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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 3d

A good piece from @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social in @theobserveruk.bsky.social about the British Podcast Awards.
observer.co.uk/culture/audi...

The British Podcast awards are now the Oscars of the medium

The glitzy, celeb-studded ceremony’s jump to the O2 Arena reflects the growth in podcasting itself

observer.co.uk

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 3d

Always fun to be out and about for the podcast. Always amazed how great the iPhone camera looks too!

The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 3d

This week on The Media Club we're backstage at the British Podcast Awards chatting to the winners and finding out about the changes at Audio Always and the launch of female podcast collective Hera.

Backstage at the British Podcast Awards

Matt Deegan, Ollie Peart and the BPA Winners

www.themediaclub.com

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 5d

Will Kill List get it's very own TV series? We asked host Carl Miller at the 2025 BPAs on The Media Club with @mattdeeganlive.

Listen and watch now:
📺 https://youtu.be/WYlXY_Tn-6c
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#Podcast #BPA #BritishPodcastAwards

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 8d

On the occasion of Radio 1's birthday, there's a great episode of @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social's @talk90stome.bsky.social with Mark Radcliffe talking about R1 in the 90s and Mark and Lard's 'journey' over the decade!
pod.fo/e/333257

Talk ’90s to me: Radio 1's most chaotic decade – with Mark Radcliffe of 'Mark and Lard'

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. In 1997, Mark and Lard landed the biggest job in British radio: hosting the Radio 1 Breakfast Show. Nine months later, ratings had plum...

pod.fo

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 12d

61% of marketers are upping their creator spend next year.

Kantar’s Jane Ostler on the new Media Club with @mattdeegan.com ft. The Observer’s @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social.

Listen and watch now:
📺 https://youtu.be/P9jV-OYSoNs
🔈 https://podfollow.com/themediaclub

#Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 12d

Optimism at The Observer’s New Home, Tortoise.

The Observer’s @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social on the new Media Club with @mattdeegan.com ft. Kantar’s Jane Ostler.

Listen and watch now:

📺 https://youtu.be/P9jV-OYSoNs
🔈 https://podfollow.com/themediaclub

#Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 17d

Our Monday morning Briefed newsletter is up! We're covering what happened in over 20 media podcasts. Take a look!

Briefed: Media Under Siege

The weekly roundup of all the media podcasts

www.themediaclub.com

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 17d

I've just written tomorrow's round-up of all the week's media podcasts. Subscribe for free to get it in your inbox:
www.themediaclub.com/p/briefed-me...

Briefed: Media Under Siege

The weekly roundup of all the media podcasts

www.themediaclub.com

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 19d

Stephen Fry has been de-aged with AI in a short film around AI, co-director @julietriddell.bsky.social explains the process on The Media Club with @mattdeegan.com

Listen and watch now:
📺 https://youtu.be/2be4amwbuFY
🔈 https://podfollow.com/themediaclub

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 19d

Lots on the podcast this week...

The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 19d

Nick Clegg is a strong defender of your data in the AI gold rush, Kate Bulkley explains why on The Media Club with @mattdeegan.com
Listen and watch now:

📺 https://youtu.be/2be4amwbuFY
🔈 https://podfollow.com/themediaclub

#Podcast

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 22d

We're looking for a Project Assistant to join us at @podcastdiscovery.com. I think it'll be a great, broad role for someone early in their podcast career:
www.podcastdiscovery.com/jobs/project...

Project Assistant

We’re looking for a Project Assistant to support our team and our clients.

www.podcastdiscovery.com

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 24d

Every Monday we summarise all of the media podcasts out there. It's called Briefed. Get it by signing up to our free Substack:

Briefed: Murdoch Succession and PR Disasters

The weekly roundup of all of the media podcasts

www.themediaclub.com

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 25d

We had a really great chat about journalism and influencers on the podcast this week - take a listen/watch of the whole thing.

The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 26d

Journalists shouldn’t fear using becoming influencers.

Journalist Alex Hudson on the new Media Club with @mattdeegan.com ft. TV critic @scottygb.bsky.social.

Listen and watch now:

📺 https://youtu.be/va_jy2Ncp1c?si=QPqLbSRKFuIZpUSO

🔈 https://podfollow.com/themediaclub

#Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 26d

Are the NTAs just becoming a bit meh?

TV critic @scottygb.bsky.social on the new Media Club with @mattdeegan.com ft. journalist Alex Hudson.

Listen and watch now:

📺 https://youtu.be/va_jy2Ncp1c?si=QPqLbSRKFuIZpUSO

🔈 https://podfollow.com/themediaclub

#Podcast

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 26d

I apologise for whatever I clicked to get these Etsy ads.

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 28d

New blog post: 3,000 podcast episodes a week of AI slop
onaudio.mattdeegan.com/p/3000-podca...

3,000 Podcast Episodes a Week of AI Slop?

A quick post on the first podcast content farm

onaudio.mattdeegan.com

Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 28d

I imagine trying to grow a wholly owned NewsCorp Piers.

Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 28d

Also, why didn't they rebrand this: www.youtube.com/@sunpolitics...

Sun Politics with Harry Cole

Politics in plain English from The Sun’s award-winning political team, led by Harry Cole - with inside access, the biggest interviews, lively debates and exclusive polling. Subscribe to the channel no...

www.youtube.com

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · Sep 8

Interesting to see that the BBC's axed premium rate voting - Strictly et al will all now be online voting only (with a BBC Account).

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · Sep 8

Trying a new thing, recapping all the media podcasts in a weekly email from @themediaclub.com. Tell me what you think!
open.substack.com/pub/themedia...

Briefed: Media Podcasts from the Last Week

A new experiment

open.substack.com

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · Sep 6

Was the Wondery closure the right thing to do?

Chloe Straw, CEO of Audio UK, on the new Media Club with @mattdeegan.com ft. TV producer and journalist Steven D Wright

Listen and watch now:

📺 https://youtu.be/qBAtkEkF5uU?si=76bXiPosu9DcRKtz

🔈 https://podfollow.com/themediaclub

#Podcast

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · Sep 5

A feisty podcast this week!

The Media Club @themediaclub.com · Sep 5

🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB OUT NOW🚨 Destination X: S****y F*****g Super Format

TV producer and journalist Steven D Wright on the new Media Club with @mattdeegan.com ft. Chloe Straw

Listen and watch now:

📺 https://youtu.be/qBAtkEkF5uU?si=76bXiPosu9DcRKtz

🔈 https://podfollow.com/themediaclub

#Podcast

Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · Sep 4

Isn't it only the second one, and the first one didn't work on loads of phones including all the ones on Three?

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · Aug 28

New data from Edison Research shows that new podcast consumers are getting into the medium through video. Important to think about if your focus is on growing your audience.
New Podcast Consumers Actively Engage with Video Content www.edisonresearch.com/new-podcast-...

New Podcast Consumers Actively Engage with Video Content

From Edison Research's Share of Ear: As of Q2 2025, those who tell us Hip-Hop/R&B is the kind of music they listen to most often spend the greatest amount of time with music in a day: 3 hours and 48 m...

www.edisonresearch.com

Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · Aug 28

Interesting that Apple are making their radio stations more accessible by listing them in TuneIn. An eventual realisation that radio works by being in the places that your listeners are...
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...

Apple Music Taps TuneIn to Expand Global Access to Its Live Radio Stations

Beginning today, listeners around the world can stream all six commercial-free Apple Music live radio stations on TuneIn SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27, 2025 ...

www.globenewswire.com

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