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Scale, Dynamic Ads, and Building "Brands to Fans" - Molly Ponzo of SiriusXM Media on the Monetization of Podcasting

Molly Ponzo, VP of Ad Product for Sirius XM Media and AdsWizz. sits down with PodBiz. With 15 years of industry experience spanning Pandora, Stitcher, Simplecast, and SiriusXM, Molly offers an insider look at how podcast advertising has evolved from early direct-to-consumer (DTC) host reads into a complex, omnichannel monetization ecosystem.

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Richard Fawal of Voxtopica - Podcasting for Nonprofits, Mission-Driven ROI, & Political Strategy

Richard Fawal, founder and CEO of Voxtopica, joins PodBiz hosts Norma Jean Belenky and John Kiernan. He sits down to discuss how mission-based organizations—such as nonprofits, educational institutions, museums, and political campaigns—utilize podcasting to grow membership, increase awareness, and drive meaningful impact where the ROI isn't just about the financial bottom line.

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Apple Podcasts Jake Shapiro on HLS Video, Monetization, iOS 27 Updates, and the Future of Podcasting

Jake Shapiro, Head of Creator Partnerships at Apple Podcasts, sits down with Podbiz to discuss where the money is in podcasting today, Apple’s rollout of HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) video, the business model behind dynamic video ad insertion, iOS 27 features like tvOS playback and episode search, and how creators can build and monetize long-term audiences.

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