The Podnews Weekly Review is a podcast about podcasts! It's for both podcast listeners and industry professionals. Host James Cridland has a passion for the world of podcasting. James is a writer, consultant, and speaker based in Australia. He creates a weekly newsletter sharing the latest podcast news. This show is his way of adding more detail to each story.

Joining James as cohost and producer on the Podnews Weekly Review is Sam Sethi, based in the UK. Sam shares James' passion for podcasting and has created a podcast app called PodFans. It allows listeners to choose how much they want to pay based on how much they like the content.

James and Sam share weekly episodes analyzing the latest podcast news. Conversations can be on anything from the financials of podcast platforms to analytics. How helpful is the Edison Podcast Ranker? What do they think about the fragmentation of Android as a podcast platform? What are the latest frustrations over RSS feeds?

The passionate duo share important listener habits and debate critical questions. One recurring topic concerns the impact of AI on the future of podcasting. James and Sam explore new tools, such as Cohost AI, which they use to create episode descriptions. They also investigate trends in other areas, such as the influence of video and platforms like Netflix. The show is a great way of staying informed about the podcasting industry.

Special guests and industry experts join the team throughout the series. John W. Gibbons, interim CEO of Libsyn, discusses innovation and financial strategy. Naomi Mellor, the founder of the International Women's Podcast Awards ,shares her thoughts. She started the awards as she saw a need to highlight female talent within the industry. Skye Pillsbury, editor of The Squeeze, explains a new ad analytics platform. Pod Culture editor Nick Hilton discusses the value of host-read advertising.

The Podnews Weekly Review is an analytical update on all the latest podcasting news with guest experts for extra insight. Listeners may feel as if they have an inside view of the podcasting world here.