The Rest Is… Sir Paul McCartney

• Sir Paul McCartney is the guest on two Goalhanger shows this week - The Rest is Entertainment (asking questions from listeners) and The Rest is History (going into more detail on Sir Paul’s life). For noting - the shows were released to paid members early; and it’s smart to get double the exposure by using two shows on the network. (He has a new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, out May 29).

• Exclusive: DAX US and Captivate have announced a new unified monetisation suite for US creators. Captivate creators will gain streamlined access to integrated monetization tools through Captivate’s Ad Marketplace, powered by DAX’s programmatic advertising capabilities. Rob Walch, VP of Podcast Relations, said it was “a meaningful step forward in simplifying podcast monetization for creators”.

• First look: Short-form audio documentary series Short Cuts is to return, as a collaboration between the BBC, CBC and ABC Australia. The show’s producers, Falling Tree Productions, has announced a call for pitches. A multi award-winner, each episode features a selection of short documentaries exploring a wide range of subjects through inventive and highly crafted audio.

• As the podcast industry plans to descend on London next week, a reminder that just buying “international spots” is probably not a great plan, suggests Oxford Road, which has a number of insights on how to buy into international podcast markets - and the 15 top performing international podcasts. It’s part of the data from ORBIT, the company’s advertising performance data.

• The BBC has changed the name of a new show after it was pointed out that it was similar to an already existing one. The BBC’s upcoming Talk History to Me was similar to Talk '90s to Me, a show from Podmasters hosted by Miranda Sawyer, who posted on Instagram “it’s profoundly depressing to read that BBC Sounds have decided to nick our title.” Podmasters co-founder Martin Bojtos has now revealed that the BBC has decided to change the name of the upcoming show. It’s probably relevant that Bojtos is a board member of trade body AudioUK, and Miranda Sawyer is a prominent UK journalist, radio and podcast critic.

• More than 12,000 people went to the Podcast Expo 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, organisers say. The event included a marketplace where more than 150 podcast creators sold merch and hosted signing sessions.

• Ausha has published The 2026 Podcast Growth Strategy for Listening Platforms: Organic + Paid, Done Right. It suggests that you need both to grow your podcast.

• AI can make podcasts - but can it make anyone care? Amplifi Media’s Steven Goldstein asks his students what they think about AI-made shows: and the importance of authenticity.

Moves and hires

Podcast News - with Airwave

With Airwave: Intelligent Machines explores the most exciting revolution humanity has ever seen, filled with promise and peril. On this show you’ll meet the AI pioneers, inventors, and innovators who are about to disrupt every aspect of modern life. From TWiT, today’s edition wonders if AI content filters are changing what we read.

The Tamsen Show has renewed with the fwd. network and AdLarge. The women’s health show has also expanded to two episodes per week, with expert-led conversations on Mondays and Thursdays.

Crime Weekly has moved from Audioboom to Red Seat Ventures, signing a multiyear partnership. The show will be streamed on Tubi and FOX One, as well as other podcast and video platforms.

At the Brink with Erica Brinker is a new premium video interview podcast about the moments that change everything. Each episode centers on a single question: What was your brink moment, the moment when everything changed?

Office Real Talk with Tas is a new show showing how success really works for women in corporate roles. The show is hosted by Tasneem Bhamji, a British-Asian woman raised on free school meals, who has reached senior exec level at a major UK bank.

Good news, everyone! The Harry Hill Show has returned for a new season. The show promises guests like Joe Lycett, Louis Theroux and Sara Pascoe, as well as a welcome return for the game everyone is talking about: Name The Seed. Is it a cauliflower?

Own It with Angie Hicks is new today, with one of the most trusted names in homeownership to podcasting. You’ll hear Angie Hicks, co-founder of Angi (previously Angie’s List), tackle the decisions that actually keep homeowners up at night: renovate or move, what’s worth the investment, and how to think about your home as a financial asset.