Keeping the 'flu at bay, we include podcast trends and predictions drawn from PWC's global entertainment and media Outlook report, IAB Certifications begin, two new podcast festivals in the UK, the BBC releases special research on podcast audio dramas, the Stitcher podcasting report, and the Voxnest 'Podcast Universe' Report. Also Top of the POP, Social 6-Pack, Social Audio Stat of the week, and the most popular global English-language podcasts as ranked by the Apple Podcasts.

Recorded in early December 2018 in Bristol and London, UK. Dipping into the last 7 days' news from the social audio world including new UK podcast events, Global's app welcomes other podcasts, what's covered by the top podcasts on podcasting, and other DIY media-making updates.

A 15-minute summary of top stories from the last 7 days in the world of social audio and podcasting. Recorded in late November 2018 in Bristol and London, UK. Dipping into the last 7 days' news from the social audio world including new UK podcasts, AudioUK podcast winners, what's covered by the top podcasts on podcasting, and other DIY media-making updates.

Recorded in mid November 2018 in Bristol and London, UK. Dipping into the last 7 days' news from the social audio world including RAIN Summit Europe, Google Podcasts new 'share' button, user stats from Spotify and the Social 6 Pack.

From Bristol and London, UK. It features podcast industry news, the Social 6 Pack, Top of the POP, the social audio stat of the week, and more.  Presented by Kyle Hannan, founder of EMC, the Easy Media Company. (No, they do not have a course to sell or a product to promote). He works as a corporate podcast specialist who loves to share what he discovers along the way. That is all.

Recording just after 28 Oct 2018. This episode was made in Bristol and London, UK, It features podcast industry news, the Social 6 Pack, Top of the POP, the social audio stat of the week, and more.  It's brought to you by EMC, the Easy Media Company. See www.easymediacompany.uk.

Seven Days in Social Audio: Summarising the week's podcasting industry news from a UK perspective. No show last week (no time) so we're back this week, recording just after 20 Oct 2018. This episode was made in Bristol and London, UK, It features podcast industry news, the Social 6 Pack, Top of the POP, the social audio stat of the week, and more.  It's brought to you by EMC, the Easy Media Company, which really doesn't have a freebie or a mailing list to add you to. See www.easymediacompany.uk.

Episode 42. It's a podcast watchfest with catchup videos from Nextradio, OzPod, Radio Days Europe and International Podcast Day. This podcast was presented by Kyle Hannan, founder of EMC, the Easy Media Company. He does not have a course to sell or a product to promote. He works as a corporate podcast specialist who just loves podcasting and wants to share it with more people. That is all.

Summarising the week's podcasting news in 15 minutes.. Welcome to the new weekly Amplify Us, Episode 41. A look back at what’s happened over the last week in the world of social audio, podcasting, personal broadcasting and DIY media-making, and all from a UK perspective. We look at Apple podcast guidance, the thing with Spotify stats, the other thing with Apple Podcasts Connect's infinite login loop, and more, including Top of the POP (Podcasts On Podcasting), Social 6-Pack and more.

Recorded on a dodgy microphone overnight in central London (left the audio recorder behind, didn’t I?). Welcome to the new weekly Amplify Us, Episode 40 for the weekend ending 24th September 2018. This is a 15 minute look back at what’s happened over the last week in the world of social audio, podcasting, personal broadcasting and DIY media-making, and do it all from a UK perspective. We also summarise most of the top podcasts about podcasting and look at forthcoming conferences and events.

Recorded in Bristol, this is the monthly show about UK podcasting, DIY media-making, social audio and personal broadcasting.

Recorded in our new HQ at Redbrick House in Bristol, we discuss how to spring clean your social media-making to get it ready for the new season and the new financial year. Hosted by Kyle Hannan, founder of EMC, the Easy Media Company, and co-hosted by online marketing consultant and author Stephen C Campbell   THINGS WE TALK ABOUT This month's South by South West festival in Austin, Texas, marks the 10th birthday of Twitter, which debuted there a decade ago. We talk VR/AR for free, new...

Recorded in our new HQ at Redbrick House in Bristol. The DIY media-making landscape is changing rapidly so we kick off the new year with a look at what we’re doing more of, what we’re doing less of, what we’ve learned from the last 12 months and what we NEED to take on board for the NEXT 12.   Plus, puking rainbows (more on that later). Hosted by Kyle Hannan, founder of Ecomedia Collective and co-hosted by online marketing consultant and author Stephen C Campbell OUR CONTRIBUTORS ARE BEN...

How do DIY media-makers choose what to do and where to offer it? What are the opps in the apps? And why are we raving about adverts for new devices we would never buy? Hosted by Kyle Hannan, founder of Ecomedia Collective and co-hosted by online marketing consultant and author Stephen C Campbell Our special guest is Isaac Baltanas, Spanish podcaster, broadcaster and coordinator of the recent JPOD2016 Spanish Podcasting Conference in Malaga, which was where Kyle caught up with him recently....

