Welcome to another episode of Poduty and the News, where host Jeff Revilla brings you the hottest headlines and trends from the world of podcasting. In today’s episode, recorded on Monday, June 16, 2025, Jeff dives into the biggest stories shaping audio entertainment right now.
He’s breaking down Alex Cooper’s transformation from Call Her Daddy host to media mogul with the new “Call Her Alex” documentary and live tour, plus reporting on Spotify’s star-studded beach takeover at the Cannes Lions Festival. Jeff also unpacks Netflix’s ambitions to bring podcasts to the TV screen, spotlights Austin’s bustling podcast creator summit, and highlights the Friends Only crew taking their viral energy to live shows in Boston.
Whether you’re a podcaster, a podcast fan, or someone looking for inspiration to take your show to the next level, Jeff is here with insights, event tips, and a real sense of what’s possible when podcasts step out in front of a live audience. Grab your mic or your coffee—let’s get into today’s news!
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This Week's Stories
“From Call Her Daddy to Call Her Icon”
Story: New Documentary Call Her Alex Follows Podcast Star Alex Cooper’s Rise to Power
https://www.hulu.com/series/876da090-e7c0-4ad1-91cd-943a9d207b28
“Sippin’ Soft Serve and Streaming Stardom”
Story: Spotify Returns to Cannes Lions with Celebs, Concerts, and Creative Sparks
Source: https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-06-06/spotify-beach-is-back-for-the-annual-cannes-lions-festival/
“Now Streaming: The Podcast Wars?”
Story: Netflix Eyes Video-Led Podcasts and Independent Creators, Says Co-CEO Ted Sarandos
https://www.buzzincontent.com/news/netflix-open-to-hosting-video-podcasts-says-co-ceo-ted-sarandos-9349007
“Deep in the Podcast of Texas”
Story: Austin Hosts Free PRX Podcast Creator Summit for Emerging Voices
https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/prx-podcast-creator-summit/
“Group Chat Goes IRL”
Story: ‘Friends Only’ Live Podcast Tour Hits Boston with Unfiltered Pop Culture Chaos
https://www.openpr.com/news/4064438/friends-only-live-podcast-tour-hits-boston-for-two-nights
Episode Transcript
Hey everybody. Welcome to Poduty in the News for Monday, June
16, 2025. I'm Jeff. I'm your host. We've got some great
stories coming your way. Call Her Daddy on Hulu,
Spotify beach and Netflix podcasts.
He's back on the mic after tearing his heel. Skateboard said
nope. Now he's got time to heal. But the news doesn't stop and neither
(00:21):
does Jeff. It's Poe duty in the news. Let's take a deep breath. Alex
Cooper's got a doc and a tour on deck from podcast
empire. What the heck? Spotify sun soaked and canc with Cardi
b Flair serving playlists and soft serving Paris Hilton hair. Then
Netflix says maybe, just maybe, they'll stream your video
podcast on the big red screen. Austin summoning
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podcasters from every scene with PRX and Apple. Call it Podcam
Supreme. Boston gets rowdy with the Friends Only crew. No filters,
just fire and some tea bags too. So grab your mic, your phone or
your brew. It's Monday with Jeff and Poe duty and the news.
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All right, we've got some great stories coming your way. Five new stories
for Monday, June 16th. Starting off
with Call Her Alex. This one's filed under from Call Her
Daddy to Call Her Icon. I'm pretty excited about this
story. It's a new two part documentary. Call Her Alex
dives deep into the rise of podcasting powerhouse Alex
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Cooper as she prepares for her first live tour.
Directed by Ry Russo Young, the film traces
Cooper's evolution from a self conscious Pennsylvania teen
to an unapologetic voice behind Call Her Daddy,
a show that reshaped the way women talk about sex, identity and self
worth. More than just a career highlight reel,
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the doc is an intimate look at the milestones and mindset that
turned Cooper into a media mogul and her role model.
It's a front row seat into the making of a modern
podcast empire. And throughout this whole story, it's a great
background story about Alex Cooper and the whole time
she's piecing together this show that she's taking on the road and.
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And that's what this podcast is about. Paduti in the news. This is what
my theater is about. Putting together live
events from your podcast. And no one does it better than Alex
Cooper. Check out the video. There is some adult content.
A lot of you might not be comfortable with the content that's contained in here.
There's some language and very adult content, but
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check it out and see what's possible. See what you can do.
See what levels you can Take your podcast. Our second story,
Spotify Beach. We're sipping soft serve and streaming
stardom. Spotify is making waves again at the Canes
Lions International Festival of Creativity with
the return of their Spotify Beach, a four day experience
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blending live performances, celebrity panels and
immersive brand activations. From Paris Hilton
to Charlie Puth to Cardi B and Mark Ronson,
Spotify is showcasing its power as a cultural
playground for creators, fans and advertisers alike.
