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Podsqueeze Adds Text Editing for Podcasts
Podsqueeze has launched a new text-based audio editor for podcast creators. This tool allows users to edit audio using a simple text interface within the platform. Features include automatic filler word and silence removal, one-click audio enhancement, and a visual waveform for detailed edits. The update aims to save time by letting users handle all editing and content generation in one place. Video editing features are also in development and will be added soon.
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Spotify Adds New Audiobook Recaps Feature
Spotify is introducing a new feature called audiobook Recaps, which gives listeners short audio summaries of the parts of books they've already heard. This helps users quickly catch up on where they left off without re-listening, making it easier to continue enjoying stories. The Recap feature uses AI but does not replace the original audiobook or use its content for AI training.
New York Times Focuses on More Video to Grow Online
The New York Times Company is increasing its focus on video storytelling, adding more video content to its main app and turning many of its podcasts into video shows to boost engagement. This new strategy aims to attract more subscribers and advertisers, while supporting the company’s ongoing growth in digital subscriptions and revenue. In the third quarter, the Times saw strong results, gaining about 460,000 new digital-only subscribers and increasing advertising revenue by nearly 12%.
Outdoor Media Awards Honor 2 Best Podcasts
The Outdoor Media Summit held its annual Outdoor Media Awards in Durango, Colorado, honoring excellence in outdoor journalism, marketing, and leadership. The event brought together 261 industry professionals to recognize achievements in storytelling, brand campaigns, and diversity initiatives. National Parks After Dark Podcast and Adventure Diaries Podcast won the People’s Choice Award for Podcast of the Year.
Planet Classroom Podcast Explores AI Filmmaking with Max Einhorn
Planet Classroom and VoiceAmerica Media have released a new podcast episode titled "Planet Classroom Presents: Max Einhorn — AI Filmmaking With Killer Kings," where Max Einhorn explains how AI is changing the way films are made. The episode explores the making of "Killer Kings," the first documentary series created with fully AI-generated images, and discusses topics like ethical use, creative freedoms, and practical AI tools for filmmakers. Einhorn highlights that AI should help, not replace, human creativity, and stresses the need for responsible and transparent AI use in filmmaking.
Podcast Tool
The Mackie Mix8 is an affordable and user-friendly 8-channel mixer that delivers exceptional value for podcasters and creators on a budget, featuring clean, low-noise preamps, a versatile 3-band EQ, and straightforward controls that make professional-level audio accessible even for beginners. With dedicated mic and line channels, RCA inputs for recording, and separate headphone monitoring, it offers essential control and reliability in a compact design—proving you don’t need to overspend to achieve clear, polished sound for podcasts, live streams, or music.
Podcast Of The Day
This Is Love
From the acclaimed team behind Criminal comes This is Love, a poignant and beautifully crafted podcast hosted by Phoebe Judge that explores the profound, unexpected, and often overlooked dimensions of love in its many forms. Each episode weaves intimate interviews, evocative narration, and rich soundscapes to tell true stories that range from lifelong devotion to extraordinary sacrifice, offering a restorative and deeply human counterpoint to today’s chaotic media landscape. Lauded for its warmth, careful pacing, and anthropological curiosity, the series has been celebrated by critics and listeners alike as an essential, heartening listen that redefines what it means to love and be loved.
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Visionary Voices Of Podcasting
Chronicling the Rise and Fall of Empires
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Mike Duncan is a pioneering political history podcaster and bestselling author, renowned for creating the landmark narrative series The History of Rome—which helped define the modern history podcast genre—and the acclaimed, long-running Revolutions podcast, which explores political upheavals from America to France. With millions of downloads and multiple New York Times bestselling books to his name, Duncan has shaped public understanding of historical patterns and power. Let’s learn how his search for a Roman history podcast that didn’t exist in 2007 launched his career and how his study of eras like the late Republic shaped his perspective on Stoic philosophy in times of crisis.
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Podcast Tip Of The Day
Your voice is your instrument—keep it strong and clear during long recordings by staying hydrated with room-temperature water, doing vocal warm-ups beforehand, and maintaining good posture to support your breathing. Take strategic breaks every 30-45 minutes to rest your vocal cords, avoid caffeine or dairy right before recording, and use a pop filter to minimize harsh plosives that strain your delivery. If you feel fatigue setting in, switch to shorter sentences or a co-host segment to buy your voice a moment of recovery.
Keep throat-soothing drinks like warm tea with honey or throat coat herbal tea nearby for quick relief between takes!
A Final Note
“Your voice is not just what you say—it's the invisible thread that connects your story to the hearts of your listeners.”
