Podnews Weekly Review

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Every Friday, James Cridland and Sam Sethi review the week's top stories from Podnews; and interview some of the biggest names making the news from across the podcast industry.

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Podnews Weekly Review

Latest Episodes

Three podcast hosts launch Apple Podcasts video; plus, The Podcast Show and Fountain's music via RSS

Apple Podcasts video moves from theory to real-world distribution, and we pressure-test what HLS streaming changes for pricing, analytics, approvals, and the open RSS ecosystem. We also weigh platform convenience against creator freedom, from S...

May 08, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 19 • 1:57:36

Fixing podcasting’s AI slop and spam problem: Alberto Betella from RSS.com

Are we sinking under a sea of AI slop? How do we fix it? Sam talks with Alberto Betella to find out.• iHeartMedia and SiriusXM merger chatter and what it could mean for shareholders • Directory spam stats including AI slopca...

May 01, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 18 • 1:34:58

How to get your podcast promoted in Spotify. Plus - Neil from Headliner

Spotify’s editorial lead explains how promotion works when there is no submission form and why retention plus clarity beat cleverness. We also debate video’s role in discovery, dig into new metrics and business moves across YouTube, Netflix, an...

April 24, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 17 • 1:30:22

New podcasts from AI now outnumber new podcasts from humans

AI is now publishing podcasts at a pace that can outstrip humans, and we feel the knock-on effects in discovery, trust, and monetisation. We trace how copycats and AI slop farms exploit platform incentives, then map the few practical levers cre...

April 17, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 16 • 1:29:16

Patreon pays more to podcasts; Bryan Barletta on Podcast Movement NYC

We track the money moving into paid podcast subscriptions as Patreon reports record creator earnings, then follow the ripple effects across platforms, hosting, and video. Along the way we get the inside story on Podcast Movement New York City, ...

April 10, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 15 • 1:36:36