<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/fan_mail/new">Send James and Sam a message or voicemail</a>We chat with Rox Codes from Flightcast, talk about the &apos;cavalcade of crap&apos; from AI, and spill all the tea on a successful show.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support">Support the show</a>Connect With Us: <ul><li>Email: <a href='mailto:weekly@podnews.net'>weekly@podnews.net</a></li><li>Fediverse: <a href='https://podcastindex.social/@james@bne.social'>@james@bne.social</a> and <a href='https://podcastindex.social/@samsethi'>@samsethi@podcastindex.social</a></li><li>Support us: <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support'>www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support</a></li><li>Get Podnews: <a href='https://podnews.net'>podnews.net</a></li></ul>

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Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We chat with Rox Codes from Flightcast, talk about the 'cavalcade of crap' from AI, and spill all the tea on a successful show. Support the show Connect With Us:  Email: weekly@podnews.netFediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.socialSupport us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/supportGet Podnews: podnews.net

Live from London, at The Podcast Show 2026

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/fan_mail/new">Send James and Sam a message or voicemail</a>Amazon Music joins the video podcast race with HLS and RSS alternate enclosure support. Yay!Plus, we speak with PodVision about their successful indie show; and the developer of the UpNext app. • Amazon Music video podcasts rollout in the US and what “open RSS” support really implies  • Apple’s private API versus alternate enclosure and the moderation and ad tech trade-offs  • Acast’s “first to monetise” claim plus how hosts are responding to Apple’s approach  • Podvision’s 500,000-download season and the practical launch levers: concept clarity, packaging, artwork and timing  • AI disclosure labels from film and TV and why podcast platforms still do not enforce clear standards  • Inception Point AI moving to Spotify Megaphone and the lack of AI labelling in show metadata  • Video podcast consumption realities across platforms and what the data says about concentration  • Niche podcasts outperforming on relevance even when they lose on raw scale  • UK industry recognition, car dashboards and the unanswered question of who speaks for podcasting  • Up Next app: serverless design, on-device features, open source code and transcript challenges  • Pod News adds video detection on Apple Podcasts plus a new podroll atlas for recommendations  <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support">Support the show</a>Connect With Us: <ul><li>Email: <a href='mailto:weekly@podnews.net'>weekly@podnews.net</a></li><li>Fediverse: <a href='https://podcastindex.social/@james@bne.social'>@james@bne.social</a> and <a href='https://podcastindex.social/@samsethi'>@samsethi@podcastindex.social</a></li><li>Support us: <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support'>www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support</a></li><li>Get Podnews: <a href='https://podnews.net'>podnews.net</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send James and Sam a message or voicemail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amazon Music joins the video podcast race with HLS and RSS alternate enclosure support. Yay!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus, we speak with PodVision about their successful indie show; and the developer of the UpNext app.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Amazon Music video podcasts rollout in the US and what “open RSS” support really implies &lt;br/&gt;• Apple’s private API versus alternate enclosure and the moderation and ad tech trade-offs &lt;br/&gt;• Acast’s “first to monetise” claim plus how hosts are responding to Apple’s approach &lt;br/&gt;• Podvision’s 500,000-download season and the practical launch levers: concept clarity, packaging, artwork and timing &lt;br/&gt;• AI disclosure labels from film and TV and why podcast platforms still do not enforce clear standards &lt;br/&gt;• Inception Point AI moving to Spotify Megaphone and the lack of AI labelling in show metadata &lt;br/&gt;• Video podcast consumption realities across platforms and what the data says about concentration &lt;br/&gt;• Niche podcasts outperforming on relevance even when they lose on raw scale &lt;br/&gt;• UK industry recognition, car dashboards and the unanswered question of who speaks for podcasting &lt;br/&gt;• Up Next app: serverless design, on-device features, open source code and transcript challenges &lt;br/&gt;• Pod News adds video detection on Apple Podcasts plus a new podroll atlas for recommendations &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Connect With Us: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Email: &lt;a href='mailto:weekly@podnews.net'&gt;weekly@podnews.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fediverse: &lt;a href='https://podcastindex.social/@james@bne.social'&gt;@james@bne.social&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://podcastindex.social/@samsethi'&gt;@samsethi@podcastindex.social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Support us: &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support'&gt;www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get Podnews: &lt;a href='https://podnews.net'&gt;podnews.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Amazon Music joins the video podcast race with HLS and RSS alternate enclosure support. Yay! Plus, we speak with PodVision about their successful indie show; and the developer of the UpNext app.   • Amazon Music video podcasts rollout in the US and what “open RSS” support really implies  • Apple’s private API versus alternate enclosure and the moderation and ad tech trade-offs  • Acast’s “first to monetise” claim plus how hosts are respondin...

