Predicting Podcasting's Future

plus podcast monetization news and good vs bad podcast guest pitching

Today's Lineup 🎙️

Where’s Podcasting Headed in 2025 (and Beyond)?

In an excellent recap post, The Podglomerate stitched together 18 previously-recorded interviews with podcast industry leaders.

The industry had its shares of highs and lows in 2024. But it does feel as though a collective momentum will carry podcasting through the end of the year and set the stage for a big 2025.

One of the catalysts to said momentum? The US Presidential Election, of course. Nearly a quarter of podcast execs interviewed in the piece made mention of politics. In fact, Podchaser’s very own Bradley Davis predicts politics will continue to play a major role in podcasting, regardless of election cycles. Here’s Bradley’s quote:

Two other themes emerged in the predictions piece: AI and AdTech.

Nearly a third of industry experts interviewed discussed AI’s role in expediting many tedious aspects of podcasting.

While AdTech remains an unignorable part of podcasting’s future, especially with the rise of video podcasting.

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of podcasting, read the entire predictions piece below 👇️ 

Top Podcast Monetization Service Providers and Platforms: An Industry Insider’s Guide

Is 2025 the year you take podcast monetization seriously? Get prepared to take the next step by learning about the key players in podcast monetization.

This week we published details about monetization service providers and platforms.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • there are hands-on service providers that will help you find, negotiate, and win sponsorships

  • there are platforms that will help you scale your monetization efforts through tech driven solutions

To find out which is right for you, read the article below 👇️ 

Podcast Guest Pitching: Good âś… vs. Bad ❌ 

You’ve probably been on the receiving end of a cringeworthy guest pitch (or two, or two hundred). So you know what gives podcasts “the ick” better than anyone.

Podchaser Pro clients asked us to distill our best practices into one, digestible graphic. So here it is:

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