Author: Podcast News
Last updated August 8, 2024 – 3:17pm As the Toni & Ryan Podcast celebrates its third anniversary and more than 700 episodes, hosts Toni Lodge and Ryan John have signed a new multi-year, multi-channel deal with Acast. The hugely popular Australian podcast was previously exclusive to Spotify. The move to Acast means “Toni & Ryan” will be available on all podcast platforms as well as full-length video episodes on YouTube for the first time, something fans have been hoping for since hilarious clips began making the rounds on social media. The podcast already has over 600,000 subscribers on the…
Last updated on August 8, 2024 – 10:22 AM Journalist and documentary maker Amber Haack will co-host the new series “Bad People” alongside criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw. The updated 20-episode BBC true crime series will see Amber give details and details about the case after speaking to victims and detectives. Meanwhile, Dr Julia Shaw will provide key insights from criminal psychology to ensure the series is rooted in expert opinion about why people do horrible things and the impact their actions have on others. Stories to be featured in the new series include the lockdown pyjama killer, a…
Last updated on August 7, 2024 – 9:34am “Conspiracy Theory, She Wrote” is a new podcast that illuminates the overlooked role of women as architects, evangelists and symbols in conspiracy theorizing. From pastel-colored QAnon to royal pregnancy truthers to Taylor Swift psy-ops, the series reveals that even the most ridiculous fiction has a lot of truth to say about what we choose to believe, or refuse to believe, and why. The host is Cristen Conger of Unladylike, a podcaster, author and professional female commentator who has explored conspiracy theories from a feminist perspective. Kristen says: “Conspiracy theories aren't just…
Last updated August 7, 2024 – 1:20 p.m. Leading podcast marketing agency Podcast Discovery has launched Virtual Studio, an all-in-one solution that raises the bar for remote podcast video. The Virtual Studio is a completely custom podcast studio built with 3D modeling software, complete with unique branding for each show you use. Modeled by experts who specialize in building actual podcast studios, the virtual studio was designed to reflect the show's identity on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, ensuring branding remains visible even after the video is cropped vertically for social media. Podcast Discovery said its research…
Last updated on August 7, 2024 – 11:57 AM Building on the success of the first eight episodes, two new episodes of the Navigating Now podcast are set to be launched. This Duke of Edinburgh Award-winning podcast helps young people explore the answers to their big life questions. Created in collaboration with seven Duke of Edinburgh Award winners aged 14-24 and award-winning production and promotion company Mags Creative, the two new episodes tackle a range of issues from the cost of living crisis and the pressures of adulting to global issues and how to know which news to trust.…
BBC Sounds has created a new group of creators to turn their ideas into podcasts as part of its professional acceleration programme, the BBC Sounds Audio Lab. Launched in 2022, the project will help up-and-coming audio creators develop their skills by improving their writing, recording, performance and promotion skills, whilst building confidence and connections. Our graduates have been hugely successful, winning an ARIA Gold award for Best New Podcast as a result of our first Audio Lab, and receiving three nominations at this year's British Podcast Awards. As part of the BBC Audio Lab, four emerging creators from under-represented backgrounds…
Last updated August 6, 2024 – 2:27pm All podcasts from The Fellas Studios' audio slate are now part of the Acast Creator Network. Founded in 2021 by creators Callum Airey (Calfreezy) and Joshua Larkin (TheBurntChip), The Fellas Studios' podcasts include “Saving Grace,” “The Fellas,” “Pitchside” and “Chloe Vs The World.” Acast will work closely with the team to grow and monetize the podcast's audio roster through sponsorships, advertising and branded content. Josh Woodhouse, managing director of Acast UK & IE, said: “We’ve long had great respect for the team at The Fellas Studios – their ability to unearth talent…
Goalhanger, an independent podcast company co-founded by Gary Lineker, saw its highest number of downloads ever between May and July. The increase was driven by increased global interest in shows such as “The Rest Is Politics” and “The Rest Is Football.” Between 22 May and 5 July, The Rest Is Politics and its sister show Leading, hosted by Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart, achieved a combined 21.6 million downloads and views of all episodes on YouTube. Additionally, the programme aired as part of Channel 4's general election coverage, at the end of which Alastair and Rory joined the channel to…
Last updated on August 5, 2024 – 9:57am AudioUK is once again partnering with Amazon Music and Wondery on the Audio Production Awards' Pay What You Can scheme. The scheme was first introduced in 2021 to cater to people for whom the cost of admission and awards ceremony tickets is a barrier to attending. Chloe Straw, managing director of AudioUK, said: “AudioUK's ongoing support and partnership with Amazon Music and Wondery is key to the success of the Pay What You Can Scheme and we're delighted to be partnering again.” “We are committed to ensuring the…
Last updated August 3, 2024 – 1:45 p.m. Wondercraft today unveiled the world's first AI “Ad Studio,” which empowers creative teams to rapidly create audio ads. This is the company's biggest product release since its launch in February this year, and is designed with tools to create, iterate and translate studio-quality audio ads in seconds, with just a bit of typing. It's already in use at production studios such as Audacia Audio, Acast and Audio Ad Pro, and is being trialled by a number of other audio brands. Wondercraft, also known as the “audio Canva” because it greatly simplifies…