SiriusXM gives the nod to the return of For Colored Nerds

• The former hosts of The Nod, who last year wanted Spotify to “hand over their podcast”, have signed with SiriusXM to relaunch their Black culture show For Colored Nerds. Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings were interviewed by The Verge about their battle for ownership of intellectual property.

  • SiriusXM has also signed former NFL players Tom Brady and Larry Fitzgerald for radio and podcasts; and plans to raise $1.95bn, it says in an incomprehensible press release.

• Yesterday, Podnews reported at least 1,000 paid shows in Apple Podcasts. Overnight, the Podcast Index reports that there are also now just over 1,000 value4value-enabled podcasts earning Bitcoin, too.

• Launching today at Podcast Movement is a new social voice messaging service, PodInbox. “PodInbox wants to destroy that old technology we call voicemail”, the company says. There’s a special deal for attendees.

• Podcastpage, which offers a full website for your podcast, has added a voicemail feature and automatic import of podcast reviews from both Apple Podcasts and Podchaser.

• LiveXLive and PodcastOne have launched Self Made Podcast Edition, an audio competition to “find the next big podcast star”. The winner gets a podcasting contract with PodcastOne, and a total package worth over $100,000. It’s “open to amateur podcasters only”.

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• Media Monitors has launched a Podcast Monitoring Service, allowing users the ability to identify advertisers in popular podcasts.

• Crooked Media has announced its 2021-22 slate. Shows include a spinoff series from Pod Save America.

• Vurbl has signed with DAX for adsales representation in the US.

• Podcasts are ruining the Spotify music experience, says HowToGeek. “I don’t subscribe to any podcasts on Spotify … but Spotify won’t stop bugging me about podcasts.” (thanks, Adam Curry!)

• The Podcast Host share 5 Mistakes Journalists Make in Writing About Podcasts. They don’t mean us, right? Right?

• Wildcast, a networking platform for podcasters, guests, and influencers, is working on a monetization tool to help podcasters and influencers find and book sponsorships. They tell us: Wildcast is well funded with a strong syndicate, and currently pursuing a strategic partner within the industry for a merger or acquisition to accelerate time to market and expand its user base. For more info: madison@gowildcast.com

Tips and tricks

• How to choose the right category on Apple Podcasts - Podcastpage suggests you can change category if you like. (We wonder if that helps find new listeners? Has anyone done that work?)

• Blubrry shares the power of a great episode title

• If you missed it, episode titles are one of the things that almost all podcast apps index, so you stand more chance of being found if you work hard at them.

Podcast News - with Podcast Fellows at Stony Brook University-Southampton

Dr Death returns for a third season on August 16th (and is already available ad-free on Wondery + on Apple Podcasts). Laura Beil returns for her third season of Dr. Death, this time diving into the true story of Italian surgeon Paolo Macchiarini. (Of interest - Dr Death seasons are separate RSS feeds.)

Also returning, this time for its seventh season, is the Overheard at National Geographic podcast. The podcast invites listeners with real life adventurers on an audio escapade of discovery beyond the magazine to “inspire the explorer in everyone.”

Even podcasts about ophthalmology can be controversial. Eye Care Insider “included a remark that some ophthalmologists deemed both sexist and unworthy of Healio”, according to Healio’s Chief Content Officer.

The Fine Print is a new show that breaks down money myths, trends and traps that you need to know about. Hosted by George Kamel, it launched this week with “how TurboTax is screwing you”, and “the true cost of credit card rewards”.

Into commercial real-estate? Excited about yield curves, cap and swap volatility? CRE Capital Markets Report With Thirty Capital is a new podcast from Thirty Capital, working with Podmotion.

Sir Vince Cable, a former UK MP, has launched his own podcast series. Cable Comments will interview leading figures from the world of politics and foreign affairs.