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Sponsored by CoHost. Stop guessing what holds listener attention. CoHost’s consumption metrics reveal where listeners stay engaged, where they leave, and which episodes actually deliver value. With all the excitement about video podcasting this week, you'd be forgiven for thinking that podcast consumption is now video-first. New US data released today by Triton Digital says that it isn't: only 7% of people exclusively watch podcasts; 80% of podcast listeners both watch and listen. The data is part of Triton Digital's 2025 Podcast Report, which is a free (with registration) download. Triton Digital's Omny Studio was a launch partner of Apple Podcasts new video service) earlier this week. Crooked Media podcasts will be shown on US news channel MS NOW, in a new deal starting next weekend. Saturdays at 9pm ET, a specially produced show for the news network will include clips of a number of Crooked's US shows. MS NOW is what was once MSNBC. The Ambies have announced that Kara Swisher will receive the Governors Award, recognizing meaningful contributions to the growth of podcasting. TPA will also posthumously honor Reggie Ossé with the Impact Award, celebrating his lasting influence on cultural storytelling and the evolution of the medium. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad herePitch Brands That Already Sponsor Podcasts — Access 14+ handpicked brands already sponsoring podcasts. Includes decision-maker email + LinkedIn. Get the list free.2026 Women Podcasters Awards — If you are a woman Podcaster, Producer or Expert Guest, you are invited to submit your nomination today. Our mission is to elevate women's voices globally and within the podcasting industry.🎙️ Grow Your Podcast on Player FM — Put your show in front of engaged listeners on Player FM. Simple setup, flexible pricing, and real results for podcasters ready to grow. Get your campaign running today!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Cohost, Magid, The Content Creator's Accountant, Libsyn, Sounds Profitable, PAVE Studios, RedCircle, Podscribe, Simplecast, Audiohook, audioBoom, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, PodAnalyst, Blubrry, Truefans, Companion Arts, Podium , Jonekiri, Frequency, Voxtopica, Tink Media, Locked On Podcast Network, Ausha, Podcast Movement, The Roost, Compliance Podcast Network, Huberman Lab, POW PR, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Red Seat Ventures, The Podcast Haven, SoundStack, Castbox, Araeya Media, Health Podcast Network, Transistor, Double Elvis Productions, Diversion Podcasts, Rhapsody Voices, Lemonada Media, CreatorX, Rephonic, Jam Street Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Headliner, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, Podigy, Adopter Media, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by CoHost. Stop guessing what holds listener attention. CoHost’s consumption metrics reveal where listeners stay engaged, where they leave, and which episodes actually deliver value. Global, which owns radio and podcast companies including Captivate in the UK and ad exchange DAX, has launched its Global Player app directly in cars, through Android Automotive. It means that podcasts and radio stations are available in cars from BMW, MINI Volvo, Polestar, Renault and Nissan - without fiddling with your phone. The app includes many third-party podcasts; indeed, you can enjoy our daily podcast update directly on Global Player. More people are writing about Apple Podcasts video, and what it means for the industry. There's a lot to think about. "Another proprietary take on the otherwise open standards world of podcasting ... a lock-in strategy to a format based on open standards" writes Nick Heer. "The real story isn’t that Apple added video. The real story is that Apple is choosing how video enters the podcasting ecosystem," writes Rob Greenlee. Something else to look forward to when your iPhone gets iOS 26.4, apart from video podcasts, is a new feature called "Audio Zoom" in the camera app. It causes audio to be focused on the subject of your video when the camera is zoomed in. (Appearing in the developer beta is no guarantee it'll be launched in its current form). > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereThese Brands Are Actively Sponsoring Podcasts — 14+ active podcast sponsors with decision-maker contact info. Grab the list free.🎧Grow Your Podcast Audience Now! — Audiencelift.com - AI powered Audience Growth For Podcasters. Reach your ideal listener, grow your audience, Discover Now!Podcast Editing Fundamentals — Audio balancing, noise reduction, content editing, intro/outro flow. Know what to prioritize before you hit publish on your podcast. Free editing guide from The Podcast Consultant.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, The Content Creator's Accountant, Podscribe, Cohost, Libsyn, RedCircle, Sounds Profitable, Magid, Audiohook, Simplecast, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Podpage websites, Acast, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Tink Media, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Ausha, SoundStack, Red Seat Ventures, Locked On Podcast Network, Castbox, Huberman Lab, Frequency, Jonekiri, Podcast Movement, Araeya Media, Companion Arts, Truefans, POW PR, Blubrry, The Roost, Podium , Compliance Podcast Network, Voxtopica, The Podcast Haven, PodAnalyst, Health Podcast Network, Headliner, CreatorX, Jam Street Media, Lemonada Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rhapsody Voices, Double Elvis Productions, Transistor, Rephonic, Diversion Podcasts, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Lower Street, Adopter Media, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Global