Amazon Music adds video - and the secrets of a succesful indie podcast

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/fan_mail/new">Send James and Sam a message or voicemail</a>Apple Podcasts video moves from theory to real-world distribution, and we pressure-test what HLS streaming changes for pricing, analytics, approvals, and the open RSS ecosystem. We also weigh platform convenience against creator freedom, from Spotify’s video lock-in warnings to a vision for open music distribution and premium RSS.  • Buzzsprout’s Apple Podcasts video rollout and why HLS matters for typical podcasters. We interview Alban Brooke.  • Captivate and Podigee also launched this week. We take a look at their data. • Plus, Spotify video distribution risks including permanent RSS replacement and hosting-provider lock-in, according to at least one host&apos;s description • London Podcast Show highlights with networking stages speakers and parties - we interview Jason Carter • Fountain’s music on RSS using the medium tag publisher feeds value-for-value licensing and live item workflows - we speak with Oscar Merry.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support">Support the show</a>Connect With Us: <ul><li>Email: <a href='mailto:weekly@podnews.net'>weekly@podnews.net</a></li><li>Fediverse: <a href='https://podcastindex.social/@james@bne.social'>@james@bne.social</a> and <a href='https://podcastindex.social/@samsethi'>@samsethi@podcastindex.social</a></li><li>Support us: <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support'>www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support</a></li><li>Get Podnews: <a href='https://podnews.net'>podnews.net</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send James and Sam a message or voicemail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Apple Podcasts video moves from theory to real-world distribution, and we pressure-test what HLS streaming changes for pricing, analytics, approvals, and the open RSS ecosystem. We also weigh platform convenience against creator freedom, from Spotify’s video lock-in warnings to a vision for open music distribution and premium RSS. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;• Buzzsprout’s Apple Podcasts video rollout and why HLS matters for typical podcasters. We interview Alban Brooke. &lt;br/&gt;• Captivate and Podigee also launched this week. We take a look at their data.&lt;br/&gt;• Plus, Spotify video distribution risks including permanent RSS replacement and hosting-provider lock-in, according to at least one host&amp;apos;s description&lt;br/&gt;• London Podcast Show highlights with networking stages speakers and parties - we interview Jason Carter&lt;br/&gt;• Fountain’s music on RSS using the medium tag publisher feeds value-for-value licensing and live item workflows - we speak with Oscar Merry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Connect With Us: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Email: &lt;a href='mailto:weekly@podnews.net'&gt;weekly@podnews.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fediverse: &lt;a href='https://podcastindex.social/@james@bne.social'&gt;@james@bne.social&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://podcastindex.social/@samsethi'&gt;@samsethi@podcastindex.social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Support us: &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support'&gt;www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get Podnews: &lt;a href='https://podnews.net'&gt;podnews.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Apple Podcasts video moves from theory to real-world distribution, and we pressure-test what HLS streaming changes for pricing, analytics, approvals, and the open RSS ecosystem. We also weigh platform convenience against creator freedom, from Spotify’s video lock-in warnings to a vision for open music distribution and premium RSS.   • Buzzsprout’s Apple Podcasts video rollout and why HLS matters for typical podcasters. We interview Alban Brooke.&...

Three podcast hosts launch Apple Podcasts video; plus, The Podcast Show and Fountain's music via RSS

