Industry News 📰
iHeartMedia and Bradley Cooper Ink Podcast Deal
iHeartMedia and Bradley Cooper’s production company Lea Pictures have partnered for a multi-year audio deal. Their first project, The Good Stuff Podcast, showcases inspiring stories of success and resilience from individuals who have positively impacted their communities. Cooper serves as Executive Producer, with iHeartPodcasts handling distribution. Lea Pictures aims to create transformative films, TV series, documentaries, and digital content.
People’s Choice Podcast Awards Opens Nominations
The People’s Choice Podcast Awards for 2023 is now accepting nominations, allowing anyone to nominate a show or vote. Podcast creators have the option to submit their podcasts for a fee. Last year, the awards featured 30 categories with 10 nominated finalists each, providing an excellent opportunity for podcast discovery. The People’s Choice Podcast Awards was founded in 2005 by Todd Cochrane, a renowned podcast icon and Hall of Fame inductee. The awards also offer sponsorship opportunities at different levels, ranging from general support to category-specific branding.
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Pocket Casts Launches Wear OS App
Pocket Casts has launched a Wear OS app, a seamless podcast listening experience right on your wrist. The app allows you to access episodes, queues, and filters directly from your Wear OS-compatible watch. Leave your phone behind and enjoy uninterrupted playback while on the go. With easy-to-use features like playing, downloading, and managing episodes, plus customization options for playback effects, this app takes your podcast enjoyment to the next level.
Blubrry Podcasting Introduces PWA for Effortless Mobile Access to Podcast Analytics
Blubrry Podcasting has launched the Blubrry Podcast Statistics PWA, a progressive web app that allows podcasters to access their show’s stats seamlessly from mobile or desktop. With features like an IAB v2.1 Certified Compliant platform, engaging dashboard, and deep-dive analytics, podcasters can make data-driven decisions to grow their shows. The easy-to-install PWA ensures they stay connected to their podcast’s performance even on the go.
Communities We Love ❤️🧑🏿🤝🧑🏽
Narrative Audio/Documentary Podcasters
Looking for a Facebook community group dedicated to narrative audio and documentary podcasting? Check out Narrative Audio/Documentary Podcasters! Unlike other groups, this group focuses on sound-rich, highly edited programs. If you’re a storyteller who obsesses over every edit and values aesthetics, this is the place for you. Join to discuss story structuring, field recording, FOIA requests, and more. Share your work or find inspiration from others. Connect with like-minded podcasters and grow together in this supportive community.
Bingeworthy 📺📚
Exploring Instagram's Threads: A Quick Guide for Podcasters
Threads is Instagram’s rising star, offering podcasters exciting opportunities to connect and promote their content. Integrated with Instagram, it seamlessly leverages your follower base. Check out this article from the PDMNY blog on the latest social media app.
A Musician’s Guide to Podcasting
Podcasts offer musicians a powerful platform to build their brand. Angela Tyler suggests strategies for musicians such as guesting on other podcasts, starting their own podcast, sponsoring a podcast, creating a playlist of favorite episodes, and engaging with podcast communities.
Pods We Love ❤️🎧
You Must Remember This
You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast hosted by Karina Longworth. It delves into the hidden and forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century, exploring the truth behind films, stars, and scandals. Karina, who writes, narrates, records, and edits each episode, conducts extensive research to navigate through conflicting reports and unveil the reality of the 20th-century entertainment industry.
Hidden Signal: Evergreen
Hidden Signal: Evergreen is a psychological sci-fi podcast series by QCODE. Hannah, played by Lana Condor, and seven brilliant minds are trapped in the subterranean biosphere called Evergreen after an asteroid destroys the Earth’s surface. As they vie for control, alliances form and fracture while Hannah uncovers that Evergreen is malfunctioning. She must convince the group to work together before their supposed utopia becomes deadly. Created by Chloe Stearns and John Wynn, this 9-episode anthology delves into ego, deceit, and the power of choice.
To Be A Rebel
To Be A Rebel is a history podcast that delves into the lives of rebels who have defied unjust authority throughout history. The host, David Loos, explores their stories and the impact they’ve had on society, often at great personal cost. The podcast covers a range of historical figures such as William Wallace, Malala Yousafzai, John Brown, and Ida B. Wells. Each rebel’s story is divided into three episodes, providing an in-depth exploration of their lives and the resistance they embody
Apps & Tools 🧰
Audiorista - No Code App Builder for Audio, Podcasts, Ebooks & Video
Audiorista offers a customizable audio app with features like offline listening, favorites, and play history. It provides flexible playback controls, configurable menus, and in-app notifications. The platform supports paywalls, video integration, and offers real-time insights for pricing and content strategy. With easy localization and scalable pricing, Audiorista is a comprehensive audio solution that grows with your audience.
Podcastic - Manage, Host, Share & Monetize
Podcastics is a comprehensive podcast hosting platform created by podcasters, offering a range of features to manage, host, share, and monetize podcasts easily. With a user-friendly interface, it allows for automatic import of existing podcasts from Apple Podcasts or RSS feeds. Users can set podcast details and manage permissions for others to access their data.
Castup AI - ChatGPT Powered Podcast Assistant
Castup AI is a ChatGPT-powered podcast assistant that can help you record and promote amazing episodes on pretty much any topic with your upcoming (or dream) guests with the help of artificial intelligence.
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