Sponsored by CoHost. Stop guessing what holds listener attention. CoHost’s consumption metrics reveal where listeners stay engaged, where they leave, and which episodes actually deliver value. A new feature from Android podcast app PodcastAddict has been adding x-rated chapter images to podcasts, without creator consent. The Digitalia podcast discussed a successful court appeal by a website against age verification laws in Italy; and called the podcast chapter "(WebsiteName) Wins", as you can see above. But, PodcastAddict has a feature enabling automatic chapter images, which a listener had turned on: that displayed an x-rated image for that chapter; which, using Android Auto, was also visible in his car for the whole family to see. The listener complained to the podcaster, Franco Solerio (who is also developer of Castamatic), who suggested that "injecting arbitrary content with no way in the UI to tell it's not from the podcast producer is quite bad behaviour ... if a podcaster wanted to associate images to their own chapters, they would specify them". PodcastAddict's developer, Xavier Guillemane, told Podnews that the feature was opt-in; adding that he was "very surprised [at] this kind of image as the safe search should be on." PodcastAddict, which OP3 data shows is a top 10 podcast app with 1.8% of all podcast downloads, says it is making alterations to the feature "to produce safer results". However, we believe that the unwritten contract between podcast publishers and apps means that podcast apps should not alter accompanying metadata without creator control. RØDE has announced new firmware for Wireless GO (Gen 3) and Wireless PRO microphones, which allow them to pair directly with iPhones via Bluetooth. The business model behind video on Apple Podcasts is explored by Adam Bowie. Meanwhile, we notice that if we watch an episode with a video, we appear to always get the video's audio track; we've asked for clarification on what plays, when. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad here🎯Are you getting new clients from your podcast?💰 — Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter and get fresh tips every Thursday for podcast growth & listener to client conversion strategies. Join over 4,000+ Pod Pals on this list.🐴🐴🦄🐴 Stand out from the subscription herd — with a platform that lets your brand shine. Supporting Cast gives you the tools to build a complete subscriber experience directly into your website — developer not required!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, RedCircle, The Content Creator's Accountant, Magid, Sounds Profitable, Cohost, Simplecast, Libsyn, Podscribe, audioBoom, PAVE Studios, Audiohook, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Jonekiri, Blubrry, The Podcast Haven, Companion Arts, Truefans, Frequency, Podcast Movement, PodAnalyst, Voxtopica, Araeya Media, Ausha, Castbox, Tink Media, Locked On Podcast Network, Podium , SoundStack, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, POW PR, Huberman Lab, The Roost, Compliance Podcast Network, Red Seat Ventures, Health Podcast Network, Rhapsody Voices, Transistor, CreatorX, Lemonada Media, Jam Street Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Headliner, Double Elvis Productions, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by CoHost. Stop guessing what holds listener attention. CoHost’s consumption metrics reveal where listeners stay engaged, where they leave, and which episodes actually deliver value. Apple Podcasts announced support for video podcasts in the next version of iOS. Unlike Spotify or YouTube, your podcast host will continue to host the video files, using HLS to deliver video in good quality. However, it only works with participating podcast hosts; Apple has launched with just four participating companies: Acast, ART19, Omny Studio and Simplecast. For the first time, dynamic advertising will be available for video podcasting. Apple Podcasts will charge a per-impression fee for each dynamic ad shown; however, the ads will be controlled by the podcast hosts and their ad networks. (All four launch partners, Acast, ART19, Omny Studio/Triton and Simplecast/AdsWizz, are also ad networks.) Podnews has taken a long look at how the new service works. We've posed plenty of questions