🎬 Netflix meets Spotify + why guesting still works (if you do it right)

🎬 Netflix meets Spotify + why guesting still works (if you do it right)

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✉️ October Podcasting News

 
Hi Newsletter Subscribers,

October brought big shifts and inspiring takeaways across the podcasting world — from Netflix joining forces with Spotify to creators transforming their mics into media brands.
Here's your curated update from The Podcast Collaborative. ☕🎧

 

 

🎬 Netflix + Spotify: The Video Podcast Pact

 
Spotify and Netflix are teaming up to stream video podcasts in 2026.
Shows from The Ringer and Parcast will soon appear on Netflix — a first for third-party podcasts and a major challenge to YouTube's lead.
 
💡 Insight:
We've officially entered the era of watchable podcasts.
If your message has a visual side, now's the time to explore it
 

🎤 Marc Maron Signs Off After 16 Years

 
Podcast legend Marc Maron aired his final WTF episode this month, closing the circle with Barack Obama as his guest.
The show that began in a garage reshaped podcasting forever — proof that conversation, not production, builds connection.
 
💬 Takeaway:
Consistency and curiosity always outlast flash.
 

💼 Podcasters Building Media Empires

 
This month's standouts:
💡 Insight:
Podcasting is no longer the goal — it's the gateway.
 

🎯 Guesting That Gets Results

 
Feeling like your podcast appearances aren't converting?
You're not alone — and Lyndsay Phillips says it's fixable.
“Stop guesting and hoping,” she writes — and start leading listeners to action.
 
💡 Insight:
Guesting is storytelling with a purpose. Treat it like your best marketing channel.
 

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Episode Promotion – Find & Be a Guest! 🎙️

Looking for a great podcast opportunity? Check out these featured episodes where hosts and guests are looking to connect right now!
 
🎙️ Wellness without the Overwhelm
👤 Kristen Herlihy Herlihy
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🎙️How to Make Confident Decisions: 5 Journal Prompts To Stop Overthinking
👤 Samantha Hawley
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📢 Tags: #beaguest, #collab, #findaguest, #podswap
 
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💛 Thanks for being part of this growing creative movement.
Keep learning, keep showing up, and keep your mic on.
 
With excitement,
The Podcast Collaborative Team 
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