Buzzsprout rolls out redesigned podcast websites

• Buzzsprout have rolled-out redesigned podcast websites - “to give (their) podcasters a professional site without the hassle.” New features include contributor bios (of guests as well as hosts), fan mail messages, recommended podcasts, and additional features. The Podnews Weekly Review is hosted (and sponsored) by Buzzsprout.

  • Not with Buzzsprout? Want even more features? Our friends at Podpage power over 25,000 podcast websites - wherever the podcast is hosted. They’re also our title sponsor this month. So now you have two excellent choices to get rid of that awful podcast website you’ve got. 😬

• In Sweden, PodX has acquired another company. Perfect Day Media, one of the Nordics’ largest and most successful podcast studios, is now becoming a key part of the rapidly expanding PodX Group.

• Alex Goldman said goodbye from Gimlet’s Reply All in June 2022 - but he’s back with a brand new show, as an independent podcaster. Hyperfixed will be released next week, working with Radiotopia from PRX. “This time, I’m diving even deeper and looking into the systems, sometimes hidden and sometimes obvious, that create all types of problems in our lives. If you’ve got a problem, I’ve got the obsession needed to solve it.”

• Audacy has partnered with The Moth, the long-running storytelling podcast. Audacy will handle sales and distribution for the podcast, including video, social and sponsorships for live events. PRX will continue to represent The Moth on public radio.

• Podchaser has announced that its AI-powered Collections+ targeting tool has helped 24% more Acast podcast creators to earn podcast revenue - helping ad revenue reach a wider set of shows than just the top podcasts.

• Thinking of entering The Ambies? You’ve until Sep 16 to take advantage of the early bird discount.

• In Germany, the Online Audio Monitor released its latest study (PDF, p71) - almost 30% of the population (14+) listen to podcasts each month; 4 out of 10 of them say that podcasts play an important role as a source of information on current events.

• VSiN, The Sports Betting Network, has selected Key Networks for ad sales representation.

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Podcast News

Question Everything is new today from Brian Reed, the journalist who created the S-Town podcast. From KCRW, the show wonders why journalism is in a crisis, and seeks to understand what journalism is and how it’s changing.

Money Crimes with Nicole Lapin is new today from PAVE Studios’ true-crime brand, Crime House. Hosted by Nicole Lapin, this captivating true crime series dives into the dark side of finance, uncovering the world’s wildest financial crimes– from cutthroat con artists to billion-dollar scams, and even murder.

The second season of Nocturnal Worlds is out today, featuring journeys through Australian nature for sleep and relaxation. Created by the Australian Museum (AM) and Audiocraft, this season explores the sonic worlds of the green sea turtle, mountain pygmy possum and the bare-nosed wombat. Not featured - the ring-tailed possums that run over Podnews’s roof each evening. Probably for the best.

Hollywood Gold returned for a third season this week, sharing never-before-heard stories behind some of the greatest and most influential films ever made. Among the movies being discussed - with the people that made them - are Garden State, Goodrich, and The Sting.

We Hate Movies returns for season 15 this week. The podcast is hosted by four movie aficionados who met in college and love to make fun of movies. Beyond that they have a Patreon community of over 9500 members, a YouTube show with 18K subscribers and they have a live tour. The season premiere is Twister, hot off the heels of the recent remake.

Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division & New Order started its second season earlier this month. The show features brand new and exclusive interviews with band members Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert and Peter Hook. Season 2 looks at the growth of the bands in the US - and what the US music industry thought of the band. The show is produced by Cup & Nuzzle.