New scifi fiction podcast heads to Tribeca

• The Tribeca Festival has selected a sci-fi podcast, The Dolos Project, for its audio line-up. Podnews has first sight of the new video trailer, which begins in the aftermath of Earth’s nuclear annihilation. From a remote space station, co-pilots David and Sarah, alongside their AI companion SAI, may be the last remnants of humanity. The show is from Marcus and Megan Bagala, who have worked for top shows for DC (DC High Volume: Batman), Marvel, Star Trek: Khan, Gimlet, Spotify, and Wondery.

• The most streamed podcast of all time on Spotify over the last 20 years? It’s probably not a surprise to learn that it’s The Joe Rogan Experience. But what might be a surprise is that German-language podcast Gemischtes Hack is at #2; and The Daily is at #6. The company released its full “most streamed of all time” lists. Taylor Swift is #1 music artist; but doesn’t have the #1 streamed album (she’s there at #8).

• Podtrac’s global multi-channel podcast ranker was released for March. The biggest mover is The Adam Mockler Show from MeidasTouch Network. The global ranker measures audio podcasts, video podcasts and podcast clips on Insta, TikTok and YouTube.

• Crooked Media has launched SANEtv, a FAST television channel available on Amazon Prime Video. The channel features a number of Crooked Media’s popular shows.

• Libsyn has signed five new exclusive podcast partnerships for hosting and monetisation: Locked In with Ian Bick, Unlearned Wisdom with Johnny Chang, Restricted Handling, Was I In a Cult?, and The Joe Vulpis Podcast.

• The New Heights podcast is to do a live show in LA, in the opening week of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

• Fountain, the podcast app and hosting company, announced that its hosting will support Apple Podcasts HLS video.

• Edison Podcast Metrics released 2025's top US kids podcasts. Lemonada Media has three shows in the top ten.

• In the UK, Global has integrated its radio stations with Amazon Ads. The integration will include its podcasts later this year.

• The Audio Academy in the UK announced the nominees for The ARIAS, the audio and radio industry awards. The awards will be given out on May 21.

• Indie podcast company Stak and CMG Productions have announced a strategic partnership. The deal will see the companies working on sports and crime shows, across both scripted and unscripted formats.

  People news

• Dawn Ostroff, who left Spotify in a set of layoffs in Jan 2023, has been announced as a board member at AI advertising company Moloco. LinkedIn tells us that she is also on the board of toy-maker Mattel, and salad-retailer Sweetgreen.

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Podcast News - with Airwave

With Airwave: The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast has joined Airwave. The show aims to match nature time with the average amount of American kid screen time - which is more than a thousand hours a year. Nature time, research shows contributes extensively to every area of childhood development.

Richard Bacon, a successful broadcaster and producer, has launched a new podcast. The show looks at success - and asks the question nobody else does: Why are you more successful than me? It launches today, starting with Gary Lineker and Dexter Fletcher.

This week on, Calm History, the true story of the customs agent who became an undercover smuggler during prohibition in the US. It’s a fascinating tale of booze, bootleggers, bribes, and a big bad mobster named “Horseface”.

Practice Marketing Insider is a new podcast designed to debunk outdated or overinflated marketing tropes. Brought by Place Digital, it supports mental health professionals with high-growth strategies tailored for a landscape transformed by AI. The show is hosted by Kristie Plantinga, the co-creator of the hit mental health podcast What Your Therapist Thinks.

From RNZ, the new podcast The Sound Of My Father launches today. When a long-lost cassette tape surfaces, John Court embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Born to a US Marine and a New Zealand Māori woman who fell in love in World War II, John’s search also reveals a hidden New Zealand history.

Lung Cancer Voices of Hope is a new podcast from LUNGevity Foundation that brings together people living with lung cancer and experts in care to share clinical guidance, insights, and support. The first episodes explore what happens after a diagnosis, how treatment decisions are made, and why community plays such a critical role in navigating the disease.

The award-winning 5 Random Questions with host Danny Brown returns for its sixth season today. In the season opener, you’ll hear podcaster/producer/game master Hem Brewster open up on the enshittification of existence, why swearing is universal in any language, the beautiful joy of an Irish goodbye, and more.