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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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.
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.
Head of Marketing at Buzzsprout and Co-Host of Buzzcast.
Co-founder of Bumper, a podcast growth agency. Previously, audience development at Pacific Content and stories at CBC Radio.
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.
Grammar Girl and Founder of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.
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.
Co-founder of Wondercraft, the AI audio studio for creative teams. Former COO of Acast, Spotify, and iHeartMedia. Host of Makes You Wonder.
Russell Harrower is the CEO and founder of PodToo, a podcast hosting platform.
Steve Pratt is an author, entrepreneur, and co-founder of various companies: