Friday 19 December 2025

 

The ‘casts -

(Notes spoken to Siri, and edited later if I remember

(Changed tactic now where starred dialogue denotes quoting from the show’s own notes

PodBiz | Where's The Money In Podcasting? - season 1 episode 24: 8 December 2025: *Inside Europe's Emerging Podcast Market with Andrea Coscai - What does sustainable podcast growth look like inside a fragmented, multilingual, rapidly developing European market? / This week on PodBiz, Andreea Coscai breaks down how creators across Europe are building audiences, reaching listeners across borders, and monetizing through community-first strategies. As the founder of Eurowaves, Marketing Lead at Tink Media, and a key voice in global creator communities, Andreea offers a grounded look at what independent podcasters need to understand about the European landscape. / As she puts it, marketing is not optional: "If you want to monetize your work, you have to make sure that you're investing as much in your marketing as you are in your production." / She also explains why connection and cultural alignment matter more than follower count:

"It can be discouraging or nerve-wracking or risky, but you can also look at it as who else is doing this really, and how cool is it. Let me try." / This episode is a thoughtful, realistic look at what it takes for creators to grow in a market defined by nuance, collaboration, and diversity.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 17 December 2025: espouse

7 Good Minutes - 7 October 2025: Every Morning Offers a Fresh Start to Practice

Podnews Daily - 16 December 2025: *Older shows perform better for advertisers - Sometimes, a little more experience pays dividends for sponsors, says research.

StarDate - 16 December 2025: Moon and Mercury

Als Talk About Podcasting - 16 December 2025: *Podcasts Are Growing Up Fast - and TikTok Is Raising Them - Podcast ads are at an all-time high - hitting 10.9 percent - but analysts say don't hit the panic button just yet. Other media cram in far more ads, and new data shows what actually moves the needle isn't the ad load at all. It's net-new reach. When listeners hear an ad for the first time, conversions jump, especially with strong host reads. Retail brands are seeing standout results, and longer reads continue to outpertorm shorter ones.At the same time, TikTok is rapidly reshaping podcast discovery. About half of weekly TikTok users now say they find new shows on the platform, cementing its role as a top funnel for audio. And that influence is big enough to spark new industry alliances — including TikTok teaming up with iHeartMedia to create the TikTok Podcast Network, aimed at turning short-form video fans into long-term podcast listeners. [now, I disagree with this, well at least the bit at the end way it’s almost being a doomsayer for audio podcasting. There was a time when they were saying that television meant the end of radio, and also the end of cinema eventually as well. Did these things happen? Well, you could say that the people partaking of this form of media changed, but they didn’t disappear. CD did not completely erase people buying vinyl or tape cassettes, because they’re even being bought nowadays brand-new, and are in essence purchased more than they have been over the last 20 years. There is always something new that people say will replace what was there before, but it doesn’t always work that way. I won’t go over to having video podcasts as my main way of enjoying podcasts, mainly because I do most of that while I’m driving at work, which I can’t do by video. Yes, I know that a lot of people listen to podcasts on video formats, but don’t watch them. That is great, but I don’t really get the point of that. Maybe that’s just me? Whatever, I think saying that audio podcasts will be a thing of the past is hyperbolic.] 

17 December 2025: *A Tip For Writing Like You Talk (w/Megan Tan)

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 13: Ever write something that sounds nothing like you? Megan Tan shares her approach to making your written work feel as natural as speaking. This method works whether you're crafting scripts, essays, or podcast narration.

New Podcasts - 17 December 2025: *AUSA's Army Matters Podcast - ‘Tis the season for heartwarming stories, and in this special holiday episode of AUSA's Army Matters Podcast, historian and author Kevin Hymel shares the little-heard WWII Christmas Eve tale of a mother, a son, a remote forest cabin, German and American soldiers, a fat rooster, and a lifelong quest. It's an inspiring story, written and produced by Pulitzer Prize-winner Anthony Del Col.

BirdNote Daily - 17 Jul 2023: *What Makes Feathers Both Strong and Light - Bird feathers are famously light, but they're also strong, holding up under tricky flying and high winds. They're made of beta keratin, a tougher version of the keratin that makes up human fingernails and hair. They also have an intricate branching structure that makes them highly flexible and free of unnecessary weight.

The Stupid History Minute - 18 December 2025: LeapPad Explorer 

7 Good Minutes - 7 October 2025: 7 Good Minutes: Extra - The morning asks...

Good Hang with Amy Poehler - 15 April 2024: *Kathryn Hahn - Kathryn Hahn is new to being a mother. Amy hangs with her friend and the star of 'Agatha All Along' to talk about meeting each other while working on 'Parks and Rec,' being anointed as "Mother Hahn," and getting joy from her dog, Banjo.

MinuteEarth - 22 April 2025: This Country Has Something Everyone Else Wants

The Daily Quiz Show - 26 October 2025: General Knowledge 

Science Quickly - 23 February 2015: *Science Wins at the Oscars -  Science was in the spotlight at the 87th annual Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night, from actors playing scientists to winners thanking them. Steve Mirsky reports. 

Christmas Pop-up Channel - 29 November 2025: A Christmas Song: The Pogues (feat. Kirsty MacColl) - "Fairytale of New York"

Daily Facts - 4 November 2025

7 Minutes For Yourself - 15 June 2024: Mastering the Art of Gratitude for Success

Odd One Out - 7 December 2025: Sourdough or Pita?

New Podcasts - 17 December 2025: *The Bible Explained - The Bible Explained has joined the Lifeaudio podcast network. This show helps make scripture clear, approachable, and engaging as host Jenn walks through the bible at a steady, thoughtful pace-using history, cross-references, and original language to bring God's Word to life.

The Slowdown - Episode 1234: 7 November 2024: Today's poem is Mami Told Me to Put Water under the Bed by Peggy Robles-Alvarado.

Christmas Pop-up Channel - 30 November 2025: The 12 Days of Christmas

Daily Dad Jokes - 21 July 2025: National Junk Food Day!

The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast - episode 1180: 19 December 2025: *Favourite Lethal Weapon Moments (with Jasen Bach, Oliver Rockside, Summer Brooks & Ethan Weeks) - The week concludes with a retrospect on our favorite moments in the LETHAL WEAPON films. / Which movies started the "cut the red or blue wire" trope? / How much improvised comedy were in these films? / Are these the films that made Mel Gibson go crazy (or was it always unavoidable)? / All that and more summaries of physical comedy at its late '80s best!/ GUESTS: Jasen Bach, Oliver Rockside, Summer Brooks & Ethan Weeks / SONGS USED: "Lethal Weapon" by Ice-T / "Lethal Weapon Trailer Music" by John Eric Alexander / "Perspectives Medium" by Apple free-to-use music. 

32 Old Mill Lane - Trailer: 12 November 2025: *COMING DECEMBER 19 - 32 Old Mill Lane is a thriller/horror/sci-fi audio drama stand alone feature about a girl who goes missing on Christmas Eve 1992 after opening a mysterious present found underneath her Christmas tree.

7 Good Minutes - 8 October 2025; Decide Who You Want to Be Today

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 18 December 2025: jaunty

BirdNote Daily - 18 July 2023: **Clearing by Camille T. Dungy - In this episode, writer Camille T. Dungy shares the poem "Clearing" from her new book, Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden. 

StarDate - 17 December 2025: Guzman Prize

The Daily Poem - 17 October 2025: *The Pilgrim of Twilight's Grief: A Dance with Shadows at the Edge of Despair - Today's poem is about Despair in the style of John Milton. / Poems generated from OpenAl ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. / This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios. 

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 14: 18 December 2025: *A Tip For Finding Sponsors For Your Podcast - Looking for sponsors? Stop staring at blank contact forms. Study who's already advertising on shows like yours, then pitch their competitors. It's strategic, it's bold, and it works.

7 Good Minutes - 8 October 2025: 7 Good Minutes: Extra - You are not who you...

The Stupid History Minute - 19 December 2025: Skylanders Giants 

New Podcasts - 17 December 2025: *More Human More Kind: Guidance for Parenting LGBTQ+ Teens & Growing Into a Courageous Ally - More Human More Kind: Guidance for Parenting LGBTQ+ Teens & Growing Into a Courageous Ally is producing a 12-day series which started this week called "More Human Moments for the Most Wonderful (and Complicated!) Time of the Year", offering quick episodes and tiny rebellions to counter holiday chaos.

Audio Poem of the Day - episode 1920: 12 September 2025: Madonna of the Chair by Mary Jo Bang. 

Literally! With Rob Lowe - episode 293: 11 December 2025: *Connie Chung: Class Act - Rob is Connie Chung's biggest fan. The legendary news anchor joins Rob Lowe to discuss how her relationship with her husband, Maury Povich, parallels Rob and Sheryl's marriage, as well as her opinion on modern news broadcasting, her contentious interview with Marlon Brando, a strange encounter with Richard Nixon, the legacy of Barbara Walters, and much more. "Connie: A Memoir" is available wherever you get your books.

Daily Life Pro Tips - 1 November 2025

Sounds Profitable - 16 December 2025: *Indie Agencies on Audio, Podcasting's Liquid Content Era, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: 2026 ad spend expectations, indies growing as a power in audio spend, and podcasting's new liquid content phase.

5 Good News Stories - 10 May 2025: From Racing Great-Grandpas to Rescued Chickens (The Lost Episodes)

Womanica - 1 June 2021: Gloria Anzaldúa

Podnews Daily - 17 December 2025: *Top iHeart shows sign with Netflix - How big is Netflix? We've got some data. 

The Divide - Season 1 Episode 10: 19 December 2025: *You Were Never One For Sitting Still - Wilder begins to unravel the truth of Project Looking Glass as his real enemy finally comes into focus. / Contains violence and very strong language.