265 - Podcast News: Spotify Takes a Stand, Zoom’s New Podcast Gear & What Gen Z Preferences on Audio vs. Video Podcasts

It’s a big news day in the podcasting world! In today’s episode, we’re breaking down the latest headlines, including:[03:36] Who’s topping the podcast charts? – Apple & Spotify’s latest #1 shows[10:42] Podcasting events & industry meetups – Upcoming networking and learning opportunities[14:12] Gen Z’s podcast preferences – Do younger audiences really prefer video, or is audio still king?[18:46] Edison Research’s Infinite Dial 2025 – What to expect from the latest podcast industry report[20:07] Zoom’s PodTrak P2 Recorder – A new USB mic recorder with built-in noise reduction[20:42] Spotify removes Andrew Tate’s episodes – Why they took action and what this means for podcasters[25:50] Edison’s new download metrics – A better way to track podcast analytics[26:37] Google’s latest AI updates – How Gemini and NotebookLM can help podcasters[42:56] Using NotebookLM for podcasting – How AI can summarize transcripts and even generate podcast episodesLinks & Resources: The Podcasting Morning Chat: www.podpage.com/pmcJoin The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠Zoom PodTrack P2: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1877794-REG/zoom_zp2_podtrack_p2_dual_usb.html Community member, Dan Woerhide’s new podcast: https://podcast.unbreakablemission.com/ Community member, Jeff Dwoskin’s CustomGPT Show Notes Writer: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-rtKKdmp5m-podcast-show-notes-and-social-coach📌 Upcoming Podcasting Events:Podcasting for Female Entrepreneurs – March 25 @ 11 AM CT - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/business-and-podcasting-networking-event-for-female-entrepreneurs-tickets-732305384117 Decoding the YouTube Algorithm Webinar – March 20 @ 2 PM ET - https://podcasts.withyoutube.com/events/decoding-the-youtube-algorithm Podcast Evolutions (Chicago) – March 31 - https://evolutions.podcastmovement.com/ New England Podcasters Meetup – April 12 - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-england-podcasters-group-april-meetup-tickets-1290177057309 Black Effect Podcast Festival – April 26 - https://blackeffect.com/podcastfestival/ Remember to rate, follow, share, and review our podcast. Your support helps us grow and bring valuable content to our community.Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠ https://www.clubhouse.com/house/empowered-podcasting-e6nlrk0w⁠Brought to you by⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠NextGenPodcaster.com⁠⁠Please note that some links may be affiliate links, which support the hosts of the PMC. Thank you!--- Send in your mailbag question at:⁠ https://www.podpage.com/pmc/contact/⁠ or ⁠[email protected]⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b⁠