Three new podcasts to recommend! Dear Governor – Maybe we shouldn’t call this a True Crime podcast — it’s more like a True Innocence show, or a True Redemption podcast. It centers on Jarvis Jay Masters, a condemned prisoner who… Continue Reading
Three new podcasts! Yang Speaks -Ex-presidential candidate Andrew Yang has partnered with the Cadence13 network for a weekly podcast. It’s mainly a spotlight for Yang, even though his campaign is over, to promote his ideas, prominent among which is the… Continue Reading
Three new podcasts! Hope Through History – Hosted by New York Times bestselling author Jon Meacham, this production is a five-part series examining five historic and critical turning points in American history. The first episode is “FDR and the Great Depression,” including… Continue Reading
We learned from Podnews that the Podcast Academy, first announced in February, has finalized its Board of Governors. The board members each serves for a two-year term. The Podcast Academy was founded to foster excellence in the field, recognized by an annual awards program. Continue Reading
AdLarge sent us an announcement that its cabana division, which represents podcasts to advertisers, has extended its relationship with Crime Junkie, the successful podcast created and hosted by Ashley Flowers. The show is downloaded 31-million times a month. The arrangement stretches to include Flowers’ podcast network. (Click through for audio trailer.) Continue Reading
In an encompassing and deeply researched report, UK-based MIDiA Research has produced a manifesto for broadcast radio, laying out challenges and opportunities for the future. Titled Radio is Switched On Again: Strategies for 2020 and Beyond, the densely-packed 24-page document is for subscribers only, but MIDiA kindly sent a copy to RAIN News for review. Continue Reading
A Belgian bed-and-breakfast called Le Coffee Ride produces a charming conversational podcast to enjoy while drinking your own feshly-brewed cup. // The Harris School of Public Policy makes a charming atypical politics podcast with an intellectual flavor. // From marketing… Continue Reading
Pod Drop is a podcast for discovering new podcasts. Sounds “meta,” right? It’s a five-minute flash briefing twice a week, each episode showcasing three recently launched (“dropped”) podcasts. Take a listen!
Pod Drop features new and returning podcasts. Today, inspiration from musician Michael Franti, comfort cooking from Allrecipes, and the genesis of great innovations from the IPO Educational Foundation. Continue Reading
The most actively engaged podcast listeners — people who listen at least weekly — are, as a group, falling away from AM/FM listening to an extent, and also streaming internet radio. This is one result of an Edison Research survey, as described by SVP Tom Webster in a webinar. Edison also displayed a top-1o list of podcasts with the greatest reach. Guess which is #1 — by a big margin. Continue Reading
In the latest episode of On the Mic, an industry podcast produced by Ad Results Media, CEO Marshall Williams discusses how podcast listening has time-shifted away from the morning commute while maintaining engagement levels. Continue Reading
Podcasting tech company and enterprise hosting platform Omny Studio has announced, through its Triton Digital parent, a new feature called Secure Sharing. It enables podcast owners on the platform to allow outsiders into its podcast analytics suite. This is quite interesting, and affects how publishers can pitch to advertisers, and verify to them. Continue Reading