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Sponsored by CoHost. Looking for better podcast insights? CoHost combines hosting, analytics, and audience insights so you can finally measure podcast performance with confidence. The Washington Post cut more than a third of its employees, including more than 300 of its 800 newsroom staff. We gather that their audio department has been "all but eliminated". The flagship podcast Post Reports is cancelled - and did not publish yesterday; the show reached almost half a million people a month, according to Podscribe. The host of the show, Martine Powers, is one of those affected; there are reports that the company has laid-off all but two staffers in their audio team (here are some of those affected). That audio team won two Peabody Awards in 2024; but in December, the newspaper made AI-generated podcasts that were "riddled with errors", but were reportedly launched even knowing that they were a bad experience. The newspaper, which broke the Watergate scandal, was purchased by Jeff Bezos in 2013. Podnews's jobs board is free for everyone. A new weekly news podcast in the Netherlands is to be entirely written, researched and fact-checked by AI. High Profile, a podcast made by Airborne Network, is human-hosted (at least, for now), but the company says that the "engaging" show provides depth and context to news. Today’s episode tells the story of Ayatollah Khamenei and the tensions within and around Iran. Are you in the podcasting or audio industry in the UK? AudioUK is helping the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, with a new project examining the size and scale of the UK’s podcasting and audio industry. There's a short confidential survey for you to fill in by Tuesday. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereLaunch a Finance Podcast That Stands Out — Wealth management, VC, PE, and alternative investments each need their own approach when launching. Our latest free guide breaks down what actually works for each niche.The Subscription Platform for Top Podcasters 🏅 — Find out why the industry’s largest subscription programs use Supporting Cast. From delivering their bonus content to providing a thriving community for their subscribers. Drop us a line & let's talk.Audiencelift Grow Your Podcast, Grow Your Income! — Audiencelift delivers real human, verified listeners and IAB-compliant downloads, so you can earn meaningful revenue from your podcast. Start growing your audience and income today! Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, PAVE Studios, Sounds Profitable, The Content Creator's Accountant, Magid, RedCircle, Libsyn, Simplecast, Audiohook, Podscribe, audioBoom, Cohost, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, SoundStack, Castbox, Podcast Movement, Jonekiri, The Roost, Voxtopica, Podium , Araeya Media, Truefans, Huberman Lab, The Podcast Haven, Blubrry, Locked On Podcast Network, Companion Arts, Tink Media, POW PR, Frequency, Compliance Podcast Network, Red Seat Ventures, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, PodAnalyst, Ausha, Health Podcast Network, Transistor, Double Elvis Productions, Lemonada Media, Rhapsody Voices, Rephonic, Diversion Podcasts, Sonic Influencer Marketing, CreatorX, Jam Street Media, Headliner, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, 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: Ajay Suresh

Sponsored by CoHost. Looking for better podcast insights? CoHost combines hosting, analytics, and audience insights so you can finally measure podcast performance with confidence. In the UK, comedians Elis James and John Robins, alongside long-term producer Dave Masterman, have teamed up to launch a brand new production company: Significant Productions. The trio have made some of the UK's most successful podcasts over the past twelve years. First look: Analytics and management solution Podstock has announced agreements with a number of sports media brands including Goalhanger, Playmaker, and others - joining existing publishers including Locked On and Blue Wire. Meanwhile, Acast tells us that sports listening rises 44% during sporting events - and posts its Sports Podcast Game Plan. Slate's podcast portfolio is to be represented by Acast, the companies announced. The agreement brings more than 1.5mn weekly listens to Acast. Slate describes it as "a crucial step in scaling our podcast network while maintaining our unique editorial voice". > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad herePodcasting for Financial Services — Strategies for wealth managers, VCs, PE firms, and allocators. See what separates the top finance podcasts from shows that fade away. Grab this free guide from The Podcast Consultant.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.