More and more people are listening to podcasts, and that translates into interest from brands and sponsored content. A very clear example of how branded content has made its way into podcasting in recent years is Blum, an audio thriller sponsored by Switzerland Tourism and produced by the Spanish production company El Extraordinario. To find out more about Blum and the state of branded podcasting in Europe, Javi Caminero is joined by Marcus Hurst, Creative Director of El Extraordinario. Learn more about Marcus’ recommendation:

• El Constructor: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Constructor_(documental)

Visit the WePod project website: https://www.wepodproject.eu/welcome Credits:

• Hosted and written by Javi Caminero
• Sound design by Manu Tomillo
• Coordinator: Alexander Damiano Ricci
• Executive producer: Ana Ribera

This project has received funding from CROSS-Sectoral of the Creative Europe Programme.

Is it easy to thrive in Portugal for independent podcast producers? What does the future hold for podcasting there? On this episode of Sounds Like Europe, Javi Caminero is joined by Luís Sousa, Content Director at Bruá Podcasts, to understand better the landscape and current status of the podcasting industry in Portugal. Listen to Luís’ recommendations:

• Extremamente Desagradável: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NhXT8X7ps2AxjbPeInidM?si=_nte7H5vSFCO-fIGidegYg&utm_source=copy-link
• Oniroscópio: https://open.spotify.com/show/7mpR0F2m5NPFr5HWgcfYms?si=GMU2K4XwQzKENBqU2h3YeA&utm_source=copy-link
• A Queda de Ingonish: https://open.spotify.com/show/40ZbrQkSHESrdOzpZggkb4?si=_rSD7qyIQ2-Q65e43YsfOg&utm_source=copy-link

Visit the WePod project website: https://www.wepodproject.eu/welcome Credits:

• Hosted and written by Javi Caminero
• Sound design by Manu Tomillo
• Coordinator: Alexander Damiano Ricci
• Executive producer: Ana Ribera

This project has received funding from CROSS-Sectoral of the Creative Europe Programme.

In this episode, host Javi Caminero tries to find out what the relationship between podcasts and mainstream radio is like in some of the countries with the biggest podcast markets in Europe. To do this, he talks to Bertrand Spinelli, Director of Skyrock Public in France; Andrea de Cesco, Director of Chora Academy at Chora Media in Italy; and Ana Alonso, head of SER Podcast in Spain. Listen to Bertrand, Andrea and Ana’s recommendations:

• Planete Rap: https://skyrock.fm/emissions/planete-rap
• Totale: https://open.spotify.com/show/79MkIwg3vY7Iv2A5QkkWcB?si=9VyM3GVWQvizgo70xGzweg
• Nadie Sabe Nada: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jXeGsr1X2gpss332C8cAw?si=8cad45c903064bb9
• Estirando El Chicle: https://open.spotify.com/show/6V1DDzXVZg6wFXFo0SanY2

Visit the WePod project website: https://www.wepodproject.eu/welcome Credits:

• Hosted and written by Javi Caminero
• Sound design by Manu Tomillo
• Coordinator: Alexander Damiano Ricci
• Executive producer: Ana Ribera

This project has received funding from CROSS-Sectoral of the Creative Europe Programme.