The Power of 27 and 3, The Audio Dramatists Resource Guide, interview with Roshan Singh Sambi, and more

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News, Roundups, and Announcements

• Podnews reports that most podcast listeners only make room for three titles in their weekly routine. That’s one of the key findings from The Podcast Study: Growth, the results of which will be revealed next week at Podcast Movement. Point-To-Point Marketing and Strategic Solutions Research said, “The study…focuses solely on the most effective ways to grow usage within your existing audience, as well as how best to expand your podcast's reach in a crowded marketplace.”

• The Power Of Punk Rock Podcasting: Not artificial. Not intelligent,

  by Benjamin Lorch, Director of The Berlin School of Podcasting, writing for Hindenburg’s blog. The author says, “This essay features the f word. Clutch your pearls.”

• Power to the Podcasters: Libsyn Surges Past $100M in Creator Payouts, says Libsyn’s latest press release.

• On LinkedIn, Fred Greenhalgh announced, “My chapter as Head of Audio at Realm has come to a close - I’m refocusing on my core passions of Directing and Producing, continuing with Realm on various projects and flying my shingle again as Dagaz Media.” Realm’s loss, the world’s gain.

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Creator Resources

• Barry Putt Jr. writes, “My book ‘The Audio Dramatists Resource Guide’ feature over 100 submission opportunities for audio dramatists. The book is now available for presale ordering.”

• Promo Opportunity! Arielle Nissenblatt said on LinkedIn: “Did you know that you can submit your podcast trailer for review on my podcast about podcast trailers? Now you know.”

• Reframing Negative Feedback. Remember your first negative podcast review? Not “one star out of five” without explanation. I mean, when someone takes time and effort to tell you how much they disliked your show. Yes, it may feel like a punch in the gut at first. But this negative feedback can be a gift. Let me show you why.

• Drew Frohmann will speak at Podcast Movement about the specifics of writing for audio drama.

• Indie AF interviews Roshan Singh Sambhi about Temijin, awards, Realm, and working your way up the career ladder from student creative to making BATMAN.

• Updated for 2025: How to Upload (and Optimise!) a Podcast on Spotify by Matthew McLean

• ICYMI: Writing And Directing Audio Drama And The Constant Creator Mindset With Alison Haselden on The Creative Penn

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Opportunities

• Casting Call: Bonestell Studios. Records September thru October in Glendale, CA. Listing expires 13 September.

• Casting Call: Harvey in Hell. Recording sessions will take four 4-hour sessions in Toronto or remotely. Listing expires 25 August.

• Act Bude Content Created Radio Theatre Contest : an international callout for short (~10-min) scripts to be broadcast by Act Bude Content Created. Seeking at least one writer from South West England. Plays must be suitable for daytime radio broadcast. It is unpaid. Deadline: 7th September.

• Q-O2 Residency: for international artists working in experimental music and sound art. Deadline: 15th September

• ‘every WHERE and any place’ Call Out - a 10-day residency in June 2026 at Ställbergs gruva for Nordic or Baltic based artists working in composition, sound, and performance, culminating in the premiere of the sonic group presentation in Ställberg. Deadline: 17th August, 11:59 CET.

• Ruper x Sonic Acts ALTERLIFE Residency - a 3-month residency for E.U. based and interdisciplinary artists creating work in response to the escalating climate emergency. Deadline: 17th of August.

Milestones & Debuts

• Libromendel.

• Give Me Away has returned for season three! In the wake of Morgan's brief flight with the Ghost House in the season 2 finale, we're forced to contend with a hostile political landscape and a question of what everyone at Red Camp's next move is.

• Murder Mansion. After years apart, you and a group of friends gather for a reunion. When the night takes a deadly turn, you must confront the dark truths of the past and solve the crime before it claims you all.

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