Stocks and Jules get stuck into another chewy episode full of the latest podcast news, along with the usual hot takes and solid recommendations. 

Mentioned this week:

[01:28] Spotify Fan Study Report

[10:36] How Apple Shaped Podcasting

[13:38] TikTok integrates with Spotify, Apple and Amazon

[16:46] Top 50 podcast in the US

[21:46] Stocks missed a recommendation from his list in last week's episode (see below)

[23:30] When will podcasts overtake humanity?

Recommendations:

Acquired: Stratchery episode

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This week has Stocks post swim and Jules sipping Scotch by the fire, as they tuck into the biggest Podcasting stories of the week. Plus, we find out the surprising news that Jules is a genuine MAFS fan and the guys give us their 'best podcasts of the year' lists.

Mentioned this week:

[02:21] James Corden strikes deal for new podcast with SiriusXM

[05:07] Trevor Noah is NOT going to create an echo chamber

[06:51] Joe Rogan's big Spofify Decision

[14:04] SBS Insight to get its own podcast

[15:08] Directors rewatch their films

[18:17] The Economist Goes Behind a Paywall

Recommendations:

Stocks and Jules Best Podcasts of the Year

NEWS

(S) The Rest is Politics

(S) This Week on the Internet

(J) Podlitical 

KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION

(S) Acquired

ENTERTAINMENT

(S) Culture Club

(S) Mamamia Out Loud

(S) The Watch

(J) Search Engine

(J) The Drop with Osman Faruqi

SPORT

(S) 6 Trophies

(S) No Laying Up

(J) The Pool Room with Tony Armstrong 

(J) Owned with Rex Chapman

TRUE CRIME/ SCRIPTED

(S) Sherlock and Co

(J) Scamanda 

(J) The Kinahans 

GUILTY PLEASURE

(S) Heavy Hands

(J) McCartney: A Life in Lyrics

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This week it's coffee for Stocks and red wine for Jules as they settle in for a long chat about the state of play in podcasting this week (with a small side of NBA musings). Brittany has been on high rotation for Stocks, we get inside info on how TikTok is taking on YouTube and the lads get fired up about what not to put on your 'best of' end of year podcasting lists. 

Mentioned this week:

[03:16] The Brittany Spears Audiobook (find on Spotify Premium) and the meme that has gone viral from it.

[08:11] This app is making podcasts more TikTokable

[15:15] Why Wondery is so successful

[22:08] Fair Enough on Nan's Favourites on how they were cancelled by Spotify

[23:07] What is the Optimal Number of Ads in an Audio Ad Break?

[25:25] Don't put these podcasts on your end of year lists. Just don't.

Recommended:

Audiobook: The Moon's a Balloon David Niven

Nan's Fav's -  Ep 28 Lachlan Fairbairn: Getting His Podcast Cancelled.

 

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As Jules settles in to Scottish life and a reduction in sunlight, Stocks prepares to jump on the Fast TV train. This week the pair discuss some big new podcasts on the way and the most significant podcast new of the week, including Apple's change in download data collection and Spotify's promising financial outlook.

Mentioned this week:

[02:20] Mia Khalifa ‘dropped from Playboy podcasting deal’ after Israel-Palestine comments

[05:27] Jon Stewarts Show on Apple is Ending

[07:47] Apple considers selling ads on original shows

[09:33] Apple’s latest iOS update could have a big impact on podcast downloads

[11:39] Wondery launches three podcast FAST channels on Amazon Freevee

[15:35] Suge Knight Launching ‘Collect Calls’ Podcast From Prison

[18:43] Spotify Reports Second Quarter 2023 Earnings

Podcasts to Look Out For:

WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker to launch podcast

The latest from the makers of Serial - The Kids of Rutherford County

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With Jules still settling into his new digs in Scotland, Stocks grabs the reins and brings in Spotify's Content Partnership Lead, Prithi Dey for a chat all things 'Big Green'. If you're a podcast creator who wants to know how to get noticed and hear what genres are trending on Spotify this episode is for you.

Podcast Recommendations and Mentions:

Sweet Bobby

Serial

Endless Thread

RadioLab

Today in Focus

The Daily

Prithi's guilty pleasure listen - Toni & Ryan

Conviction

Children in the Pictures

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The intercontinental eepisodes of Behind The Podcast have begun, as Jules settles into a cold attic somewhere in the hills of Scotland for the foreseeable future. This week Jules and Stocks discuss the continuing fallout of podcast consolidation, some exciting new podcasting tech, the strategic move to offer audiobooks by Spotify and more.

[00:47] Podcasting’s fallout continues,  Pushkin restructures - job losses, The Athletic cuts down on Sports podcasts

[08:26] Keet: the future of podcasting with P2P innovation powered by Tether

[12:42] This New Portable Studio From Austrian Audio Makes Great Podcasting And Recording Simple

[16:12] AI making it easier for podcasters to sound more polished 

[17:57] As podcasting grows so does co-listening

[20:34] Spotify is giving paid subscribers 15 hours of audiobook listening per month

Recommendations this month:

The Rewatchables: ‘Toy Soldiers’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt

The Voice Podcasts:

The Squiz

The Daily Aus

The Guardian Podcast 

The Voice Referendum Explained - ABC Listen

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This week in the pod-cave Jules and Stocks invite an avid listener of BTP to wax lyrical about all things podcasts. Super-fan, Jimmy Mack, joins Stocks and Jules to chat about discovery, their favourite podcasts and their consumption habits.

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It's a sad day in the studio today as Jules and Stocks enjoy the last face-to-face episode before Jules packs a haggis into his sporran and moves to Scotland. Today the lads chat about the latest tech developments, biggest movements and most interesting players in the ever-changing world of podcasting.

Mentioned this week:

[01:25] Apple becomes your all-in-one destination for audio 

[04:00] Podcasting’s No. 1 Agent Now Copes With Crash of Market He Hyped

[12:44] Spotify using AI to imitate podcast hosts’ voices in different languages

[17:35] Meghan Markle Bids Adieu To 'Archetypes' Podcast, Withdraws Trademark Request

[19:21] Sarah Silverman signs with Lemonada - leaving Kast

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In the penultimate face-to-face recording for Jules and Stocks, ahead of Jules moving permanently to sunny Scotland, the pair dive deep into what will undoubtedly be the biggest podcast story of 2023 - the fall of Kast Media - and the podcasters who paid the price.

Read more about the downfall of Kast Media:

A Fight Over Missing Ad Money Roils the Podcast Industry

Why everyone in the podcast world is mad at Kast Media

Exposing a Podcast Scam

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In this week's edition of 'not your average podcast about podcasts' - Jules and Stocks discuss the latest from podcasting powerhouse Mamamia, Future podcasting forecasts, Podcasts appearing on in-flight channels and Spotify's talk circuit of damage control.

Mentioned this week:

[00:44] Mamamia Upfront Shows the Econonic Power of Women

[08:08] Podcasting: Recent trends and future goals #RDA23

[13:57] Podcasts on Delta Airlines as Tweeted by @AlbanBrooke

[19:36] Spotify CFO Touts AI DJ, Podcasting “Evolution”: “We Are Signing Deals Differently

Producer Mandy's recommendation:

Revisionist History: Doctors, Guns and Money

 

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