so different in the intro? Because he's standing in Hong Kong airport waiting to get onto an aeroplane, that's why.This week: Spotify quietly trims its podcast team while Apple pushes HLS video into Apple Podcasts, ...

March 27, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 13 • 1:32:22

Why Reveal is bigger than ever; and exploring your podtential

Apple’s push for HLS video in Apple Podcasts sparks a hard look at hosting costs, creator economics, and what “video podcasting” will really mean once pricing lands. We also dig into a major investigative show’s comeback story and the growing w...

March 20, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 12 • 1:23:42

Steve Ackerman's next move; Adobe's new tools; and new Infinite Dial numbers

We break down the newest podcast industry data and the platform moves that are quietly reshaping how people watch and listen. We debate what success should mean when YouTube leads listening time, Apple moves video to HLS, and creators still get...

March 13, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 11 • 1:38:22

Triton Digital's Sharon Taylor, on what Apple Podcasts HLS Video Really Changes

Apple’s HLS video support, Triton’s roadmap, and the real cost of video collide with questions about measurement, privacy, and control. We chat with Sharon Taylor from Triton Digital.And, with Kattie Laur, we also explore Canada’s podca...

March 06, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 10 • 1:39:27

Fan Mail

James and Sam, this is Ralph Estep Jr., one of your favorite supporters. And I just wanted to check in with this new voicemail. And thank you so much for what you do every week. I'm out here early morning in Middletown, Delaware on the farm walking the dog. And you are keeping me company here in the dark as we walk. So I just want to say thank you, gentlemen. Always look forward to your show every week and keep podcasting.

James Cridland

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Sam Sethi

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