Audacy get the Office Ladies

• Ashley Carman’s scoop almost a month ago was correct - Office Ladies has moved from SiriusXM to Audacy in a deal which also covers The Lazy Genius Podcast. Terms weren’t given; the show launched in Oct 2019, and is a top 25 podcast in the US.

• Podcards, a podcast growth tool, has launched. The tool helps creators promote their shows, with campaign-level data showing how many people subscribed. Here’s our Podcard; it’s free to get started.

• As we mentioned on Jan 11, Overcast released a new, rewritten, version of the popular podcast app. Developer Marco Arment says it’ll be easier to add new features and iterate faster. The latest episode of the Accidental Tech Podcast dives into the detail. He also adds: “Try to get used to it for like a few days before you yell at me too much, please.” (We like it).

• Triton Digital released the Australian Podcast Ranker for June. Total downloads are down 6.2% month-on-month, and there were 16% fewer episodes published. There were 13% fewer weekdays in the month, though, thanks to the way calendars work.

  • The ABC claims more shows in the top 200 than anyone else, while LiSTNR is the #1 sales network and iHeart is the #1 podcast publisher by listeners. The ranker measures participating publishers only.
  • Meanwhile, in Q2 2024, Australian broadcast radio revenue increased by just 0.1%, while Australian digital audio revenue increased by 27.1%. However, digital audio revenue is just 12% the size of broadcast.

• YouTube is looking for people to participate in a research study about podcasters who are “involved in creating the visuals of a podcast (i.e. waveforms, images, video shown in a video podcast).“

• The ADWEEK Audio Awards winners were announced, though they’re behind a paywall, so who knows who won. Lava for Good won Podcast Network of the Year.

• ARN’s iHeart and BlakCast has announced the winner of their Find and Tell podcast series. Ben Haywood’s story focuses on the question of indigenous languages heading towards extinction.

• The new UK culture minister, Lisa Nandy, appears to be against the idea of the BBC advertising in podcasts in the UK. However, the BBC has said that advertising won’t be placed in news content.

• The Audiosigma MikeHero DSP is a portable USB audio interface with a set of unique features, including a Denoiser as well as EQ - perfect, we’re told, for taking on the road.

• Captivate 2.5 was announced. The release offers unlimited networks for all podcasters, and a new look and feel.

People News

• Stephen Perlstein has been made SVP of Publishing for Libsyn Ads. He joins from Viral Nation.

Tips and tricks - with Memberful

• The Podcast Host publishes How to Showcase Expert Guests Without Sacrificing Your Authority, which - fun fact - is the 1,000th post on the popular website. The first (from 2014) was “should I use a computer or a digital recorder?” This is, um, issue 1,863 of Podnews.

Podcast News - with New Podcast Trailers - the podcast

Progressive Pockets is three years old today. Hosted by GG, covers questions of how we might spend, donate, and invest more in line with our values. She explores topics like shopping sustainably, how to decide which charities to donate to, and getting fossil fuels out of our retirement funds. It’s indie and ad-free.

Hey History! is Australia’s first history podcast for the classroom, and aligns with the Grade 4 - 6 Australian curriculum; the website has learning materials, syllabus guides and resources. You can expect stories, music and immersive soundscapes, visit 'the oldest classroom’, the Victorian goldfields, and experience life as a convict kid.

Your Mom Is A Podcast launched a few months ago, but has only just made it to our busy editorial desk. The show has impressive guests… but it starts by talking to the people who know them best: their moms.

Sob to the beat features a surprise special guest, bringing a song that sparks a particularly strong emotion for them - be it happiness, sadness, or anger - a particularly memory-inspiring song. Exploring that feeling and the song, the show, hosted by Emily Tresidder, launched today, with guest Annie Louey.