Best Wondercraft Ai Podcasts (2025)

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What's the deal with Inception Point AI? Plus, Ireland, and AudioAlways 1:42:58

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AI is transforming the podcast industry, raising questions about disclosure, quality standards, and audience preferences as companies like Inception Point AI create thousands of AI-generated episodes weekly. • Jeanine Wright from Inception Point AI reveals they produce 3,000 episodes weekly with just eight staff members • Discussion of AI disclosur…

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Greg Glenday Reveals How Acast is Betting on Creator-First Podcasting 1:14:33

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AI-generated content is rapidly flooding the podcast ecosystem, creating tension between innovation and quality standards across the audio landscape. Companies like Inception Point AI are generating thousands of low-quality episodes despite criticism, while YouTube introduces new features that could either revolutionize monetization or exacerbate c…

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Remembering Todd Cochrane; and Apple testing new chapters? 1:22:26

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We remember podcasting pioneer Todd Cochran who passed away suddenly this week, reflecting on his 19-year journey in the industry and the indelible mark he left on the medium. • Todd's journey began in 2004 with a $14.95 Walmart microphone, creating his first podcast in a hotel room in Waco, Texas • An excerpt from our 2023 interview with Todd shar…

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Did anyone actually read that MIT AI study that made the market swoon? (I did!) Also: The latest on AI in schools and Melania’s robot paranoia 35:48

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What’s up with “the MIT study” that claims 95% of all AI pilots fail? Did anyone actually read it beyond the headline? (Dan did—and he has thoughts.) Also: the good, the bad, and the quietly dystopian side of putting AI in kids’ classrooms. And… are robots really the thing Melania should be worrying about? That’s just some of what Kwaku Aning, retu…

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Podcasting in Asia; plus Podhome's new podcast app 1:24:19

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Jakarta sets the stage for an exploration of Asia's unique podcast landscape, where innovative approaches to monetization and content distribution reflect the region's diverse markets and consumer behaviors. • Ron Baetiong from Podcast Network Asia leverages Spotify's Open Access with local payment systems like GCash for their audio drama platform …

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Full interview: Alex Sanfilippo, from PodMatch 28:48

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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…

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PodMatch, and data about YouTube and Spotify consumption 1:25:21

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James and Sam examine Spotify's new direct messaging feature for sharing podcast recommendations and how it might impact content discovery. • Spotify releases data showing Gen Z students increase podcast listening at breakfast time when returning to school • Science, business, and technology podcasts see significant growth among younger listeners •…

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From Podcast Movement, Dallas TX - and the Wonda of Wondercraft 1:15:50

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This audio has been rescued from almost inaudible audio thanks to recording using the wrong microphone - this was just on a laptop microphone carried around a loud conference. Good job that Buzzsprout has a tool called Power Clean that fixed much of that for us. We also speak with Oskar Serrander about Wondercraft's new tool, Wonda. Send James & Sa…

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From Ads to Subscriptions: How Today's Podcasts Actually Make Money 40:22

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James and Sam are away this week, so time for an interview in more detail than we normally would. Norma-Jean Belenky discusses her new podcast PodBiz, which explores the various ways podcasters monetize their content through transparent conversations with industry professionals. • PodBiz aims to answer the question "where's the money in podcasting?…

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Amazon restructures Wondery: 110 jobs gone 1:02:45

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Amazon's restructuring of Wondery signals deeper issues with their podcast strategy as they distribute operations across Audible, creator services, and advertising divisions while losing approximately 110 jobs in the process. • Amazon's track record with podcast acquisitions has been underwhelming, including Art19's low market share and unfulfilled…

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Spotify Chasing YouTube While Ads Fall Short - and JAR Podcast Solutions 1:25:06

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James Cridland and Sam Sethi explore Spotify's mixed financial results showing strong overall growth but declining ad revenue, alongside their increasing focus on video podcasts at the expense of audio-only content. • Spotify's ads business struggling despite growth in users and profit • VP of Global Advertising Lee Brown leaving Spotify "by mutual…

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Public Broadcasters vs. Open Access: The RTVE Controversy 1:07:33

