Podcast Perspectives

Podcast Perspectives

Podcast Perspectives helps you understand the ever-changing podcast industry. Hosted by Jeff Umbro, founder and CEO of The Podglomerate, a podcast services agency focused on production, audience growth, and monetization for some of the biggest podcasts in the world, this Signal Award winning show speaks to leaders in the podcast space through longform interviews and panel discussions. The goal is to walk through not only the important news and issues of the day in the podcast landscape, but also to go deep on the topics that podcasters need to know today.

Produced by The Podglomerate.

Recent Episodes

Aug. 19, 2025

Condé Nast Head of Global Audio Chris Bannon on Audio Innovation in Legacy Media

Chris Bannon is the Head of Global Audio at media giant Condé Nast, home to hit shows from The New Yorker, Wired, Vogue, and more. Chris discusses his remarkable audio career from public radio to podcasting, which includes roles at Midroll and Stitcher before joining Condé Nast. We go through his e…
Aug. 5, 2025

Audacy Head of Podcasts Leah Reis-Dennis on Making Major Deals in Audio

Leah Reis-Dennis is the Head of Podcasts at Audacy, the second-largest radio company in the US. Leah joins the show to share her unique path to podcasts, including leading content and partnerships at Himalaya and working in business development at Stitcher and SiriusXM before landing at Audacy, whe…
July 22, 2025

Cloud10 Media CEO Sim Sarna on Building a Powerhouse Network

Sim Sarna is the founder and CEO of Cloud10 Media, a rapidly growing podcast network ranked among the top 15 by Triton Digital. Sim joins the show to discuss his path from independent film producer to building a leading podcast network, the critical role of network support in production and marketi…
July 8, 2025

PodX CEO Patrick Svensk on Building a Global Podcast Federation

Patrick Svensk is CEO of PodX, what he calls a global podcast federation consisting of 13 companies from 8 different countries. He joins the show to discuss the importance of IP in entertainment, differences between the international podcast market compared to the US market, and PodX's recent acqui…
July 1, 2025

Case Study (Part 2): How to Grow Audience and Sustainable Revenue with NHPR Podcasts

If you’re interested in elevating your on-demand audio strategy in the wake of the “2024 podcast election,” then join The Podglomerate and NHPR for the second session of our two-part case study series as we explore the resiliency of NHPR’s podcasts. We’ll share our playbook for how successful an…
June 24, 2025

Case Study (Part 1): Navigating Threats to Journalism with NHPR’s The 13th Step Podcast

Join The Podglomerate and NHPR for this first session of our two-part case study series as we explore the resiliency of NHPR’s podcasts, including: The comprehensive and years-long production planning and editorial process behind The 13th Step.

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