to Apple, and got plenty of answers; as well as playing with the new service hands-on, and hearing what others think. There is lots more detail over here. Apple Podcasts also seems to have made a lot of changes to its documentation about Apple Podcasts Connect. (Why, yes, we do have an automated system checking that). Show Settings now explains how to tell if you can do video with your existing podcast host; a new Availability table tells us that video podcasts will not be available in mainland China; how to publish video tells us about API keys and talks more about analytics - and clarifies that paid subscriptions are audio-only; Analytics tells us that video analytics aren't broken out by Apple; here's a page trying to sell Final Cut Pro as an editing tool, and how to 'shape up your podcast copy' with advice on Apple's AI tools; and local capture on iPad which apparently does a very good job of capturing video and audio during live calls on FaceTime or other apps. Away from Apple Podcasts - PodRanker claims to have checked 128 episodes to discover how much ads are in podcasts. The median figure is 3.7%, which is about two minutes per hour. 13% had no ads at all. The heaviest was 27.6% ads. These numbers are highly dependent on where podcasts are downloaded from, and also how; many podcast ad systems won't supply ads to automated requests, especially those coming from server farms. We've asked for more detail. This data comes after we highlighted Magellan AI's report that included an average ad-load of 8.82%. Our mistake: we suggested that was 7 minutes every hour; it's closer to 5. We've worked out a better way to math for next time. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad herePodcast Growth & Monetization tips every Thursday! — Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter and get fresh tips every Thursday for podcast growth, monetization, and online business strategies. Join over 4,000+ Pod Pals on this list.✅ Goal for your week: Create a new podcast website — 🤯 Insanely simple way to create a podcast website. 📈 Designed using marketing techniques developed by the best podcasters. 🔎 Searchable content. 📱 Mobile optimized. 🕵️‍♀️ SEO perfection. AudienceLift.com - YouTube Growth + Subs 🌟 — 🌟 AudienceLift.com – YouTube Growth + Subs Get real subscribers, more views, and lasting channel growth. Your shortcut to YouTube success. Book Now!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Simplecast, audioBoom, Cohost, Libsyn, PAVE Studios, Sounds Profitable, Podscribe, Magid, The Content Creator's Accountant, Audiohook, RedCircle, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Podcast Movement, Jonekiri, SoundStack, Frequency, Ausha, Compliance Podcast Network, POW PR, Blubrry, PodAnalyst, The Roost, Red Seat Ventures, Castbox, Huberman Lab, Podium , Companion Arts, Tink Media, Araeya Media, Voxtopica, Locked On Podcast Network, Truefans, The Podcast Haven, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Health Podcast Network, Rhapsody Voices, Transistor, Jam Street Media, Double Elvis Productions, Headliner, CreatorX, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rephonic, Lemonada Media, Diversion Podcasts, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Adopter Media, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by CoHost. Stop guessing what holds listener attention. CoHost’s consumption metrics reveal where listeners stay engaged, where they leave, and which episodes actually deliver value. Filling up with fuel is now a great place to also learn more about a new podcast. Purple Daily, a Minnesota Vikings podcast from Gamut Podcast Network, will now accompany you as you fill up your car at regional gas stations Kwik Trip in the area. As you fill up, you get a 30 second taster on the gas pump screen. Here's a video of the whole thing. Hosting on Substack? A Guardian investigation reveals some concerning other publications on the platform. The Age of Audio movie is to get an East Coast premiere on Feb 25 in Kevin Smith’s Smodcastle Cinemas, in Atlantic Highlands NJ, USA. If you're looking for a great documentary that traces the history of our medium, you'll be wanting this one. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereA Wild Way Home Podcast — Ever dreamt of living off the land, or trading your house for a van? Philly and Ollie meet incredible people living alternative lifestyles - to find one that might suit them. Listen now!📈 Effective Campaigns at Any Budget — Player FM’s self-serve ad portal helps podcasters of all sizes grow faster. Drive more plays, impressions, and subscribers with campaigns tailored to your goals and budget.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Simplecast, Cohost, Magid, Podscribe, Sounds Profitable, audioBoom, Audiohook, The Content Creator's Accountant, RedCircle, Libsyn, PAVE Studios, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Podpage websites, Acast, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Podium , Locked On Podcast Network, Companion Arts, Voxtopica, The Podcast Haven, Tink Media, Podcast Movement, Huberman Lab, The Roost, Red Seat Ventures, Blubrry, Truefans, Compliance Podcast Network, Frequency, Jonekiri, PodAnalyst, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Castbox, SoundStack, Araeya Media, Ausha, POW PR, Health Podcast Network, Lemonada Media, Headliner, CreatorX, Jam Street Media, Diversion Podcasts, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rephonic, Double Elvis Productions, Transistor, Rhapsody Voices, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Gamut Podcast Network

