What's IN & what's OUT for podcasts in 2026 | LIVE session replay with Arielle & Lauren

So…What’s In and What’s Out for Podcasting in 2026

(From two people who talk over each other, love podcasts maybe too much, and want you to find tactics that work for YOU)

At the start of every year, all corners of the internet put out “ins and outs” lists. Fashion, media, sports… almost every industry participates. What does it look like for the podcast industry?

A few years ago, we were sitting at our favorite restaurant (Màlá Project) — the kind of place we go to so often that showing up not together has raised questions among the staff who’ve come to know us — and we got started writing down our thoughts.

This list has turned into an annual tradition. This is our fourth year doing it. And once again, we decided to talk it through LIVE. This replay is full of us interrupting each other, changing our minds in real time, and sharing what we hope is actionable, tangible advice and things to think about for creators.

ALSO, we talked a bunch about Podcasts We Text About, which we hope you’ll subscribe to:

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Thank you Cadence Dubus, Ande Lyons, Sherley @BlackCanadianCreators, Elvin Freytes, Devin, Wil Williams, ChadP, Danny Brown, and many others for joining live!

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To read the full list of ins & outs, we’ll link you here:

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Next steps

Watch the replay, read the article, let us know what you think! Agree or disagree? Let us know. We love learning and figuring out how to relay our findings to the creators we work with.

Thanks for being here!

Lauren & Arielle