A woman’s place is in production or podcasts

2 November 2025 When podcasts were still burgeoning, I had lunch with a pioneer in the space, who said: "Podcasts are what radio would look like if it...

11 podcast takeaways from SXSW Sydney

21 October 2025 SXSW Sydney last week held a podcast day featuring – In Sync – The Chemistry between Australia’s Favourite Co-Hosts – featuring Craig Bruce as moderator...

3 years and a new partnership with Acast for the Toni and Ryan podcast

8 August 2024 In August 2021 Toni Lodge and Ryan Jon made the decision to invest in themselves and their friendship starting the Toni and Ryan podcast. Three...

SmartLess moves to SiriusXM bringing with it momentum back to podcast earnings

30 January 2024 It has felt a long while since I wrote about a million dollar podcast contract being gained rather than lost. The announcement that SmartLess, the...

Top 50 podcasts in the US shows Australia loves local (but where’s Joe Rogan?)

6 August 2023 Edison Research has released a Podcast Metrics ranker showing the top 50 Podcasts that reach the most people age 13+ in the U.S. for Q2...

Toni Lodge and Ryan Jon Dunn to embark on 50+ hour livestream

6 July 2023 Toni Lodge and Ryan Jon Dunn, from the Spotify Toni and Ryan podcast begin a marathon 50+ hour livestream this Friday July 7 at 9am....

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