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The old guard of media gatekeepers are trying to stay relevant as independent creators flourish across podcasting, video, and beyond. • Spanish broadcaster RTVE blocking Antennapod and other podcast apps while maintaining deals with commercial giants like Apple and Spotify • BBC Sounds closing for non-UK audiences due to music licensing issues • Di…

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The Deep Tech Innovations That Could Save the World | Pablos Holman (Inventor & Investor) [Rebroadcast] 36:20

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Software is eating the world, right? We've all heard this phrase by now, but inventor and investor Pablos Holman has something important to add: “The world can't eat software.” That’s why Pablos focuses on “deep tech”, i.e. how to invent new solutions to real world problems like energy, water, waste, construction, and sanitation. Pablos says we’re …

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Turning Podcast IP into Multi-Platform Revenue 1:41:46

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We have interviews with James Burtt from the newly-launched Pivot Productions; Liam Heffernan from Mercury Podcast Network who has just announced a new partnership with the Student Radio Association; and founder & CEO Will Malnati of At Will Media on taking IP from podcasts into other platforms. Plus - weekly podcast listening in the US has reached…

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Podcast Video Is Complicated But We Can't Surrender It to YouTube 2:15:38

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Interviews with the Golden Lobes, Adelicious, and the Podcast Standards Project - all in the chapters! Plus: • NPR adding support for the funding tag across all its shows, enabling direct audience support • Updates to podcast linking services with Nathan Gathright regaining control of Podlink from Spotify • The inaugural Golden Lobes awards celebra…

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Spotify's Secret to Higher Podcast Consumption 1:43:05

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Apple celebrates twenty years of podcasting in the Apple ecosystem - and Jon Savage asks for help with his podcast studio in Cape Town. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @[email protected] and @[email protected] Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podn…

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Don't just listen to podcasts - watch them, says YouTube CEO 1:33:16

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- Podcasting is a mainstream media in Australia, the US and UK with over 50% of people listening to a podcast every month in each country. Our time and attention is limited so what other media is declining? - YouTube is the main access point for news podcasts in the US. - Why are more users willing to pay for ad-free quality digital content (behind…

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Spotify supports Podcasting 2.0! Plus, research into kids podcasts 1:08:50

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Spotify is supporting the new podcast namespace. Who'd have thought it?! Plus, we speak with Elena Tsakakis and Molly Bloom about kids podcasting, and what they learnt from their latest research. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @[email protected] and @[email protected] Supp…

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Patreon, AI voices, and HLS video 1:05:46

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John McDermott from Caloroga Shark Media sits in for Sam Sethi, who is riding a bicycle and tasing wine across the south of France. Try his podcast Eastwood Reloaded - https://podnews.net/podcast/iz4sj - which we talk about in this episode. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @james@bne.…

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Is AI a New Form of Colonialism? | Empire of AI Author Karen Hao (Rebroadcast) 35:21

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As AI models grow larger and more powerful, they promise incredible capabilities — but at what cost? Karen Hao is an AI journalist and her new book, Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI, is a New York Times bestseller. We discuss whether the largest AI models are worth their hefty footprint: They consume massive amounts of ele…

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Acast Intelligence, and video in open RSS 1:49:12

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We speak with John Burgess from Acast, and Gautham Raj Anand from Hubhopper, and look at the week's podcast news. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @[email protected] and @[email protected] Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net…

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From The Podcast Show, London; and Max Cutler from PAVE Studios 33:42

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This was to be a fun live episode, but sadly, the audio recording of that failed to be usable. Bah! Lucky we got other audio as well. So, in this episode, we go round the show talking with people, and chat with Max Cutler, the founder of PAVE Studios. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: …

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AI Voice Generation Is Crazy Good! Rapid Prototyping Audio Creative With Wondercraft Co-founder Oskar Serrander 21:54

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AI-generated voices aren’t just realistic — they’re changing how brands, creators, and agencies bring ideas to life. In this episode, Wondercraft co-founder Oskar Serrander demonstrates how their “Canva for audio” is unlocking rapid prototyping for high-quality audio ads, content, and storytelling. You’ll learn: How Wondercraft enables you to go fr…

