I started writing this piece in December, but then got distracted by the many ‘end of year’ lists. I was as much of a sucker for clicking on a ‘The Best Podcasts of 2021’ list as anyone, although my overriding feeling when reading them was that I’d not found the…

I’ve been working in podcasting for 5 years. In that time, every aspect of the podcast industry has professionalised. …

‘Everyone has a podcast’ could end up being my most-heard phrase of 2021. It’s one I hear all the time. One of the UK’s best and most prominent journalists covering podcasts, Fiona Sturges, wrote a piece recently about how many celebrities have their own podcasts these days. If you’re an…

At the start of the pandemic there was a noticeable shift in mindset from TV companies — podcasts shot up their list of priorities. Productions had halted, and new ways to produce and release content was essential. Audio has been the saviour for many the past 18 months — compared…

Celebrities aren’t ruining podcasting — they’re opening them up to a wider audience. Like most of the podcast industry, a recent piece in The Guardian that questioned whether celebrities were ruining podcasting, felt entirely relatable. Working in podcasting for the past few years has been synonymous with celebrity meetings that can often leave you feeling a little flat. It’s very quick to spot…

By Josh Adley Yes… Ninetwentynine, our podcast for Fiverr, has had circa 600,000 downloads across 30 episodes (as of 8th Feb 2021), won an award, and today launches Series 3 with singer/songwriter, footballer and TV presenter, Chelcee Grimes. Key ingredients: - Clear and simple format (each episode is 9mins 29secs with…

By Josh Adley, Director of Commercial & Client Relations at Listen Entertainment Lots of our podcast clients are big brands, organisations, platforms or agencies. We also produce a lot of podcasts with celebrities and work closely with their agents and managers. …

By Josh Adley, Director of Commercial & Client Relations at Listen Entertainment Most people will agree that podcasting is becoming increasingly popular in terms of the number of people listening globally. At the same time, according to MyPodcastReviews there are a huge amount of new shows being launched every month…

By Josh Adley, Director of Commercial & Client Relations at Listen Entertainment A lot has been written recently on the big podcast deals over the past few months. From Joe Rogan and Spotify to Stitcher and SiriusXM (and everything in between), it’s clear that podcasting continues to make headlines, grow…