Steve Ackerman's next move; Adobe's new tools; and new Infinite Dial numbers
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We break down the newest podcast industry data and the platform moves that are quietly reshaping how people watch and listen. We debate what success should me...
13 Mar 1h 38min
Triton Digital's Sharon Taylor, on what Apple Podcasts HLS Video Really Changes
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Apple’s HLS video support, Triton’s roadmap, and the real cost of video collide with questions about measurement, privacy, and control. We chat with Sharon Ta...
6 Mar 1h 39min
Apple Podcasts video tech details; plus Supercast acquired - we speak to its CEO
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We break down Apple’s video podcast rollout, why HLS matters for reliability, and what ad skipping really looks like. Then Supercast’s CEO shares how subscrip...
27 Feb 2h 10min
Apple Podcasts Video - HLS, ads, and podcaster control
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Apple turns on HLS video in Apple Podcasts and rewrites the business rules while keeping files with hosts. We unpack the listener experience, creator workflow...
20 Feb 2h 34min
YouTube’s Real Numbers, Spotify’s Strategy, And Nigeria’s Podcast Boom
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail (This audio contains a fix for part of Tony's audio) (These show notes are using Buzzsprout's CoHost tool. Buzzsprout are our sponsor and very good at podcas...
13 Feb 1h 14min
Mercury Podcast Network: plus, too many ads, and what YouTube is doing about AI slop
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Sam and James talk with Liam Heffernan of Mercury; and cover all the latest news of the week. • Sony’s AI character podcasts and voice licensing risks • Vide...
6 Feb 1h 31min
Wondercraft's AI video generation; plus, behind Truefans funding
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We dig into Goalhanger’s funding, Wondercraft’s AI video workflows, music on open RSS with sats, TrueFans’ metrics-first hosting, and the growing gap between ...
30 Jan 1h 33min
Are subscriptions outpacing ads? And an exclusive
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Sam has big news. Plus... (this description uses Buzzsprout's AI tool): We unpack the money and mechanics behind paid memberships, how platforms are reshapin...
23 Jan 1h 35min
