Podcast

Whooshkaa upgrades Forever Free and adds a Pro Plan

Tuesday 02 July, 2019

Whooshkaa have released an upgrade to their Forever Free plan and have also launched a new paid Pro Plan.

Forever Free new features include Transcripts, a free automated transcription of up to 1 hour of audio per month than can be saved, edited and downloaded from the Transcripts tab in the Whooshkaa dashboard.

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New leads force The Lady Vanishes into hiatus

Monday 17 June, 2019

7NEWS’ smash hit investigative journalism podcast, The Lady Vanishes, has been put on hiatus due to an outpouring of new case leads and renewed pressure on government officials.

So far, The Lady Vanishes has generated over 2.5 million global listens, millions of page visits to its dedicated 7NEWS website, and amassed a growing Facebook community of 5,000+ followers.

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The winner of the election will be...

Saturday 18 May, 2019

The polls are close, but the outcome of today's election is a foregone conclusion, the winner will be...

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The Lady Vanishes has had 1 million listens

Thursday 16 May, 2019

Acast's Australian podcast phenomenon The Lady Vanishes has had one million listens in just six weeks.

Produced by 7NEWS, The Lady Vanishes focuses on the disappearance of Gold Coast resident Marion Barter, after the much-loved mother, teacher and friend stepped on a plane for an overseas adventure and was never seen again.

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I couldn’t cope with breakfast radio and the pressures at home: Meshel Laurie

Thursday 09 May, 2019

Meshel Laurie has always suffered from anxiety, but the past year has been the worst for her.

“It was tipping my anxiety into the red zone… I started drinking to self medicate,” she told Rob McKnight in his podcast McKnight Tonight.

After her father nearly died she built a granny flat in her back yard and found herself looking after her parents.

The demands of media jobs on radio and on The Project, combined with the pressure of worry about her parents tipped her over the edge.

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Episode descriptions and headlines are crucial in attracting podcast audiences

Tuesday 07 May, 2019

Andrew Davies is Digital and Engagement Editor for ABC Audio Studios, the ABC's specialist podcast production house.

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Leading podcast experts headlining the Audiocraft Festival next month

Wednesday 10 April, 2019

Now in its fourth year, Audiocraft Podcast Festival will be held in Sydney from May 31 - June 2.

Programmed as part of Vivid Ideas, 400+ podcasters will converge on Sydney for three days of provocative talks, live events and invaluable networking opportunities.

At Audiocraft 2019, you’ll learn from the best and brightest in the audio game.

The lineup includes:

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2019 National Podcast Listener Survey #NABShow

Wednesday 10 April, 2019

Futuri Media, University of Florida and NAB have released the results of their 2019 National Podcast Listener Survey.

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Good humour is good business: Zara and Troy talk about their journey through comedy and radio

Thursday 04 April, 2019

Former 92.9 Perth breakfast hosts Zara and Troy Swindells-Grose are featured in the latest Intensely Inquisitive podcast, where they tell Orion Kelly how the humour they used as actors and on radio can be useful in the corporate world.

Zara & Troy also spoke of a possible return to radio one day, saying they “absolutely miss it.”

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Sleep podcast counts Ikea product names... not sheep

Thursday 04 April, 2019

IKEA Australia has launched its first Australian Podcast, which aims to help Australians ‘fall asleep more easily’ in the conpany's trademark, tongue-in-cheek way.

Pro Podcast Production has produced the podcast, called, appropriately enough, the Ikea Sleep Podcast.

Pro Podcast Productions' Darcy Milne produced and edited the podcast, bringing the soothing sounds of the IKEA catalogue, read out loud by Swedish speaking narrators, set to a calming soundscape.