10,000 visit London

• The Podcast Show, which took place over the last two days in London (and continues with live shows tonight and tomorrow), is on track for total attendance of 10,000 people across the festival according to organisers. Jason Carter, Festival Director told Podnews: “We have been absolutely blown away by the last two days. To feel the energy and warmth of the thousands of delegates coming together, from across the international podcast community, has been truly inspiring. This third edition of The Podcast Show London has been the best yet and it has firmly placed the event at the centre of the industry’s calendar. Roll on London 2025!”

  • The Podcast Show+, a digital pass, has been announced, with content from every room, and every session at the event. It’s powered by Supporting Cast; early birds can use code TPS2024 to save 25% at checkout for a limited time.

• What should podcasting do in the age of AI? The media company WaitWhat has released a draft Listener Bill of Rights about AI, offering a set of guidelines for producers, and are asking for signatories. (It’s a welcome document; we think it needs further discussion).

• Yeardly Smith and Ben Cornwell have launched a new podcast network, called Audio 99. The network will debut a historical true crime series in July, as well as a new talk series, Can’t Yeardley Wait.

• What are the biggest threats to podcasting in 2024? In an article on The Podcast Host, a set of experts weigh in with their thoughts. (Spoiler: nobody mentions AI)

• Izotope released RX 11, a set of tools for audio repair.

• Google Podcasts closes fully on Jun 23; and Google Podcasts Manager will be going away on July 30, the company has announced. You can export your analytics before that date.

• In Europe, the EBU is planning a set of virtual events as part of the EBU Academy Audio Week. The paid events are open to all. There’s also a free session on “what can we learn from the differences between podcasts and radio” on June 5.

• SiriusXM has signed an agreement with Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Dirty Mo Media for ad sales, including The Dale Jr. Download, which will also start airing on SiriusXM’s NASCAR Radio channel.

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Podcast News - with Airwave

With Airwave: Baby-Led Weaning Made Easy’s Katie Ferraro says: “Airwave has allowed us to seamlessly streamline our podcast’s advertising efforts. They care about fostering thoughtful brand partnerships that are in alignment with our listeners’ needs and wants. We couldn’t be more happy with the results Airwave has brought us thus far.”

Launched on RSS in May 2005, with its first episode back in June 2001, The Archaeology Channel - Audio News from Archaeologica has been going for 23 years, and has never missed a weekly episode. One of the longest continuously-running weekly podcasts, the show offers a reliable digest of archaeology news from around the world.

Proxy with Yowei Shaw is new this week from the former host of NPR’s Invisibilia. She returns with an independent podcast, using Patreon - the first time Yowei gets to have total control and ownership of her podcasting work. Proxy connects a guest with the “proxies” they need - experts and strangers with shared experience; the first two episodes are out now.

Bada-bing, bada-boom! The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, has launched a podcast - Inside the Life features adrenaline-pumping stories from former undercover agents. Guests include DEA agents, informants, writers, producers and actors.

At The Podcast Show in a keynote session with Head of Audio at Higher Ground, Dan Fierman, Acast CEO Ross Adams announced the release of Roundabout season two. Roundabout, presented by Nissan, highlights stories of road trips and rest stops, the right turns and the wrong turns with the right people. The first episode is out now.

The BBC true crime podcast Gangster returns for a new season, telling the story of the unsolved murder of the ‘North East’s hardest doorman’, Viv Graham, 30 years on after his death. A 17-stone man with a fearsome reputation to match his imposing physique, he was feared and revered in equal measure.