1 in 10 Brits plan to start a podcast this year

• One in ten people in the UK are intending to set up and start a podcast of their own this year, according to a survey from Acast. If they all go through with it, that would be 8m new shows.

• On Air Fest is returning as an in-person event in late February. Held in Brooklyn, Design Matters’ Debbie Millman, Everything is Alive’s Ian Chillag, For Colored Nerds’ Eric Eddings, Object of Sound’s Hanif Abdurraqib are some of those appearing.

• Higher Ground, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s media company, has announced a new show. The Big Hit Show “is a thought-provoking exploration of fandom that analyzes some of cultures’ biggest movements that have never been dissected before”. It’ll start as an exclusive.

  
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Moves and hires - with Pod People

• Justin Swarz has joined RedCircle, and will lead creator partnerships. He was previously with Outloud Media.

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• Billi Watland has joined Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast as Senior Publisher Relations Manager. They bring more than 20 years of media experience at places like Gannett and Time Inc.

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• Jared Hohlt is stepping down from his role as Editor in Chief at Slate.

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Tips and tricks

• In Eric Nuzum’s Audio Insurgent newsletter, he writes about good podcast pitches, and the questions he asks.
• How Should I Grow My Podcast? That’s the wrong question, says Podcode’s Mark Steadman. He gives some better questions instead.

Podcast News - with Quill

Produced by Quill: C Suite Join Claudette McGowan, TD Bank’s Global Executive Officer for Cyber Security, as she explores how cyber-attacks happen and what we can do to avoid them. From phishing schemes to robocalls, Claudette meets with C Suite leaders to discuss cyber challenges and ways to help people become more protected.

Black Austin Matters is a new podcast from public radio’s KUT and KUTX Studios, launched yesterday. It aims to center Black voices in conversations about race and culture, and gives voice to the daily experiences of Black Austinites. It got its name, and inspiration, from a mural painted last year in downtown Austin. - read more

After the Elizabeth Holmes verdict, The Dropout has an exclusive interview with a juror. Wayne Kaatz, juror number 6, shares stories about sandwiches, puzzles, and how the verdicts came out the way they did.

Ron & Hope: Unfiltered is new today from YEA Networks: a weekly podcast from the founders and pastors of the Redemption Church. It’ll focus on helping listeners understand how to tackle problems with bible-based answers. - read more

Wonder Media Network has launched The Growth League, a new podcast and community of extraordinary women looking to learn and grow from one another, hosted by New York Times Best-selling author Diana Kander. Each week, Diana sits down with a different successful woman to uncover their habits, tactics, and rules for growth.