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SOURCED

by 55 comms

A podcast about the art of engaging audiences.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 133: 2024 Year In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    The year for old media vs tech giants; artificial intelligence; we look at the social media reaction to an assassination in the US and the Google search trends for 2024

  2. Episode 132: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    The new plan to get the tech giants to pay old media; TikTok Shop takes off; ByteDance makes AI progress; new ways to watch NFL.

  3. Episode 131: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Shrinking newsrooms and the rise of social media; Bryson DeChambeau redefines athlete engagement; Big Brother’s nostalgia gamble; Bluesky’s breaking news debut.

  4. Episode 130: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Australia’s new social media minimum age limit; we’re still splurging on streaming; why Amazon’s paying $100m for a Black Friday NFL game; music grows at the expense of cinema.

  5. Episode 129: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Stephen Green

    Why old music is new again; Netflix’s boxing success; the social media age limit ban bubbles along; Facebook tones down news on feeds.

  6. Episode 128: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    One news outlet leaves X; Bluesky grows; radio ratings; AI hits a hurdle.

  7. Episode 127: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Will a social media age limit work; how did media fare in the US election; the words of the year.

  8. Episode 126: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    US newspapers tangled in election woes; State election thoughts; Meta’s latest results; Apple’s AI hopes; “the biggest Australian media company you’ve never heard of” loses ground.

  9. Episode 125: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Why the Queensland election campaign was boring; BINGE adds sport; corporate buzzwords that should be banned; sports bookies tone down advertising.

  10. Episode 124: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    What can make the state election exciting; crunching social media numbers in the US election; Threads and AI moderation; trust in US mass media falls.

  11. Episode 123: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Does negative advertising work for elections; Stephen Green on radio ratings; Stan considers ads; who won the ratings - NRL or AFL?

  12. Episode 122: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Are the footy finals drawing in viewers: fact-checking units decrease in numbers; how are grocery stores keep us buying.

  13. Episode 121: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    The trouble facing Coles and Woolworths; a figure placed on unclear workplace messaging; Australia’s massive YouTube success you may know nothing about.

  14. Episode 120: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    The ABC doctors footage; how Netflix has changed the game again; X fights back in Brazil; will the Insta teen accounts work.

  15. Episode 119: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Will a minimum social media age limit work; Trump vs Harris vs Taylor Swift; the data scrape that surprises no one; online news takes over from TV.

  16. Episode 118: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    New data on Australia’s streaming habits; “dynamic” ticket pricing; a serious speech from a media boss; ESPN rolls the dice.

  17. Episode 117: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    A Google threat that could chill Australian publishers; a new question for retail media; can we still tell if something is viral; an important arrest for social media barons; celebrity mags unpacked.

  18. Episode 116: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Foxtel faces privacy lawsuit fallout; OpenAI partners with Condé Nast as Anthropic battles copyright issues; Logies and their evolving relevance; the latest on AI and media in Australia.

  19. Episode 115: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Why do Australian media outlets keep hating each other, Jedi sweats on gambling ad laws, a streaming dilemma you have already agreed to, actors get AI voice breakthrough.

  20. Episode 114: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Are we watching the Olympics; Warner Bros Discovery in massive asset write-down, Foxtel’s on the market; OpenAI loses key personnel; TikTok reveals its Australian staff numbers; Google Olympic search trends.

  21. Episode 113: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: are media outlets avoiding debate; looking back on a year of ChatGPT; an update on deals between media publishers and big tech; the latest Google trends.

  22. Episode 112: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: social media might be dead; a lesson in media performance; Netflix and Google’s year in review; retail media continues its rise.

  23. Episode 111: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: cricket has a new home; who won the 2023 TV ratings; a press conference meltdown; an update on streaming; a new deal for news publishers in Canada; the latest Google trends.

  24. Episode 110: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: the biggest media company you’ve never heard of; Netflix dips its toes into live sport; the battle for app placement on smart TVs; who tuned in to this year’s Aria Awards; YouTube’s new rules against AI; the latest Google trends.

  25. Episode 109: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: The fallout from the Optus outage; Google’s thoughts on banning search in Australia; A new outlet hits the subscription jackpot; exciting news in Hollywood; a surprising leader among the Google trends.

  26. Episode 108: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Stephen Green

    News outlets and media fight over bad taste; Qantas’ trust plummets; Meta surges while Twitter stumbles; celebrity magazine wrap.