Autumn is here and so is the rush of invitations to end-of-year trade shows, annual conferences and AGMs. The focus of the show is on new and effective ways of making media while you're there. Our special guest is writer, producer, director and documentary-maker Kieran Conlon of Realta Films. With over 25 years experience as an independent filmmaker, he has specialized in providing video content for Arts organizations such as the Guildhall School of Music and The Royal Society of the Arts...

The first London Podcast Festival, the UK’s Best Community Radio Station, the history of the headphone, and more. Hosted by Kyle Hannan, founder of Ecomedia Collective and co-hosted by online marketing consultant and author Stephen C Campbell   In this episode it’s HELLO to: Zoe Jeyes, the curator of the very first London Podcast Festival the month of September which brings us International Podcast Day on the 30th Paul Hassan, one of the core team behind what’s just been announced...

EPISODE 13: "YEARNING, LEARNING, EARNING".  SHOW SUMMARY what's it like to study media-making at a UK university how does this compare to how we learned to make media in the pre-WWW era? what does the billionth iPhone mean for DIY media-makers? how did Ben Royston reach almost 4 million people with just two tweets? and more... It’s Summer here in the UK, which means school’s off. It also means that our new academic year starts this September for thousands of new media students across the...

 EPISODE 12 “Legacy Schmegacy:   here today, gone tomorrow” Above and beyond:  how a business/media-maker can remain unbiased and rise above the controversy of the day without being seen as 'out of touch' what does the popularity of 'time limited media/now you see them, now you don't' platforms like Snapchat offer a brand or media maker. As we're no longer creating posts and media that can be archived, how do we use them effectively - especially without the typical 'feedback loops' we're...

It's all about live video - or is it? We riff on changes to how best to use media on Facebook, Prince as a tech entrepreneur, the differences between creatives and corporates when it comes to making their own media, and we sit down with part of the team behind one of Bristol's most iconic community media-making institutions, KWMC. Amplify Us is a monthly podcast about social audio and personal broadcasting. It's produced and presented by Kyle Hannan of the Ecomedia Collective with co-host...

AMPLIFY US 10 for  March 2016 ‘The Only Way Is Up’ Snapchat makes vertical media a real thing. Look around. Pioneering launch immersion/Ar/VR as Facebook's Oculus Rift  launches this week so what are the options for DIY VR and AR? Why is this important? Update on Apple: iPhone is hacked by FBI, new smaller iPhone and iPad pro are released. Smaller screens mean media has to be made in a particular way. New developments for this podcast series Topicality wins the day as brands move to...

We're joined via Skype by Stephen C Campbell and Ben Royston. ====SHOWNOTES==== Public Privacy and Store Wars: is there a conspiracy by the broadcast radio and advertising industries to sideline the ‘download to listen later’ podcast-listener in favour of the ‘stream it to listen now’ model? How secure is your media-making device, your phone? How private is your stuff? We talk about privacy, security and confidentiality in the light of the recent Apple versus FBI ‘Help Us Unlock This...

AMPLIFY US 8 (JAN 2016) Hosted by Kyle Hannan, founder of Ecomedia Collective and co-hosted by online marketing consultant and author Stephen C Campbell Contributors include Ben Royston of BenRoyston.com and Peter Brill of Net-mentor.com (who’ll be sending in a pre-recorded contribution).   NEWS What’s New in the world of DIY Media-making and UK podcasting? live video streaming on FB (we’ll look at that in more detail next time) WhatsApp drops annual sub so more people will be using it....

AMPLIFY US 7 (NOV-DEC 2015) "The Giving Season: how to GIVE via your media-making." A big milestone for us as we reach our all-important episode 7. This is a big deal because global podcast stats reveal that 90% of podcasters ‘pod-fade’ (i.e stop making podcasts) by their 7th episode. We’ve only just begun... Hosted by Kyle Hannan, founder of Ecomedia Collective and co-hosted by online marketing consultant and author Stephen C Campbell Studio Panel included Ben Royston of BenRoyston.com...

AMPLIFY US (Ep.6 for Oct-Nov 2015) "The End Is The Beginning: Always Start With A Plan" The UK podcast about DIY media-making and personal broadcasting. It's free, comes out sometime every month, and is a non-techie podcast about how local businesses are using free online media tools to boost their bottom-line. It's a deep-dive which touches on the psychology and philosophy of media-making for business as well as free tips and tools which could help anyone become their own media-maker. ...

We talk about being original while keeping an eye on what everyone else is doing. We also mention World Podcast Day, go on location for the first time (to meet local banter-merchants "3 Peaps In A Podcast" and share a great Podcast Day freebie from a podcasting legend. MAIN CONTENT International Podcast Day (www.internationalpodcastday.com) 3 Peaps In A Podcast (http://tpiapc.podbean.com/) UK Podcast Awards (http://ukpodcasters.com/uk-podcasters-awards-the-winners/) Get this...