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• A special “Hark List” has been published: a look at the state of podcasting in 2024, with clips from a number of different shows. It’s hosted by our Editor, James Cridland, with clips from Buzzcast, Vergecast, our own Podnews Weekly Review, and plenty more. You can listen to it here, or, better, download the Hark app to listen and explore more new shows to listen to).
• The Podnews Weekly Review this week interviews, among others, Jessica Cordova-Kramer, the CEO of Lemonada Media. She talks about how the company has maintained high ad rates, and how they’re doing video, too. Here’s the full 30-minute interview on Podnews Extra.
• The Texas Creator Awards have been announced. Nominations are open until the end of January.

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