Contributors

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James Cridland

James Cridland is Editor of Podnews, a daily podcast newsletter. He is a radio futurologist - a writer, consultant and public speaker on radio’s future.


James has worked in audio since 1989 as an award-winning copywriter, radio presenter, and internet strategist.

Born in the UK, James lives in Brisbane, Australia with his partner, daughter and dog. You'll occasionally hear one of those in the background.

https://james.cridland.net
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Sam Sethi

Sam Sethi is the co-host and producer of Podnews Weekly Review, our review show covering top podcasting stories selected from Podnews.

In addition, Sam is also CEO of a new podcast app called Truefans which launched at Podcast Movement, Las Vegas in March 2023.


Adopted from Mother Teresa's in India, Sam now lives in Marlow, UK with his partner, daughters and Willow the dog. 

https://podid.org/samsethi

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Benjamin Bellamy

Expert in Podcast, Media & Technology · CEO at Ad Aures

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bellamy/

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Dustin Bluck

Dustin Bluck is the new owner of the popular podcast app Castro. He is an experienced software engineer who previously worked at companies like Jet.com and Instagram. Bluck acquired Castro in 2024 and plans to take the app in a more indie-focused direction, promising no major changes like overhauling the user interface or adding an AI chatbot. Bluck also owns another podcast app called Aurelian, which he plans to bring under the Castro umbrella.

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Mike Russell

Mike Russell is the founder and lead educator of Music Radio Creative, a company that specializes in providing professional voice-over services, audio production, and training. Mike has over 25 years of experience in traditional radio, podcasting, audio production, and content creation. He is an Adobe Certified Expert and frequently speaks at conferences and conducts training courses for businesses, radio stations, and television broadcasters around the world.

https://musicradiocreative.com/

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Russell Harrower

Russell Harrower is the CEO and founder of PodToo, a podcast hosting platform.

  • He is actively involved in the development and growth of PodToo, working late hours to improve the website and support over 5,600 radio show episodes to be syndicated and podcasted globally.
  • PodToo, under Harrower's leadership, has announced initiatives to support the Podcast 2.0 app developer community by donating 5% of its gross profits to the PodFund.
https://podcastindex.social/@russell

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Steve Pratt

Steve Pratt is an author, entrepreneur, and co-founder of various companies:

  • He is the author of the book "Earn It: Unconventional Strategies for Brave Marketers", which provides a forward-thinking approach to marketing and earning audience attention.
  • He is the founder of The Creativity Business, a content strategy firm.
  • He is the former co-founder of Pacific Content, which is described as the "world's first and leading branded podcast company".
https://www.stevepratt.com/

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