A reinvigorated event is headed to New York City.
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Exclusive: Podcast Movement in New York will be part of an ambitious, week-long event in mid-September, Podnews can reveal today. The venue will be Terminal 5, an iconic venue in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen district. We’ve all the details.
Podpage has launched a brand new feature - migration of your Wordpress website into the service. Blog posts, pages, redirects and SEO metadata are all carried over - the endless maintenance and insecure plugins are not. One good example website is one of our long-time supporters, The School of Podcasting.
Magellan AI has launched “The Podscape 2026”. In order to get it, you’ll need to sign-up; but it is a good overview of the industry to put on the wall. We should mention that Podnews has our own Directory, which is updated every few days, and contains news articles about each company mentioned.
What is a podcast? Alitu discuss whether a cat is a podcast, but also talk about the differences between a podcast on Apple Podcasts, let’s say, and on a video platform. It also highlights “how to tell whether something is a podcast”. It’s a good, dispassionate, and sensible read.
Backyard Ventures has signed pop culture show Jess A Couple Things.
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Before sunrise, Kasha sits at her kitchen table, studying her podcast analytics that haven’t moved in weeks. Founder of a growing consulting firm, she launched her podcast to build authority and reach senior clients. The content is strong and conversations are thoughtful, but growth hasn’t matched the ambition.
She opens Apple Podcasts and searches for where she needs help: “podcasting strategy.” At the very top she sees Insider Secrets to a Top 100 Podcast with Courtney Elmer. Within minutes of listening, Kasha has new ideas to refine her strategy.
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Podcast News - with Airwave
With Airwave: The History of Egypt covers Ancient Egypt, from Creation to Cleopatra. This podcast tells the story of pharaonic Egypt “in their own words” using archaeology, ancient texts, and up-to-date scholarship.

Captivate CEO Mark Asquith is the latest guest on Rob Walch’s podCast411. Expect talk about “our Favorite Super Hero, Issues with AI Slop, Mark’s Podcasts, The origin of Captivate and more.” Getting the new boss on? Good move.

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Is blogging still a cornerstone of a successful social business? In We Don’t PLAY!™ this week, learn about the benefits that a well SEO’d blog can give your business, and how to do it. It’s your definitive resource for mastering monetization and digital asset acquisition with topics focused on search engine optimization and social business.

Comedian and TV personality, Mike Siegel, takes an entertaining trip around the world with Travel Tales with Mike Siegel. Mike is joined by fellow comedians and entertainers for lighthearted conversations about the best and worst experiences that travel has to offer. On the show today is Bob Gillespie - a former Chicagoan, now living in Costa Rica.
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