Podnews Weekly Review
The last word in podcasting news.
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
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Wondercraft's AI video generation; plus, behind Truefans funding
We dig into Goalhanger’s funding, Wondercraft’s AI video workflows, music on open RSS with sats, TrueFans’ metrics-first hosting, and the growing gap between downloads and watch time.• Goalhanger’s community growth strategy with TCG inv...
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Are subscriptions outpacing ads? And an exclusive
Sam has big news. Plus... (this description uses Buzzsprout's AI tool):We unpack the money and mechanics behind paid memberships, how platforms are reshaping podcast reach, and why quality and openness still matter. From Podfest honours...
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Episode 4
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iHeartRadio's open RSS bet on video, and Spotify's changes
Normally it's a nice quiet start to the year, but not this year! Sam and James look at the news we've already had so far this year. So much news, no tech stuff this week - that returns next week, along with your hosts being properly dressed.
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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Podcast Predictions For 2026 - AI slop, video and more
We share five predictions each for 2026, from defining what a podcast is to why time spent listening will replace reach as the industry’s favorite metric. We weigh video’s upside against its risks for audio, call out AI slop, and back open RSS ...
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