All posts tagged "podcasting"
The Pod Bible Podcast is the podcast podcast where podcasters talk to podcasters about podcasts and podcasting. Does it get anymore meta?
The show is hosted by Pod Bible editor Adam Richardson and occasionally features fellow Pod Bible co-founders Stu Whiffen and Scroobius Pip.
We bring you a bite size, magazine style show featuring three guests talking about their show or the shows they enjoy listening to. The aim is to give you a chance to hear from your favourite podcasters while also introducing you to people and podcasts you may not be aware of yet.
Guests include the people behind podcasts such as Off Menu, No Such Thing As A Fish, Football Ramble, Griefcast, Films To Be Buried With, The Receipts, Drunk Women Solving Crime and many, many more. Let’s spread the word of pod!
The Pod Bible Podcast is available to listen to on Acast, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all good podcast outlets!
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EDITORIAL
Voices That Carved the Way: Five pioneers of UK podcasting
October 8, 2025Before podcasting became a fixture of British culture, a handful of creative risk-takers were already pressing record. These were the early adopters, the innovators, the comedians, journalists, and audio obsessives who helped shape the UK’s podcasting identity – long before everyone had a podcast and a Patreon. From comedy to true crime, DIY setups to studio-backed series, here are five...
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EDITORIAL
Mic Check, Mind Check: Is podcasting good for your mental health?
September 24, 2025Podcasting is everywhere – in our ears, on our screens, and increasingly, in our daily routines. Whether you’re a listener looking for comfort or a host putting your story into the world, podcasts can feel like lifelines. But as the medium grows in popularity, so do questions about its impact on mental health. Is podcasting good for you? Or is...
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EDITORIAL
Plugged In: How AI is changing the world of podcasting
September 10, 2025Artificial intelligence used to be the stuff of science fiction – now it’s shaping the podcasts in your queue. From voice cloning to automated editing, AI is revolutionising the way podcasts are made, discovered, and consumed. And while some creators are embracing the tech with open arms, others are asking big questions about creativity, authenticity, and the future of the...
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EDITORIAL
Stream Wars: Apple vs. Spotify and the battle for your ears in 2025
August 27, 2025In 2025, the podcasting world is bigger – and more competitive – than ever. At the heart of this audio arms race are two familiar giants: Apple Podcasts and Spotify. One helped invent the medium. The other wants to own its future. And as the stakes get higher, the battle for listeners’ attention (and loyalty) has never been fiercer. What...
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FEATURES
Top 5 tips to get people to listen to your podcast!
October 28, 2024In today’s crowded podcasting landscape getting your podcast to stand out from the crowd can be a challenge! But with the right strategies you can attract new listeners and grow your audience. Here are our top five tips to get people to listen to your podcast: 1. Create Catchy Titles & Thumbnails Your episode titles should be compelling, clear, and...
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FEATURES
Jacob Hawley: On podcasting
May 21, 2024Comedian Jacob Hawley was around at the launch of BBC Sounds, with his podcast Jacob Hawley: On Drugs. In this feature he reflects on his experiences in podcasting over the years, and gives advice for what he would do differently if he were to do it all again… In 2018 The BBC launched BBC Sounds, a new audio platform to...
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FEATURES
Industry Spotlight – behind the scenes in Podcasting with Acast CEO, Ross Adams
February 26, 2024In our new Industry Spotlight column, Ross Adams from Acast gives us an insight to podcasting. This month he’s looking at podcast connections to Artificial Intelligence and asks – yayI or nayI? The Pod Bible team has given me a monthly column to discuss everything behind the scenes in the podcast industry. Calling it an “industry” still feels weird to...
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FEATURES
Top podcast guest appearances – Lou Sanders
December 6, 2023Long before she hosted Cuddle Club, Lou Sanders has been a darling in the podcast scene. To celebrate our Issue #030 coverstar, we’re revisiting the Podcast Prophet for issue #004 of the magazine, and celebrating the top guest appearances of Lou Sanders! Lou Sanders is a recognisable face on our TVs, often stealing the show. Seemingly out of nowhere she...
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REVELATIONS
Will podcasting survive?
October 26, 2023How do we make podcasting futureproof? What needs to be done to challenge the industry to innovate and produce daring content? In this column titled “Revelations”, Meera Kumar pokes and prods the audio industry and its creations before revealing the shows worth listening to and their place in the zeitgeist… The podcast waters have been especially choppy in the past...
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GOSPEL ACCORDING TO…
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO… Blindboy
January 25, 2023Who is Blindboy? A storyteller? A poet? A journalist? A historian? A musician? If you listen to The Blindboy Podcast, you’ll know that he’s all of the above and more. We caught up with podcasting’s most versatile man for Issue #016, to discuss his thoughtful approach, similarities between podcasting and professional wrestling and much more along the way… PB: TELL...
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GENERAL INTERVIEW
Speaking to Dylan Pugh from Pod Live
January 20, 2023Pod Live is a new Sport Podcast Festival held at Kings Place in London between 8th and 12th February. Organised by The Sports Podcast Group (who launched the Sports Podcast Awards last year), it features live shows from podcasts such as Fighting Talk, Socially Distant Sports Bar, The Cycling Podcast, Morning Kombat, The Race F1 and more. As the festival draws near,...
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FEATURES
Building a loyal community around your podcast
December 7, 2022Building an engaged community around a podcast requires actions— here are four actionable recommendations that worked for the Berlin-based Women Authors of Achievement Podcast (WAA). Host and founder Daria Suvorova shares her secrets with PodBible readers. Four years ago I realized how important it is for women professionals to connect on a personal level. I started hosting a series of...
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FEATURES
5 Reasons you need a Podcast Editor
December 6, 2022Max Carrey and Jonathan Merrifield are an Editor and Founder at Podcast Editing Services, a UK-based company offering a wide variety of video and audio services to clients including Gousto, Pets At Home and The Lancet. They tell us how working with a Podcast Editor can help make your podcast a success… “A bad sounding podcast will turn away new...
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FEATURES
Do I need a contract? Some legal tips for podcasters
September 12, 2022Marlon Cohen is a senior commercial lawyer specialising in all things content, media and digital-related at law firm RPC. He regularly works on sponsorship and endorsement deals (including recently on sponsorship tie-ups for the 2020 and 2024 Olympics), marketing related agreements (such as media planning & buying, creative and talent agreements), content distribution agreements and production agreements. He takes us...
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FEATURES
Why do mics matter in podcasting?
May 18, 2022JOBY – who were behind the famous GorillaPod – are one of many brands beginning to tailor to a wider range of content creators. They takes us through some of the key things to be aware of when looking for a podcast mic… The popularity of podcasting has skyrocketed in recent years. Whether it’s true crime or just a good...