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Listening to podcasts may help satisfy our psychological need for social connection, study finds
"Podcast listening may help people fulfill their social needs, according to recent findings published in PLOS One. The study found that people who listened to more podcasts per month reported a greater presence of meaning in life and those who formed parasocial relationships with hosts reported a greater sense of relatedness."
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Two podcasters set out to read every Agatha Christie book. It became much more than that
For six years, thousands of Agatha Christie enthusiasts across the globe have downloaded the podcast for what one listener described as a 'joyfully geeky' take on the Queen of Crime’s expansive canon.
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What’s It Like to Cohost a Podcast With AI? One Creator Is Finding Out
The new comedy show reveals serious truths about working beyond human
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Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary Set to Launch ‘The Video Archives Podcast’
Longtime friends and filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary will launch their first podcast next month on which they’ll revisit some of their favorite old B-movies and discover new ones.
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10 Podcasts to Help You Find Your Next Favorite Book
With the caveat that you may end up listening to more podcasts and reading fewer books.
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SiriusXM Buys Team Coco; Conan O’Brien To Remain Host Of Flagship Podcast, Launch New Comedy Channel In Multi-Year Deal
SiriusXM has acquired Team Coco, Conan O’Brien’s podcast network and digital media business, including his popular podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. Team Coco’s staff will con…
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Are Fiction Podcasts Adapted From Books a Thing We Want?
Podcasts have already demonstrated their likability, but what about podcasts adapted from books? This Rioter dives into a few.
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Esco Banton Releases a New Single Called FREEDOM
World Music Artist Esco Banton Releases a New Single Called FREEDOM.
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The kookaburra that conquered Hollywood
Yes, that was a kookaburra at the start of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. But WHY? Podcast
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Spotify has quietly removed 113 episodes of Joe Rogan’s podcast amid controversy
The streaming platform is purging its library of Rogan’s most controversial moments
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Spotify employees used internal message boards to express concerns about Joe Rogan's podcast long before the COVID-19 misinformation row, report suggests
Some employees have expressed concerns about "The Joe Rogan Experience" ever since Spotify bought the show in 2020, The WSJ reported.
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Joe Rogan apologises for using N-word and racist Planet of the Apes story
The podcast host Joe Rogan has offered “sincere and humble apologies” after footage emerged of him repeatedly using the N-word on his hit show. The comedian, 54, who has a lucrative deal with the streaming giant Spotify, said it was the “most regretful and shameful thing” he has ever had to speak about, but stressed the clips were “taken out of context”.
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Gee, I wonder how Apple Podcasts suddenly became a five-star app
Spoiler: Apple lets them rate podcasts instead of the player.
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White House urges Spotify to take further action on Joe Rogan
Psaki says Spotify disclaimer is welcome, but platform could actually fight misinformation
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Wants to Join Joe Rogan on His Podcast Amidst Boycott Controversy
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson came out to support Joe Rogan after the U.S. podcaster clarified that he just wants to give a platform for free expression and will do his best to bring out a balanced perspective.
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Joe Rogan pledges to try harder after Neil Young Spotify row
Joe Rogan has pledged to try harder to offer more balanced views on his podcast, after he was criticised by Neil Young and Joni Mitchell for helping to spread Covid misinformation. The Canadian musicians asked to have their music pulled from the streaming platform as a result. Spotify has since said it is working to add advisory warnings to any podcast discussing Covid-19.
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Hundreds Of Doctors Sign Open Letter Asking Spotify To Address “Mass Misinformation Events,” Take Aim At Joe Rogan’s Show
A group of 270 scientists, professors, doctors and healthcare workers wrote an open letter to Spotify recently expressing concern about “false and societally harmful assertions” on its …
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Joe Rogan, confined to Spotify, is losing influence
Going exclusive has its effects
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Is nihilism compatible with the moral life? (Podcast)
In moral philosophy and mass culture alike, “nihilism” has a bad name. And little wonder. It is most often associated with meaninglessness, pessimism, and amoralism. At its heart, nihilism is a view of the world in which progress is not assured, a world without overarching meaning. Does that present a problem to the moral life?
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Spotify acquires Podz, a podcast discovery platform
Podcasts are all the rage, but podcast discovery is a challenge. Today, Spotify announced its acquisition of Podz, a startup that’s trying to solve the problem of podcast discovery.
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