Playing The Game On The Field by Justin Jackson for the Podcast Standards Project discusses how RSS features help all podcasters. You can let them know what you think.

Podnews reports that Android podcast app PodcastAddict has been adding x-rated chapter images to podcasts, without creator consent. “PodcastAddict’s developer, Xavier Guillemane, told Podnews that the feature was opt-in, adding that he was “very surprised [at] this kind of image as the safe search should be on.” I didn’t expect this variation of the “Oops! All Berries!” meme.

The Triton Digital US Podcast Report 2025 showed that “Niche genres help attract new listeners,” and 36% of fiction podcast consumer respondents were new to podcasts as of 2025 (page 9).

Roundup: 5 Audio Drama Podcasts you HAVE to listen to by Captain Xaiv. Why not give this YouTuber some love?

Roundup: Feminist Fiction Evo’s updated the collection at The End.

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Russ More and… What is a Network? Get Savvy! Sarah interviews Russ More of Fable & Folly about the ins and outs, pros and cons, and ups and downs of fiction podcast networks.

Podnews reports that AIR, the Association of Independents in Radio (which includes podcast professionals), offers a free three-month membership if you join AIR using code BetterTogether2026. It’s usually $100 for the year. (Already a member? Renew using code WorldRadioDay2026 and save $20.) The organisation includes job alerts, discounts on tools, and mentoring. If you join using that code, send a nice thank-you note to James Cridland.

The Light Box Is On: OnAirFest Heats Up Brooklyn, by Katie Clark Gray for Good Tape, shares the history and priorities of the festival.

How to Sell Audio-First Podcasts to Potential Sponsors in 2026 Matthew McLean shares strategies for indie creators, “what I learned after creating a 2026-proof media kit for my own hobby podcast. If you're even considering sponsorship, I think you'll get a lot from it.”

How to create your own sound effects library, by Asbjoern Andersen for A Sound Effect.

Using Ambisonics to create dynamic ambiences for sound design (with Audio Brewers) by Packhowl Media. Does your immersive audio sound boring? Pour yourself a big mug of something caffeinated and settle in for a strategy session.

Michael’s Mixdown asked on Instagram, “#audiodrama creators, how are you #editing dialogue? #audioengineer, how are you tackling dialogue editing for long form narration/audio drama production?” he said he thinks about five people will respond. Go give him some help and encouragement.

Casting Call: Evocation Media seeks voice actors for an immersive narrative podcast featuring fictional stories inspired by paranormal encounters, cryptids, UFO sightings, and true crime-style mysteries. Paid. Listing expires 22nd of March.

Casting Call: Rusty Quill seeks UK performers for Trice Forgotten, Season 2. Alestes puts her head down, working as a merchant, couriering (?) deliveries and carrying travellers to destinations across the seas. Will she use her new network of allies to build a safe harbour and potentially a future for her new community, or will she once again put her head down and drown in her sea of excuses? Paid. Listing expires 17 March.

Casting Call: Reactor 4 Productions seeks UK performers for The Exchange (working title). This is the first five-minute extract of a pilot episode for a university project. It covers the first few minutes of a nuclear disaster from the perspective of a telephone exchange operator. Not paid. Expires March 3rd.

Casting Call: Coronation Media seeks US performers for a Six Episode Narrative Podcast, that takes two children on a quest to save their father through a battle between heaven and hell. Will need sessions to be recorded with professional studio equipment during live recording sessions with the director. Paid. Listing expires Feb 25.

The Austin Film Festival Fiction Podcast Award is an international competition for independent fiction podcast scripts. Scripts that have been produced are only eligible if: more than one season has not been released to the public; and the show is produced independently and is not controlled by, under exclusive licence to, or financed by any major podcast production company or network. The early bird deadline is 26th March, the late deadline is 24th April, and the final deadline is 27th May.

Counterbalance Season 3 kicked off on February 15th. Kessir's awesome high fantasy audio drama is back to fix the holes in magic and burst into song.

The Red Weather. Rider Strong goes back to his hometown in Northern California to investigate the disappearance of his best friend’s sister, Anna Trainor, who vanished from her commune on Halloween night, 1995.

National Emergency. Random, unexplained emergency broadcasts begin taking over devices without warning, targeting individuals with survival instructions where one mistake means you disappear forever.

Ruby, Tooth Fairy Detective. Meet Ruby, a tough-as-enamel Detective at the Tooth Fairy Bureau of Investigation (TFBI), and Wren, a nervous tech fairy, who are forced to team up for the ultimate case. Their mission? Find the stolen Wishing Tooth - an ancient relic with the power to reshape reality.

Rock Scree Drownt. Marcail sees the Half-Way Rock as nothing more than a resting place on the Scottish coast until the sounds of the waves, wind, and rain one day appear to her as voices, calls for help, final words long lost among the depths. But why her, why now?

Something's Amiss at Juniper's House. Finley’s met someone… and she is everything. Their dream girl, Juniper Sumac, might be too good to be true. Is young love just that magical, or is something sinister brewing? Between the bodies in the basement and some pretty intense earthquakes, it’s becoming clearer and clearer that things aren't as they seem. But hey, who doesn’t have baggage?