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March 11, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 11 minutes
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Pocket Casts Makes Web Player Free Pocket Casts, a podcast app owned by Automattic, is making its web player free to use. This move allows anyone to stream episodes without needing an account or paying a subscription fee. The idea is to honor the open nature of podcasts and provide an alternative to closed platforms. |  |
Triton Digital and Audioboom Enhance Partnership to Boost Advertising Triton Digital is broadening its collaboration with podcast publisher Audioboom to use Triton’s Sounder solution for a more robust brand safety pitch to marketers. Advertisers can now take advantage of Sounder's advanced contextual targeting tools when targeting Audioboom's content, which includes brands advertising on the Showcase programmatic podcast ad marketplace. The integration also boosts monetization opportunities for content creators and offers better value to advertisers through improved content understanding and ad placement. |  |
Las Culturistas Wins Podcast of the Year at 2025 iHeartPodcast Awards Las Culturistas, a podcast by Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, won the podcast of the year award at the 2025 iHeartPodcast Awards. This is their second win, with their first in 2023. Other winners include Planet Money for best business podcast, The World’s First Podcast with Erin & Sara Foster for best pop culture podcast, Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus for best advice/inspirational podcast and Mel Robbins of The Mel Robbins Podcast for best overall host. |  |
Podmasters 2025: Recognizing India's Best Podcast Talent HT Smartcast is organizing Podmasters 2025, a major podcasting event and awards in India. The event will include discussions, masterclasses, and chats with top professionals from the industry, along with an awards ceremony for exceptional work in podcasting. Podcasters can submit their entries for this competition until March 17th, 2025. |  |
Flux Power's Mark Barmettler to Discuss Energy Solutions on Podcast Mark Barmettler from Flux Power Holdings will be a guest on The New Warehouse Podcast at ProMat 2025 in Chicago. This is part of the company's mission to educate about sustainable energy solutions and telematics in material handling. The podcast will discuss how telematics-driven fleet management can improve business performance and efficiency. |  |
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The second season of the award-winning podcast, Oceans: Life Under Water, is being launched by Crowd Network in partnership with Greenpeace UK. The new series will consist of 12 episodes covering various oceanic topics such as coral reefs, marine species like dolphins and turtles, and threats like deep-sea mining. The majority of the series was recorded on a Greenpeace ship during a scientific expedition to the Arctic Circle. Hosted by wildlife filmmaker Hannah Stitfall, the series aims to educate listeners about the beauty and importance of oceans while highlighting environmental threats they face. It aligns with Greenpeace's "Oceans Are Life" campaign that pushes for protection of 30% of global oceans by 2030.
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If you’re just starting out with recording, understanding the difference between dynamic and condenser microphones is essential before making a purchase. A good microphone is key to achieving studio-quality sound, so picking the right one for your needs is crucial. While the details can seem overwhelming, it’s simpler than it looks.
Dynamic microphones convert sound waves into electrical signals using a magnet. Think of them as speakers in reverse. While speakers use electricity to move a diaphragm and produce sound, dynamic mics use sound waves to move the diaphragm, generating an electrical signal. This signal is then amplified and sent to the microphone’s output.
Pros of dynamic microphones:
Built to last, with a rugged design that can handle rough use.
No need for external power or batteries.
Great at managing loud sounds without distortion.
Typically more budget-friendly than condenser mics.
Condenser microphones, on the other hand, operate on the principle of variable capacitance. They function like a battery, where sound waves cause a diaphragm to vibrate against a magnetic plate, creating a small voltage. This signal is then boosted by phantom power (+48V) before being sent to the microphone’s output. Without phantom power, the signal would be too weak to use. Some condenser mics also include features like built-in high-pass filters, pads, and polar pattern switches.
Pros of condenser microphones:
Highly sensitive, capturing subtle details in sound.
Broad frequency response for richer, more accurate audio.
Delivers crisp, clear recordings.
Ideal for studio environments.
Choosing the right microphone depends on your recording environment, budget, and the type of sound you want to achieve. Whether you go for the durability of a dynamic mic or the precision of a condenser, both have their unique strengths to elevate your recordings.
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