Andy Maxwell, Earmax Media
We speak with Andy about the need for a specialist podcast agency.
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Dan Granger and Giles Martin
Dan and Giles talk about the new AMP Accords.
Giles Gear, Cheerful Earful
We chat with Giles Gear, the organiser of Cheerful Earful, the world's funniest podcast festival. https://cheerfulearful.live
Jared Lapin, Consumable
How can you target your listeners... even when they're not listening to your podcast? Jared tells us. More at https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/interviews
Richard Fawal, Voxtopica
Richard is CEO of Voxtopica. Read this interview and more at https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/interviews
Mark Asquith, Captivate, and Brian Conlon, DAX US
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BIPOC Podcast Creators
We spoke with co-founders Maribel Quezada Smith and Tangia R. Al-awaji Estrada
Neil Mody, from Headliner
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Jason Carter, from The Podcast Show London
Jason Carter speaks to us about The Podcast Show, which is happening later this month in London. Tickets at https://thepodcastshowlondon.com
Bryan Barletta, from Sounds Profitable and Podcast Movement
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Tom Leone, from Brkthru
Tom Leone is Vice President, Media Services at Brkthru
Steve Ackerman
We speak with Steve about why he left Sony, and what's next
Sharon Taylor, of Triton Digital
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Jason Sew Hoy of Supercast
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Justin Jackson from Transistor on Apple Podcasts new video tool
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Tony Doe, from the Nigerian Podcast Index
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Liam Heffernan, from Mercury Podcasts
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Dimitris Nikolaou, Wondercraft
We spoke to Dimi about the launch of the AI VIdeo Studio from Wondercraft
George Lejnine, PodAnalyst.com
We speak with George about his new podcast analytics tool. https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/interviews/george-lejnine/
Brad Mielke, from ABC's Start Here
We spoke with Brad about putting together 2,000 daily podcast episodes
Jeanine Wright, Inception Point AI
Inception Point AI creates AI-generated podcast personalities and produces content across multiple platforms, claiming to operate the world's largest independent podcast company by show count with over 160,000 episodes. CEO Jeanine Wright acknowledges their early content quality was poor but argues they've improved significantly, comparing it to how traditional podcasters cringe at their first…
Tim Watkin, from RNZ
Tim is Executive Editor, Audio, at Radio New Zealand. RNZ's new 17-episode podcast Nark tells the extraordinary story of New Zealand's first prison murder at Mt Eden in 1985, where burglar Ross Appelgren was convicted twice—and had both convictions quashed—for killing fellow inmate Darcy Te Hira. Appelgren went to his grave in 2013 maintaining his innocence, even escaping prison once to plead his…
Sari Azout, from Podcast Magic
There's a full link here: https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/interviews/sari-azout/
Brian Conlan, President, DAX US
Read this interview over here: https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/interviews/brian-conlan/
James Burtt, Pivot Productions Group
James Burtt, founder of the newly launched Pivot Productions Group, shares his vision for transforming the podcasting landscape by helping celebrity talent maximize their earning potential through IP ownership rather than traditional pay-per-session models. Drawing inspiration from successful sports personalities like Peter Crouch and Gary Lineker's ventures, Burtt discusses the untapped…
Roger Nairn, JAR Podcast Solutions
Roger Nairn from JAR Podcast Solutions joins James Cridland to discuss the company's strategic rebrand from JAR Audio and their new systematic approach to branded podcasting. Nairn explains their JAR system (Job, Audience, Result) - a framework that treats podcasts as business solutions rather than marketing experiments. The conversation explores how brands are increasingly demanding measurable…
Sean King, Veritone
Sean King, GM of Media & Entertainment at Veritone, discusses how Amazon's recent Wondery restructuring reflects a strategic shift towards integrated audio ecosystems, consolidating their various platforms like Audible and Wondery to better navigate the evolving podcast landscape. He emphasizes that while host-read ads remain important, the industry needs a balanced advertising approach as…
Pary Bell, CEO, The Podcast Exchange
Pary chats to James Cridland about podcasting in Canada
Anu Bhardwaj of SHEQONOMI
Sam Sethi caught up with Anu Bhardwaj from SHEQONOMI, the world's first suite of mobile apps on Android, iOS, KaiOS, and JiOS focused on women-led podcasts powered by women targeting the bottom billion. This was first aired on the Podnews Weekly Review.
Stew Redwine
Stew Redwine is VP Creative Services at Oxford Road
Amelia Coomber, Podscribe
Amelia talks about the Podscribe Performance Benchmarks for Q4 2023. They're here, free - https://podscribe.com/ppb-q4-2023
Darryl Battaglia
Daryl Battaglia is SVP of Measurement Products and Strategy at Triton Digital
Todd Cochrane
Todd Cochrane is CEO of Blubrry Podcasting
Melissa Kiesche, Edison Research
How does the Edison Podcast Metrics ranker work? Hear exclusive data from the new UK list
Rebecca Sananès
Rebecca is an award-winning Executive Producer, Journalist and Host; in this interview with Sam Sethi she talks about how she got the job working with Harry and Meghan, and about wanting to help more women get involved in podcasting. This interview was first aired in the Podnews Weekly Review.
