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
iHeartRadio's open RSS bet on video, and Spotify's changes
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Normally it's a nice quiet start to the year, but not this year! Sam and James look at the news we've already had so far this year. So much news, no tech stuf...
16 Jan 1h 8min
Podcast Predictions For 2026 - AI slop, video and more
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We share five predictions each for 2026, from defining what a podcast is to why time spent listening will replace reach as the industry’s favorite metric. We ...
9 Jan 47min
Our review of 2025 - our predictions, highlights and lowlights
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail James and Sam look back on our predictions for what 2025 would be like - and whether we got them right. Plus, our lowlights and highlights of the year. Suppor...
2 Jan 1h 7min
2025's highlights, 2026 predictions from Spotify, Apple, Amazon and more
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail What happens when Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon, Acast, Adobe, Pocket Casts, Triton, Bumper, Transistor, creators, and analysts all compare notes on where p...
19 Dec 20251h 52min
Better podcast analytics with PodAnalyst, plus TikTok doesn't launch a podcast
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We track the biggest forces shaping podcasting next year: Goalhanger’s network effect, a pivot to listener-based analytics, and the tension between open RSS a...
13 Dec 20251h 18min
How A Daily News Podcast Hit 2,000 Episodes And What Recap Season Really Means For Podcasters
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail (This is made with AI from our sponsor, Buzzsprout) We break down the Recap Apocalypse across Spotify, YouTube, Apple, and Amazon, then dig into craft with B...
5 Dec 20251h 24min
Why A Podcast Play Isn’t Enough And What To Track Instead
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail (This description is produced by our sponsor Buzzsprout's CoHost AI tool). We cut through the download delusion and show how people, playback, and time spent...
28 Nov 20251h 16min
