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Birmingham Podcast Festival has announced its headliner

Birmingham Podcast Festival has announced its headliner - Sangeeta Pillal from The Masala Podcast will give the keynote address 'How to wear a sari & create a successful podcast'. Winner of multiple British Podcast Awards, Sangeeta has been described as a ‘one-woman powerhouse’ for her podcast which gives a platform to South Asian women to talk about anything they want.

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An error at Spotify caused adverts for a used car company to be placed in a number of podcasts, including shows with exclusive sponsorships for other products. It's the second time something like this has happened - last time it was an advert for a whiskey, and appeared in podcasts about sobriety.

Do you find yourself jumping Straight to the Comments only to wonder why online threads are so addictive? Straight To The Comments is a new podcast launched just in time for International Women's Day listening. Listen now >>

Podcast Movement Evolutions is taking place in Las Vegas this week. The event focuses on the latest research, tools, technology, and cutting-edge information that podcasters and professionals need to stay at the top of their game. Read more >>

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Our Digital Editor shared her current listening in PodPod's Earworms last week. Find out what people from the industry are listening to. Read more >>

Which Audible original Podcasts should you listen to in March?

Each issue of Pod Bible magazine, our partners Audible bring you a round-up of the best Audible Original Podcasts. The Holy Grail of Audible listener favourites from Issue #025 of the magazine include a Squid Games Scam, falling asleep with Siena Miller and Jack Whitehall's new show...
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Namulanta Kombo: “I feel more connected to a world full of dissonance”

For International Women’s Day 2023, we wanted to take the opportunity to revisit our fitting interview with Namulanta Kombo from Issue #022. Namulanta is the host of Dear Daughter, winner of Best Family Podcast and the overall Podcast of the Year at the British Podcast Awards 2022.

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Classic Pod Of The Week
The Slow Newscast

The world is not as simple as the always-on news cycle would have us believe. The Slow Newscast from Tortoise takes the news slowly, focusing on stories that really matter in the UK and around the world. From the war in Ukraine, the downfall of Boris Johnson, to true crime and injustice and real life mysteries, The Slow Newscast team is devoted to narrative investigations. Listen now >>

New Pod Of The Week
The Rabbit Hole Detectives

Have you ever briefly looked something up and found yourself interested to the point of distraction, passing into some realm that, once entered, is extremely hard to get out of? If so, this podcast will delight you. Join Reverend Richard Coles, Dr Cat Jarman and Charles Spencer as they chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical - the . Listen now >>

Indie Pod Of The Week
The Dream Factory

Another film podcast recommendation from the OH MY POD section of the magazine! This time, it's for "the world's greatest user-generated movie creation podcast." Listeners send in recommendations for films they'd like to see made before hosts Joel and John turn those ideas into movie masterpieces. Listen now >>