Podcast Perspectives

You asked, we listened! A continuation of our highly recommended 2025 webinar, this edition will focus on video podcasting for politics/news ahead of the 2026 midterms. Video podcasting played a massive role in the “2024 podcast election,” and it will surely do the same in the lead-up to the November 2026 midterms. As audio hosts and producers, should you get into long- or short-form video for your podcast? How do you plan around your budget? And what tips and tactics – for metadata, positioning, thumbnails, and clips – should you keep in mind to grow your show and audience?

This episode explores:

• When you should consider making the leap to video.

• Why video podcasting matters

• Essential Tips and Tactics for how to improve your video podcasts

Whether you're unsure about video or ready to dive in, this webinar will provide the knowledge and guidance you need to make informed decisions and successfully navigate the transition (or addition) of video podcasting. You’ll gain actionable insights to elevate your podcast’s audio-and-video strategy from basic to brilliant, making this a must-attend event for audio hosts, producers, and editors looking to optimize workflow and grow your audience.

You can find Nick Castner, Ron Doyle, and Rachel Passer on LinkedIn.

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The Podglomerate offers production, distribution, and monetization services for dozens of new and industry-leading podcasts. Whether you’re just beginning or looking to bring a popular show to the next level, we offer what you need.

To find out more about The Podglomerate:

Website: ⁠https://podglomerate.com/about/⁠

Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠.

Twitter: ⁠@podglomerate⁠

Instagram: ⁠@podglomeratepods⁠

LinkedIn:⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/company/podglomerate⁠Looking for more actionable podcast strategies after today’s episode?

Check out The Podglomerate’s free resources:

YouTube Podcast SEO: Metadata, Structure, and Visuals: ⁠https://podglomerate.com/youtube-podcast-seo-metadata-structure-visuals/⁠

How to Start a YouTube Channel for Your Podcast:

⁠https://podglomerate.com/how-to-start-a-podcast-on-youtube/⁠

How to Start a Video Podcast at Any Budget:

⁠https://podglomerate.com/how-to-start-a-video-podcast-at-any-budget/⁠

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Ainsley Rossitto is the first Head of Podcasts at Beehiiv, a publishing platform built to help creators grow and monetize their audiences. Beehiiv was founded in 2021 by Tyler Denk, an early employee at Morning Brew, and has since grown into a platform serving 60,000 newsletter writers. Unlike platforms that are increasingly trying to become destinations or social networks themselves, Beehiiv has positioned itself as the infrastructure behind creators and their audiences.

This conversation covers:

• What it means for Beehiiv to be an “operating system for creators” as opposed to simply a newsletter platform.

• The advantages posed to creators that have a newsletter, website, subscriptions and podcast connected to each other.

• What the podcast hosting landscape may look like in the next five years, and what role YouTube and video may have in that future.

You can find Ainsley Rossitto on LinkedIn.

I’m on all the socials ⁠@JeffUmbro⁠

The Podglomerate offers production, distribution, and monetization services for dozens of new and industry-leading podcasts. Whether you’re just beginning or looking to bring a popular show to the next level, we offer what you need.

To find more about The Podglomerate:

Website: ⁠https://podglomerate.com/about/⁠

Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠.

Twitter: ⁠@podglomerate⁠

Instagram: ⁠@podglomeratepods⁠

LinkedIn:⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/company/podglomerate⁠

Looking for more actionable podcast strategies after today’s episode? Check out The Podglomerate’s free resources:

Which Podcast Hosting Platform is Right for You? (Free and Video Options):

⁠https://podglomerate.com/podcast-hosting-platform-guide/⁠

Edit Smarter: Using Analytics to Shape Your Podcast:

⁠https://podglomerate.com/edit-smarter-using-analytics-to-shape-your-podcast/⁠

How Much Can Your Podcast Make? Calculating Podcast Revenue:

⁠https://podglomerate.com/calculating-podcast-revenue/⁠

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Emma Sweet is the Global Product Activation Manager for podcasts at YouTube, where she works at the intersection of podcasting, video, audience growth, monetization, and YouTube’s evolving suite of creator tools.

During this conversation, we’ll cover:

I’m on all the socials @JeffUmbro

The Podglomerate offers production, distribution, and monetization services for dozens of new and industry-leading podcasts. Whether you’re just beginning or looking to bring a popular show to the next level, we offer what you need. 

To find more about The Podglomerate:

Website: https://podglomerate.com/about/

Email: [email protected].

