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A healthy way of life is not a means to an end but a requisite to function and live a fulfilling life. To recognize the importance of health awareness and honor the contributions made by the World Health Organization (WHO), World Health Day…

This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more.It’s a busy news day, so I won’t waste time: Adnan Syed’s murder conviction has been reinstated, NPR cancels some of its standalone…

Audio streaming platform Pocket FM is planning to increase its global presence, after the 'great traction' it is seeing in the US. The Gurgaon-based company made its foray into the market in November last year."As a format, audio is way…

After spending more than $1 billion on podcast assets, challenging investor skepticism, laying off dozens of podcasting employees, and parting ways with its main podcasting chief, Spotify is establishing its focus for the vertical moving…

YouTube has some good news for podcasters. The video streaming platform is testing a new feature that could provide podcasters with the ability to upload podcasts with the future update of the app. This will also provide them with a new…

From tales about fearless soldiers to stories about our predecessors, this is the perfect list to binge-listen to on Republic Day with family and friendsTo truly embrace the spirit of this occasion, let’s take a moment to reflect on our…

This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more.Hope you all had a great weekend. I don’t have any podcast thoughts today, but I did see the Roundabout Theater’s gender-reversed 1776,…

This story originally ran in Hot Pod Insider, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here.Last year, Australian psychology graduate Jemma Sbeg had a straightforward idea for a podcast: apply the…

Spotify, the music and podcast streaming service, is rolling out a dedicated 'Enhance' button for voice isolation on its Anchor app. The feature is aimed at podcast creators, and is called ‘Audio Enhancement'. it is designed to enhance…

Google Assistant is getting new skills to make the virtual assistant more useful when you want to listen to your favourite podcast. The search giant has added new voice commands to Assistant that enable users to search and play a specific…