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Podscribe, PAVE Studios, Simplecast, RedCircle, Cohost, audioBoom, Libsyn, Sounds Profitable, Magid, Audiohook, The Content Creator's Accountant, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Podpage websites, Acast, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, POW PR, Podium , Jonekiri, Locked On Podcast Network, Frequency, SoundStack, Ausha, Voxtopica, PodAnalyst, Blubrry, The Roost, Podcast Movement, Castbox, Red Seat Ventures, Huberman Lab, Araeya Media, The Podcast Haven, Truefans, Companion Arts, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Tink Media, Compliance Podcast Network, Health Podcast Network, Transistor, Lemonada Media, Rhapsody Voices, CreatorX, Diversion Podcasts, Jam Street Media, Headliner, Double Elvis Productions, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rephonic, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, Lower Street, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by CoHost. Looking for better podcast insights? CoHost combines hosting, analytics, and audience insights so you can finally measure podcast performance with confidence. UK comedy podcast awards The Golden Lobes are open for entries. In 2025, winners included both solo creators and global platforms; the awards now have a wider number of categories (including a 'Best International Show' for shows made outside the UK), and the prize isn't just a trophy, but £5000 worth of prizes. Sony Playstation has been awarded a patent to use AI to present podcasts from game characters. Here's the patent in full. The podcasts would be personalised, and not available via RSS. YouTube has removed a number of "AI slop" channels from its platform. It's removed sixteen channels, which had a total of 4.7 billion views. > > > 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.Every Answer, Every Reference, Your AI Co-Host — Podmod instantly surfaces facts, context, answers, and summaries while you record. Stay confident and never stop your conversation to Google something again. Start your free trial today!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Podscribe, Libsyn, PAVE Studios, Sounds Profitable, Simplecast, RedCircle, Audiohook, audioBoom, Cohost, Magid, The Content Creator's Accountant, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Acast, Podpage websites, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Companion Arts, Podium , Voxtopica, Huberman Lab, The Roost, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Locked On Podcast Network, SoundStack, POW PR, Castbox, PodAnalyst, Jonekiri, Frequency, Araeya Media, Truefans, Red Seat Ventures, The Podcast Haven, Compliance Podcast Network, Podcast Movement, Blubrry, Tink Media, Ausha, Health Podcast Network, Diversion Podcasts, Transistor, Lemonada Media, Double Elvis Productions, Headliner, CreatorX, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rhapsody Voices, Jam Street Media, Rephonic, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, Adopter Media, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by CoHost. Looking for better podcast insights? CoHost combines hosting, analytics, and audience insights so you can finally measure podcast performance with confidence. A new voice enhancement tool, Voice Regen, has been launched - but this one is different. It's from Waves Audio, an Emmy® and Technical Grammy® Award-winning audio technology company, rather than a random guy with an AI account. The tool provides content creators with instant, professional-quality voice cleanup. It removes background noise, room echo, and fixes uneven volume. Pricing starts for free, but $4.99 currently gets WAV export and 300 minutes a month. It also does video. If you'd like to know what it sounds like - you've probably already heard it. The Podnews Weekly Review from Dec 19 included lots of individual pieces of bad-quality audio, recorded all over the world on laptop microphones, via AirPods, the tiny microphone on your headphone lead, or who knows how - some seemingly in bathrooms or echoey offices, others in low-quality low-resolution files. Testing the tool, we pushed them all through Voice Regen; and the sound is consistent throughout. Audioboom has signed Crooked Media for hosting, global distribution and network advertising sales. Audioboom will also represent host read ads within Pod Save the UK. In Australia, SXSW Sydney has been cancelled. It's reported that the NSW government, which had part-funded the event in previous years, had pulled out (in spite of having signed a five year agreement). There were "two dedicated stages" for podcasts at the event last year. SXSW in Austin TX continues, including this year's Podcast Movement Evolutions. The Domefest podcast festival in Sydney takes place on Mar 29. > > > 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.🎙️ 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!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Magid, RedCircle, Libsyn, The Content Creator's Accountant, Simplecast, Podscribe, Audiohook, PAVE Studios, Sounds Profitable, Cohost, audioBoom, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Acast, Podpage websites, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Araeya Media, Voxtopica, Locked On Podcast Network, Jonekiri, POW PR, Podcast Movement, Castbox, The Podcast Haven, The Roost, Ausha, Huberman Lab, Blubrry, Podium , Frequency, PodAnalyst, Truefans, Companion Arts, Tink Media, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, SoundStack, Red Seat Ventures, Compliance Podcast Network, Health Podcast Network, Jam Street Media, Headliner, Rhapsody Voices, Diversion Podcasts, Double Elvis Productions, Sonic Influencer Marketing, CreatorX, Transistor, Rephonic, Lemonada Media, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Adopter Media, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Discussion about a new site claiming some true crime shows now carry up to 34% ad load and whether listeners have reached a breaking point. Industry moves and acquisitions, including Kaleidoscope expanding and buying a marketing agency. Notes on CBC open calls, Netflix podcast strategy, Spotify opening an Istanbul office, new awards, analytics tools unifying podcast data, and various hiring updates.