Twitter: @podglomerate

Instagram: @podglomeratepods

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podglomerate

Looking for more actionable podcast strategies after today’s episode? Check out The Podglomerate’s free resources:

Which Microphones, Recorders, and Headphones Should You Pack for Mobile Podcasting?: https://podglomerate.com/which-microphones-recorders-headphones-mobile-recording/ 

YouTube Podcast SEO: Metadata, Structure, and Visuals: https://podglomerate.com/youtube-podcast-seo-metadata-structure-visuals/ 

What Audio Producers *Really* Need to Know About Video Podcasting: https://podglomerate.com/what-audio-producers-need-to-know-about-video-podcasting/ 

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Richard Fawal is the Founder and CEO of Voxtopica, a podcast strategy firm focused on organizations whose success is measured by mission alignment and expansion rather than monetization. His recently developed Mission-Driven Podcast Framework argues that many podcast best practices were built for advertisers, creators, and media businesses—not nonprofits, universities, government agencies, associations, and other mission-first organizations.

Joining Richard is Colin Cole, Director of Policy, Outreach, and Communications at More Equitable Democracy, an organization whose work depends on communicating complex ideas to the public and engaging the right audiences. 

Today’s conversation will cover: 

You can find Richard @fawal, as well as Colin @colin-cole, on LinkedIn.

I’m on all the socials @JeffUmbro

The Podglomerate offers production, distribution, and monetization services for dozens of new and industry-leading podcasts. Whether you’re just beginning or looking to bring a popular show to the next level, we offer what you need. 

To find more about The Podglomerate:

Website: https://podglomerate.com/about/

Email: [email protected].

Twitter: @podglomerate

Instagram: @podglomeratepods

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podglomerate

Looking for more actionable podcast strategies after today’s episode? Check out The Podglomerate’s free resources:

How to Rebrand Your Podcast Without Losing Listeners

https://podglomerate.com/how-to-rebrand-podcast-without-losing-listeners/ 

How to Level Up Your Podcast Monetization Strategy

https://podglomerate.com/how-to-level-up-your-podcast-monetization-strategy/

Edit Smarter: Using Analytics to Shape Your Podcast

https://podglomerate.com/edit-smarter-using-analytics-to-shape-your-podcast/ 

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Glenn Rubenstein is the founder of Adopter Media, one of podcasting's largest media buying agencies. Through Adopter, his team helps brands plan, buy, and optimize podcast advertising campaigns at significant scale. Glenn recently reacted to a proposal by the Alliance for Measurement in Podcasting (AMP), a cross-industry task force assembled to address what its members believe are some of podcasting's biggest measurement challenges in the industry's transition into video. Their proposal, a document known as The AMP Accords, was published in July 2026 and is a set of non-binding industry recommendations designed to reduce friction for advertisers and encourage broader adoption of podcast advertising.

Today’s conversation will cover:

You can find Glenn @podcast-advertising on LinkedIn.

I’m on all the socials @JeffUmbro

The Podglomerate offers production, distribution, and monetization services for dozens of new and industry-leading podcasts. Whether you’re just beginning or looking to bring a popular show to the next level, we offer what you need. 

To find more about The Podglomerate:

Website: https://podglomerate.com/about/

Email: [email protected].

Twitter: @podglomerate

Instagram: @podglomeratepods

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podglomerate

Looking for more actionable podcast strategies after today’s episode? Check out The Podglomerate’s free resources:

YouTube Podcast SEO: Metadata, Structure, and Visuals: https://podglomerate.com/youtube-podcast-seo-metadata-structure-visuals/ 

Edit Smarter: Using Analytics to Shape Your Podcast: https://podglomerate.com/edit-smarter-using-analytics-to-shape-your-podcast/ 

One Episode, Ten Assets: Your Podcast Repurposing Playbook: https://podglomerate.com/one-episode-ten-assets-your-podcast-repurposing-playbook/ 

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Sharon Taylor is Chief Revenue Officer at Triton Digital, one of the largest podcast technology and advertising companies in the industry. Through its ownership of Spreaker, Triton also provides hosting and monetization tools for independent creators.

Before joining Triton Digital, Sharon served as CEO of Omny Studio, and helped establish it as one of podcasting's leading enterprise hosting platforms. Omny was acquired by Triton Digital in 2019, which then became part of iHeartMedia in 2021. Following its acquisition, she steadily advanced through Triton Digital's executive ranks, going from Managing Director to Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President, and ultimately Chief Revenue Officer.

During their conversation, they’ll cover:

Video’s place in podcasting.

Advertising and monetization in this new age.

AI’s place in podcasting and how it might evolve the space.

