What exactly is a podcast network?

Is it a group of shows under one banner?

A talent manager?

A distribution engine?

A collective?

Or something entirely different?

Podcast networks are among the most talked about yet least understood parts of the podcast industry.

Welcome to Podcast Network Insights, a show exploring how podcast networks actually operate.

Hosted by Greg Wasserman, a relationship-driven podcast professional who has worked across podcast platforms, creator tools, and media partnerships, the show brings together conversations with the founders and operators behind today’s podcast networks.

Because if you talk to podcasters, you’ll hear one set of stories about networks.

And if you talk to the networks themselves, you’ll hear another.

This podcast brin ...