Podcast listening is highest between 10am-2pm, according to new data from Edison Research. Breakfast time isn’t too far behind, however. The data also says that Americans age 13+ spend 10% of their total daily audio time listening to podcasts.
Collin Campbell is reported to have left NPR last week. The SVP of Podcasting Strategy joined NPR in Dec 2023. An internal memo from Edith Chapin, who was acting Chief Content Officer when she sent it late last month, says he is “pursuing an opportunity in news a little closer to home in California”, which Ben Mullin, a New York Times media reporter, tells us is at Apple. (Chapin also left NPR at the end of last week.)
In the latest episode of Podcast Perspectives, podcast veteran Lex Friedman says he was offered “more money than I think anybody will ever offer me ever again for a job” to work at Spotify: a total of $3mn for three years. He turned it down for poor life/work balance.
Yesterday we covered what the Wall Street Journal called “an advertising agency” from Alex Cooper. Her PR company tells us that it’s a creative agency not an ad agency.
For your Signal Award consideration:The Ten News for Best Co-Host Team and Best News & Politics Individual Episode. The Ten News podcast is a bite-sized podcast for kids and their adults that explains what’s going on in the world. Each episode explores topics kids care about most including events, sports, science, gaming, pop culture, entertainment, and more!
For your Signal Award consideration:Culture Kids for Best Indie Podcast and Best Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Podcast. Culture Kids is a multiple award winning podcast and nonprofit organization on a mission to make a multicultural mindset the default for the next generation. We take young listeners on exciting adventures to countries, cities, and cultures all around the world, exploring topics such as holidays, cuisine, traditions, and even animals around the world.
He made millions on Wall Street, moved to the Costa Rican jungle with his wife … and ended up being shot in bed. In Hell in Heaven: A Mysterious Death in Paradise, award-winning journalist Becky Milligan tells the wild tale of the US couple whose dream became a nightmare.
Acclaimed fiction podcast The Truth relaunches today on Realm with four new stories, backed by a successful listener-funded campaign. Featuring cinematic sound design and naturalistic performances, the show has over 30 million downloads and was named one of Apple Podcasts’ “20 Years, 20 Podcasts We Love.”
Comedian Laura Lexx (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week) joins forces with comedy historian Dr. Oliver Double in The Comedy Bureau. Set in the dusty basements of the University of Niche Interests (UNI), the show explores the history, culture and psychology of comedy - from court jesters to modern stand-ups. Today’s episode is all about the difference between funny peculiar and funny HaHa.
Comic Sans — the podcast about comics for the curious — returns today with a brand new season. Through smart, and often hilarious, conversations, hosts Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah explore how artists and writers use panels, pacing, and color to tell stories that linger long after you’ve turned the final page. Whether you’re discovering comics for the first time or rediscovering why you love them, this Comic Sans is for everyone.
