Facebook abandons podcasts to keep chasing TikTok
Facebook is dropping its podcasting platform this summer and it all appears to be part of a larger focus on short-form video content by its parent company Meta.
HBO Docs Club podcast will revisit classic documentaries
Brittany Luse and Ronald Young Jr. will co-host HBO Docs Club, a new HBO Max original podcast that will revisit classic HBO documentaries and add more context.
How I fell in love with extremely long, kind of boring history podcasts
Navigating the worst parts of the pandemic required patience. And hobbies. Lots of freakin’ hobbies. Homebound, I looked for things to do to pass the time that didn’t involve going…
Best new podcasts of 2021 (so far)
We’re just about halfway through 2021 and (for many), life continues to be a constant flux of unpredictable changes. But for lovers of well-made audio storytelling, there’s one thing that…
Trisha Paytas steps down from ‘Frenemies’ podcast after tense dispute on the show
Trisha Paytas is leaving Frenemies after a contentious on-air discussion about ownership of the podcast, they announced in a recent video posted to their personal YouTube channel. Monday’s episode of…
You’ll have to wait until June if you want an Apple Podcasts subscription
Apple needs a little more time to ready its premium podcasts service for would-be subscribers. The Apple Podcasts subscription, revealed during the company’s “4/20” event, was originally set to launch…
The 25 best educational podcasts for learning what you missed in school
Most folks love learning, regardless of whether or not school is “their thing.” Sometimes it’s just a matter of finding the right teacher for your learning style—or maybe even the…
Apple’s new paid podcast subscription service is missing one crucial thing
Paid podcasts are coming to Apple. However, the new subscription service is missing something crucial. At Apple’s big 420 event this week, the biggest player in the podcast distribution space…
The best tech podcasts (that aren’t ‘Reply All’)
So your favorite tech podcast just imploded after two beloved figures were accused of an anti-union push that contributed to a workplace culture that discriminated against colleagues of color. Now…
Apple changes ‘subscribe’ to ‘follow’ on Podcasts because people think subscribing means paying
Apple will soon no longer let users “subscribe” to podcasts. Instead, podcast fans will “follow” their favorite shows. This change to Apple Podcasts will roll out with the release of…