Podcast Business Journal Spotlight

Podcast Business Journal Spotlight

The Podcast Business Journal has weekly interviews from the people that matter in the business of podcasting. Read the interviews every week, along with the latest news headlines and business data, by subscribing free at at https://podcastbusinessjournal.com - or hear selected interviews here. We're part of the Podnews Network. Hear daily news at https://podnews.net/listen

Episodes

August 29, 2025 28 mins

Alex Sanfilippo shares how PodMatch is revolutionizing podcast guest booking through an innovative platform that functions like a dating app for interviews. He explains the platform's unique business model and why he believes community building is the future of podcasting.• PodMatch connects podcast hosts and guests while automating administrative functions• The platform charges a small fee to ensure users are serious, creating a "...

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Alex Sanfilippo shares how PodMatch is revolutionizing podcast guest booking through an innovative platform that functions like a dating app for interviews. He explains the platform's unique business model and why he believes community building is the future of podcasting.• PodMatch connects podcast hosts and guests while automating administrative functions• The platform charges a small fee to ensure users are serious, creating a "...

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August 29, 2025 28 mins

Alex Sanfilippo shares how PodMatch is revolutionizing podcast guest booking through an innovative platform that functions like a dating app for interviews. He explains the platform's unique business model and why he believes community building is the future of podcasting.• PodMatch connects podcast hosts and guests while automating administrative functions• The platform charges a small fee to ensure users are serious, creating a "...

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August 29, 2025 28 mins

Alex Sanfilippo shares how PodMatch is revolutionizing podcast guest booking through an innovative platform that functions like a dating app for interviews. He explains the platform's unique business model and why he believes community building is the future of podcasting.• PodMatch connects podcast hosts and guests while automating administrative functions• The platform charges a small fee to ensure users are serious, creating a "...

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August 10, 2025 16 mins

James Burtt, founder of the newly launched Pivot Productions Group, shares his vision for transforming the podcasting landscape by helping celebrity talent maximize their earning potential through IP ownership rather than traditional pay-per-session models. Drawing inspiration from successful sports personalities like Peter Crouch and Gary Lineker's ventures, Burtt discusses the untapped opportunities in celebrity podcasting, the g...

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August 10, 2025 13 mins

Roger Nairn from JAR Podcast Solutions joins James Cridland to discuss the company's strategic rebrand from JAR Audio and their new systematic approach to branded podcasting. Nairn explains their JAR system (Job, Audience, Result) - a framework that treats podcasts as business solutions rather than marketing experiments.

The conversation explores how brands are increasingly demanding measurable ROI from their podcast investments, mo...

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August 8, 2025 10 mins

Sean King, GM of Media & Entertainment at Veritone, discusses how Amazon's recent Wondery restructuring reflects a strategic shift towards integrated audio ecosystems, consolidating their various platforms like Audible and Wondery to better navigate the evolving podcast landscape. He emphasizes that while host-read ads remain important, the industry needs a balanced advertising approach as audiences become increasingly fragment...

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August 8, 2025 10 mins

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July 31, 2025 13 mins

Roger Nairn from JAR Podcast Solutions joins James Cridland to discuss the company's strategic rebrand from JAR Audio and their new systematic approach to branded podcasting. Nairn explains their JAR system (Job, Audience, Result) - a framework that treats podcasts as business solutions rather than marketing experiments.

The conversation explores how brands are increasingly demanding measurable ROI from their podcast investments, mo...

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June 7, 2024 10 mins

Pary chats to James Cridland about podcasting in Canada

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April 14, 2024 11 mins

Sam Sethi caught up with Anu Bhardwaj from SHEQONOMI, the world's first suite of mobile apps on Android, iOS, KaiOS, and JiOS focused on women-led podcasts powered by women targeting the bottom billion. This was first aired on the Podnews Weekly Review.

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February 23, 2024 12 mins

Stew Redwine is VP Creative Services at Oxford Road

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February 16, 2024 9 mins

Amelia talks about the Podscribe Performance Benchmarks for Q4 2023. They're here, free - https://podscribe.com/ppb-q4-2023

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February 9, 2024 9 mins

Daryl Battaglia is SVP of Measurement Products and Strategy at Triton Digital

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October 13, 2023 51 mins

Todd Cochrane is CEO of Blubrry Podcasting

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September 29, 2023 14 mins

How does the Edison Podcast Metrics ranker work? Hear exclusive data from the new UK list

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July 28, 2023 41 mins

Rebecca is an award-winning Executive Producer, Journalist and Host; in this interview with Sam Sethi she talks about how she got the job working with Harry and Meghan, and about wanting to help more women get involved in podcasting. This interview was first aired in the Podnews Weekly Review.

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We spoke to the first ever podcaster, about podcasting 20 years ago and in the future.

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May 5, 2023 13 mins

Sam Sethi spoke to CEO of PodX Group, Staffan Rosell.

You can also read the interview here: https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/interviews/staffan-rosell/ and subscribe to our weekly newsletter about the business of podcasting

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April 16, 2023 29 mins

This week, Sam Sethi speaks to Acast's SVP Marketing, Communications and Brand, Lizzy Pollott. We learn about conversational targeting and keyword targeting, and Acast’s view of the future.

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