This Week In The Podverse, July 28, 2024
A new episode of Teens Talk with Nifemi addresses the struggles people face with prayer, inspired by Luke 18:1. Host Nifemi and guest Olivia talk about prayer being difficult and offer practical advice for overcoming these challenges. Read More
Rodney Omeokachie, the creator of "The Young God" podcast, recently discovered that his show has inspired a dedicated listener group in Ibadan. This group meets monthly to listen to the podcast together. Read More
Damilola Okeke, announces that the "Come See Podcast" has surpassed 500 YouTube subscribers, just a month after reaching 100. Okeke expressed gratitude for the support and the impact of the faith-based conversations on listeners, encouraging others to value humble beginnings. Read More
Afripods is partnering with the BBC News World Service's "Dear Daughter" podcast to offer two free virtual workshops to enhance podcasting skills. The first workshop, "Creating an Award-Winning Podcast," is on July 1st, and the second, "Narrative Storytelling," is on July 8th. Both sessions aim to help podcasters captivate audiences and create compelling content. Read More
Former Super Eagles Star Mutiu Adepoju was recently featured on the Managing Madrid podcast. Adepoju, also known as "The Headmaster," reflected on his career highlights, including playing for Nigeria in three World Cups and winning the African Cup of Nations. Read More
Christian Sørensen, Podder's Founder and CEO, announces integration with PodMagic.co. Podder, known for providing Google Analytics-style insights for podcasts, will soon allow PodMagic to access its sophisticated dataset. Read More
Robb Dunewood recently saw a group of 11- and 12-year-olds at a summer camp making a multi-camera podcast using their cell phones. The setup included a host, panelists, a producer, and a sound person, showing off the campers' advanced technical skills. Read More
Sangeeta Pillai, a renowned feminist changemaker and podcasting expert, celebrates the transformative power of podcasts. Speaking at the International Women's Podcast Awards, Pillai encourages podcasters to continue their efforts, acknowledging their vital contributions to improving the world. Read More
A podcast producer and former radio host, Aditya Mattoo shares a fascinating story about a radio announcer's test from the 1940s. Created by Del Moore and Jerry Lewis in New York, the test challenged announcers' memory and breath control with a complex tongue twister. This exercise could help with your narrative style. Read More
Jeff Ulster and Perry Bell from The Podcast Exchange (TPX) talk about the rise of podcasts in Canada. Monthly listenership has grown by 50% in six years, reaching 36% of adults. Podcast ads, especially those read by hosts, are highly effective and seen as trustworthy. They drive listener actions like product searches and purchases. Read More
Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian partners with Elon Musk's platform, X, to host an upcoming video podcast series set to debut this autumn. The collaboration marks Kardashian's move into the digital content sphere under X's "Originals on X" initiative, allowing creators to maintain content ownership while offering X exclusive rights for 24 hours. Read More
A recent trend among journalists shows an increasing shift towards podcasting as a medium for delivering news. According to the Digital News Report 2024, podcasts are attracting younger, educated, and affluent audiences, despite a predominantly male listener base. Read More
Jeff Vidler of Signal Hill Insights predicts that podcasting could parallel FM radio's historical impact. He advises managing ad loads carefully to maintain listener engagement, suggesting creative formats like mini-dramas. Read More
Lufthansa upgrades its in-flight entertainment with new offerings including complimentary access to digital magazines, podcasts in German and English, and live match scores for the European Men's Football Championship. Read More
Marc Ronick tackles common fears in an episode of the "Podcasting Morning Chat." He explores the fear of failure and success, highlighting their impact on creativity and productivity. Read More
Jonah Geil-Neufeld advises improving podcast production, content strategy, and audience engagement. Read More
Wait, what? Zombie news alert from Podnews! Google Podcasts no gree die o. E shock everybody say, service don come back to life! The Google Podcasts website don wake up and dey play podcasts again. The app still dey for Google Play but e don mysteriously vanish from Apple App Store. But e still dey work for both platforms. Mmh, wahala dey o! Update: They can’t seem to make up their mind about when to shut down completely, July 29 or August 3o?
WhisperTranscribe rolls out new improvements: now storing your preferred model (OpenAI Whisper vs. Deepgram) for each language and enabling transcription of all YouTube URLs, including live recordings. Check out the full roadmap and changelog.
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