Send James and Sam a message or voicemailWe're co-hosted by Elsie Escobar today, while Sam is away. Here's more about Elsie:* The E League Mentorship: https://elsie.link/eleague-podnews * Multimodalee https://elsie.link/mm-podnews * The Slight Spiral Dispatch: https://elsie.link/ssd-podnewsToday, we cover monetization workflows, the real trade-offs of video, and why captions and human trust still matter even as AI tooling spreads.Buzzsprout's Co-Host AI feature tells us we spoke about:• building sustainable systems for experienced creators and knowing when to pivot or stop • research on audience loyalty to creators across audio, video, clips, social and newsletters • practical realities of recording video and why audio often ships faster and cleaner • when video helps most as promotion rather than a full video podcast • Riverside’s rebuilt studio and the wider trend of all-in-one creator platforms • Captivate monetization, campaign management and dynamic insertion for ads or your own promos • YouTube’s share of TV viewing and what it signals for podcast discovery • Podcast Show London perspectives on video-first, omnichannel distribution and walled gardens • AI podcast ethics, audience backlash and the double standard around AI use • captions improving YouTube performance, accessibility and mute-first consumption • HLS video measurement questions and what stats can and cannot tell you • podcast apps, transcripts and why better show notes and highlighting matter • RSS feed ownership risks and why contracts should protect creators Support the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.netFediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.socialSupport us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/supportGet Podnews: podnews.net