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Never edit podcast video again. Let us do it. Trusted by iHeart, Netflix, HBO, and the top podcast personalities in the world. See what Lean & Loaf can do for you. Perhaps video is the new gateway drug for podcasting. 72% of new podcast listeners, and 68% of long-time podcast listeners say they have started listening to the audio-only version of a podcast after discovering its video version. That's according to data that Edison Research revealed earlier this week in The Evolving Ear. The company also says that video podcasts are now more popular than audio-only podcasts among new podcast consumers; though this popularity is based on number of people, not necessarily time spent. The research cautions us to be prepared for changes in consumption. Spotify says that sports podcast consumption goes wild on the run up to the Super Bowl - +172% above average last year on the lead-up to the game - but in fact the days following the game saw a +358% surge. You'd expect this to also be the case for other podcast platforms. Spotify's Brian Berner tells us that “Sports fandom doesn’t start at kickoff or end at the final whistle anymore — it lives in the conversations that happen before and after the game. The level of engagement we see creates a powerful environment for brands to show up in ways that feel timely, relevant, and aligned with fan passion.” The Super Bowl is on Feb 8. By the way - Spotify coyly called it "The Big Game" in their email to us; here's why. We're calling the Super Bowl in our coverage (because 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c)(3)(B)), but for your podcast, you may wish to check whether you, too, have to call it "The Big Game". Apple released their financial results - posting an all-time quarterly record. Apple Services (which includes the revenue from Apple Podcasts) reached a record of $30bn, up +14% year-on-year. The company acquired an audio AI startup called Q.ai for $2bn, for reasons that weren't disclosed. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereShouldn't Your Show Be Bigger? — Why isn't your show growing? This 30 point podcast audit shows you what you're doing right and what needs work. We look at your website as well. Includes a month at the School of Podcasting.Targeted Podcast Audiences for Brands — Brands & corporations reach targeted podcast audiences with the Branded Audience Growth Network. Drive real listeners and gain insights on who’s listening. Contact us to learn more.Podspun! Podspun! Podspun! — A tool for you and your fans. Make your channel fun. No more lost moments. Deep search, AI, harvested insights. Tap our community. For the Serious YouTuber. Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Audiohook, Cohost, PAVE Studios, Magid, Simplecast, The Content Creator's Accountant, audioBoom, Libsyn, Podscribe, RedCircle, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Voxtopica, Truefans, Araeya Media, Tink Media, Huberman Lab, PodAnalyst, The Podcast Haven, Red Seat Ventures, SoundStack, Locked On Podcast Network, Blubrry, Companion Arts, The Roost, POW PR, Podium , Compliance Podcast Network, Ausha, Jonekiri, Podcast Movement, Frequency, Castbox, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Health Podcast Network, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Rhapsody Voices, Jam Street Media, CreatorX, Transistor, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Lemonada Media, Headliner, Double Elvis Productions, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Podigy, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Never edit podcast video again. Let us do it. Trusted by iHeart, Netflix, HBO, and the top podcast personalities in the world. See what Lean & Loaf can do for you. First look: Podcast Movement Evolutions at SXSW has unveiled the first wave of speakers, including the acclaimed storyteller MrBallen. There will be live programming through the weekend, as well as a morning keynote from YouTube. Opting in for Spotify Video? You'll harm the measurability of your podcast, warns Podscribe in an email to subscribers today. This harms your measurement whether your listeners choose video or audio, since even if your listeners choose an audio version of a show that's available in video, they still get served the audio track of the video direct from Spotify - with no measurement from Podscribe or similar. Podscribe describes a part-workaround. Spotify breaking open RSS in this way also extends to some podcast rankers like the Triton Digital ranker, which is based on logfile analysis. This led to Australian publisher Shameless Media coming out of the Australian ranker, as we reported last week. Analytics tools like OP3, which is based on server redirects, also cannot measure any plays on Spotify if that episode opted into video. It also means that you can't serve dynamic ads on these shows as well, which means you may significantly lower your revenue. A Sounds Profitable piece from April 2025 highlights the issues - and bluntly tells the podcast industry not to take part. UK podcast production company Goalhanger has formed a strategic partnership with The Chernin Group to accelerate the company's US expansion. TCG is Goalhanger's first external investor (the company has been entirely bootstrapped until now, though co-founder Gary Lineker is a multi-millionaire). TCG has also invested in Audiochuck, Barstool Sports, and Substack. