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Weekly Wrap: An Interesting Trend in Podcast Formats, How to Build Your Personal Brand, and More
In Case You (Were Podcasting and) Missed ItποΈ Some popular podcasters are moving away from the interview format. Ashley Carman at Bloomberg examines the interesting reasons why. π§ New Metric Media, which produced the hilarious series Letterkenny, is launching a comedy podcast division. They'll likely put bums in seats. β Sounds Profitable examines the details, and super fine print, of the recent announcement of Spotify for Creators. π Here come the "best of" lists. Time shares its 10 best podcasts of 2024. π‘ How to balance authenticity and marketing while building your brand. This solid info comes from Rolling Stone, believe it or not. ποΈ 40 media podcasts that should be on every journalist's radar for 2025. The list comes from the UK but has plenty of validity anywhere. The Lighter SideUmmm? Apparently all of the best podcasters are 30-something white dudes with moderate facial hair. This is what AI Test Kitchen generates when asked what the best podcasters of 2024 look like. Our future bot overlords really missed the boat on this one. Also, the guy third from the left appears to have not received a medal. But he's still happy, good for him. β
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In Case You (Were Podcasting and) Missed It TikTok Enters PodcastingTikTok is officially moving into podcasting, launching the TikTok Podcast Network with up to 25 creator-led shows. The platform is partnering with iHeartMedia to build new video-ready studios in LA, NY, and Atlanta, alongside co-branded radio stations and live events. Apple Adds AI-Generated ChaptersApple Podcasts will introduce automatic AI-created chapters for nearly all episodes with the release of iOS 26.2 next...