325: The State of Podcast Business, Audio is still #1, Pen to Print writing workshop, an editing tutorial, OnAirFest, Tribeca, The BBC's Open Call, The Demonic Detective, and more

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News, Roundups, and Announcements

• The State of the Podcast Business, According to the People Shaping It Ashley Carman shared a gift link to her coverage of the invitation-only Podcast Business Summit, distilled into “the five biggest takeaways.” My distillation of those five takeaways is available only upon request and best served cold.

• Podnews reports, “Audio is still the #1 way to consume podcasts, despite the chatter about video. That’s one of the findings of the latest Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights Podcast Download Report.... Over half of podcast consumers on YouTube also listen to the same podcasts on another platform. Only 8% just watch podcasts, a number that hasn’t changed since 2022.”

• Is Video Creating 2 Different Types of Podcasting? Our Data Says It Is, by Katie Paterson for The Podcast Host

• Threads targets podcasters with new features, aiming to become the home for show discussions by Sarah Perez for TechCrunch. Has anyone tried this yet? Transistor’s integration with Bluesky appears to be reliable and useful, but I haven’t yet seen a response to it.

• Roundup: Murder on the Audio Express. Evo Terra’s curated a list of completed audio fiction mysteries at The End.

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Creator Resources

• The November 2025 issue of All Hear, The Everything List for Audio Opportunities, is released into the world again, like a wild young phoenix.

• Patreon vs. Ko-Fi vs. Buy Me a Coffee: Best Fan Funding Platform? by me, Lindsay

• Best Podcast Hosting Platforms Made Simple (2025 Guide) (again, by me, Lindsay) starts with five types of podcasters and shows you which platforms fit those models and why.

• Pen to Print presents An Introduction to Audio Drama with Alternative Stories, online, 11 December, 1-3pm Eastern, 6pm-8pm UK.

• Audio Drama Tutorial | How I Edit a Scene Watch Sarah Jamgotch, editor and director of Frequency, walk through her process of editing a scene.

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Opportunities

• Casting Call: Home for the Holidays, a multi-episode podcast in the horror comedy genre, seeks one masculine-presenting VA for three roles. Listing expires December 5.

• Voice actors who love to cook: Cheryl Holling of The Voice Kitchen, Where Recipes and Voice Talent Blend, may be looking for you.

• Comedy Pilot Presents The United State of News - an unpaid call-out for pitches for The United State of News, a satirical news show that reflects what is going on in the U.S. and the rest of the world. They are looking for “short, punchy, gag-driven monologues and a few catchy headlines.” Rolling deadline.

• Tribeca Audio Storytelling’s early deadline is December 3rd at 6 pm Eastern.

• OnAirFest’s Open Call for Pitches says, “Pitch us your session, experience, performance, or installation…We’re centered on live experience and audience connection, and we welcome curiosity, surprise, and originality.” Deadline: December 5.

• The BBC’s Open Call accepts submissions until 12 noon on Tuesday 2nd December 2025. They’ve compiled a FAQ. Open Call: Your Questions, Answered

• Sound Scene’s request for proposals offers an honorarium for international artists (between $200 and $2000) for an art piece involving interactive installations, live performances, or small group workshops. Their roots are in sound art, but they also accept multimedia pieces. The theme is “Distant Mirror,” or “What can be heard when we consider the future and the past at the same time?” (chew on that, InceptionPoint AI.)

Launches and Milestones

• The Demonic Detective’s season one finale goes live tomorrow, Friday, November 21st.

• Finding Phantom Pulse “Join me, Lauren Shippen, as I try to uncover the truth behind a cassette tape I found in my parents' basement - a tape with a strange live performance on it. A performance that sounds more like an exorcism than anything else.” (If you enjoy this, you may also enjoy Ladies and Gentlemen, The Automatics.)

• Moxie Monroe: Private Eye Monsters. Magic. Murder. “Name’s Moxie Monroe. Private Eye." A fantasy noir audio drama.

Keep sharing good stories.

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