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereGrow & Monetize Your Podcast — Learn proven growth and monetization strategies directly from the leading experts and podcasters. Grow your audience. Turn your show into a revenue machine. Mics to Millions is back with a new season!Get featured on Pocket Casts — Join our Partner Newsletter to be the first to hear about podcast feature opportunities and stay informed with platform updates.Podcasting for Financial Services Firms — Strategies for wealth managers, VCs, PE firms, and allocators. Learn what separates top finance podcasts from shows that fade away. Free from The Podcast Consultant.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, RedCircle, Audiohook, Simplecast, audioBoom, The Content Creator's Accountant, PAVE Studios, Cohost, Podscribe, Magid, Sounds Profitable, Libsyn, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Acast, Podpage websites, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Huberman Lab, Blubrry, Truefans, Locked On Podcast Network, POW PR, Compliance Podcast Network, Castbox, Ausha, SoundStack, The Podcast Haven, Red Seat Ventures, The Roost, Araeya Media, Frequency, Jonekiri, Tink Media, PodAnalyst, Voxtopica, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Podium , Podcast Movement, Companion Arts, Health Podcast Network, Diversion Podcasts, CreatorX, Jam Street Media, Transistor, Rhapsody Voices, Double Elvis Productions, Lemonada Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rephonic, Headliner, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, Revolver Podcasts, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Podigy, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Never edit podcast video again. Let us do it. Trusted by iHeart, Netflix, HBO, and the top podcast personalities in the world. See what Lean & Loaf can do for you. Wondercraft launched a new AI Video Studio, that can - among other things - make videos from your podcasts, with animations and images. The tool allows you to select what kind of outcome you want (a business video, a social promo, etc), and give it your podcast's audio (or a prompt about what audio you want). You can even set an avatar of your hosts. How do most podcast agencies show their clients that their work was a success? By talking about downloads, according to a new report, State of Podcast Agencies 2026, by CoHost and Quill. The data also shows that most podcast agencies are small - with 76% operating with fewer than ten employees - and 92% use AI in some part of their workflow. The Castro podcast app has launched listening stats. Castro's Dustin Black says: "You can see how much you listened in any given day, week, month, or year, and you can drill down and see the exact episodes you were listening to at an exact time. It's really cool!" > > > 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. 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!Build a Finance Podcast That Converts — Wealth management, VC, PE, alternative investments—each niche needs a different approach. Our free guide breaks down what actually works.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, The Content Creator's Accountant, Cohost, Podscribe, Libsyn, RedCircle, audioBoom, Simplecast, Audiohook, PAVE Studios, Sounds Profitable, Magid, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Voxtopica, Frequency, The Roost, Podium , Araeya Media, Truefans, Compliance Podcast Network, PodAnalyst, Tink Media, Blubrry, POW PR, Companion Arts, Castbox, Podcast Movement, Jonekiri, The Podcast Haven, Locked On Podcast Network, Ausha, SoundStack, Red Seat Ventures, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Huberman Lab, Health Podcast Network, Jam Street Media, Transistor, Headliner, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Sonic Influencer Marketing, CreatorX, Lemonada Media, Rhapsody Voices, Double Elvis Productions, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, Revolver Podcasts, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Podigy, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. The bad news? Your podcast’s social media clips flop. The good news? We can make them slap. The Podcast Show London 2026 has announced its Advisory Board, including Steve Ackerman, Ruth Fitzsimons, Arif Noorani, Vicky Etchells, and our Editor, James Cridland. The event, which takes place in late May, also outlined its submission process for speakers and sessions. First Release discount passes close on Jan 30 - so if you want to save up to £100 (US$135) on tickets then you'll want to book now. (Podnews subscribers save even more). Podcast app Truefans has closed a funding round, valuing the company at £10 million (US $13.5mn). The total amount raised was