Featuring podcast chats with the world's leading authors, actors,
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creators and musicians, the event celebrates how
sound drives emotion, storytelling and engagement.
It's Spotify in real life, where the vibe is high,
the beach is branded and the creativity
never hits pause. Just a super cool event coming up,
bringing podcasters together, bringing advertisers together. It really is
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Spotify in real life. So if you want to check out what it'd be
like to have the app come to life, check out Spotify
Beach. All right, our third story tonight, we're filing under
now Streaming the Podcast wars and In a
recent interview, Netflix co CEO Ted
Sarandos hinted at the company's growing interest
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in video forward podcasting and independent creators.
Speaking with Nikhil Kamath, Sarando has noted the
shift towards watching podcasts on TV screens and and
suggested that some creators might find a future home on
Netflix with a better monetization opportunities and
traditional open platforms. While Netflix isn't fully
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diving into the space yet, Sarando has made it clear they're watching
closely as storytelling continues to evolve across
formats. His advice to creators? Don't chase
trends. Tell the story that has to be told. And,
and one of the flags that we've seen recently is Netflix
produced an episode of the Kill Tony podcast. And that's a,
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that's a one of the largest live podcasts in the world. If not,
it is the largest live podcast in the world. Tony Hinchcliffe
fills Madison Square Garden, the H E B
Center in Austin. They're doing these massive live events
and Netflix got wind of it and produced an episode on Netflix. If you go
to Netflix right now, you can watch an episode of Kill Tony and like
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the Alex Cooper, there's some language and some parental discussion
discretion there. Don't go watching that with everybody. But this is
happening. This is what our theater is about. Here in Tarentum,
the Poduty Podcast theater is building events
specifically for podcasters to get in front of a live
audience to record a live show and live stream it.
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We're building on this momentum that's happening in the world already
and if you're in Austin, we'll file this one under Deep in the Podcast
of Texas. From June 16th to the
18th, Austin podcasters are coming together for the PRX
Podcast Creator Summit, a free multi
day event hosted at Apple's campus, offering
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guidance from top Texas journalists, producers and
storytellers with sessions like Being a Team of
One and why Austin Is the Next Big Thing in
Podcasting, the summit supports everyone from solo creators
to newsroom veterans. Sponsored by public media
powerhouse prx, the event explores everything from true
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crime trends to classroom podcasting. With
plenty of networking and pitch opportunities. It's proof that
Austin isn't just keeping it weird, it's keeping it
podcasting. So one of the things I want to start adding in to news
stories, I want to connect people to events around the neighborhood and
maybe this one is near you. If you want to network and get with
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podcasters, go to these types of events. This one's June 16th
through 18th in Austin. Podcaster Creator Summit. All the
links for all these stories are in the show notes
and our final story of the night,
file this one under Group Chat goes irl.
We got two IRL references tonight. The Friends
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Only podcast, hosted by Internet icons Meredith
Lynch, Molly McClear and Rob
Schultz, is bringing its chronologically online
energy. It's Chronically is bringing its chronically
online energy to Boston for two back to back nights of hot
takes and digital drama. Night one is on June
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25th at Laugh Boston featuring PR
expert Molly McPherson and night two best
friends only at City Winery includes stand up
memes and Chaos with special guests Carolina
Montesquieu and Square One Mall Goth.
From viral explainers to unapologetic commentary, this tour
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delivers real time reactions, zero filters
and maximum tea. It's the group chat you wish you were
in live, loud and leaking secrets on stage.
Just another great example of what you can do and
what is possible with your podcast. It's incredible.
When I started this theater a year ago, I couldn't find
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things like this and now I started this podcast. This is
episode nine I believe. I couldn't find any stories
three, four months ago and now I'm finding five, six stories
a week. I'm even passing on some stories now. So if you're
Interested in live podcasting poduty.com P O D U
T Y.com Check out what we're doing in Western Pennsylvania.
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But if you don't have that, check out how you can do this
in your own neighborhood. This is thing that this is a thing that's happening. This
is a new type of entertainment that's coming to your area. Get with
it get on the bandwagon news.poduty.com to hear all
of our back episodes. Follow us on your favorite podcast app.
And let's hear that theme song. He's back on the mic after
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tearing his heel Skateboard said no, now he's got time to heal
but the news doesn't stop and neither does Jeff It's Poe duty in the
news. Let's take a deep breath. Alex Cooper's got a doc and a tour
on deck from podcast Empire what the heck? Spotify
sun soaked in cans with cardi b flair serving playlists and soft serving
Paris Hilton hair Then Netflix says maybe, just maybe they'll scream
(09:17):
your video podcast on the big red screen
Summoning podcasters from every scene with PRX and Apple call it
Podcam Supreme. Boston gets rowdy with the Friends Only crew
no filters, just fire and some tea bags too so grab your mic,
your phone or your brew It's Monday with Jeff and Poduty and the
news.
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