Dave Jackson leaves Libsyn

• Dave Jackson has left Libsyn. One of the most respected podcast consultants and trainers, Dave had worked with the Libsyn team for eight years. But it’s him, not them. “There is nothing wrong with Libsyn”, he said, adding “when you hear where I’m going you’ll see it’s simply a better fit for my educational skillset”. We get to find out where on Jul 29 - in, of course, the School of Podcasting podcast.

• Podcasting Made Simple Live is on Thursday from PodMatch - 13 virtual sessions including Q&A and a number of different speakers, including Alex Sanfilippo, the Buzzsprout team and Joe Casabona. The event is normally $97, but Podnews readers get in free.

• Exclusive: Rhapsody Voices is to launch two new shows this week from established creators: one from Rabia Chaudry and another from YouTuber Geography by Geoff.

• True Native Media has announced it is to represent SpectreVision’s new podcast network.

• ElevenLabs has launched a voice isolator. The demo features a man with a leaf blower.

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• Michael DeAloia, the CEO of Evergreen Podcasts, has released an album. By the Lords of Discord, the EP is called Soul on Fire, and available on all good streaming platforms, including YouTube Music.

The Tech Stuff - with RSS.com

• Is value-for-value dying? Matt Medeiros says no, it absolutely isn’t; and podcast insiders keep getting V4V wrong.

• Writing a PWA or something browser-based for podcasting? Umbilical can help you - offering support for things that can’t be done in a browser.

• As one example of the above: we changed our directory episode pages - here’s Podnews Weekly Review, or Joe Rogan. The code pulls the RSS feed directly from the podcast host, and parses it in your browser so you get the latest. Yet, the RSS feed for, say, On the Media uses an insecure link via Feedburner, which stops a browser from requesting the feed - so we have to watch for that and proxy the feed instead.

• TrueFans has launched “SuperFeeds”, an enhanced version of RSS feeds with the new Podcasting 2.0 tags that podcast hosting companies leave out; and a full-screen chapter player.

Tips and tricks - with Memberful

• We updated How to add your podcast to every podcast directory last week. Are you everywhere? Here’s where to look.

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Politickin’ is new today from iHeartPodcasts, after an extraordinary fortnight in US politics. This new show is hosted by California Governor Gavin Newsom, Super Bowl Champion Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch, and their friend and agent Doug Hendrickson. The podcast has been in development for more than a year; we’re promised compelling and enlightening conversations.

A collaboration between NPR and CBC, Tested launches today, examining the 100-year history of sex testing in elite sports. Elite female runners have been told they can no longer race as women because of their biology. As the Olympics approach, they face hard choices: take drugs to lower their natural testosterone levels, give up their sport entirely, or fight.

Four years after the podcast stopped, it’s back. In The Reggie Yates Podcast, Reggie reunites with his nearest and dearest friends Owen, Bubba, and Uzo to deliver a show about nothing until it isn’t. From sports and pop culture to brotherhood and men’s mental health, it returns with a special new episode today.

Winning the bedtime battle with your kids can often feel like an impossible task, but what if your bedtime routine had a little extra help? Bedtime Stories with Netflix Jr. returns for a new season today. The show features stories with characters from Gabby’s Dollhouse, The Creature Cases and Wonderoos, designed to help your little ones relax and sleep.