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500K Video Podcasts on Spotify
Spotify reports strong growth in video podcasts, with nearly 500,000 shows and over 390 million users streaming video podcasts—a 54% yearly increase. The company’s investments, including new tools for creators and features like comments, have doubled user time spent on video content. Video podcast consumption jumped by over 80% after launching the Spotify Partner Program, which helps creators earn money. Spotify will partner with Netflix to distribute video podcasts in the U.S. from 2026, aiming to increase creators’ reach and generate more revenue opportunities. Despite user and revenue growth, Spotify's stock fell due to cautious guidance for the next quarter.
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Netflix Plans to Add More Video Podcasts
Netflix is making a big push into video podcasts, aiming to launch a library of well-known shows on its platform by early 2026. The company is reaching out to talent agencies and is in talks with iHeartMedia about licensing video podcasts, after already partnering with Spotify for select shows. This move is meant to help Netflix compete with YouTube as the popularity of video podcasts continues to grow.
RedCircle Launches Automated Ad Checker
RedCircle has launched Mic Check, an automated tool that uses AI to review and score host-read podcast ads for compliance, engagement, and uniqueness as soon as they’re uploaded. The system quickly flags issues and provides instant, constructive feedback, helping creators improve ads while allowing advertisers to confidently scale campaigns without sacrificing authenticity. Mic Check, built on a huge dataset of ad reads, aims to make podcast advertising more efficient and trustworthy without replacing real voices.
Podcast Creators Are Changing Media Influence
Acast’s Podcast Pulse 2025 report shows that podcast creators have a unique influence over their audiences, built on deep trust and genuine connection, rather than just reach. Most listeners see podcasts as personal conversations and trust hosts as much as journalists, making podcasters highly valuable for brands. While creators use many platforms, audio podcasts remain the most powerful way to build strong relationships with fans.
Fox Entertainment Acquires Meet Cute Podcast Company
Fox Entertainment has bought the rom-com podcast company Meet Cute, though the purchase price was not shared. Meet Cute’s founder Naomi Shah will now work for Fox as a senior VP, focusing on things like AI, entertainment technology, and growing their content. Under Fox, Meet Cute will help make new scripted and unscripted shows quickly and efficiently, helping Fox create more types of stories.
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Podcast Of The Day
The Bugle
The Bugle is a long-running satirical news podcast that launched in 2007, co-created by Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver, who hosted together until 2015. Since its relaunch in 2016, Zaltzman has steered the show as the main host, joined by a rotating lineup of co-hosts including Alice Fraser, Nish Kumar, and Helen Zaltzman. Known for its sharp, global perspective on politics and current events—particularly in the UK, US, and India—the podcast has evolved through various production homes, from TimesOnline to Radiotopia, and now thrives as an independently produced show supported by a voluntary subscription model, continuing to blend humor and insight for its loyal audience.
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Visionary Voices Of Podcasting
From Silent Struggle to Confident Voice
Lisa Bilyeu is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, and host who built a global audience by empowering women, all while privately battling debilitating gut issues that she long dismissed as normal. Her arduous journey to a diagnosis revealed how many women neglect their health while pursuing their ambitions, leading her to champion radical honesty about wellness, aging, and perimenopause. Now she manages her career by openly sharing her struggles, transforming personal challenges into a source of strength for her community.
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Podcast Tip Of The Day
It's appropriate to cancel a guest interview when their conduct, content, or preparation fundamentally conflicts with your show's values or quality standards—specifically if they provide misinformation you can't fact-check in real-time, exhibit disrespectful or harmful behavior, violate your clearly communicated preparation guidelines, or if their actual expertise proves significantly misaligned with what was pitched. While last-minute cancellations should be rare, prioritizing your audience's trust and your show's reputation is more important than preserving an episode that could damage your credibility. Always have a backup content plan ready, communicate professionally with the guest about your decision, and remember that a cancelled episode is far better than published content you'll regret.
A Final Note
“Always have a Plan B for your podcast—because technical glitches, guest cancellations, and life happen to everyone.”
