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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From Podcast Movement NYC, 2026

There's a really good reason why this show is just one minute thirty seconds long. Listen to find out!We'll catch you next week. And Happy Birthday, Sam Sethi

September 18, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 38 • 1:39

Everywhere Launches A New Way To Monetise Creators

We talk with the founders of Everywhere about building a sales and monetisation layer for creators whose audiences now span podcasts, YouTube, social, and live. We also scan the week’s podcast industry moves, from AI production tools and shifti...

September 11, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 37 • 1:08:01

Why Acast Bought Backyard Ventures And What Changes Next

James is in Jakarta - Sam is in the UK. Below, what's in the show (courtesy of Buzzsprout's AI feature); we use chapters to let you skip to wherever you want.We talk with Acast CEO Greg Glenday and Backyard Ventures CEO Matt Cisneros ab...

September 04, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 36 • 1:22:23

When Algorithms Pull The Plug On Creators - the YouTube Faustian Pact

James and Sam look into this week's podcasting news, including the show pulled by YouTube.• YouTube removing a top podcast with no warning, then reinstating it • The risk of building a show on third-party platforms an...

August 28, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 35 • 1:05:50

What Spotify And YouTube Changes Mean For Podcast Revenue

James is joined this week by Liam Heffernan from Mercury Podcasts, while Sam gets wet walking around Ireland.We weigh how platform decisions around ads, metrics, and video can quietly reshape podcast monetization, especially for smaller ...

August 21, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 34 • 57:46

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