The Economist launches a daily podcast, and Spotify tests an import function

The Economist launches a daily podcast, and Spotify tests an import function

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  • TuneIn, a radio stream and podcast aggregator, claims total listening hours were up 31% in 2018. They’re the default for Amazon Alexa’s podcast experience; and the default for both Amazon and Google speakers for live radio. Not on Tunein? Add your podcast here.

Podcasts

    The Intelligence from The Economist
    Play trailerThe Economist, a newspaper disguised as a magazine, is launching a daily podcast. Jason Palmer will host it, called The Intelligence, which will be published at the same time as Podnews (6am NY, 11am London), from January 29th. Digiday report it has 8 staffers. (Acast)
    Suze Orman's Women & Money (And Everyone Smart Enough To Listen)
    Play trailerWestwood One has launched season 2 of Suze Orman’s Women & Money original podcast. The press release promises a new interactive approach.
    Case Closed
    Play trailerCase Closed is the first true-crime podcast from Macmillan. The first season is based on Shanna Hogan's Secrets of a Marine’s Wife, out next month; of note, their email to us stresses that “each season is based on a solved story, so that you can walk away feeling satisfied and knowing exactly how the story ends.” Amen.
    Blank Check with Griffin & David
    Play trailerBlank Check has reached its 200th episode. The podcast delves into the movies of Hollywood’s most outsized directors. Specifically, the auteurs whose early successes afforded them the rare ‘blank check’ from Hollywood to produce passion projects. Sometimes those checks clear. And sometimes – they bounce. Episode 200 looks at Glass, a movie they call a 'glassterpiece’.
    Podnews Daily - podcasting news
    Play trailerIf you follow Podnews Weekly in Spotify, you’ll notice that it’s no longer available (we’ve grayed the logo out and everything). Instead, please do subscribe to Podnews which you’ll find in all good podcast apps (and some bad ones). Our podcast’s good: our newsletter’s better, though.

Developer’s Corner

  • Amazon have launched In Skill Purchasing for the Amazon Alexa. You could probably use that for merch, premium content, or donations, maybe.

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