A new chapter for Julie Shapiro

Below, in our People section, read news of Julie Shapiro’s move

• Chinese podcasting company Ximalaya has pushed back the launch of its planned IPO in Hong Kong. They were seeking $100 million, but Bloomberg reports market volatility is to blame.

• A little tweak to the Apple Podcasts page about video podcasts: “Apple Podcasts supports up to 4K video but 1080p is recommended to provide a high-quality viewing experience without requiring significant device storage or data.”

• We promised we’d remind you of Apple’s email: “On June 25 [tomorrow], starting at 6:00 a.m. PDT [9am NY, 2pm London, 11pm Sydney], Apple Podcasts Connect will be unavailable for up to three hours. Make sure you complete any critical deliveries or changes before this date and time.”

• Podcast Movement is running a study of podcast listeners. If that’s you, here’s the survey; it’ll take two minutes, and results will be presented in August.

• Diverse podcast startup Jamit has been selected to be a participant in the Replit Ventures program. Based in San Francisco & Nigeria, the founders are Ike Orizu and Stanley Agbadugo.

• Cinedigm has announced new shows for its podcast network, which has reached 50 million downloads … PodcastOne has announced 14 additional shows … YR Media and Critical Frequency are partnering for a new season of Inherited … Kate Mara is to star in a supernatural audio drama, Necropolis, from podcast studio Echoverse; no release date was given … Sound Talent Media’s partnership with Evergreen Podcasts has expanded with three new shows: 3am Scary Stories, music show One Two Me You, and a show exploring bands who had only one big song, One Hit Thunder.

• In an email, RadioPublic says it is updating its privacy policy to accurately note that the service is now owned by Acast. On Mar 11, it quietly restored its earlier privacy policy after we reported that it had been entirely deleted; on June 14 the company amended RadioPublic’s website after we reported it was misleadingly claiming that it still had Public Benefit Corporation status. RadioPublic has sent unsolicited commercial email on behalf of Acast, emails now fixed after we reported some were non-compliant. RadioPublic’s original policy stated that it would notify users beforehand if the company was merged or taken-over by another: but this promise was not kept.

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Moves and hires - with The Creators, from Sounds Profitable

• Julie Shapiro is to leave Radiotopia and PRX and join UK-based podcast production company Novel. She’s been with PRX since 2015, during which time she helped launch the multi award-winning Ear Hustle. She also spent time at the Australian ABC’s national radio station RN, and co-founded the Third Coast International Audio Festival.

Tips and tricks - with RedCircle

• “It’s amazing how many shows don’t have a website,” says Matt Deegan, going on to suggest what should be on your podcast website.

  • This isn’t really the place for our own opinions, but we’d suggest the official buttons for Apple, Spotify and Google Podcasts should be on any podcast website.

• Daria Suvorova, from the Women Authors of Achievement Podcast, has posted her lessons learned when starting a podcast from scratch. “Promote your show with consistency”, she suggests.

Podcast News - with Post Script Media

From Post Script Media: In the latest episode of Climavores: You’ve read the bumper stickers: “Eat local” or 'Who’s your farmer?" But eating local is not a climate solution. Turns out, transport is less than 10% of food CO2. What does this mean for our feel-good trip to the farmer’s market? Hosts Tamar Haspel and Mike Grunwald dig in.

The last episode of Reply All - at least, as we know it - is now out and reviewed; though some could argue the last episode as we know it was in March last year. It features twenty minutes with the mysterious musician Breakmaster Cylinder, and finishes with a thank you from Alex Goldman to everyone who’s listened - “I’m gonna miss it, and I think the rest of us are too. Take care”.

Football Ramble celebrated its 15th anniversary this week with a two-part special looking back at the biggest moments of the show. With more than 2,000 episodes, the sports show has had 145 million downloads so far, and reaches 1.75 million listeners a month.

En Eaux Troubles claims it’s the first cold case investigative podcast on Spotify France. It covers a mysterious sinking in the English Channel, which some believe wasn’t just an accident. Emilie Denètre and Adèle Humbert from Insider Podcast investigate the case, and discover espionage, NATO military exercises, and more to the story that meets the eye.

My First Year on Aussie Soil is a new SBS podcast hosted by comedian and actor Suraj Kolarkar. As a youngster he moved Down Under from India and has been obsessed with immigrant stories ever since. Suraj delves into tales from people who have found their feet in Australia, sharing their hilarious first impressions, the highs and lows of life in a new country, and the perils of the Aussie accent.

A new series of Spectacle: True Crime from Neon Hum has launched today. A twelve-part series hosted by Mariah Smith, it explores our obsession with true crime. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts to get the show ad-free.

Rewirement returns for a new season, after new research from Legal & General suggesting that two-thirds of British people are concerned about their financial future, and more than 11 million of them have put their retirement plans on hold. Hosted by Angellica Bell, the show offers guidance to plan for the long term.

The second season of Play Next launched this week - a music discovery podcast that uncovers pioneering, innovative and groundbreaking new music. Presented by Edith Bowman, it features full tracks from some of the best breakthrough acts, artist interviews and conversations with people shaping the music industry.

Podcast ads in the wild

Kevin Wortis sends us his billboard for Wrongful Conviction, by Lava for Good, in Los Angeles CA, USA (yes, opposite the Podcast Movement Evolutions venue this year). The show interviews people who were in prison for crimes they did not commit.

Podcast advertising helps grow the whole medium - so if you’ve spotted any (or responsible for some), just hit reply and send us a nice picture.