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Grammar Girl, hosted by Mignon Fogarty, is celebrating its 18th anniversary this week. The podcast, which started as a "quick and dirty tip" about writing, has evolved into a show that explores all things language - from the exciting and fun to the quick tips. Over the past 18 years, Fogarty has seen major changes in the podcasting industry, such as the rise of dynamic ad insertion and the increasing presence of celebrities in the medium. While the core of producing the show hasn't changed much, Fogarty has embraced new technologies like video and AI to enhance the podcast. As Fogarty looks to the future, she is particularly interested in the potential impact of AI on the industry, though she acknowledges the challenge of podcast discovery will likely persist. Listeners can find Grammar Girl and Fogarty's other podcasts on her website or across various social media platforms.

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In this episode, host Sam Sethi is joined by Joe Tannorella, the CEO and co-founder of Pod Engine, an audio intelligence platform that mines podcast data at scale. Joe discusses how Pod Engine uses transcription, natural language processing, and other AI techniques to extract deep insights from podcast episodes, including identifying topics discussed, guests, advertising, and more. The conversation covers how Pod Engine's technology can be used for podcast discovery, guest booking, and even monitoring for misinformation. Overall, this episode provides an in-depth look at the capabilities of Pod Engine and how it aims to provide valuable data and analytics to the podcasting community.

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Bumper, a podcast growth agency started by Dan Misener and Jonas Woost, has launched the Bumper Dashboard - a tool that aggregates podcast data from various sources like hosting providers, marketing attribution services, and podcast apps. The dashboard aims to provide a comprehensive view of podcast performance metrics beyond just downloads, which Misener argues may not be the best measure of audience engagement and reach. The dashboard allows users to see verified listener numbers, total listen time, and other insights across different platforms, helping podcasters make data-driven decisions about their content and format. Bumper offers the dashboard as a free tool for its consulting clients, with the value being in the storytelling and interpretation of the data rather than just the charts and graphs.

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