Industry News 📰
Celsius Partners With iHeartMedia In New Podcast Deal
In a multiyear deal, cryptocurrency platform Celsius and iHeartMedia will co-produce a podcast for iHeartRadio Originals. The podcast will be hosted by Celsius CEO Alex Mashinksy and will cover a wide range of topics related to crypto, including fintech trends, personal finance, trade and regulation.
Podcast Movement Announces Keynote Speakers
A list of the keynote speakers for the Podcast Movement's August live event in Nashville was released. The first night of the workshop will be hosted by Kate Erickson, followed by Tom Webster of Edison Research, ending with four podcast veterans sharing their 'war stories'.
Headspace, Sesame Street Team Up on ‘Goodnight World!’ Podcast, Books
Headspace and Sesame Street are joining forces to help kids and parents make bed time a little easier with a new podcast and book series titled “Goodnight, World!”. There will be 12 episodes of the 20-minute "Goodnight, World!" podcast series, which will feature Sesame Street favorites such as Big Bird, Oscar, and Abby.
Sawdust Podcast Network Inks Sales And Distribution Deal With SXM Media
The Sawdust Podcast Network has signed an agreement with SXM Media to handle distribution and advertising sales for its five fantasy sports and gaming podcasts. The network is the first outside producer to sign with SXM Media since it was created last month with combined sales teams from Stitcher, Pandora, and SiriusXM.
The AppleVis Community Inducts Overcast Into Its iOS App Hall of Fame
Podcast app Overcast has been inducted into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame. AppleVis' Hall of Fame represents the best of the best in accessible iOS applications. Overcast has introduced a variety of features that have improved podcast discovery, management, and enhancing the listening experience, many of which have since been adopted by other podcast apps.
PodLog
Podcast Guru Adds ‘Login With Podchaser’ And In-App Ratings
A big update to Podcast Guru's integration with Podchaser will now allow users to rate podcasts directly from the application. This first step will pave the way for more features coming soon such as writing in-app reviews, syncing your listen history, and so much more!
Casted Adds Search, Videogram, And Engagement Features To Its Podcast Platform
Casted has introduced search, videogram, and engagement features to help marketers escalate podcast content across all other marketing channels.
Communities We Love ❤️🧑🏿🤝🧑🏽
We Are Podcast (FB Group)
This group is for professionals and entrepreneurs who want to launch or grow their podcast.
She Podcasts (FB Group)
She Podcasts is a safe place for women or non-binary only who podcast or who are setting up a show currently to ask questions, provide support, share resources, wins, advocate for each other and whatever else they like.
Podcast Nation (FB Group)
This group is a meeting place for podcasters from all walks of life to chat, swap tips, seek advice, and promote their podcasts. The goal of this group is to be a community where we can help each other succeed and grow.
Gear 🎙️
📺 Zoom ZUM-2 PMP: USB Podcast Mic Pack - Introduction
Earlier this week, Zoom released the introduction video to the ZUM-2 Podcast Mic Pack. With this kit, you can record and stream professional-sounding podcasts right from your computer. ZUM-2 Podcast Mic Pack includes a broadcast-style USB microphone, professional closed-back headphones, an adjustable mic stand, a foam windscreen, and a 2-meter USB cable.
Samson’s Dynamic Hybrid Mic Is Perfect For Podcasting And Vocals
Thanks to the boom in podcasting and home recording, there are some great microphones on the market. The Samson Q9U is a dynamic mic with plenty of personality and both USB and XLR connections. Check out Mark Sparrow's review for Forbes.
Bingeworthy 📺📚
📚 Can CNN Become A Podcasting Powerhouse?
For now, though, there’s still fundamental work to be done, as the company endeavors to broaden out its brand from just being thought about as a cable news company with some digital trimmings to something that’s quite more than that.
CNN, The cable news network has been making a surprisingly strong push into the audio space. Here's an interesting article by Nicholas Quah on CNN's podcasting efforts.
