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May 30: The Independent Podcast Forum, planned for Jun 16, has been postponed.
May 29: Acast has launched its first AI-powered tool (that’s Acast Intelligence to you): Smart Recommendations, an AI-powered podcast ad planner. The tool takes natural language to allow advertisers to turn a desire to reach, for example, “men living in capital cities in Australia interested in craft beer” into a curated set of podcasts to advertise in.
May 28: The winners of the 2025 Quill Podcast Awards were announced. Podcast of the year went to Well, I laughed, “a podcast for listeners who find themselves in search of a good laugh and their next strange story to tell at parties.”
May 26: The New York Festivals Radio Award winners were announced for 2025., which include podcasts as well as radio shows. Broadcaster of the year was CBC/Radio-Canada. The Lever’s investigative podcast Master Plan was awarded the prestigious National Press Club Award.
May 22: Podcast listening has moved into the mainstream in the UK, according to the Edison Research Infinite Dial UK, which was released yesterday at The Podcast Show. The data gives a new high for monthly listening for podcasts of 51%. There’s a webinar later in the month to learn more.

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