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Laura Mayer has spent her career inside the podcast machine: at WNYC, Panoply, Stitcher, Sony, ABC News, and now Talkhouse.

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With millions of shows competing for attention, and limited budget and bandwidth for marketing, podcast audience growth can seem impossible. But the podcasts you perceive as “competitors” in the space are experiencing the same discoverability hurdles as you, and they're actually your greatest untapped resource for collaborative growth. Join The Podglomerate and Podchaser on April 16 for this free webinar as we’ll explore practical and free ways to market your podcast more effectively by rethinking what “competition” means. Instead of working in isolation, you’ll learn how to build alliances with other podcasters, identify shows with overlapping audiences, and tap into the power of cross-promotions and editorial collaborations to drive sustainable audience growth.

Join us as we uncover:

- How to view podcast marketing through a collaborative, not competitive, lens.

- Proven cross-promotion tactics that are easy, accessible, and free.

- Ways to identify potential podcast collaborators with comparable content and audience.

- Real-world examples and results of podcasters thriving through shared promotion.

I’m on all the socials @JeffUmbro.

Looking for more actionable podcast strategies after today's episode?

Check out The Podglomerate's free resources:

The Ultimate Guide to Podcast Marketing: ⁠⁠https://podglomerate.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-podcast-marketing-in-2025/⁠⁠

How to Level Up Your Monetization Strategy: ⁠⁠https://podglomerate.com/how-to-level-up-your-podcast-monetization-strategy/⁠⁠

What is a Realistic Expectation when Monetizing Your Podcast: ⁠⁠https://podglomerate.com/realistic-podcast-monetization-expectations/⁠⁠

The Podglomerate offers production, distribution, and monetization services for dozens of new and industry-leading podcasts. Whether you’re just beginning or looking to bring a popular show to the next level, we offer what you need. 

To find more about The Podglomerate:

Website: https://podglomerate.com/about/

Email: [email protected].

Twitter: @podglomerate

Instagram: @podglomeratepods

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podglomerate

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Stephanie Smellie is Head of Business Development at Patreon. She has spent more than a decade at the intersection of entertainment, the creator economy, and emerging tech, with leadership roles at Sony, iHeartMedia, Spotify, and blockchain startup Dapper Labs before joining Patreon in 2024. At Patreon, she focuses on partnerships that expand tools and monetization opportunities for creators, with podcasts emerging as the platform’s highest‑earning content category. During our conversation, we cover why podcasters have become Patreon's highest-earning category, how to convert a free audience into paying members, and why owning your audience matters more than growing it.

You can find Stephanie on LinkedIn.

I’m on all the socials @JeffUmbro.

Looking for more actionable podcast strategies after today's episode?

Check out The Podglomerate's free resources:

The Ultimate Guide to Podcast Marketing: ⁠⁠https://podglomerate.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-podcast-marketing-in-2025/⁠⁠

How to Level Up Your Monetization Strategy: ⁠⁠https://podglomerate.com/how-to-level-up-your-podcast-monetization-strategy/⁠⁠

What is a Realistic Expectation when Monetizing Your Podcast: ⁠⁠https://podglomerate.com/realistic-podcast-monetization-expectations/⁠⁠

The Podglomerate offers production, distribution, and monetization services for dozens of new and industry-leading podcasts. Whether you’re just beginning or looking to bring a popular show to the next level, we offer what you need. 

To find more about The Podglomerate:

Website: https://podglomerate.com/about/

Email: [email protected].

Twitter: @podglomerate

Instagram: @podglomeratepods

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podglomerate

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Brendan Monaghan is the CEO of Libsyn and co-founder of Megaphone. He explains why Spotify acquired Megaphone in 2020 for $235 million, why he left Megaphone a year later, and why he returned to lead Libsyn. Brendan discusses Libsyn’s latest monetization tools, its strategic partnership with Podroll, and how independent creators can better position themselves for growth in an increasingly competitive space. 

You can find Brendan at libsyn.com on LinkedIn.

I’m on all the socials @JeffUmbro 

Looking for more actionable podcast strategies after today's episode?

Check out The Podglomerate's free resources:

The Podglomerate offers production, distribution, and monetization services for dozens of new and industry-leading podcasts. Whether you’re just beginning or a seasoned podcaster, we offer what you need.

To find more about The Podglomerate:– Show Page and Transcript: ⁠https://listen.podglomerate.com/show/podcast-perspectives⁠– YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Podglomeratepods⁠– Email: [email protected]– LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/podglomerate⁠– Twitter: @podglomerate– Instagram: @podglomeratepods

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