U.S. podcast advertising revenue reached $2.9 billion in 2025, up 17.6% from 2024, according to IAB/PwC. That makes monetization more than a theoretical possibility. #DigiBlogChat
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@jkatzaman.bsky.socialU.S. podcast advertising revenue reached $2.9 billion in 2025, up 17.6% from 2024, according to IAB/PwC. That makes monetization more than a theoretical possibility. #DigiBlogChat
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Mainly newsy ones: The Rest is Politics US (not keen on the UK one), NewsAgents,
But also several other channels on YouTube, which are not podcasts.
@carolstephen.bsky.socialA8. Anything that makes me laugh out loud would be a good podcast. Do those exist? #DigiBlogChat
@trendtags.bsky.social🚀 BlueSky trending hashtags (15m):
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@jkatzaman.bsky.socialA9 I earlier mentioned Nothing Personal With David Samson. It’s sports business, movie reviews and quirky human insights, now back to five days a week for two hours starting at 7 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time. #DigiBlogChat
@carolstephen.bsky.socialBefore you run off (or Bluesky quits on me again!), next week’s topic will be Agentic AI & Autonomous Workflows?! With topic and questions by @lazblazter.bsky.social ! #DigiBlogChat
@carolstephen.bsky.socialQ9. Do you have a favorite business podcast? Do you have a favorite personal one? #DigiBlogChat
@carolstephen.bsky.socialA7. The ads can be annoying, but there’s always PocketCast to help skip the ads. #DigiBlogChat
@johnwlewis.comAha, maybe it's back. #DigiBlogChat
@carolstephen.bsky.socialNiiice! Also: Hi Amy! #DigiBlogChat
@johnwlewis.comSorry, #DigiBlogChat, but messaging on here is not working for me at the moment.
@jkatzaman.bsky.socialAmericans spent 773 million hours per week with podcasts in 2025, a 355% increase from 2015. Podcasting has grown far beyond a niche audio format. #DigiBlogChat
@jkatzaman.bsky.socialA8 There seems to be a podcast for every subject, and everyone you can think of has a podcast. Does the Sargasso Sea need more Sargasso? #DigiBlogChat
@carolstephen.bsky.socialQ8. Is there a type of podcast you would listen to, if only it existed? #DigiBlogChat
@jkatzaman.bsky.socialAmong Gen Z weekly podcast listeners, 28% of those who listened in the past month said YouTube searches were their top way to discover podcasts, ahead of social media suggestions at 26%. #DigiBlogChat
@chris-rl.bsky.socialI'd go further and say anything by someone enthusiastic and knowledgeable about their subject. I don't even have to fully understand the topic #DigiBlogChat