These show notes were generated by Headliner AI. If you enjoy them please tell other podcasters by giving a shoutout to https://headliner.app in your episode ✨ --- 💬 Episode Summary, Option 1 James and Sam dive deep into the ever-changing world of podcasting during their weekly review show. They kick things off by discussing YouTube's expansion of podcasts to new regions, and debate whether this large platform's free model has influenced podcasters to focus less on monetization. The hosts then analyze the impact of various production companies halting BBC content due to unsustainably low budgets. Their insightful conversation highlights the challenges independent creators face when depending on massive media organizations. As the episode progresses, James and Sam explore a range of other hot topics, from new podcast companies and subscription models to live audio innovations. Listeners will be enthralled by the hosts' passionate perspectives on the issues shaping this dynamic industry. Episode summary created by https://headliner.app --- 💬 Episode Summary, Option 2 Veteran podcaster Todd Cochrane joins the show to reflect on an incredible 19 years of podcasting experience. He transports listeners back to 2004 with a hilarious story of recording that very first episode on cheap equipment in a Texas hotel room. Todd then guides James and Sam through the major evolutions of the past two decades, from bandwidth struggles to the launch of iTunes changing everything. But rather than dwelling in the past, Todd eagerly shares his vision for the future through innovative new projects like Podcast Mirror. Get an insider's look at nearly two decades of podcast history from one of the OGs who helped build this industry from the ground up. Episode summary created by https://headliner.app --- 💬 Episode Summary, Option 3 As the episode draws to a close, James provides a global podcasting news roundup that takes listeners worldwide. He highlights promising stats on Latino podcast listenership in the US and the launch of a stunning new podcast magazine in Africa. But when he touches on increased regulation concerns from Canada's media watchdog, the discussion turns tense. Will overbearing rules stifle creativity, or protect local voices? To wrap up, the hosts chat with Todd about live audio's potential before signing off, leaving listeners buzzing with fresh insight on the ever-evolving world of podcasting. Tune in to keep up with this dynamic industry's constant changes! Episode summary created by https://headliner.app --- 📋 Episode Chapters (00:00) This podcast is the Pod News weekly review with James Criblin and Sam Sethi (00:56) YouTube has launched in the UK and Australia with podcasts (07:58) Twitt has said that they've been blocked from certain advertising lists (10:45) Lisa Laporte tweeted out that podcast has reduced its advertising to one ad (15:28) App Stories has discontinued its Apple Podcast paid subscription (21:07) The Society of Authors is deeply concerned about Spotify's plans for audiobooks (27:38) BBC reportedly offering 800 pounds for a two hour music show (32:56) Calorga Shark Media is making short form podcasts (34:13) Latinos are getting into podcasting much faster than the general population (37:13) Craig Strachen promoted to global head of podcast industry at Amazon Music (38:49) Todd cochrane has been podcasting since October 2004 (39:56) Looking back on 19 years of podcasting, has anything changed fundamentally (42:44) Is the podcast a lost leader to making people aware of Blueberry (44:10) Both Geek News Central and The New Media Show have embraced live technology (47:26) Todd: I saw a stat about the number of SATS paid to creators (51:11) Do you see other people leaving other hosts due to podcasting adoption (52:40) Blueberry recently launched a new service called Podcast Mirror (56:11) Blueberry offers a service where someone can pay for audio streaming (57:10) Rob: I have two feeds with value for value set up in both (58:27) AI will be part of every podcast hosting platform's offering, Todd says (01:02:51) Sal: Do you think advertising within podcasting is going to evolve or diminish (01:09:44) There was no micro payment. So monetization through advertising was the option (01:10:35) Todd Cochrane: Micro payments could be bigger revenue generator than advertising (01:14:48) You can successfully proxy a podcast feed using Feedburner (01:16:00) Eleven Labs has unveiled new AI dubbing features (01:18:16) Amazon has launched a self service podcast advertising tool in the UK (01:22:51) Gene Bean: The Signal Awards have just announced the winners (01:28:09) Karen: Podbean supports the podcast transcript tag, Spotify doesn't (01:32:02) James: We're having a surprise birthday tomorrow, so we're fine (01:33:09) James says he's been coding to fix problems in his database --- 🎙️ Thanks for podcasting with Headliner!