Will Leo Schofield get parole?

• Could podcasting get someone else out of prison? The subject of the Bone Valley podcast from Lava for Good, Leo Schofield has had his parole hearing set for May 3 in Tallahassee FL, USA. The show unearthed what it calls overwhelming evidence of his innocence of committing murder, as well as highlighting the alleged real killer.

• SiriusXM’s AdsWizz will continue as SoundCloud’s sole sales partner in mainland Europe until the end of next year.

• We review the iRig Stream Mic Pro - one microphone “that connects it all”. A decent and versatile microphone if used correctly, it has a strange connector cable but a mixer feature that might make it perfect for you, depending what you need to stream or record.

• The Hacker News Recap is a wholly AI-produced podcast that recaps the top posts on Hacker News every day. It doesn’t sound bad!

• Talking about “doesn’t sound bad”, we gave the Adthos AI-generated audio ads service a go (which we covered last week), to make an ad for us. You can hear a little clip in our podcast today.

Tips and tricks

• We Edit Podcasts promises 10 Ways to Incorporate Video with Your Podcast. Behind the scenes footage, or asking your guests to record intros, are alternative ways other than filming the whole thing.
• In The Podcast Sessions, Nobuhle Nyoni writes about the art of repurposing content - from turning your podcast into a book, to making social media content.

Podcast News

Glowing in Tech returned for its second season last month, a podcast that encourages those underrepresented and underserved in tech. It’s hosted by Amber and Jessie, two Black women who aim to make the tech industry feel more inclusive and accessible.

Hey, Boomer is three years old next month: host Wendy Green speaks to authors, adventurers, coaches, new entrepreneurs over 55, performers and more. Her mission is to encourage people over 55 that they are relevant, they still matter, and they can still make a difference.

Podtastic Audio has made it to 100 episodes: the show aims to “deliver value to the indie podcaster”, and help them learn basic techniques that will make their podcast stand out. Brian Cottington of Libsyn is the guest for this episode - a filmmaker and podcaster.

Everything’s fixable: if you know how to fix it. New from TED, Fixable talks to guest callers about their workplace issues and solving their problems – in 30 minutes or less. The hosts are “power-couple” Frances Frei, a Harvard Business professor; and Anne Morriss, a CEO and best-selling author.

From Slate, Hi-Phi Nation returns for a new season today: the show explores the complicated ethics of our digital futures, from what it means to fall in love with an AI chatbot, to how technology is transforming the way we grieve, to whether the effective altruism movement will survive.