# Local Podcasts in a Growing Video World | David Plotz #658

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Podcast: [New Media Show w/Rob Greenlee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-media-show-w-rob-greenlee-7521939)
Published: 2026-04-11T07:21:30+00:00
Episode link: https://blurt.media/w/jyz48xPDmD2mkrjePo1AmX
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## Resource

![New Media Show #658 with David Plotz](https://newmediashow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/658-New-Media-Show-Episode-David-Plotz-300x300.jpg)_**If you are trying to understand where podcasting may still have real, untapped opportunities in 2026 and beyond, this is one of those conversations that point to an important answer: Local.**_ **On Episode 658 of The New Media Show, Host Podcast Hall of Famer [Rob Greenlee](https://robgreenlee.com)** shares a microphone and a video camera with **guest [David Plotz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Plotz), founder and CEO of [CityCast.fm](https://CityCast.fm) and co-host of the Political Gabfest podcast from Slate**, **to:** > _**Explore what local podcasts can become in a media environment increasingly shaped by video, platforms, social discovery, and changing audience habits. The conversation starts with local audio, but it quickly opens into something bigger: trust, emotional connection, local relevance, and the question of whether city-based media may be one of the strongest growth areas left in podcasting.**_ David frames **City Cast as a network of daily local podcasts, newsletters, social content, and events, built around helping people feel more connected to the cities they live in.** **The real takeaway in this episode is that local podcasting is not simply a smaller version of national podcasting. It operates under a different set of strengths and constraints.** > _**Local Podcasting may never offer the same scale as national audio, but it can offer something more personal and durable: a trusted daily relationship grounded in place. That becomes a powerful differentiator at a time when many creators and media companies are chasing reach but struggling to build loyalty.**_ **David brings a rare combination to this…

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