Sponsored by CoHost. Who’s listening to your podcast? CoHost’s B2B Analytics reveals companies, industries, and job roles tuning in, helping brands connect podcasting to pipeline. Joe Rogan has plenty of fans - including one who, in 2017, asked a friend "Could you introduce me, I think he's funny". That person? Jeffrey Epstein. Today, Podnews looks at the Epstein podcast files - shows he listened to, that he was recommended, podcasts he was asked to help pay to make, and even the video podcasts filmed in his house. Cheap and relatively dumb flip phones are selling well, for people who want to quit their smartphone addiction: but they don't have a podcast app on them. Step forward PodLP, which has launched a version of its podcast app for so-called dumbphones. (From today, Podnews podcast pages link to PodLP, too - here's what our daily podcast looks like). The EarBuds Podcast Collective is nine years old today - and its founder and curator Arielle Nissenblatt is celebrating by launching a reader survey to help plot the next nine years. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereWhat does Friday 13th sound like? — Cables hum. Microphones break. Noise appears from nowhere. Relax. Auphonic cleans up cursed recordings. If something goes wrong, we've got you covered. Check it out with your next production!Is Your Finance Podcast Underperforming? — See exactly what's working and what isn't. Evaluate your strategy, production quality, visual branding, and marketing—all on your own with this free guide.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Podscribe, The Content Creator's Accountant, PAVE Studios, Audiohook, Magid, Simplecast, RedCircle, audioBoom, Cohost, Libsyn, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Acast, Podpage websites, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, POW PR, Huberman Lab, Podcast Movement, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, The Podcast Haven, Compliance Podcast Network, Locked On Podcast Network, PodAnalyst, The Roost, Blubrry, Truefans, Red Seat Ventures, Ausha, Araeya Media, Podium , Voxtopica, Castbox, Jonekiri, Tink Media, Frequency, Companion Arts, SoundStack, Health Podcast Network, Transistor, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Jam Street Media, CreatorX, Lemonada Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rhapsody Voices, Double Elvis Productions, Headliner, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, Podigy, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Leiada Krözjhen

Sponsored by CoHost. Who’s listening to your podcast? CoHost’s B2B Analytics reveals companies, industries, and job roles tuning in, helping brands connect podcasting to pipeline. Exclusive: Rob and Elsie are back working together in podcasting today, with the news that Captivate has appointed Rob Walch and Elsie Escobar. Rob Walch is VP of Podcaster Relations, working with Captivate and DAX US on its podcast advertising and monetisation offering; Elsie Escobar is Creator Success & Community Manager, supporting creators and community growth. They both come from Libsyn. They'll also be back behind the microphone, as the new hosts of In & Around Podcasting. Including Mark Asquith's induction this year, we think that makes Captivate the company that now has more Podcast Hall of Famers than anyone else. Nigerian podcasters are much less likely to "podfade", says new data from the country. The Nigerian Podcast Index has published the first comprehensive snapshot of the country's podcast industry. Spotify for Creators is the #1 podcast host in the country, and over 90% of shows are in English, with local languages achieving an 8% share. ESPN's Murder at the U, a new podcast released today, is responsible for finding new information that resulted in the arrest of a suspect for murder. The show looks at the 2006 murder of University of Miami star Bryan Pata, and discovers missteps and opportunities from the original investigation team. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereHuddle with John Wordock — Does your podcast need some love? Is your network in a slump? Then book John Wordock. He can help. He lives where content strategy meets audience and revenue. So book a confidential meeting today.Real Audience Growth for Creators — Reach More Listeners and Viewers! Grow Your Podcast with Proven Results. 🚀 AudienceLift.com, Guaranteed Growth for Audio & Video Podcasts. Try it Now!