1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:03,760 Hey everybody. Welcome to Poduty in the News for Monday, June 2 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:07,360 16, 2025. I'm Jeff. I'm your host. We've got some great 3 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:10,760 stories coming your way. Call Her Daddy on Hulu, 4 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:14,320 Spotify beach and Netflix podcasts. 5 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:18,080 He's back on the mic after tearing his heel. Skateboard said 6 00:00:18,080 --> 00:00:21,720 nope. Now he's got time to heal. But the news doesn't stop and neither 7 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:25,440 does Jeff. It's Poe duty in the news. Let's take a deep breath. Alex 8 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:28,800 Cooper's got a doc and a tour on deck from podcast 9 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:32,540 empire. What the heck? Spotify sun soaked and canc with Cardi 10 00:00:32,540 --> 00:00:36,140 b Flair serving playlists and soft serving Paris Hilton hair. Then 11 00:00:36,140 --> 00:00:39,180 Netflix says maybe, just maybe, they'll stream your video 12 00:00:39,340 --> 00:00:42,500 podcast on the big red screen. Austin summoning 13 00:00:42,500 --> 00:00:46,020 podcasters from every scene with PRX and Apple. Call it Podcam 14 00:00:46,020 --> 00:00:49,860 Supreme. Boston gets rowdy with the Friends Only crew. No filters, 15 00:00:49,860 --> 00:00:53,700 just fire and some tea bags too. So grab your mic, your phone or 16 00:00:53,700 --> 00:00:56,940 your brew. It's Monday with Jeff and Poe duty and the news. 17 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:07,000 All right, we've got some great stories coming your way. Five new stories 18 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:10,520 for Monday, June 16th. Starting off 19 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:14,240 with Call Her Alex. This one's filed under from Call Her 20 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:18,080 Daddy to Call Her Icon. I'm pretty excited about this 21 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:21,800 story. It's a new two part documentary. Call Her Alex 22 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:26,040 dives deep into the rise of podcasting powerhouse Alex 23 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:29,880 Cooper as she prepares for her first live tour. 24 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:34,080 Directed by Ry Russo Young, the film traces 25 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:37,640 Cooper's evolution from a self conscious Pennsylvania teen 26 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:41,560 to an unapologetic voice behind Call Her Daddy, 27 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:45,400 a show that reshaped the way women talk about sex, identity and self 28 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,920 worth. More than just a career highlight reel, 29 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:53,280 the doc is an intimate look at the milestones and mindset that 30 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:56,840 turned Cooper into a media mogul and her role model. 31 00:01:57,220 --> 00:02:00,620 It's a front row seat into the making of a modern 32 00:02:00,620 --> 00:02:03,860 podcast empire. And throughout this whole story, it's a great 33 00:02:03,940 --> 00:02:07,580 background story about Alex Cooper and the whole time 34 00:02:07,580 --> 00:02:11,060 she's piecing together this show that she's taking on the road and. 35 00:02:11,380 --> 00:02:15,100 And that's what this podcast is about. Paduti in the news. This is what 36 00:02:15,100 --> 00:02:18,540 my theater is about. Putting together live 37 00:02:18,540 --> 00:02:21,980 events from your podcast. And no one does it better than Alex 38 00:02:21,980 --> 00:02:25,670 Cooper. Check out the video. There is some adult content. 39 00:02:25,990 --> 00:02:29,110 A lot of you might not be comfortable with the content that's contained in here. 40 00:02:29,750 --> 00:02:33,430 There's some language and very adult content, but 41 00:02:33,430 --> 00:02:36,870 check it out and see what's possible. See what you can do. 42 00:02:37,270 --> 00:02:41,030 See what levels you can Take your podcast. Our second story, 43 00:02:41,190 --> 00:02:44,630 Spotify Beach. We're sipping soft serve and streaming 44 00:02:44,630 --> 00:02:48,270 stardom. Spotify is making waves again at the Canes 45 00:02:48,270 --> 00:02:52,040 Lions International Festival of Creativity with 46 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:55,440 the return of their Spotify Beach, a four day experience 47 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:59,320 blending live performances, celebrity panels and 48 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:03,160 immersive brand activations. From Paris Hilton 49 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:06,880 to Charlie Puth to Cardi B and Mark Ronson, 50 00:03:07,599 --> 00:03:11,280 Spotify is showcasing its power as a cultural 51 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:15,120 playground for creators, fans and advertisers alike. 