Author: Podcast News
Last updated Dec. 10, 2024 – 1:21 p.m. Unlocked, The Partnership Group's new podcast production company, has launched a new podcast, Dear Jill, hosted by British actress and author Jill Halfpenny. Jill draws from her own experiences of vulnerability to discuss the dilemmas we all face. Each week, our listeners ask us their most pressing questions, and one lucky caller joins Halfpenny for a live, unscripted conversation that provides real connection and insight. The questions range from the very personal to the fun and quirky. With a career spanning stage and screen, and a life marked by deep personal…
Last updated December 10, 2024 – 12:01 PM Adelicious has doubled its average campaign spend and number of advertising brands since 2023, delivering its 1 billionth ad impression this year. According to the Independent Podcast Hosting and Monetization Network, its programming currently draws four times more monthly listeners than the average of major global platforms. These numbers are being driven by additions this year to the invite-only network, which includes DMG's entire roster of podcasts, as well as true crime series 'The Includes programs such as “Trial'' and Soccer AZ. “The Life of Briony'' by Briony Gordon. Various Avalon…
Last updated December 10, 2024 – 10:07 AM Award-winning artist, creative director, and mental health advocate Sravya Attaluri has launched a new podcast, Desi in Design. This series explores the journeys, challenges, and triumphs of South Asian artists and designers from around the world. Challenging traditional South Asian biases about creative career paths, we tackle topics such as finances, creative hurdles, and race-related barriers, and provide practical tips and insider insights. Upcoming guests include fine artist Laxmi Hussain, tattoo artist Nikki Kotecha, and 3D artist/motion designer Hashmukh Kerai. “Growing up as a third-culture South Asian artist, I have navigated…
The shortlist for the inaugural Political Podcast Awards, sponsored by Google, has been announced by iNHouse Communications. The winners of the 11 awards will be announced at a ceremony in Westminster on January 29, 2025, hosted by broadcaster and former MP Giles Brandreth. The awards are judged by an independent panel chaired by Good Morning Britain's political director Anne Alexander. She includes Deputy Leader of the House of Commons Caroline Noakes, Scottish Labor leader Anas Sarwar MSP, Deputy Mayor of London Mete Cobban, former minister Sir Ed Visey, Downing Street political director Claire Reynolds, Women2Win founder Baroness Anne Jenkin; and…
A new BBC investigation has uncovered allegations of sexual exploitation, grooming and human trafficking linked to a yoga exercise with UK believers. These shocking allegations, revealed on Radio 4 and BBC Sounds' investigative podcast series, are linked to the teachings of convicted sex offender and 'guru of evil' Gregorian Viboral. The 72-year-old Romanian works as a spiritual guide for thousands of students at a yoga school affiliated with Atman (International Federation of Yoga and Meditation). In the UK, the Guru's followers run a registered charity called Tara Yoga Centre, with working studios in London, Oxford and Plymouth, and in Cambridge,…
Journalist Sue Mitchell returns with a new BBC Radio 4 podcast series highlighting what happens when powers of attorney go horribly wrong. In a Hertfordshire town, people living alone are disappearing, leaving neighbors wondering why they haven't seen them or if they're dead. Giving someone else control of your finances and decision-making through a durable power of attorney means that you have the assurance that that person will always act in your best interests. But that doesn't always happen. Sue Mitchell and her team investigate in this new seven-part podcast series, Shadow World: The Willpower Detective. The story begins with…
Operation Seal Bay (the code name given to the investigation carried out by Dyfed and Powys Police) traces one of the largest and most complex drug conspiracies in British history. BBC Radio Wales' six-part podcast tells the story of how a small community and rural police force in Wales thwarted an international drugs ring worth millions of dollars. In 1983, in the small fishing village of Newport in west Wales, a local farmer discovered something strange on a remote beach accessible only by boat. He discovers a watertight hatch that leads to a secret underground bunker. Inside there were wooden…
Last updated December 5, 2024 – 11:50 AM Renowned food writer and restaurant critic Tom Parker Bowles and award-winning author Henry Jeffries co-host an all-new podcast, Intoxating History. This podcast, brought to you by TellTale Industries, in partnership with Acast and sponsored by Taylor's Port, explores the sometimes funny, sometimes dramatic, and always engrossing stories behind the drinks we know and love today. Explore the story. Hear about the rise and fall of empires, the birth of the industrial revolution, and some of history's greatest figures shaped by the unexpected force of alcoholic beverages. From ancient wines to Prohibition,…
Last updated December 4, 2024 – 2:09 PM Law&Crime's latest podcast, “The Rise and Fall of Diddy,” reveals overlooked information about this case. The new series, hosted by “Law & Crime” anchor Jesse Webber, explores the industry-shaking sexual abuse scandal that ruined the career of billionaire rapper and music executive Sean “Diddy” Combs. Explain in detail. Many of the accusations stem from the years-long infamous “Diddy parties” where he regularly hosted star-studded guests. Despite offering millions of dollars, Diddy was denied bail and could face at least 15 years in federal prison if convicted. Over three episodes, the series…
Last updated Dec. 4, 2024 – 1:47 p.m. Content is Queen has launched its 2024 Podcaster Microgrants Program to help creators around the world realize their podcasting visions. The program offers cash grants to creators, with 10 of them receiving £1,000 each and another 10 receiving £500 each. These grants will help creators develop trailers, original pilots, and special episodes for existing series. In addition to a cash grant, selected creators will receive production support from Content is Queen, including guidance on development, editing and access to Somerset House studios. Creators will also have the opportunity to pitch their…