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, The Content Creator's Accountant, Podscribe, Audiohook, Libsyn, Cohost, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, RedCircle, Magid, Simplecast, Sounds Profitable, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Araeya Media, The Podcast Haven, Tink Media, Red Seat Ventures, Huberman Lab, Castbox, Truefans, Jonekiri, Podcast Movement, PodAnalyst, POW PR, Podium , Companion Arts, Frequency, Voxtopica, Blubrry, SoundStack, Ausha, The Roost, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Compliance Podcast Network, Locked On Podcast Network, Health Podcast Network, Diversion Podcasts, Rhapsody Voices, CreatorX, Jam Street Media, Transistor, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Headliner, Lemonada Media, Double Elvis Productions, Rephonic, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, Podigy, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by CoHost. Who’s listening to your podcast? CoHost’s B2B Analytics reveals companies, industries, and job roles tuning in, helping brands connect podcasting to pipeline. Red Seat Ventures, part of FOX's Tubi group, has acquired premium subscription tool Supercast. Terms weren't given. Supercast’s top 10 podcasters gross more than $26 million per year in subscription revenue, the press release notes; paid subscriptions are a fast-growing part of the podcast ecosystem. Acast partnered with Supercast last April; Supercast is also used by Huberman Lab and This American Life. First look: The Ambies award ceremony this year will be hosted by Wyatt Cenac, it's just been announced. The Emmy and WGA award-winning comedian, writer, and producer will be joined by Donwill, who will serve as the evening’s official house DJ. TPA also unveiled its inaugural Vanguard Jury, a "collective of industry leaders and emerging voices dedicated to shaping and elevating the podcasting medium", who selected the 2026 Vanguard Podcaster of the Year. Spotify posted its Q4/25 earnings report. The company now has more than 750mn users across the world - more added in the past quarter than ever - and 290mn paid subscribers (up 10% year-on-year). The company claims the success is due to their popular Wrapped campaign - and shared than 300mn users accessed it (which also means 400mn didn't). By this morning, shares were up nearly +15% (but still almost a third lower than a year ago). In terms of podcasting, the prepared remarks tell us that there are 530,000 video podcast shows now on Spotify (and 7mn podcasts). "Video podcast consumption has increased by more than +90%" since Jan 2025; though without absolute numbers, this isn't too helpful. Podcasting wasn't mentioned other than in respect to video podcasts. Ad sales over all of Spotify dropped in 2025 by a total of $21.5mn (-1%); but podcast ad sales dropped in the year by almost $99mn ("due to optimization of podcast inventory"). However, the costs to Spotify of making podcasts also decreased in 2025, helping ad-supported gross margin improve. In 2023, Spotify had 9,123 employees. By the end of 2025, there were -20% fewer, at 7,287. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad here🎯Are you getting new clients from your podcast?💰 — Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter and get fresh tips every Thursday for podcast growth & listener to client conversion strategies. Join over 4,000+ Pod Pals on this list.🎙️ Boost Your Podcast Audience with Player FM — Player FM’s self-serve ad portal helps increase your reach, engagement, and downloads. Tailor your campaigns to your goals and budget. Launch your campaign today!Listen to Love, Take Two — Life’s messy. Love, Take Two is your reminder it’s okay to pivot, try again, and embrace second chances with humor, heart, and real talk from queer hosts José & Jaimie.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, audioBoom, Sounds Profitable, Magid, PAVE Studios, Libsyn, Cohost, Audiohook, Simplecast, RedCircle, The Content Creator's Accountant, Podscribe, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Red Seat Ventures, Blubrry, Ausha, Jonekiri, Truefans, Castbox, Tink Media, Araeya Media, The Podcast Haven, Huberman Lab, Voxtopica, Compliance Podcast Network, POW PR, Podium , SoundStack, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Locked On Podcast Network, Companion Arts, The Roost, PodAnalyst, Podcast Movement, Frequency, Health Podcast Network, Transistor, Jam Street Media, Double Elvis Productions, Headliner, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Lemonada Media, Rhapsody Voices, Sonic Influencer Marketing, CreatorX, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Adopter Media, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Duskfall Crew

