# Podcast Predictions For 2026 - AI slop, video and more

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Podcast: [Podnews Weekly Review](https://stenobird.com/podcast/podnews-weekly-review-1333070)
Published: 2026-01-09T02:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://op3.dev/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/episodes/18478220-podcast-predictions-for-2026-ai-slop-video-and-more.mp3
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## Resource

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail We share five predictions each for 2026, from defining what a podcast is to why time spent listening will replace reach as the industry’s favorite metric. We weigh video’s upside against its risks for audio, call out AI slop, and back open RSS as the backbone of growth. We're back next week with our usual show. Please support us at weekly.podnews.net and click the support button Start podcasting, keep podcasting with Buzzsprout.com Support the show ...

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