52 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:19,080 Featuring podcast chats with the world's leading authors, actors, 53 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:22,570 creators and musicians, the event celebrates how 54 00:03:22,650 --> 00:03:26,490 sound drives emotion, storytelling and engagement. 55 00:03:26,890 --> 00:03:30,410 It's Spotify in real life, where the vibe is high, 56 00:03:30,570 --> 00:03:34,250 the beach is branded and the creativity 57 00:03:34,330 --> 00:03:37,930 never hits pause. Just a super cool event coming up, 58 00:03:38,330 --> 00:03:42,130 bringing podcasters together, bringing advertisers together. It really is 59 00:03:42,130 --> 00:03:45,930 Spotify in real life. So if you want to check out what it'd be 60 00:03:45,930 --> 00:03:49,780 like to have the app come to life, check out Spotify 61 00:03:49,780 --> 00:03:53,420 Beach. All right, our third story tonight, we're filing under 62 00:03:53,820 --> 00:03:57,620 now Streaming the Podcast wars and In a 63 00:03:57,620 --> 00:04:00,860 recent interview, Netflix co CEO Ted 64 00:04:00,860 --> 00:04:03,980 Sarandos hinted at the company's growing interest 65 00:04:04,620 --> 00:04:08,380 in video forward podcasting and independent creators. 66 00:04:09,260 --> 00:04:12,860 Speaking with Nikhil Kamath, Sarando has noted the 67 00:04:12,860 --> 00:04:16,700 shift towards watching podcasts on TV screens and and 68 00:04:16,700 --> 00:04:20,300 suggested that some creators might find a future home on 69 00:04:20,300 --> 00:04:23,820 Netflix with a better monetization opportunities and 70 00:04:23,820 --> 00:04:27,660 traditional open platforms. While Netflix isn't fully 71 00:04:27,660 --> 00:04:31,180 diving into the space yet, Sarando has made it clear they're watching 72 00:04:31,180 --> 00:04:34,700 closely as storytelling continues to evolve across 73 00:04:35,100 --> 00:04:38,820 formats. His advice to creators? Don't chase 74 00:04:38,820 --> 00:04:42,380 trends. Tell the story that has to be told. And, 75 00:04:42,850 --> 00:04:46,610 and one of the flags that we've seen recently is Netflix 76 00:04:46,610 --> 00:04:50,330 produced an episode of the Kill Tony podcast. And that's a, 77 00:04:50,330 --> 00:04:54,050 that's a one of the largest live podcasts in the world. If not, 78 00:04:54,050 --> 00:04:57,810 it is the largest live podcast in the world. Tony Hinchcliffe 79 00:04:57,970 --> 00:05:01,770 fills Madison Square Garden, the H E B 80 00:05:01,770 --> 00:05:05,410 Center in Austin. They're doing these massive live events 81 00:05:05,650 --> 00:05:09,370 and Netflix got wind of it and produced an episode on Netflix. If you go 82 00:05:09,370 --> 00:05:13,140 to Netflix right now, you can watch an episode of Kill Tony and like 83 00:05:13,140 --> 00:05:16,860 the Alex Cooper, there's some language and some parental discussion 84 00:05:16,860 --> 00:05:20,540 discretion there. Don't go watching that with everybody. But this is 85 00:05:20,540 --> 00:05:24,060 happening. This is what our theater is about. Here in Tarentum, 86 00:05:24,140 --> 00:05:27,100 the Poduty Podcast theater is building events 87 00:05:27,580 --> 00:05:31,100 specifically for podcasters to get in front of a live 88 00:05:31,100 --> 00:05:34,300 audience to record a live show and live stream it. 89 00:05:34,620 --> 00:05:37,660 We're building on this momentum that's happening in the world already 90 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:43,280 and if you're in Austin, we'll file this one under Deep in the Podcast 91 00:05:43,280 --> 00:05:46,960 of Texas. From June 16th to the 92 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:50,560 18th, Austin podcasters are coming together for the PRX 93 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:54,239 Podcast Creator Summit, a free multi 94 00:05:54,239 --> 00:05:57,560 day event hosted at Apple's campus, offering 95 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:01,240 guidance from top Texas journalists, producers and 96 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:04,920 storytellers with sessions like Being a Team of 97 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:08,330 One and why Austin Is the Next Big Thing in 98 00:06:08,330 --> 00:06:11,970 Podcasting, the summit supports everyone from solo creators 99 00:06:11,970 --> 00:06:15,490 to newsroom veterans. Sponsored by public media 100 00:06:15,490 --> 00:06:19,250 powerhouse prx, the event explores everything from true 101 00:06:19,250 --> 00:06:22,930 crime trends to classroom podcasting. With 102 00:06:22,930 --> 00:06:26,330 plenty of networking and pitch