Podcast Perspectives

Podcast Perspectives

Podcast Perspectives helps you understand the ever-changing podcast industry. Hosted by Jeff Umbro, founder and CEO of The Podglomerate, this Signal Award winning show speaks to leaders in the podcast space through longform interviews and panel discussions. The goal is to walk through not only the important news and issues of the day in the podcast landscape, but also to go deep on the topics that podcasters need to know today. Named PR Daily's 2025 Best Podcast Production and Marketing Agency, The Podglomerate is a podcast services agency focused on production, audience growth, and monetization for some of the biggest podcasts in the world. Produced by The Podglomerate.

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May 5, 2026 57 mins
Podcast awards can offer numerous benefits beyond just winning. Whether you become a nominee or a winner, entering a podcast awards competition enhances visibility, builds credibility, and showcases expertise. And being an “award-nominated” or “award-winning” show can help attract guests and collaborators, increase media exposure and the potential for podcast app feature opportunities, and open up avenues for monetization.So how sh...
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Jerry Kolber is the Emmy-nominated producer behind Nat Geo’s Brain Games and Netflix’s Brainchild, and co-creator and host of family podcast Who Smarted? through his company Atomic Entertainment. We discuss his shift from educational TV to family podcasting, why he believes this is the “Story Age” for brands and creators, and Atomic Entertainment’s emphasis on paid growth, specifically buying Facebook ads. Jerry also explores the m...
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Recorded live at SXSW 2026 in Austin, TX, "Will Podcasts Survive the YouTube Era". Join YouTube Global Product Activation Manager Emma Sweet, Podcast Nation Director of Strategic Growth and Partnerships Libby Absten, HubSpot Head of Media Partnerships Carly Baker, and The Podglomerate VP of Production Services Chris Boniello in conversation. They discuss the difficulties and possibilities of creators and advertisers adapting to th...
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Recorded live at SXSW 2026 in Austin, TX, this third special episode of Podcast Perspectives is a high-level panel called So Everyone Has a Podcast. Should They? Our conversation includes Sounds Profitable founder Bryan Barletta, Podcast Nation co-founder Nadine Robinson, Lower Street founder Harry Morton, and Podglomerate founder and CEO Jeff Umbro. We discuss when it makes sense for people to create (own), guest (visit), or buy ...
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Recorded live at Podcast Movement at SXSW 2026 in Austin, TX, this second special episode of Podcast Perspectives brings together three voices from across the podcast advertising world, with Bumper’s Jonas Woost, Ad Results Media’s Taylor Bradbury, and Crooked Media’s Giancarlo Bizzarro. With a combination of publishers, buyers, and data, we break down why brands should invest in podcasting, how publishers and agencies approach ...
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In this special episode of Podcast Perspectives recorded live at Podcast Movement at SXSW on March 13, 2026 in Austin, TX with Audacy's Leah Reis-Dennis, Acast's Greg Glenday, and Libsyn's Brendan Monaghan. Together, we dig into how podcasters are actually making money in 2026, what AI means (and doesn’t mean) for creators, how video is changing the business, where global growth is really happening, and how consolidation and M&A...
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Ryan Alford is the founder and CEO of The Radcast Network and host of Right About Now, a top business and marketing podcast in the US. We talk about his early career running agencies and helping major brands with production and marketing, and how it led to him building his own systems for ad sales, repurposing content, and driving audience growth through his own podcast and eventually his own network. Ryan also shares how he’s grow...
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N’Jeri Eaton is the CEO of Type C Studios, where she advises major brands as a development and programming consultant. We discuss her career as a podcast and audio executive, leading programming and content strategy at NPR, Apple Podcasts, Netflix, and Wondery. N’Jeri reveals what makes a compelling pitch, how to reach diverse audiences, and the challenges of budget constraints. She also shares how Type C Studios was founded and th...
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Part of The Reel Magic Hour series for the Chelsea Film Festival:BUILDING COMMUNITIES THROUGH PODCASTSModerator: Chris Boniello (VP, Production Services, The Podglomerate)Speakers: Chris Bannon (former SVP, Head of Global Audio, Condé Nast), Dan McCoy (Founder & Co-Host, The Flop House podcast), Stuart Wellington (Co-Host, The Flop House podcast), Ilana Levine (Host of the weekly podcast Little Known Facts), Ryan Donovan Purcell (L...