not disclosed. The funding will accelerate product development, including a new hosting service, updated mobile apps, and, says founder Sam Sethi, "new Voice AI agents called Kevin and Kelly". Sethi is also the co-host of the Podnews Weekly Review. Audacy has removed a number of third-party podcasts from its radio and podcast app (including the Podnews Weekly Review, which was here). An Audacy spokesperson told Podnews: "We’ve removed a number of lower-engagement third-party podcasts from the app which accounted for a very small percentage of overall listening. The Audacy App remains the home for a robust slate of podcasts, including all Audacy originals and time-shifted shows, all podcasts from our premium podcast network and Audacy Creator Lab, key affiliate partners, and other industry-leading titles." The company, which exited a bankruptcy process last year, added all its podcasts and radio stations to the iHeart app, by its main competitor iHeartMedia, in July. > > > 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😱 10 mistakes that hurt your podcast downloads — This FREE Podcasting Business School virtual workshop will teach you how to avoid the critical mistakes that are keeping your podcast from really GROWING. Join us on January 20th or January 28th.Launching a Podcast in Finance? — Compliance workflows, guest releases, equipment setup, distribution—everything you need in one checklist. Free from The Podcast Consultant.Get your podcast featured on Pocket Casts — Be the first to hear about curated feature opportunities, along with advertising updates and platform news in our monthly Partner Newsletter.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Audiohook, Libsyn, The Content Creator's Accountant, Sounds Profitable, audioBoom, Magid, Cohost, Simplecast, RedCircle, PAVE Studios, Podscribe, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Podcast Movement, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Castbox, Voxtopica, Compliance Podcast Network, Ausha, Tink Media, PodAnalyst, Podium , Blubrry, Locked On Podcast Network, Companion Arts, Truefans, Jonekiri, SoundStack, POW PR, Red Seat Ventures, Frequency, The Roost, The Podcast Haven, Huberman Lab, Araeya Media, Health Podcast Network, Jam Street Media, Rhapsody Voices, Transistor, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rephonic, Lemonada Media, Headliner, Double Elvis Productions, CreatorX, Diversion Podcasts, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. The bad news? Your podcast’s social media clips flop. The good news? We can make them slap. Edison Podcast Metrics released the top 50 Podcasts in the US for Q4/25. No change in the top five, but new entries from, among others, The Diary of a CEO, Dumb Blonde, and Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce. Serial, which had been in the chart forever, has finally dropped out of the top 50, more than 11 years since its release. The top 5 differs from Podtrac's global multi-channel ranker announced last week; of course, it's US-only rather than Podtrac's global list. Podtrac placed The MeidasTouch podcast at #1; Edison places it at #18. The MeidasTouch's numbers in Podtrac includes video clips. Kia-ora, podcasters in New Zealand: Aotearoa’s podcasting community will be meeting once more at The NZ Podcasting Summit on Sat May 9 in Auckland, which has announced its first set of speakers. This time round, there's a session about AI, and one about video. Tickets are available now. Voting is open until Feb 5 for The Ambies, which is available to all TPA members. Cast your vote at The Ambies website. Also, watch for another email today - TPA is switching membership platform to a tool called Glue Up, and you'll need to re-register. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereGrow & Monetize Your Health & Wellness Podcast — Learn proven growth and monetization strategies directly from the leading experts and top podcasters. Tune in to Mics to Millions to grow your audience, turn your show into a revenue machine, & more. 🎧Grow Your Podcast Audience Now! — Audiencelift.com - AI powered Audience Growth For Podcasters. Reach your ideal listener, grow your audience, Discover Now!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Simplecast, Libsyn, Sounds Profitable, Magid, The Content Creator's Accountant, RedCircle, Audiohook, Cohost, PAVE Studios, Podscribe, audioBoom, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Araeya Media, Jonekiri, SoundStack, Tink Media, Huberman Lab, POW PR, Castbox, Ausha, Locked On Podcast Network, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Red Seat Ventures, Truefans, Frequency, Blubrry, Companion Arts, Voxtopica, Podcast Movement, The Roost, Podium , PodAnalyst, The Podcast Haven, Compliance Podcast Network, Health Podcast Network, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Headliner, Transistor, Diversion Podcasts, CreatorX, Rephonic, Jam Street Media, Lemonada Media, Rhapsody Voices, Double Elvis Productions, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, Podigy, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.