opportunities. It's proof that 103 00:06:26,330 --> 00:06:29,810 Austin isn't just keeping it weird, it's keeping it 104 00:06:29,810 --> 00:06:33,500 podcasting. So one of the things I want to start adding in to news 105 00:06:33,500 --> 00:06:37,140 stories, I want to connect people to events around the neighborhood and 106 00:06:37,300 --> 00:06:41,140 maybe this one is near you. If you want to network and get with 107 00:06:41,140 --> 00:06:44,860 podcasters, go to these types of events. This one's June 16th 108 00:06:44,860 --> 00:06:48,540 through 18th in Austin. Podcaster Creator Summit. All the 109 00:06:48,540 --> 00:06:52,020 links for all these stories are in the show notes 110 00:06:52,100 --> 00:06:55,700 and our final story of the night, 111 00:06:56,260 --> 00:06:59,860 file this one under Group Chat goes irl. 112 00:06:59,860 --> 00:07:03,560 We got two IRL references tonight. The Friends 113 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:07,080 Only podcast, hosted by Internet icons Meredith 114 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:10,000 Lynch, Molly McClear and Rob 115 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:13,920 Schultz, is bringing its chronologically online 116 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:17,880 energy. It's Chronically is bringing its chronically 117 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:21,640 online energy to Boston for two back to back nights of hot 118 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:25,080 takes and digital drama. Night one is on June 119 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:28,630 25th at Laugh Boston featuring PR 120 00:07:28,710 --> 00:07:32,350 expert Molly McPherson and night two best 121 00:07:32,350 --> 00:07:36,030 friends only at City Winery includes stand up 122 00:07:36,030 --> 00:07:39,350 memes and Chaos with special guests Carolina 123 00:07:39,590 --> 00:07:43,270 Montesquieu and Square One Mall Goth. 124 00:07:43,590 --> 00:07:47,270 From viral explainers to unapologetic commentary, this tour 125 00:07:47,670 --> 00:07:51,030 delivers real time reactions, zero filters 126 00:07:51,190 --> 00:07:54,790 and maximum tea. It's the group chat you wish you were 127 00:07:54,790 --> 00:07:58,530 in live, loud and leaking secrets on stage. 128 00:07:59,090 --> 00:08:02,850 Just another great example of what you can do and 129 00:08:02,850 --> 00:08:06,530 what is possible with your podcast. It's incredible. 130 00:08:06,530 --> 00:08:10,330 When I started this theater a year ago, I couldn't find 131 00:08:10,330 --> 00:08:13,730 things like this and now I started this podcast. This is 132 00:08:13,730 --> 00:08:17,170 episode nine I believe. I couldn't find any stories 133 00:08:17,250 --> 00:08:21,050 three, four months ago and now I'm finding five, six stories 134 00:08:21,050 --> 00:08:24,740 a week. I'm even passing on some stories now. So if you're 135 00:08:24,740 --> 00:08:28,500 Interested in live podcasting poduty.com P O D U 136 00:08:28,500 --> 00:08:32,300 T Y.com Check out what we're doing in Western Pennsylvania. 137 00:08:32,620 --> 00:08:36,300 But if you don't have that, check out how you can do this 138 00:08:36,300 --> 00:08:40,020 in your own neighborhood. This is thing that this is a thing that's happening. This 139 00:08:40,020 --> 00:08:43,780 is a new type of entertainment that's coming to your area. Get with 140 00:08:43,780 --> 00:08:47,620 it get on the bandwagon news.poduty.com to hear all 141 00:08:47,620 --> 00:08:51,240 of our back episodes. Follow us on your favorite podcast app. 142 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:55,080 And let's hear that theme song. He's back on the mic after 143 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:58,720 tearing his heel Skateboard said no, now he's got time to heal 144 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:02,520 but the news doesn't stop and neither does Jeff It's Poe duty in the 145 00:09:02,520 --> 00:09:06,160 news. Let's take a deep breath. Alex Cooper's got a doc and a tour 146 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:10,000 on deck from podcast Empire what the heck? Spotify 147 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:13,840 sun soaked in cans with cardi b flair serving playlists and soft serving 148 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:17,600 Paris Hilton hair Then Netflix says maybe, just maybe they'll scream 149 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:20,560 your video podcast on the big red screen 150 00:09:21,180 --> 00:09:24,500 Summoning podcasters from every scene with PRX and Apple call it 151 00:09:24,500 --> 00:09:28,140 Podcam Supreme. Boston gets rowdy with the Friends Only crew 152 00:09:28,140 --> 00:09:31,980 no filters, just fire and some tea bags too so grab your mic, 153 00:09:31,980 --> 00:09:35,660 your phone or your brew It's Monday with Jeff and Poduty and the 154 00:09:35,660 --> 00:09:35,980 news.