WEBVTT 00:00:00.480 --> 00:00:04.140 From our free daily newsletter, the latest from podnews.net with 00:00:04.140 --> 00:00:05.260 Lean and Loaf. 00:00:05.260 --> 00:00:10.210 Wondercraft launched a new AI video studio that can, among other 00:00:10.210 --> 00:00:13.730 things, make videos from your podcasts with animations and 00:00:13.730 --> 00:00:14.320 images. 00:00:14.320 --> 00:00:17.690 The tool allows you to select what kind of outcome you want, 00:00:17.690 --> 00:00:21.340 whether it's a business video, a social promo or whatever, 00:00:21.340 --> 00:00:25.340 and give it your podcast's audio or a prompt about what audio 00:00:25.340 --> 00:00:26.160 you want. 00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:28.420 You can even set an avatar of your hosts. 00:00:29.020 --> 00:00:32.730 How do most podcast agencies show their clients that their work 00:00:32.730 --> 00:00:33.780 was a success? 00:00:33.780 --> 00:00:36.060 By talking about downloads. 00:00:36.060 --> 00:00:41.400 According to a new report, State of Podcast Agences 2026 by Co-host 00:00:41.400 --> 00:00:45.860 and Quill also shows that most podcast agencies are small, 00:00:45.860 --> 00:00:51.940 with 76% operating with fewer than 10 employees and 92% use AI 00:00:51.940 --> 00:00:54.760 in some part of their workflow. 00:00:55.640 --> 00:00:58.460 The Castro Podcast app has launched listening stats. 00:00:58.460 --> 00:01:01.810 The Castro's Dustin Black says you can see how much you listened 00:01:01.810 --> 00:01:04.040 in any given day, week, month or year, 00:01:04.040 --> 00:01:07.380 and you can drill down and see the exact episodes you were 00:01:07.380 --> 00:01:09.400 listening to at an exact time. 00:01:09.400 --> 00:01:13.920 Podscribe has added watch lists to offer email alerts when 00:01:13.920 --> 00:01:16.260 meaningful changes occur, 00:01:16.400 --> 00:01:19.530 when competing brands begin to advertise on new shows, for 00:01:19.530 --> 00:01:23.840 example, or new advertisers appearing on a competitive show. 00:01:23.840 --> 00:01:28.110 In the US last month, YouTube's share of all TV viewing dropped 00:01:28.110 --> 00:01:30.120 a little to 12.7%, 00:01:30.120 --> 00:01:34.500 and Netflix jumped up to third place with 9%, according to Nielsen's 00:01:34.500 --> 00:01:35.440 latest data. 00:01:35.440 --> 00:01:42.810 One of Australia's biggest podcasts, Life Uncut, has switched 00:01:42.810 --> 00:01:46.340 from ARN's iHeart to competitor SCA's listener. 00:01:46.340 --> 00:01:50.660 In October, the show achieved 400,000 listeners with iHeart, 00:01:50.660 --> 00:01:55.410 and Podcast One has signed Wicked Awesome from hosts Shanna Mokla 00:01:55.410 --> 00:01:57.140 and Claudia Jordan. 00:01:57.800 --> 00:02:01.560 The Scottish Podcast Awards have announced the awards categories. 00:02:01.560 --> 00:02:04.760 There is an international podcast category designed to 00:02:04.760 --> 00:02:07.980 acknowledge the international listening habits of Scottish 00:02:07.980 --> 00:02:09.260 podcast audiences. 00:02:09.260 --> 00:02:13.920 And Microsoft has posted about the AI Podcast Studio. 00:02:13.920 --> 00:02:17.040 It's a project to demonstrate the seamless integration of the 00:02:17.040 --> 00:02:18.560 Microsoft Agent Framework, 00:02:18.560 --> 00:02:21.960 local small language models, and Vibe Voice, 00:02:21.960 --> 00:02:25.740 specifically designed for podcast-style conversational audio 00:02:25.740 --> 00:02:29.460 to automate a complete tech podcast pipeline. 00:02:29.460 --> 00:02:30.980 We link to the code today. 00:02:30.980 --> 00:02:33.380 The company doesn't, though, post any audio. 00:02:33.380 --> 00:02:37.780 And in podcast news, the latest two episodes of Search Engine 00:02:37.780 --> 00:02:41.520 are a great example of a great guest that carries an entire show. 00:02:42.280 --> 00:02:45.480 Alejandro Velasco is a Venezuelan historian, 00:02:45.480 --> 00:02:48.220 and he takes us through the history of the country in an 00:02:48.220 --> 00:02:49.980 engaging and fascinating way. 00:02:49.980 --> 00:02:51.080 It's very much worth a listen. 00:02:51.080 --> 00:02:55.920 The State of It USA is new from the Times of London today. 00:02:55.920 --> 00:02:59.010 It's hosted by Katie Balls, the Washington editor of the Times 00:02:59.010 --> 00:02:59.940 and Sunday Times, 00:02:59.940 --> 00:03:03.100 and Gerry Baker, editor-at-large at the Wall Street Journal. 00:03:03.100 --> 00:03:07.720 The Murdoch-owned podcast promises no fake news, no flag-waving, 00:03:07.720 --> 00:03:10.940 and no Trump derangement syndrome, whatever that means. 00:03:11.640 --> 00:03:15.350 Award-winning educational comedy podcast Well I Laughed returns 00:03:15.350 --> 00:03:17.160 for a new season with a new look, 00:03:17.160 --> 00:03:21.050 aiming to continue the show's mission to bring listeners moments 00:03:21.050 --> 00:03:21.440 of joy 00:03:21.440 --> 00:03:24.600 through smart and funny deep dives into surprising subjects. 00:03:24.600 --> 00:03:28.560 And Mike's to Millions returns for a new season with a short 00:03:28.560 --> 00:03:29.700 episode with Sam 00:03:29.700 --> 00:03:35.340 talking about lessons from 2025 that he's aiming to apply to 2026. 00:03:35.560 --> 00:03:39.370 Guests this season includes Stephanie Bichara, who's the host of 00:03:39.370 --> 00:03:40.900 Broke Girl Therapy, 00:03:40.900 --> 00:03:44.000 Jonathan Levitt, who's host of For the Long Run, 00:03:44.000 --> 00:03:47.360 and it kicks off next week with Bumpers' Dan Meisner. 00:03:48.360 --> 00:03:51.580 And this podcast is sponsored by Lean and Loaf. 00:03:51.580 --> 00:03:54.620 Never edit podcast video again. 00:03:54.620 --> 00:03:56.340 Let Lean and Loaf do it. 00:03:56.340 --> 00:04:00.380 Trusted by iHeart, Netflix, HBO, and the top podcast 00:04:00.380 --> 00:04:02.400 personalities in the world. 00:04:02.400 --> 00:04:04.680 See what Lean and Loaf can do for you. 00:04:04.680 --> 00:04:06.540 You'll find 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