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Myke managed to get $311,000 of crowd-funding for his new show. He explains to James Cridland how, and why, he did it.

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Why has he changed the name - and is there more to it than that? He spoke with James Cridland.

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A podcaster seems very keen not to answer our questions.

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Sam Sethi chatted to Adam Curry about the future of podcast apps

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Sam Sethi chats with Dave Jones from The Podcast Index on what he is working on next, and where he sees the future of podcasting.

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Sam Sethi talks with the co-founders of new UK company Everywhere.

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Why did Acast buy Backyard Ventures? Sam Sethi talks with CEOs of both companies to discover how it all came about.

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After Steve Ackerman was made a Non-Executive Director for SupaPass, we figured it was worth speaking to him, and CEO Juliana Meyer.

SupaPass helps media companies bring content, membership, subscriptions and community together through their own branded websites and native apps. The platform is built around a simple principle: your audience, your data, your revenue. It enables businesses to develop direct relationships with their audiences, turn followers into members and customers, gain first-party audience insight, and reach them directly through their own feeds and push notifications.

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This was wholly created with Wondercraft's new AI tool "Wonda".

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Make me a podcast about things to do in Dallas, Texas. Call it "The Podnews Guide to Dallas". Make it funny. Include some craft beer.

(Tweaks made: We removed most of the annoying music, and lowered it in volume before exporting).

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Cameron Moll, head of design at Buzzsprout, shares insights from their transformative 2024, highlighting a complete brand overhaul and the successful launch of iOS and Android apps. The company also introduced new podcast website themes, an updated embedded player, and manual insertion points for mid-rolls.

Looking ahead to 2025, Moll predicts AI will evolve from being a prominently advertised feature to becoming seamlessly integrated into podcast workflows. He specifically notes the advancement of AI voices, referencing tools like Google Notebook LM and Spotify Wrapped, while maintaining that AI is unlikely to replace human podcasters entirely.

Moll addresses the tension between major platforms like Spotify, Apple, and YouTube and the open nature of podcasting. While these platforms offer vast listener reach, their business models often conflict with podcasting's open ecosystem, potentially affecting the industry's long-term health. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining podcasting's accessibility and reach across multiple platforms.

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