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/fan_mail/new">Send James and Sam a message or voicemail</a>Are we sinking under a sea of AI slop? How do we fix it? Sam talks with Alberto Betella to find out. • iHeartMedia and SiriusXM merger chatter and what it could mean for shareholders  • Directory spam stats including AI slopcasts and SEO bait shows  • Where responsibility sits across podcast hosts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the Podcast Index  • Alberto Batella on a taxonomy for AI podcasts and why health misinformation raises the stakes  • Why RSS feed AI disclosure matters plus the “substance test” at shouldidisclose.ai  • EU AI Act implications for podcast transparency and compliance  • Apple enforcement questions and why trust is the asset at risk  • Spotify Q1 results and what declining ad revenue signals for creators  • Libsyn’s video distribution to Spotify and the practical costs of big MP4 files <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support">Support the show</a>Connect With Us: <ul><li>Email: <a href='mailto:weekly@podnews.net'>weekly@podnews.net</a></li><li>Fediverse: <a href='https://podcastindex.social/@james@bne.social'>@james@bne.social</a> and <a href='https://podcastindex.social/@samsethi'>@samsethi@podcastindex.social</a></li><li>Support us: <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support'>www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support</a></li><li>Get Podnews: <a href='https://podnews.net'>podnews.net</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send James and Sam a message or voicemail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Are we sinking under a sea of AI slop? How do we fix it? Sam talks with Alberto Betella to find out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;• iHeartMedia and SiriusXM merger chatter and what it could mean for shareholders &lt;br/&gt;• Directory spam stats including AI slopcasts and SEO bait shows &lt;br/&gt;• Where responsibility sits across podcast hosts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the Podcast Index &lt;br/&gt;• Alberto Batella on a taxonomy for AI podcasts and why health misinformation raises the stakes &lt;br/&gt;• Why RSS feed AI disclosure matters plus the “substance test” at shouldidisclose.ai &lt;br/&gt;• EU AI Act implications for podcast transparency and compliance &lt;br/&gt;• Apple enforcement questions and why trust is the asset at risk &lt;br/&gt;• Spotify Q1 results and what declining ad revenue signals for creators &lt;br/&gt;• Libsyn’s video distribution to Spotify and the practical costs of big MP4 files &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Connect With Us: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Email: &lt;a href='mailto:weekly@podnews.net'&gt;weekly@podnews.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fediverse: &lt;a href='https://podcastindex.social/@james@bne.social'&gt;@james@bne.social&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://podcastindex.social/@samsethi'&gt;@samsethi@podcastindex.social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Support us: &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support'&gt;www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get Podnews: &lt;a href='https://podnews.net'&gt;podnews.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Are we sinking under a sea of AI slop? How do we fix it? Sam talks with Alberto Betella to find out.  • iHeartMedia and SiriusXM merger chatter and what it could mean for shareholders  • Directory spam stats including AI slopcasts and SEO bait shows  • Where responsibility sits across podcast hosts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the Podcast Index  • Alberto Batella on a taxonomy for AI podcasts and why health misinformation raises the sta...

Fixing podcasting’s AI slop and spam problem: Alberto Betella from RSS.com

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/fan_mail/new">Send James and Sam a message or voicemail</a>Spotify’s editorial lead explains how promotion works when there is no submission form and why retention plus clarity beat cleverness. We also debate video’s role in discovery, dig into new metrics and business moves across YouTube, Netflix, and Acast, and share listener questions, boosts, and platform updates. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support">Support the show</a>Connect With Us: <ul><li>Email: <a href='mailto:weekly@podnews.net'>weekly@podnews.net</a></li><li>Fediverse: <a href='https://podcastindex.social/@james@bne.social'>@james@bne.social</a> and <a href='https://podcastindex.social/@samsethi'>@samsethi@podcastindex.social</a></li><li>Support us: <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support'>www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support</a></li><li>Get Podnews: <a href='https://podnews.net'>podnews.net</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send James and Sam a message or voicemail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spotify’s editorial lead explains how promotion works when there is no submission form and why retention plus clarity beat cleverness. We also debate video’s role in discovery, dig into new metrics and business moves across YouTube, Netflix, and Acast, and share listener questions, boosts, and platform updates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Connect With Us: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Email: &lt;a href='mailto:weekly@podnews.net'&gt;weekly@podnews.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fediverse: &lt;a href='https://podcastindex.social/@james@bne.social'&gt;@james@bne.social&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://podcastindex.social/@samsethi'&gt;@samsethi@podcastindex.social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Support us: &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support'&gt;www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get Podnews: &lt;a href='https://podnews.net'&gt;podnews.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Spotify’s editorial lead explains how promotion works when there is no submission form and why retention plus clarity beat cleverness. We also debate video’s role in discovery, dig into new metrics and business moves across YouTube, Netflix, and Acast, and share listener questions, boosts, and platform updates.   Support the show Connect With Us:  Email: weekly@podnews.netFediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.socialSupport us: w...

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