Christopher Lydon, Open Source podcast
We spoke to the first ever podcaster, about podcasting 20 years ago and in the future.
Staffan Rosell from PodX Group
Sam Sethi spoke to CEO of PodX Group, Staffan Rosell. You can also read the interview here: https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/interviews/staffan-rosell/ and subscribe to our weekly newsletter about the business of podcasting
Lizzy Pollott, Acast
This week, Sam Sethi speaks to Acast's SVP Marketing, Communications and Brand, Lizzy Pollott. We learn about conversational targeting and keyword targeting, and Acast’s view of the future.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Stephanie Valencia
Stephanie Valencia is gaining widespread attention for her role as the co-founder of the newly formed Latino Media Network (LMN). It's first act: The purchase of 18 radio stations from TelevisaUnivision — including all of its AMs and FMs in Las Vegas, Fresno and the Rio Grande Valley. What's LMN's plan of action? RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief got the exclusive scoop from Valencia in this InFOCUS…
The InFOCUS Podcast: Byron Allen
Byron Allen, the one-time comedian turned media mogul, is one of five recipients of a Leadership Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America. Allen's acceptance of the honor will be remembered for a generation — he hammed it up on stage before delivering a poignant message to the industry VIPs in attendance. RBR+TVBR was there, and we have the full audio of Allen's speech in the latest…
Dave Jones - Podcast 2.0
Dave Jones discusses Podcast 2.0, a project he's working on with Adam Curry
Westwood One Podcast Network Executive Editor John Wordock
John fills us in with his strategies on How To Keep Your Listeners Engaged.
Episode No. 16: Bill Prescott
Humboldt County, Calif., has always been a unique and offbeat portion of the Golden State. And, the local economy is a fragile one. With the COVID-19 pandemic, what has that meant for media companies serving communities such as Eureka and Arcata? RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson gets the answer in this Coronavirus INFOCUS Podcast featuring a conversation with Lost Coast Communications GM…
The PR Maven Nancy Marshall
In this episode of the PBJ spotlight we interview the PR Maven Nancy Marshall. Nancy launched the PR Maven Podcast in September of 2018. As of February 2020, there are 75 episodes of the show, which you can find at www.praven.com or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
Season 2 - Ep. #1 Who Are These Podcasts?
In the PBJ spotlight on this episode -- Who Are These Podcasts? It's a show hosted by Karl. He'd rather we not use his last name, because, well, his show is basically all about criticizing other podcasts. And, as you'll learn from our interview -- that turned ugly for him once.
Ep. #17 - Lauren Shippen - Host of Bright Sessions
Lauren Shippen iis the host of the award-winning podcast The Bright Sessions, she's keynoting Podcast Movement in August, and she recently signed a deal with Luminary for her new show The AM Archives.
Ep. #16 Bruce Wawrzniak
Bruce Wawrzyniak has been podcasting since 2014. Now, he has three podcasts, yes three. They are: “Now Hear This Entertainment,” “Catholic Sports Radio," and “TASCAM Talkback.” And, he owns his own business, an entertainment company. How does he find the time to do three podcasts? Listen to our interview and find out. In addition, Bruce has great advice for podcasters on preparing great show…
Ep. #15 - Sworn Satement Host Kristine Gill
In the PBJ Spotlight today is a show called "Sworn Statement." Sworn Statement is a podcast hosted by Collier County Florida Sheriff's Department Media Relations Specialist Kristine Gill. And this is the first podcast that we've heard of where a law enforcement agency uses a podcast to help solve an active case.
Ep. #14 - Host of Upstate Unsolved Phoebe LaFave
Pheobe LaFave works for iHeartMedia's WGY in Albany, New York. She's a True Crime junkie and when she was given the opportunity to work on a podcast about the 1998 mysterious disappearance of University of Albany student Suzanne Lyall, she jumped at it. We spoke with LaFave about why she got into audio, why she wanted to research and host this podcast and how it all came together.
Ep. #13 - Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur - The Florida Podcast Network
Jaime Legagneur is the co-founder of the Florida Podcast Network, the host of several Florida based podcasts, and a giant bundle of podcast energy. She co-founded FPN with podcasting superstar Glenn "The Geek" Hebert from The Horse Radio Network. Both will be keynoting Podfest, which kicks off March 7 in Orlando. Here's our PBJ Spotlight podcast interview with Jaime Legagneur