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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, Mamamia, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, The Content Creator's Accountant, SALT, Libsyn, Steve Lack: Audio, PAVE Studios, Audiohook, Magid, audioBoom, RedCircle, Cohost, Resound, Podscribe, Simplecast, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, Disctopia, Acast, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Locked On Podcast Network, Storyboard, Truefans, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Tink Media, The Roost, Voxtopica, The Podcast Haven, Gumball, Companion Arts, Castbox, Gilded Audio, Frequency, Huberman Lab, Ausha, Jonekiri, Compliance Podcast Network, POW PR, Red Seat Ventures, SoundStack, PodAnalyst, Podium , Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Castos, Blubrry, Jam Street Media, Headliner, Rhapsody Voices, Podcast Taxi, CreatorX, Zvook, Lemonada Media, Rephonic, Diversion Podcasts, Optimal Living Daily, Oxford Road, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Heartcast Media50, Double Elvis Productions, matchmaker.fm, Wondery, Transistor, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Adopter Media, Sonix, School of Podcasting, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Edison Research, 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, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Cohost, The Content Creator's Accountant, Simplecast, RedCircle, Steve Lack: Audio, PAVE Studios, Audiohook, audioBoom, Podscribe, Libsyn, Magid, Resound, SALT, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, Disctopia, Podpage websites, Acast, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, SoundStack, Companion Arts, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, PodAnalyst, Ausha, POW PR, The Podcast Haven, Compliance Podcast Network, Gilded Audio, Red Seat Ventures, Jonekiri, Storyboard, Frequency, Voxtopica, Gumball, Locked On Podcast Network, The Roost, Tink Media, Podium , Huberman Lab, Castbox, Truefans, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Double Elvis Productions, Optimal Living Daily, Transistor, Jam Street Media, Blubrry, Diversion Podcasts, Wondery, Rhapsody Voices, Oxford Road, Castos, matchmaker.fm, Lemonada Media, Headliner, Podcast Taxi, Zvook, CreatorX, Rephonic, Heartcast Media50, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Sonix, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Edison Research, 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, Mamamia, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, SALT, RedCircle, PAVE Studios, Magid, The Content Creator's Accountant, Audiohook, Libsyn, audioBoom, Resound, Simplecast, Podscribe, Steve Lack: Audio, Cohost, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Evergreen Podcasts, Disctopia, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Frequency, Red Seat Ventures, Gilded Audio, The Roost, Castbox, Locked On Podcast Network, The Podcast Haven, Ausha, Huberman Lab, Truefans, Gumball, Jonekiri, Companion Arts, POW PR, Tink Media, Voxtopica, PodAnalyst, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Storyboard, SoundStack, Podium , Compliance Podcast Network, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Double Elvis Productions, Optimal Living Daily, Lemonada Media, Oxford Road, CreatorX, Jam Street Media, Castos, Wondery, Podcast Taxi, Blubrry, Headliner, Rephonic, Rhapsody Voices, Heartcast Media50, Transistor, matchmaker.fm, Zvook, Diversion Podcasts, Sonic Influencer Marketing, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Lower Street, Podcast Movement, Sonix, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur 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, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Resound, Audiohook, Magid, The Content Creator's Accountant, Podscribe, Cohost, audioBoom, RedCircle, SALT, Simplecast, Steve Lack: Audio, Libsyn, PAVE Studios, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Knucklehead Media Group, Acast, Podpage websites, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Red Seat Ventures, Tink Media, The Podcast Haven, Frequency, Truefans, Castbox, The Roost, Podium , Gumball, SoundStack, Gilded Audio, Voxtopica, POW PR, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, PodAnalyst, Jonekiri, Storyboard, Locked On Podcast Network, Ausha, Huberman Lab, Companion Arts, Compliance Podcast Network, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Oxford Road, Zvook, Diversion Podcasts, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rhapsody Voices, matchmaker.fm, Rephonic, Headliner, Optimal Living Daily, Blubrry, Jam Street Media, Double Elvis Productions, Heartcast Media50, Transistor, Lemonada Media, Castos, Podcast Taxi, Wondery, CreatorX, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Podigy, Podcast Movement, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Lower Street, Edison Research, 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. "Some true crime podcast episodes have hit a 34% ad load. One minute of ads for every two minutes of show." A new website has appeared, criticising the increasing amount of advertising in podcasts. The numbers are compelling - and the site suggests that some genres have already reached breaking point in the number of ads they carry. While the website is advertising for an ad-skipping podcast app, it poses a number of valid questions about whether the level of advertising in some podcasts - particularly when heard in the US - is too great. (Time will tell whether anyone takes notice). Semafor reports that podcast producer Kaleidoscope is staffing up, and has hired three new senior staff. The company has also reportedly bought Christy Mirabal's podcast marketing agency The Listening Party: Mirabal (who is also Chair of The Podcast Academy) will become Kaleidoscope's Head of Marketing. The company launched in Mar 2022, and raised a further $5mn last year. CBC Podcasts has posted an open call for pitches. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereGet On Top Health & Wellness Podcasts in 4 Weeks — Get your personalized outreach strategy while discovering tips only pros know. Master our proven podcast guesting system to get on top shows & explode your reach. Enroll in your 1:1 masterclass today!✅ 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, Mamamia, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Podscribe, Cohost, Magid, PAVE Studios, Resound, Audiohook, Steve Lack: Audio, The Content Creator's Accountant, RedCircle, SALT, Libsyn, Simplecast, audioBoom, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Acast, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, The Podcast Haven, Companion Arts, Ausha, Jonekiri, SoundStack, The Roost, Huberman Lab, PodAnalyst, Locked On Podcast Network, Gilded Audio, Red Seat Ventures, Tink Media, Frequency, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Storyboard, Truefans, Compliance Podcast Network, POW PR, Castbox, Podium , Voxtopica, Gumball, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Zvook, Headliner, Rhapsody Voices, Heartcast Media50, Castos, Blubrry, Wondery, CreatorX, Rephonic, matchmaker.fm, Diversion Podcasts, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Lemonada Media, Oxford Road, Optimal Living Daily, Double Elvis Productions, Podcast Taxi, Transistor, Jam Street Media, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Content10x, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Lower Street, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Podigy, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.