Matthew Randell

Podcaster Spotlight: Myke Hurley

Alongside US-based Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley is the founder of Relay FM. Largely focused on technology, the network boasts shows such as Upgrade, Connected, and Analog(ue), which all focus on different aspects of how innovations in computing change lives. I discovered Relay FM in 2015 with the launch of the...
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Posted Sep. 30, 2023

Podcaster Spotlight: Brady Haran

Brady Haran was one half of the hugely successful podcast Hello Internet. From 2014 to 2020, Haran and co-host CGP Grey discussed everything from dinosaur trading cards to copyright law. Over this time, the fanbase became massive, with fierce loyalty to a fictional flag and the ability to help crowd-fund...
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Posted Aug. 20, 2023

Is Spotify good for podcasts?

Spotify arrived relatively late to podcasts, officially adding them to its service in 2015. While still less popular than Apple Podcasts, which started back in 2012, Spotify has surpassed other more established podcast apps such as Podcast Addict and Overcast, claiming the number 2 spot with an estimated 28% of...
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Posted Jun. 11, 2023

Launch of a new section: Podcasts

Hi, I’m Matt. I like podcasts.   One of the things I like most about podcasts is how they are discovered. Unlike TV and film, podcasts did not traditionally come to you. You had to seek them out.  My journey into podcasts was a slow one, beginning in the summer of...
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Posted May. 25, 2023