James Cridland

In the Podnews Weekly Review this week - Steven Goldstein, who tells Sam Sethi that RSS "will not stand the test of time". "I don't care," he says, about "the romance for legacy podcasters in the RSS feed". You can find this edition of the Podnews Weekly Review wherever you get your podcasts.

I don’t know who needs to know this, but if you’re looking for a charming, well-produced podcast containing human stories from New York City (but that could just as easily be from anywhere) then you need this one in your life. Both episodes are just great. podnews.net/podcast/i123zy

Well, this is a thing. Overnight in the UK, the BBC World Service will come... from Sydney. Goodness. james.cridland.net/blog/2026/bb...

On the @podnews.net Weekly Review this week - out on Friday - none other than the co-inventor of podcasting himself, Adam Curry. Find us wherever you get your podcasts.

This will be my last travel update of the year, assuming I don't do one for Sydney next week, which I won't. james.cridland.net/blog/2026/tr...

In Berlin. Having a… currywurst poutine. I assume this is fine. @chagota.bsky.social

Next session on use of AI for radio and why you shouldn't use it with Radio Futurologist James Cridland @james.crid.land #CMAFestival2026

A dim realisation - advertising is shit now. No, let me explain. james.cridland.net/blog/2026/ad...

Super loud slow hand clap for Apple. No longer doing country-specific curation for podcasts. Wonder why? Have they been told to do this? Or is this the latest example of a once pretty good company becoming like Microsoft, ie. sh*t. If you podcast, follow @podnews.net podnews.net/update/apple...

Just discovered that the BBC News channel (UK) is now carried live on YouTube - I’m assuming UK only. Most surprised that they’ve left the comments on. The opportunities for libel, or subjudice - or worse - seem obvious. Really?!

The studio for the Podnews Daily today - Fitzroy Square in central London. I stood facing this railing (it’s a private garden) since it’s a quiet square away from what Peter Sellers would call “traffics noise”. Now to go and mix/edit/publish.

Hello, London. You look nice. #travel #london

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This is very cool. @play.date now has a radio app, so you can use it to listen to the radio. You can't tune it to anything specific, so it's just a tune up and down the dial to find a station you think you might like: probably the right way to think about it anyway

Imagine the worst media regulator in the world. Then imagine worse than that. You've got the CRTC: the only media regulator actively harming the thing it regulates. james.cridland.net/blog/2026/ca...

Congratulations to the sportsballers! Hurray for winning the SPORTSBALL! #sportsball #brisbane #brisbanelions

Nobody asked for this. But, should you want a trip report of mine to New York - includes pictures - then here we are. james.cridland.net/blog/2026/tr...

Podcasting's lack of standards are hurting the industry - but some don't even know them! podnews.net/update/engag...

The trailer for NYC’s Hot 97’s breakfast show promises “97 minutes of commercial free music in the seven o’clock hour”. Impressive manipulation of time.

I watched the new Grand Tour on the plane (ep one). It’s very good. Gentle humour, warm, friendly. Clearly defined characters, including a geeky bloke for whom everything is just a joy. Nice cameos from Clarkson, May and Hammond. Did not think I would like it. Did, very much. Good.

In the UK, free to air television might be turned off. But what does that mean to radio? It’s bad news, says Radiocentre. james.cridland.net/blog/2026/in...

Amazing stuff from Goalhanger podcasts! podnews.net/update/goalh...

Not quite sure when they did it, but the BBC international app has finally put a native live video player in it for the BBC News Channel, rather than just a webview. Now it does full-screen for the first time.

Fun fact: in Indonesia, KFC has an app which is called KFCKU. It’s not just me, is it?

Flying to a conference tomorrow. First time flying since very early June. I’ve literally forgotten how to pack, and how to prepare. I’ve been dithering about with my suitcase for a while, and I know there’s something I’ve not packed and no real idea what I’ve forgotten. Very odd feeling.

Enjoyed my Friday gym session yesterday while listening to @james.crid.land talking all things Australian radio. Go check out the Quarter Hour if you haven't already. A must listen for radio people :) www.youtube.com/channel/UCI1...

