The Podcast Studio Is Getting Smaller. Here's What's Replacing It.
Portable recording equipment and software-based production are making professional podcasting more accessible, while changing what creators actually need from a studio.
Your Next Podcast Producer Might Be an AI Agent
AI tools are beginning to manage connected production tasks, raising new questions about how podcast teams will operate.
The Video Podcast Ad Race Is Heating Up
Apple Podcasts is expanding video monetization as YouTube, Spotify and advertising technology companies compete for a bigger share of podcast revenue.
What Netflix's Big Shake-Up Means for Creators
From major staff cuts to an expanding video podcast business, Netflix's biggest moves of 2026 offer clues about where entertainment is heading, and what that means for creators.
Spotify vs. Patreon vs. YouTube: Who Pays Creators More?
Spotify, Patreon and YouTube offer creators different ways to earn from their audiences, but which platform pays more? We compare their membership models, platform fees and eligibility requirements to explain how each works, what creators can earn, and which option best suits their content, audience and long-term business goals.
Why Can't Anyone Find Your Podcast?
Your episodes are live, your clips are everywhere, but new listeners still aren't finding you. Here's what could be getting in the way.
Bard is building a podcast app for people who listen to stories
Bard has launched a podcast app built specifically for audio fiction, helping listeners discover audio dramas, explore genre-focused recommendations and follow episodes in order. Available on iOS and the web, the app also links to Patreon and Ko-fi, giving listeners a direct way to support the creators behind their favourite stories.
YouTube wants AI to decide what you listen to next
YouTube is bringing conversational AI deeper into podcast discovery. For creators, that could change how shows get found and what platforms need to know before they recommend them.
Apple Podcasts Is Changing How Shows Get Discovered
Apple Podcasts appears to be moving away from country-specific editorial discovery. For creators, that could mean getting discovered depends more on proving that the right listeners are already interested in your show.
Patreon Is Changing How Podcasters Get Paid by Fans
Patreon is retiring its legacy per-creation billing model, requiring podcasters to switch to fixed monthly subscriptions by November 1, 2026. The change could reshape how creators price memberships, structure benefits and communicate value to fans, while giving supporters more predictable payments. Here’s what podcasters and paying members need to know.
Why Substack Is Going All In on Podcasting
Substack is making a bigger push into podcasting by giving shows a dedicated discovery space within its app. The move strengthens its wider creator ecosystem, connecting podcasts with newsletters, subscriptions, communities and video, while giving independent creators more ways to reach audiences and build sustainable businesses around their content.
Your Entire Podcast Studio Can Fit in a Backpack
Portable podcasting gear is reshaping production, giving creators professional-quality tools to record compelling conversations anywhere, without studios, complicated setups, or bulky equipment.
Netflix Is Getting Serious About Podcasts
Netflix is making a serious push into podcasting, renewing its original lineup, commissioning new shows and bringing established podcast brands onto its platform. With more than 60 podcasts now available, the company is positioning podcasts as a core part of its wider entertainment catalogue, particularly as video becomes increasingly central to podcast consumption.
YouTube Just Changed What a Podcast “View” Means
The platform's new public view count will rise more quickly, but the more useful measure of whether people actually stayed to watch is becoming less visible to outsiders, creating a new measurement problem for podcast publishers and advertisers.
AI Just Made Podcasts Searchable
Radar is turning conversations buried inside more than 130,000 podcasts into searchable data, opening a new chapter for research, advertising and the value of the podcast archive.
Spotify’s Ad-Skipping Test Reveals Problem
Spotify is making it easier for listeners to skip podcast advertising, but the bigger issue is what happens when creators build their businesses on a platform they do not control.
Apple Pushes Video Podcasts
Apple is arriving after YouTube and Spotify have established video podcasting, but its existing podcast audience could make Apple Podcasts a valuable new destination for creators.
The $0 Podcast Setup That Actually Works
Romanticising your work isn't delusion. It's a creative act, the deliberate decision to find meaning and texture in the ordinary bits.
How Podcasters Are Using AI
Podcasters are increasingly using AI as a support tool. However, the creator’s voice and authenticity remain central, with AI serving mainly to reduce workload and prevent burnout.
8 Tips for Recording Your End-of-Year Podcast Episode
An end-of-year podcast episode doesn’t need to be long or perfect; it just needs to be honest. Think of it as an intentional goodbye that closes the year with clarity and connection.