The acclaimed West Cork now available for free

• West Cork, a former Audible exclusive, is now available as a free podcast. One of the producers, Eric Nuzum, is thrilled that more people will hear it. It was reviewed by The Times of London as “…the new Serial. It may even be better.”

• First look: Acast has launched Acast+, which they call “a raft of powerful subscription tools to support podcasters”. With Acast+, podcasters can offer ad-free streams, exclusive content, early access and much more to paying subscribers. You can sign up for more information on their website.

  • The company launched Acast Access in May 2019, which was a system to link existing subscription details to secure podcasting; and a partnership with Patreon in November 2020.

• Trying to submit a new podcast with Apple? Apple Podcasts Connect has a 'known issue’ with validating new RSS feeds. They’re working on it, but no timeframe on when it’ll be fixed. Hang tight!

• Voting is now open for The Ambies. Any Podcast Academy member can now vote - log in at The Podcast Academy’s website and follow the prompts.

  
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• NPR has announced their ten finalists for their Student Podcast Challenge.

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• Sounds Profitable has launched a premium feed: and Bryan explains the benefits of them (even if you don’t charge for them) in this week’s Sounds Profitable with Claritas. Go subscribe!

  
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• A thing we wish more companies did: Multitude Productions gives its staff time to connect, advise and consult with people from underrepresented groups in podcasting and audio.

  
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• The British Podcast Awards has closed entries for this year. Organiser Matt Deegan says it was the best ever year, with entries up a third since 2020.

• Podimo has launched a new partnership with Wondery to translate two of its shows into Spanish and Danish. The company has similar partnerships with iHeartMedia and Somethin’Else.

• Childrens’ media company Tinkercast has partnered with Sony Music Entertainment.

• The Salem Podcast Network has announced a partnership with The Todd Starnes Podcast. He does a thing called a 'Toddcast’, which we thought was funny and original until we searched for it.

Tips and tricks

• What would you do with a $500 podcast marketing budget? - Headliner lets 5 industry experts weigh in.

• How to start a podcast - Captivate has a definitive step-by-step guide.

  
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Podcast News - With Toyota Untold

The Toyota MR2 — a fan favorite of hobby builders around the world, gets the nostalgia treatment in this recent episode of Toyota Untold.

Andy & Adrian Should Know Better features former JOY94.9 hosts back for a new podcast about those times when we should have known better.

Fantasy audio drama Twilight over Midgard has released its trailer and launched their crowdfunding campaign. They have an very -specific goal of $4,575.
• Worklife with Adam Grant is back for a new season: a TED original podcast series that takes you inside the minds of fascinating people to help us rethink how we work, lead and live.

Sliding Doors with Elle Ferguson, hosted by an “Australian influencer and beauty brand founder”, talks to inspirational people from the world of fashion and beauty about a time they took a big risk.

QCODE is launching a new horror anthology podcast series. BAD VIBES starts with episode 101, a horror story about a deleted voicemail.