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Justin McGoldrick is the founder and producer at Sound Picture, a production company that helps podcasters and musicians adapt their work for film and television. We discuss Justin’s career journey, including roles at WME, MGM, Sony Pictures, Illumination Entertainment, and Gimlet Media, both before and after it was acquired by Spotify. He highlights notable screen adaptations at Gimlet, including the adaptations of hit podcasts Ho...
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Andy Slater is the Head of Partnerships and Strategy at ART19, Amazon’s podcast hosting and monetization platform. Andy recalls the evolution of audio sales from the ‘90s to now, from radio to podcasting. We discuss Andy’s career at WFAN, iHeartRadio, Midroll, and Audacy, how to best understand advertiser needs in podcasting, and the challenges of selling audio at scale in the Amazon ecosystem. You can find Andy on LinkedIn. ...
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In this powerhouse session presented by The Podglomerate's Chris Boniello and the New York Festivals Radio Awards, you'll hear directly from NYF Radio Awards-winning, chart-topping podcast teams from NPR, CBC, and Boston Globe Media. Hear stellar insights on how to pitch and plan a podcast series, what you should know about incorporating video into your production process, and the nitty-gritty of how to find and craft a story that ...
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December 16, 2025 37 mins
Sharing a new podcast from Campside Media called Origin Stories, about the creative process and the craft of writing and reporting. Each episode drills down on a single work. What inspired it? How was it created, and why? What kind of challenges and hurdles cropped up along the way? And above all, what can the rest of us learn from the guest’s creative process? In this episode, Matt talks to Dan Taberski about his podcast “Hysteric...
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When Spotify shut down Chartable in late 2024, it left a void in podcast attribution technology that the industry scrambled to fill. One year later, the dust has settled—and the new landscape looks dramatically different for podcasters, marketers, and advertisers.In this powerhouse session presented by The Podglomerate, you'll hear directly from Ilana Susnow (Head of Podcast Marketing and Audience Growth for Bloomberg Podcasts), Ma...
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From sponsor dollars to listener loyalty, podcast ad reads can make or break your monetization strategy. But what separates an ad that gets renewed from one that gets dropped after a single campaign?In this exclusive – and free – fireside chat, discover the secrets of crafting successful ad reads that advertisers actually want to rebook with Alec Trunley (Brand Partnerships at RedCircle) and Dan Christo (COO at The Podglomerate). A...
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2025 in Podcasting: A Year of Reckoning2025 was a year of big shifts and even bigger headlines. We saw companies close, new ventures launch, and familiar players rebrand or pivot. Video podcasts continued to grow, bringing shows to streaming platforms, theaters, and even the Golden Globes stage. Revenue models evolved, AI loomed large, and creators explored new ways to connect with audiences, from premium content to live events and...
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Dan Misener is the co-founder of Bumper, a podcast data and growth company. Dan joins the show to share ways to grow podcasts, including identifying when you have a marketing vs editorial problem, the importance of properly tracking audience engagement, and how the innovative Bumper Dashboard packages and provides show statistics across several platforms. He also explains how we can use download metrics in a future-facing way and h...
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Kristin Nelson is Head of Audio at the Boston Globe. The newspaper has become a leader in the audio space with podcasts like Love Letters, Gladiator, Murder in Boston, and their new Spotlight: Snitch City. Kristin breaks down the Globe’s audio strategy, how they integrate their podcast team and newsroom, monetization strategies that incorporate ads as well as their traditional newspaper subscription model, and continue to produce a...
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Podcast industry veteran Lex Friedman is the founder of Lex Friedman Consulting where he works with creators, advertisers, platforms, and brands as a strategic consultant. Lex joins the show to discuss the challenges and triumphs as a former executive at Midroll, Art19, and Wondery, shares insights into the changing landscape of podcast advertising, and the hilarity of being confused with fellow podcast veteran Lex Fridman. He also...
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September 16, 2025 42 mins
From traditional news outlets to podcast newsletters, there are dozens of publications writing about podcasting today. But how do you get your podcast on their desks and featured by Vulture, The Guardian, NPR, and beyond? In this exclusive – and free – webinar, learn the secrets of pitching your podcast to the press with Joni Deutsch (The Podglomerate's SVP of Marketing and Audience Development) and Alice Florence Orr (Managing E...
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