Pods We Love ❤️🎧
Underrepresented Voices: Diversity Matters
This week's podcast picks from EarBuds Podcast Collective was curated by Adell Coleman.
🎧 Say Their Name
Webby Award Winning series focusing on the assault and killing of unarmed Black people by police and in ‘Stand Your Ground’ states, highlighting incidents throughout the United States. Serving as a memorialization for these individuals, we learn about who these people were through the the words of the people that knew them best, while also helping us understand what these situations do to their families and communities not only in the immediate aftermath, but also what happens when the news-cycle moves on and the social media attention shifts focus.
🎧 Democracy-ish
Democracy-ish is about politics, racial justice, and the craziness of America from a Black and Progressive perspective. Political analysts Danielle Moodie and Touré talk and scream and cry about the insanity every Thursday.
🎧 MIP Make It Plain With Mark Thompson
The Rev Mark A. Thompson, hosts Make It Plain, a political, human rights and non-mainstream news podcast. Mark’s lifelong social justice activism intersects with his years of experience broadcasting the news and issues of the day. Newsmakers, politicos, policy-makers, entertainers and athletes alike make MIP a frequent sojourn.
🎧 Picked Last In Gym Class
We all have setbacks, struggles, and tough moments. Paralympian Lacey Henderson talks to influencers, entrepreneurs, athletes, activists, creatives, and more to conversate about powering through life’s challenges and finding humor throughout it all. This show is for the losers, the ones who made it through the awkward years and came out stronger for it on the other side. Because at the end of the day, at one point or another, we’ve all been Picked Last in Gym Class.
🎧 Politics Of Food
An in depth look into the intentional politicization, economics and community impact of food on a global scale. Food impacts more than just our daily nutrition and can be a way to wage wars & control populations. Through conversations with experts and everyday people, we will learn the true impact of food.
Pods We Love is powered by thatpart & curated by EarBuds Podcast Collective
Apps & Tools 🧰
xPromo by Podding - Podcast Cross-promotion Network
The "Tinder for podcasting partnerships" matches you with other podcasts for cross-promotions - one of the best (and cheapest!) ways to help your content get discovered by listeners who will love it. Search the data base by topic and download count. Add your own podcast in seconds and get matches into your inbox as new shows are being added. Build win-win relationships with verified podcasters.
PodLP – Podcasts For The Next Billion
PodLP is designed to offer a simple, user-friendly experience. It is developed and optimized specifically for KaiOS and the JioPhone. Listen to podcasts from around the world on your KaiOS smart feature phone. Search and discover new shows and subscribe to your favorites.
MindBites - A New Way To Listen To Podcasts
Explore podcasts in bite-size pieces, curated just for you. From business to mindfulness and everything in-between, MindBites brings it all to you. Listen to the podcasts you want on topics you care about. MindBites creates smart playlists that are tailored to your tastes and delivers you bite-sized summaries of key insights from experts you trust.
Castyr - Like TikTok & Goodreads Had A Podcast Baby
Castyr is a new social podcasting and listening platform. Snip and annotate up to 5 minutes of audio, share it in the community feed, and organize it into customizable collections on your followable profile.
Nuggets 🤓
8 Tips To Get Pro-Level Podcast Audio On A Budget
Interested in improving your audio recording? Check out this article from Buzzsprout for tips on how to get pro-quality audio on budget.
Why You Should Grow Your Podcast Email List
Email marketing has completely transformed business-consumer relationships and continues to lead the way in the digital space. Check out this article from the Spreaker blog on growing an email list.
Events 🎫
Podcast Day 24 – The Planet's Podcasting Conference - 7th June
Podcast Day 24 is a 24-hour podcast conference. There are three legs covering different continents – Australia, Europe and North America. Each leg is tuned to its host country, but all include great sessions that will help you grow your podcast or audio business.
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