Sponsored by CoHost. Who’s listening to your podcast? CoHost’s B2B Analytics reveals companies, industries, and job roles tuning in, helping brands connect podcasting to pipeline. Theo Von and The Roost Podcast Network did a clever campaign for Pepsi over the weekend - amplifying the effect of the Pepsi Superbowl "The Choice" ad, with the bear popping into This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. A clever way to get more value from the TV spot. (The Roost's Catherine Brown writes more about it on LinkedIn). A new show has been announced by Goalhanger - The Book Club, which "brings the historical context behind famous books to life". It's hosted by Dominic Sandbrook and his producer, Tabitha Syrett. Wuthering Heights will be the subject of the first episode (there's a new spicy movie adaptation out shortly, too). Magellan AI has released its Q4 2025 Podcast Advertising Benchmark Report. Podcast ad revenue was almost a third higher, year-on-year, with 1,482 new brands buying ads on podcasts. However, in the last three months alone, there was an increase in ad load of +6%; now, 8.82% of the average podcast - 5 minutes in every hour - is advertising. (Correction: We said 7 minutes in every hour when we published this, but we evidently can't do maths. Apologies.) > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereAuphonic now supports Manual Editing — Adjust cuts, refine denoising regions, choose models per segment, or turn processing off where needed. Full control over creative decisions, full automation of repeated tasks. Try it today!🐴🐴🦄🐴 Stand out from the subscription herd — with a platform that lets your brand shine. Supporting Cast gives you the tools to build a complete subscriber experience directly into your website — developer not required!Audiencelift - YouTube Channel Growth for Podcasts — Ready to grow your podcast on YouTube? With targeted strategies, you can increase visibility, attract listeners, and turn views into subscribers. Start growing your YouTube Channel Today!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, The Content Creator's Accountant, Sounds Profitable, RedCircle, Podscribe, Cohost, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, Libsyn, Simplecast, Magid, Audiohook, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Tink Media, Jonekiri, Voxtopica, Compliance Podcast Network, Locked On Podcast Network, PodAnalyst, Huberman Lab, The Podcast Haven, Podcast Movement, SoundStack, POW PR, Ausha, Blubrry, Araeya Media, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Podium , Companion Arts, Frequency, The Roost, Truefans, Red Seat Ventures, Castbox, Health Podcast Network, Rephonic, Diversion Podcasts, Lemonada Media, Headliner, CreatorX, Double Elvis Productions, Transistor, Jam Street Media, Rhapsody Voices, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, Adopter Media, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by CoHost. Who’s listening to your podcast? CoHost’s B2B Analytics reveals companies, industries, and job roles tuning in, helping brands connect podcasting to pipeline. The Daily Beast has signed with Daylight Media for ad sales, distribution and monetization of The Daily Beast's portfolio of podcasts, including The Daily Beast Podcast, Inside Trump's Head and Obsessed. Podtrac released its January ranker. Overall, total audience was up for January over December. The Ezra Klein Show is highest new entry at #14. The ranker measures participating publishers only. Ultimate Pods is a new app that bills itself "the future of books and podcasts". The idea is that listeners can pause any episode, ask a question, and hear the host answer them in their actual voice using AI synthesis. It's $4.99 a week; the developer, Ben Ganz, claims more than 50 paying subscribers already, and 20+ creators already signed up. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad herePodcast Growth & Monetization tips every Thursday! — Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter and get fresh tips every Thursday for podcast growth, monetization, and online business strategies. Join over 4,000+ Pod Pals on this list.✅ Goal for your week: Create a new podcast website — 🤯 Insanely simple way to create a podcast website. 📈 Designed using marketing techniques developed by the best podcasters. 🔎 Searchable content. 📱 Mobile optimized. 🕵️‍♀️ SEO perfection. Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Simplecast, Libsyn, RedCircle, PAVE Studios, Magid, audioBoom, Cohost, The Content Creator's Accountant, Podscribe, Sounds Profitable, Audiohook, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Huberman Lab, Red Seat Ventures, Voxtopica, Castbox, Jonekiri, Truefans, Blubrry, Compliance Podcast Network, Podcast Movement, Podium , Ausha, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Araeya Media, POW PR, PodAnalyst, The Roost, Tink Media, The Podcast Haven, Frequency, Companion Arts, SoundStack, Locked On Podcast Network, Health Podcast Network, Double Elvis Productions, Jam Street Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Diversion Podcasts, Lemonada Media, Transistor, Rephonic, CreatorX, Rhapsody Voices, Headliner, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, Revolver Podcasts, Lower Street, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.