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.

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Podnews Weekly Review

Latest Episodes

Spotify's financials, and its $100mn podcast payout

Sam and James - no guests this week - chat about Spotify, Apple and all things podcasting news this week.

May 02, 2025 • Season 3 • Episode 15 • 1:28:23

Podcasting in the Arab states and in India; plus the two billion US industry

We speak with Stefano Fallaha from Podeo on podcasting in the Arab states, and Gotham Raj Anand from Hubhopper on Indian podcasting after YouTube. Plus, all the latest news from the podcast industry.We use chapters here, so skip through ...

April 25, 2025 • Season 3 • Episode 14 • 1:45:20

Spotify video - we speak to Maya Prohovnik; plus Crossed Wires and podcast consumption

Our special guest this week is Maya Prohovnik, VP and Head of Podcast Products at Spotify, who joins

April 18, 2025 • Season 3 • Episode 13 • 2:28:43

Extra: Emma Turner, from the Independent Podcast Awards

Emma shares exciting news about the upcoming Independent Podcast Forum on June 16th at 21 Soho in London—a full-day event designed specifically to combat what she calls "the lonely sport" of podcasting. For solo creators who can't always find u...

April 14, 2025 • Season 3 • Episode 12 • 6:25

The definition of a podcast: and the Independent Podcast Awards

We chat with Emma Turner from the Independent Podcast Awards; and about the new definition of a podcast from Oxford Road.

April 11, 2025 • Season 3 • Episode 12 • 1:11:39

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