Georgia Brown joins Podimo as new Chief Content Officer
Podcast subscription service Podimo has named Georgia Brown as its new Chief Content Officer.
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Podimo exceeds one million paying subscribers in first five years
Podimo has reached one million paying subscribers globally, a milestone reflecting the company’s dedication to supporting local podcast creators, it says.
Podimo Global Trend Report shows increase in local language podcasts
The 2024 Global Trend Report from Podimo shows there was a 45% increase year-on-year in local-language podcast and audiobook listening.
Podimo tests AI chatbot for first-of-its-kind aid to find podcasts
Podimo is trialling the brand-new “Conversational Search” feature in the Danish and German markets until the end of the year.
A select group of subscribers, who already use the search function more than the average user, have been chosen for the trial. With this new feature, it’s possible to have dialogue with a chatbot about podcasts that may be of interest.
Second season of restaurant critic Jimi Famurewa’s podcast to launch
British-Nigerian writer, broadcaster and restaurant critic, Jimi Famurewa is launching season two of his acclaimed podcast, Where’s Home Really?
Best known for his role as a guest judge on BBC One’s MasterChef and one of the lead judges on Channel 4’s The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver, Jimi has long been fascinated by the relationship between food, culture, and heritage.
Anna Richardson returns for series two of It Can’t Just Be Me
Presenter of Channel 4’s Naked Attraction, Anna Richardson is returning with a second series of her podcast It Can’t Just Be Me.
The show sees Anna with a celebrity guest and a resident expert trying to solve listener dilemmas. Together, the panel tackle a variety of issues, sharing their thoughts, life experiences and expertise as they aim to provide the tools to manage each problem.
Launch date for brand-new First Dates: The Podcast revealed
The much-anticipated launch date for Frankie Bridge and Cici Coleman’s new podcast, First Dates: The Podcast has been revealed.
Every week, presenter and Sunday Times bestselling author Frankie and Cici, best known as a waitress from Channel 4’s First Dates will be joined by members of the public who tell all about their dating experiences, from romantic stories of love at first sight, to dating disasters of epic proportions.
Richard Wiseman’s On Your Mind podcast returns for series two
The second series of Richard Wiseman’s On Your Mind podcast has launched today.
A psychologist, magician and academic, Professor Richard Wiseman holds the UK’s only professorship in the public understanding of psychology. He’s fascinated by the science behind magic, deception, the paranormal, luck and self-development.
Richard’s books on these topics have sold over 3 million copies and his YouTube videos have racked up over 600 million views.
Frankie Bridge and Cici Coleman to host First Dates: The Podcast
First Dates: The Podcast is a new standalone series, separate from the TV show.
Presenter and Sunday Times bestselling author Frankie Bridge and Cici Coleman, best as a waitress from Channel 4’s First Dates, will front the brand-new podcast this summer.
Each week, they hear from people with outrageous, heart-warming, hilarious and inspiring dating stories – the highs and lows of romance, letting them in on the post-date debrief.
New series of podcast asking for help to search for missing people
A brand-new series of The Missing hosted by Pandora Sykes is set to launch.
Every year, around 170,000 people go missing in the UK, which is one disappearance every 90 seconds. On top of that, many more go unreported and although the majority are found safe and well, there are families left never knowing where their loved ones are.