The show announced that it removed “several” episodes because of sourcing concerns after a journalist and others accused the hosts of using their work without credit. Source: NYT > Business – Derrick Bryson Taylor and Christine Hauser
Welcome to McDonald’s. Would You Like a Podcast With Those Fries?
With podcasts rising in popularity, it’s no surprise that companies are producing their own. What’s more surprising is that people are actually listening to them. Source: NYT > Business – David Yaffe-Bellany
Radio Giant, Riding Podcast Boom, Takes ‘Stuff You Should Know’ Global
iHeartMedia is planning translated versions of the podcasts it acquired in its $55 million deal for Stuff Media. Source: NYT > Business – Ben Sisario
A Hit Podcast Finds ‘True Crime’ in the Justice System
Facts brought to light by “In the Dark,” led by the reporter Madeleine Baran and the producer Samara Freemark, made their way to the Supreme Court. Source: NYT > Business – Marc Tracy
This Mother-Son Sex Podcast Leaves No Sex Stone Unturned
When Cameron Poter was in college and looking up sex tips online, he came across his mother’s YouTube videos. It’s not exactly as gross as it sounds. When Cameron’s dad died 13 years ago, Cameron’s mother, KarenLee Poter, began dating again. When she saw a lack of information for older women in the dating field, […]
Keep It Host Ira Madison III Is Making Waves in Politics and Pop-Culture
Ira Madison III knows media. In his young professional career, the 30-year-old writer and podcast host has already made the rounds as a commentator and creator of pop culture (although the latter category is pending the release of a Netflix series he writes for). Even though he went to school for playwriting at New York […]