Aussie data shows podcast growth

• Podcast listening is bigger than ever in Australia, according to a new report from Commercial Radio & Audio and Triton Digital. The free report is full of data with detail of how Australians listen, and what to; listeners grew 9% in the first half of this year, though it also suggests that growth is slowing.

• Ausha has published detail of how the Spotify algorithm works. It’s not just your titles and descriptions: it’s ensuring that users engage with your content, and that you use the right keywords for popular topics in your category.

• Podcasting is 100 years old - according to an upcoming webinar next Thursday from Julia Barton, a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. The talk looks back at a hundred years of audio in the US - and how it’s shaped podcast formats.

• Simplecast has added an integration with Make by Headliner, allowing creators to create video clips to promote their podcast. It’s available to all Simplecast customers.

• JAG, a podcast producer and former radio personality in Detroit, is the subject of a feature with Barrett Media.

• The National Security Agency is to launch a podcast next week. The government agency has chosen Libsyn as its podcast host.

• Buzzsprout share 45 Top Podcasting Quotes from Podcasters. Some inspirational quotes that’ll look good on your office wall, perhaps.

Moves & Hires

• Kara McGuirk-Allison has been hired by The Center for Investigative Reporting, which produces Mother Jones and Reveal, as Senior Radio Editor. She joins from Marvel/Disney, and was the founding editor for NPR’s Hidden Brain. (The Reveal podcast is also a radio show on more than 500 stations).

Tips and tricks - with Ausha Pro 🚀

• Explore 10 top branded podcasts with Ausha - and what makes them succeed.

• Let Ausha teach you how to create an effective branded podcast using your existing content.

• Headliner posts AI in Podcasting: Ethical Implications and How to Leverage AI for Podcasting Success

Podcast News - with Airwave

With Airwave: Tumble Science Podcast for Kids explores stories of science discovery - a science podcast created to be enjoyed by the entire family. Hosted & produced by Lindsay Patterson (science journalist) & Marshall Escamilla (teacher).

The Grammar Girl podcast is 18 years old today - and now has over 1000 episodes exploring what’s exciting about grammar and language. It recently concluded a season of bonus interview episodes, too. It’s hosted by Mignon Fogarty.

In the Podnews Weekly Review this week, Mignon Fogarty looks back at eighteen years of podcasting, the Grammar Girl podcast, the Quick and Dirty Tips network, and how things have changed.

Marco Arment is on Mac Power Users this week, talking about development in Overcast: and especially why he reinstated streaming.

Sky News’s Electoral Dysfunction has a new co-host: Baroness Harriet Harman takes over from fellow Labour peer Jess Phillips, who stood down after being appointed a Minister. Harman brings more than 40 years of political insight and experience to the team. The show tours across the UK in September, including a sold-out show in London.

The Secrets from a Coach podcast is celebrating its 200th episode. The show aims to help listeners thrive and maximise their potential in the evolving workplace.