{"podcast":{"title":"New Media Show w/Rob Greenlee","slug":"new-media-show-w-rob-greenlee-7521939","podcast_index_feed_id":7521939,"rss_url":"https://blurt.media/feeds/videos.xml?videoChannelId=1460","website_url":"https://blurt.media/c/newmediashow/videos","image_url":"https://blurt.media/lazy-static/avatars/0a5111bb-b217-42fb-8261-38db3c446718.png","author":"Rob Greenlee","episode_count":20,"summary":"Rob Greenlee is a well-known 18+ year evangelist of the podcasting industry, current board member, former Chairperson of The Podcast Academy (ThePodcastAcademy.com), and Podcast Hall of Fame Inductee (PodcastHOF.com) in 2017. His career currently continue","last_synced_at":"2026-06-28T22:17:17.069535+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-media-show-w-rob-greenlee-7521939"},"episode":{"title":"Podcast Growth and Discovery in 2026 | Arielle Nissenblatt #655","slug":"podcast-growth-and-discovery-in-2026-arielle-nissenblatt-655","published_at":"2026-03-18T11:00:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-media-show-w-rob-greenlee-7521939/podcast-growth-and-discovery-in-2026-arielle-nissenblatt-655","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-media-show-w-rob-greenlee-7521939","url":"https://blurt.media/w/vFM2aeLqHW8Hdm8z6cjRB4","audio_url":"https://blurt.media/static/streaming-playlists/hls/f066c5d1-26c7-4464-afd4-9ed262fbde35/8df989ae-e655-4598-94d3-053f8f627b55-480-fragmented.mp4","summary":"**![](https://newmediashow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/655-New-Media-Show-EPISODE-Arielle-300x300.jpg)Podcast discovery feels harder in 2026, not because creators stopped trying, but because attention is now split across podcast apps, YouTube, short-form video feeds, newsletters, and search-driven recommendations.** On this recorded episode of the **New Media Show, host Rob Greenlee** shares the screen and a microphone with **Arielle Nissenblatt, 2026 Podcast Hall of Famer** and **Founder of [EarBuds Podcast Collective](https://earbuds.audio/)** and **Head of Community and Content at Pinwheel by Audily,** to break down what is actually changing right now and what creators can still do that consistently grows audience and trust. > _**“Arielle brings a listener-first, creator-first perspective that cuts through the noise. Platforms matter, but they are not the whole story. If a show is not clearly positioned, consistently delivered, and genuinely recommendable, the best metadata in the world will not create retention.”**_ **This episode focuses on the practical middle ground: respect the power of platforms, but build your growth strategy around behaviors you can control.** > _**“A big part of that conversation is Apple’s renewed push into video podcasts and what an HLS-based video experience signals for the direction of distribution.”**_ **Rob frames it as part of a broader convergence toward a unified listen-and-watch experience, where measurement and monetization are easier for platforms when content is native.** > _**“Arielle agrees that video is becoming an important top-of-funnel entry point, not because every show should be video-first, but because platforms can more easily optimize what they can see, track, and sell.”**_ **We also talk through Spotify’s monetiz…","meta_description":"**![](https://newmediashow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/655-New-Media-Show-EPISODE-Arielle-300x300.jpg)Podcast discovery feels harder in 2026, not becau…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3764,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-media-show-w-rob-greenlee-7521939/episodes/podcast-growth-and-discovery-in-2026-arielle-nissenblatt-655/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-media-show-w-rob-greenlee-7521939/podcast-growth-and-discovery-in-2026-arielle-nissenblatt-655.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}