Weekly Wrap: How Podcasting Is Playing a Part in the Presidential Election, and Content Ideas for November



In Case You (Were Podcasting and) Missed It

🗳️ You mean it's not all about a continuous stream of TV attack ads and unsolicited texts? The New Yorker examines the role podcasts are playing in the 2024 election.

🦃 Now is a good time to add to your editorial calendar. PracticalEcommerce.com has 5 content marketing ideas for November.

🎧 Hey, look at me! Sounds Profitable examines podcasting's constant battle for attention.

🦾 Back to our inevitable bot overlords. This article posted on Medium examines if Google's NotebookLM will disrupt the podcast industry.


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