  27. Episode 107: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: Netflix reveals big results in Q3 report; how pollsters got it right with the Voice; why our sports commentary could be better; radio could see a major shake-up; the highlights from Google trends this week.

  28. Episode 106: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: social media’s struggles with the Hamas-Israel conflict; a podcast industry rort; Washington Post is cutting hundreds of jobs; farewell to Joe Aston’s column; what’s happening with Seinfeld; the sad search item that dominated Google in Australia this week.

  29. Episode 105: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: Meta continues its breakup with news; the latest at Twitter/X; radio ratings with Stephen Green; ratings from grand final weekend; bad news for Foxtel’s Binge; Microsoft’s jealousy bubbles over; the latest Google search trends.

  30. Episode 104: Week in Review - Michael Crutcher and Stephen Green

    AI learns to talk and read the internet; social media helps Hollywood writers; music takeovers; Australian media giants square up; Google search trends.

  31. Episode 103: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Stephen Green

    Episode 103 - Week In Review: Stephen Green co-hosts; How our music tastes are changing; the media and trust; will people pay for Twitter; Hollywood giants go on a diet.

  32. Episode 102: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: Streaming’s new cancel culture; Facebook gets tough with news; a new iPhone; a new blow for Qantas.

  33. Episode 101: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: Qantas’ questionable media strategy; TikTok wants to be more social; websites fight back against AI; music festival creates hysteria; are magazines really back; what’s on the cover.

  34. Episode 100: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher, Jordan McDonald and special guests

    Week In Review: Our 100th episode. Special guests look into the future; good journalism nails Qantas; TV bites.

  35. Episode 99: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: Donald Trump blasts back on Twitter; new insights into TV usage; how media report their own company’s financial results; NBA’s Facebook goes rogue; TikTok plans new restrictions; an old TV favourite returns; the latest trends on Google.

  36. Episode 98: Shane Rodgers

    Shane Rodgers is a sought-after business expert who has built a huge following for his insights into our work lives. His new book Worknado looks at the “rumbling through our workplaces, our homes, our lives in general” of work trends in a fast-changing world.

  37. Episode 97: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: The Matilda’s ratings magic; should companies have a Voice; industry insight with Shane Rodgers; what’s causing TikTok brain; the latest news on X

  38. Episode 96: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: the Matildas cast a spell; breaking down streaming numbers; the latest on Twitter/X and Threads; Zoom wants its people in the office; Google search trends; what’s on the cover

  39. Episode 95: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: Sean Parnell talks the Brisbane Times refresh; the fragmentation election; the Aussie team breaking tv records; X (formerly Twitter) faces new claims; a rare backflip for one of the country’s major media publishers.

  40. Episode 94: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: goodbye Twitter and hello X; the Barbenheimer effect; online news numbers; viewers love Aussie legend.

  41. Episode 93: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week in Review: Trainwreck Senate committee hearings; The latest in AI; Stephen Green talks radio ratings; TV scheduling during Hollywood strike; Netflix Q2 results; TikTok unveils new app.

  42. Episode 92: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: The latest on Threads; who is winning the airwaves; more chaos in Hollywood; results are in for tv ratings; a major US publisher shuts down its sports division.

  43. Episode 91: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: the latest clash between social media giants; regional publishers feeling the pinch; the last mag standing; Apple rethinks its latest innovation; what’s on the cover.

  44. Episode 90: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: the story that’s captured the world; goodbye to an Aussie favourite; how the Prime Minister engages media; the latest in the world of AI; developments in the people versus Reddit; what’s on the cover.

  45. Episode 89: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: more media job cuts; more bad news for popular US beer; big call on gambling ads; major social media platform faces protests; Apple enters the gaming market; what’s on the cover.

  46. Episode 88: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: Apple’s latest innovation; a big week for Australian publishers; Succession exposes media; Google faces new competition; big tech change the rules; what’s on the cover.

  47. Episode 87: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: a huge win for media but at what cost; are we headed to human extinction; a lesson in crisis communications; TV ads market shake-up

  48. Episode 86: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: trouble for password sharers; media takes on media; an update on AI; a new entrant to virtual reality; Instagram’s new copycat project

  49. Episode 85: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: the science of spoilers; Meta to make you pay; who do we trust the most; Google to personalise search; sports value to streaming; what's on the cover

  50. Episode 84: Week In Review - Michael Crutcher and Jordan McDonald

    Week In Review: A blistering newspaper column causes havoc; AI takes a political stance; the Coronation splits viewers.

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A podcast about the art of engaging audiences.

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