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In our Editor’s keynote at Podcast Movement Evolutions, unveiling the Report Card results, there was a special guest - Adam Curry, the co-inventor of podcasting. He spoke about RSS being “the honey badger of digital distribution - no matter what they try, they cannot kill it” - and also spoke about new features in Podcasting 2.0. The full video is available to watch here.
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Dear Media has signed Stassi Schroeder Clark’s Straight Up With Stassi. The show will be renamed “Stassi”.
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Correction: Yesterday, we said that the Locked On Podcast Network were represented by Libsyn Ads before they signed with Adswizz. We based this on a page on the Libsyn Ads website which sold “a full network buy” of the Locked On Network. That page was deleted after we published yesterday; and both companies say that Locked On did not work with Libsyn Ads, so we clearly got things wrong and we regret the error. We’re told they were with Spotify/Megaphone.

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100 Latina Birthdays

In 100 Latina Birthdays, from Peabody-nominated LWC Studios, reporters investigate the health and lifetime outcomes of Latinas in the United States from birth to age 100. Season 1 chronicles Latinas’ health during pregnancy, childhood, adolescence, and up until age 20. Listen here, on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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How To Make Your Podcast Appear More Professional is from Platform Podcasting today. No mention of “don’t record it from a busy podcast conference lobby bar”. But we did anyway.
Should I have the word “podcast” in my podcast’s title? No, no you shouldn’t.

Podcast News

Airwave congratulates our Ambie nominee: Surfing Corporate tackles the themes and issues of corporate life with a humorous and relatable point of view. Hosted by Aileen Merciel and Glenda Pacanins, former media executives who have experienced first-hand what really goes on behind fancy corporate doors.
Great Company is brand new today from Jamie Laing, a YouTuber and UK radio DJ. The press release invites you to immerse yourself in compelling discussions featuring a diverse array of guests from the realms of entertainment, culture, and sports.
Returning earlier this month, KCRW's Lost Notes explores the stories and scenes of LA’s historical soul and R&B scene. Later in the season, we're promised a story about the secret Hollywood hideout of a pair of legendary musical brothers. It's hosted by Novena Carmel and Michael Barnes.

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