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Buzzsprout has added some, you know, sort of new tools to its magic mastering tool.

Yes, the tool now has Filler Killer, a tool that cautiously detects and removes filler words.

And that's defaulted as ON for shows using magic mastering in the tool.

So what does that sound like?

Well, here's a bit of the Podnews Weekly Review, which Buzzsprout sponsors.

Here's John McDermott telling us about his favourite fast food restaurant.

McDonald's, they're tasty, they're quick, they aren't a lot to produce.

And here it is after Filler Killer.

McDonald's, they're tasty, they're quick, they aren't a lot to produce.

Nice, go on then, here's one of me.

And those daily shows, there's the daily comedy news, which you host, I think.

And here it is through Filler Killer.

And those daily shows, there's the daily comedy news, which you host, I think.

It's not bad, is it really?

We might, you know, turn that on, you know, kind of tomorrow.

Also, Magic Mastering offers PowerClean, a tool you can manually turn on when required that can remove complex noises like chatter, wind, traffic, or reverb.

Podscribe released its industry rankings for July 2025.

Crime Junkie is still the number one podcast, it says, with 8.1 million listeners.

Toyota is the number two podcast advertiser behind BetterHelp.

Higher Ed PodCon, a higher education podcasters conference this weekend in Chicago and Illinois, has more than 150 registrations, representing over 100 universities.

It's shaping up to be an inspiring day of conversation and connection that reflects just how much momentum there is around podcasting in higher education, we're told.

Exclusives might be something that Spotify backed away from, but for SiriusXM, they're still a thing.

And Annex Cooper's Gen Z-focused Unwell network has announced Big Sister, a show which will be heard on Fridays, then in the SiriusXM app.

There are new video-enabled podcast studios opened in East London from the Factory London Studios.

The studios sit within a building that's been in the same family for three generations.

Podcasting is booming in India, according to new research, which claims that India is now the third largest podcast market behind China and the US.

In Australia, Nova Entertainment has announced a partnership with Mentored Studios, the podcast platform founded by Australian entrepreneur Mark Boris.

And a clarification on our story about The Podcast Exchange, or TPX, which we reported was to file for bankruptcy.

Now, we're not alone in using that phrase to describe in shorthand the Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process, or in this case, the equivalent in Canada.

And we reproduced the email in full, which explained all of that.

But for clarity, just like Kast Media or Audacy did, TPX continues to operate under supervision while it submits plans to restructure.

We've covered TPX since it launched in February 2018.

And we wish them all the best.

And in podcast news, Panic World is expanding to Spotify Video.

The podcast has announced the show's video kicks off with a episode featuring rapper, comedian, and podcaster Open Mike Eagle, breaking down the internet phenomenon of review-bombing movies.

The first episode of the new The Resilient Retail Game Plan podcast launches today, after having a makeover by Podnose Podcasting.

The practical podcast for independent product-based retailers is hosted by Catherine Erdly.

And in the first episode of the new format, you'll hear reflections on what she's learnt about the retail industry in the past five years of podcasting, and a look ahead to the next five years.

On March the 15th, 2019, a gunman opened fire on two mosques in Christchurch, killing 51 people.

Officially, he acted alone.

But what if that wasn't the full story?

In Secrets We Keep, Lone Actor, which launched today, journalist Joey Watson digs into the digital underworld that shaped Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian radicalised online and armed with a global ideology.

Joey retraces the steps of the terrorists and asks, was he really acting alone?

And veteran BBC DJ Steve Lamacq is back, joined by analyst Stuart Dredge for a refreshed, remixed, and refocused second season of The Price of Music with Music Ally.

It's your essential weekly music biz explainer, ideal for music fans interested in how this complex, confusing business really works.

Stephen Stewart explained the week's biggest music business stories and answer your questions to help you get to grips with the music industry.

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