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Buzzsprout's new tools, and Acast launches talent-voiced ads 2:11:06

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We speak with Michael Bayston about Acast's new initiative; plus, Alban Brooke on new tools for Buzzsprout podcasters everywhere - even us! Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @[email protected] and @[email protected] Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: …

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Jason Carter, Ruth Fitzsimons, and Spotify - what are they "play"ing at? 2:30:17

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Ahead of The Podcast Show in London, Jason Carter spills the tea about what'll be there. Not literally. Also, Bauer Ireland's Ruth Fitzsimons. And, we look into Spotify's new play counts, and whatever they are. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @[email protected] and @samsethi@podcastin…

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Building an AI-native Podcast App to Turn Listening Into Learning | Kevin Smith (Co-founder, Snipd) 24:51

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Kevin Smith is building a totally new kind of podcast app. Snipd is an AI-native podcast app and building it required a few mindset shifts. First, what even is a podcast? The way Kevin sees it, podcasts are knowledge. So where most podcast players are, as Kevin calls them, "repurposed music players", Snipd is designed to help you learn. As people l…

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Spotify's financials, and its $100mn podcast payout 1:28:23

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Sam and James - no guests this week - chat about Spotify, Apple and all things podcasting news this week. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @[email protected] and @[email protected] Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net…

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Podcasting in the Arab states and in India; plus the two billion US industry 1:45:20

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We speak with Stefano Fallaha from Podeo on podcasting in the Arab states, and Gotham Raj Anand from Hubhopper on Indian podcasting after YouTube. Plus, all the latest news from the podcast industry. We use chapters here, so skip through stories if you're a lightweight. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podn…

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What's the deal with Inception Point AI? Plus, Ireland, and AudioAlways 1:42:58

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Greg Glenday Reveals How Acast is Betting on Creator-First Podcasting 1:14:33

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Remembering Todd Cochrane; and Apple testing new chapters? 1:22:26

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Did anyone actually read that MIT AI study that made the market swoon? (I did!) Also: The latest on AI in schools and Melania’s robot paranoia 35:48

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Podcasting in Asia; plus Podhome's new podcast app 1:24:19

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Full interview: Alex Sanfilippo, from PodMatch 28:48

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PodMatch, and data about YouTube and Spotify consumption 1:25:21

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From Podcast Movement, Dallas TX - and the Wonda of Wondercraft 1:15:50

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From Ads to Subscriptions: How Today's Podcasts Actually Make Money 40:22

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Amazon restructures Wondery: 110 jobs gone 1:02:45

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Spotify Chasing YouTube While Ads Fall Short - and JAR Podcast Solutions 1:25:06

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Public Broadcasters vs. Open Access: The RTVE Controversy 1:07:33

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The Deep Tech Innovations That Could Save the World | Pablos Holman (Inventor & Investor) [Rebroadcast] 36:20

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Turning Podcast IP into Multi-Platform Revenue 1:41:46

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Podcast Video Is Complicated But We Can't Surrender It to YouTube 2:15:38

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Spotify's Secret to Higher Podcast Consumption 1:43:05

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Don't just listen to podcasts - watch them, says YouTube CEO 1:33:16

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Spotify supports Podcasting 2.0! Plus, research into kids podcasts 1:08:50

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Patreon, AI voices, and HLS video 1:05:46

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Is AI a New Form of Colonialism? | Empire of AI Author Karen Hao (Rebroadcast) 35:21

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Acast Intelligence, and video in open RSS 1:49:12

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From The Podcast Show, London; and Max Cutler from PAVE Studios 33:42

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AI Voice Generation Is Crazy Good! Rapid Prototyping Audio Creative With Wondercraft Co-founder Oskar Serrander 21:54

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Buzzsprout's new tools, and Acast launches talent-voiced ads 2:11:06

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Jason Carter, Ruth Fitzsimons, and Spotify - what are they "play"ing at? 2:30:17

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Building an AI-native Podcast App to Turn Listening Into Learning | Kevin Smith (Co-founder, Snipd) 24:51

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Spotify's financials, and its $100mn podcast payout 1:28:23

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Podcasting in the Arab states and in India; plus the two billion US industry 1:45:20