<p>A lot of creators are trying to keep up as AI tools, video platforms, and interactive features start reshaping how podcasts get made and consumed. Podcasting&#39;s big shift toward AI and video runs through this news and commentary episode as the morning show cast and crew react to Spotify’s interactive podcast push, Amazon experimenting with AI-generated podcast hosts, and new reports showing why video is becoming tied directly to monetization. There’s also a bigger conversation around audience trust, creator ownership, and whether all this automation is making podcasting better or just making it noisier.</p><p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p><p>01:54] Free Podcast Evaluations</p><p>[03:21] Active Podcast Stats</p><p>[09:28] Business Bite: Video Growth</p><p>[16:14] News Bites: Podpage and PodPing</p><p>[24:52] Amazon Alexa AI Podcasts</p><p>[27:50] Defining AI Slop</p><p>[30:13] Alexa Personal Podcasts</p><p>[34:25] Riverside Rebrand Update</p><p>[35:22] Spotify Interactive Podcasts</p><p>[41:48] Engagement Tips on Spotify</p><p>[50:02] AI Fake Doctor Hosts</p><p>[54:13] Regulation and Wrap-Up</p><p><strong>Links &amp; Resources:</strong></p><p>How to use music in podcasts - Radio Boot Camp - Benjamin Frisch:<a href="https://radiobootcamp.org/classes/how-to-use-music-in-podcasts-8/"><u>https://radiobootcamp.org/classes/how-to-use-music-in-podcasts-8/</u></a></p><p>Feature Your Podcast on the Podcasting Morning Show:</p><p><a href="https://podcastingmorningshow.com/spotlight"><u>https://PodcastingMorningShow.com/spotlight</u></a></p><p>The Podcasting Morning Show:</p><p><a href="https://www.podcastingmorningshow.com"><u>⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningshow.com⁠⁠</u></a></p><p>Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.podcastingmorningshow.com/joinus/"><u>https://www.podcastingmorningshow.com/joinus/</u></a></p><p>Meet the PMS Cast and Crew:</p><p><a href="https://podcastingmorningshow.com/people"><u>⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningshow.com/people⁠⁠</u></a></p><p>Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting"><u>⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p>Book A Free Call With Marc:</p><p><a href="https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycall"><u>https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycall</u></a></p><p>Application To Submit Your Show For Evaluation:</p><p><a href="https://podcastingmorningshow.com/eval"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningshow.com/eval⁠⁠</u></a></p><p>Join us every other Monday at 8 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠</p><p><a href="http://podcastingmorningshow.com/owp/"><u>http://podcastingmorningshow.com/owp/⁠⁠</u></a></p><p>Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 8 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><a href="https://www.clubhouse.com/house/empowered-podcasting-e6nlrk0w%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningshow.com/clubhouse⁠⁠</u></a></p><p>EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠<a href="https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakers"><u> ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakers</u></a></p><p>Powered by<a href="http://ironickmedia.com/"><u>⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠</u></a>⁠ and<a href="http://contentcreatorsaccountant.com"><u>⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠</u></a></p><p>Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.podcastingmorningshow.com/contact"><u> https://www.podcastingmorningshow.com/contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠[email protected]⁠</u></a></p><p>Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Show? Send me a message on PodMatch, here:</p><p><a href="https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b"><u>https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b</u></a></p><p><br></p>