Nobody wants to read an overly-detailed review of a solar system with a battery, and how I'm using it with my very specific electricity plan to save money on my bills. If you're nobody, then today is your lucky day. james.cridland.net/blog/2026/so... #solar #sungrow

Won’t someone think of the podcast networks impacted in this decision?

So if you’ve ever wondered what a “play” really is for a podcast, here’s a tediously exhaustive article all about that. podnews.net/article/what...

Spotify: unskippable ads for them, skipped ads for us?: We got a lawyer to check the terms

Good grief. Even now, more than 25 years since I was on the radio, I'm still worrying about whether I'm allowed to mention some of the candidates of the Clacton by-election in any way on polling day. Those Ofcom rules never leave you. Thankfully, they don't cover @podnews.net . Phew.

Wore my @countbinface.osintnet.uk t-shirt to the coffee shop this morning, in Brisbane, Australia. Promptly forgot I was wearing it. Someone came up to me and wished me good luck. “Why?” I asked. “Oh,” I said, looking down at my t-shirt. Binface supporters are everywhere.

Game on, Nige. You resigned, leaving Jaywick to drown in deprivation. Now, you're asking voters to take you back? That's like putting the lid back on a overflowing bin. Clacton deserves better. Make 13th August Bin Day #CountBinface #Clacton" Bong.

Astonishing. Why would Spotify want to do this? podnews.net/article/spot...

EXCLUSIVE: Spotify threatens podcasting with ad-skipping tool: The tool is already testing in the US, and skips premium memberships too

Hello, birb! #brisbane #queensland #cockatoo

Dipped into 4BC to hear “we shouldn’t be giving pacific islands any money” and “Albanese lets all these foreigners in”. Clear, overt racism piped in from Sydney. Awful, unpleasant bullshit. The sooner this goes bankrupt the better.

They must have taken that photograph specially, right?

Hooray! Pub Choir! #brisbane

The typesetting on this. The bad linebreaks. The full justification. The mix of CAPITALS and ꜱᴍᴀʟʟ ᴄᴀᴘꜱ and 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖓𝖘𝖊𝖓𝖘𝖊. The King refers himself as "we". There's a double-space before the weirdly-emboldened 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗻. No, no, no. None of this is good. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Podcasting is a weirdly unique industry. Everything we want to grow the industry comes from the podcast app. Better metrics and better consumption all starts in a podcast app. Yet, the podcast app earns nothing from the industry. That has to change. podnews.net/article/podc...

Brilliant, @james.crid.land! Your tee will be a mystery Down Under, but here, it's a badge of honour. I'll keep fighting for Clacton, not treating it like a rubbish bin like some MPs do. Bong.

Sad to report on the death of John C Dvorak today. I remember fondly his appearances on TWiT with @leolaporte.me and I enjoyed CrankyGeeks (had totally forgotten about that!). Rest in peace, with your spam-free inbox. podnews.net/update/acast...

Delighted with my new t-shirt, all the more so since nobody will understand it in Australia.

Yikes. Data from Europe, and the US, about radio listening is in my radio trends newsletter this week: along with the ambitious pricing for Kyle Sandilands's next show james.cridland.net/blog/2026/eb...

Eurgh.

The most-played song on the radio in Australia? AI-generated. Plus - Rogers closes six radio stations in Canada: is the CRTC at least partially responsible? My weekly radio trends newsletter is here! james.cridland.net/blog/2026/jo...

I was curious how Google speakers actually work with radio. I dug into the tech - to find out that they often don’t work very well at all. #google #radio james.cridland.net/blog/2026/ho...

Working in the middle of nowhere? I’m Australia, your favourite radio station comes with you. I had no idea. james.cridland.net/blog/2026/fm...

Astonishing news from Canada. Six radio stations closed, including two in Vancouver. Just handing the licences back. * Is AM radio now entirely worthless? * Is it too hard with CRTC rules to find a buyer and/or to effect a quick sale? broadcastdialogue.com/rogers-sport...