Podnews Weekly Review Apple Podcasts new video, and AI in podcasting from Snipd and Podhome
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Mar 27, 2026 
Kevin Smith, AI entrepreneur and CEO of Snipd, explains Snipd's snipping tool, AI DJ and voice interaction for hands-free listening. He talks about auto-snips, syncing clips to apps, and how AI can surface highlights without replacing full shows. Conversation covers car controls, future conversational agents, and where to find Snipd.
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Voice Agents Shift Control From Platforms To Listeners
- Voice-enabled AI agents enable two-way interaction, letting listeners tell the algorithm what matters rather than optimizing for platform metrics.
- Kevin envisions personalized agents fetching opposing views, fact checks, or tailored curation on demand.
Podhome Lets AIs Control Hosting Through MCP
- Podhome built an API and MCP server so AIs like Claude can call the host to create episodes, fetch analytics and automate workflows.
- Barry mentions a user who auto-publishes episodes earlier when donors meet thresholds via that automation.
Enable OAuth Protected APIs For AI Workflows
- Expose hosting capabilities via APIs and OAuth so creators can safely let AI tools act on their account.
- Barry recommends connecting via OAuth during setup so the AI can query shows and analytics securely.