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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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...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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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, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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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...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:23:42
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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...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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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...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:39:27
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