384 - Steven Bartlett’s New Platform, Cinema Pods, and the AI DJ Revolution

Steven Bartlett is shaking up the podcast world again, and this time with FlightCast, a new platform built to simplify podcast production, analytics, and growth. This is just one of the big headlines we’re exploring today. We’re also talking about his latest experiment: bringing Diary of a CEO to the big screen. Would you pay to watch a podcast in theaters? Stick around as we dig into what this could mean for creators and cover the rest of this week’s podcast news.Episode Highlights: [02:15] Highlighting Phil's Award-Nominated Podcast[05:57] Podcast Data and Trends[09:20] Top Podcasts on Spotify and Apple[10:17] Comedy Fiction Podcast Rankings[14:24] Upcoming Podcasting Events[18:12] AI in Podcasting: ChatGPT and Spotify Integration[30:15] Podcasting News Bites[32:19] Diary of a CEO Hits the Big Screen[45:02] Flight Cast: A New Era for Video PodcastingLinks & Resources: Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠Vote for Nice Genes: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2025/brand-storytelling/genre/science-educationSpeke Fest Night of the Living Pod:https://podnews.net/event/speke-fest-night-of-the-living-podCampfire 2025:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/campfire-2025-registration-1352693365269Latinas in Podcasting: https://podnews.net/event/2025-latinas-in-podcasting-virtual-summit-2For The Record: https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-10-06/spotify-personalized-prompts-chatgptBeamly rebrands as podcastpage.iohttps://podnews.net/press-release/beamly-launchFlight Cast: https://podnews.net/press-release/flightcast-launchRemember 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 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.clubhouse.com/house/empowered-podcasting-e6nlrk0w⁠⁠Or Join us on Chatter: https://preview.chattersocial.io/group/98a69881-f328-4eae-bf3c-9b0bb741481dLive on YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@marcronick⁠Brought to you by⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠ Please 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