"There’s no historical precedent for a technology this powerful being this cheap, this accessible, and this directionless."
Read this week’s episode of Fort Human here: https://bit.ly/3QLnHiP
Only SIX days until the #GoldenLobes2026
We sat down with founder and pioneer Giles Gear at Podshop on the latest episode of the Golden Lobes podcast, to chat about what we can look forward to on the night.
📅 Awards Night – Clapham Grand – May 6th
🎉 Celebrate with an evening full of comedians, cameos and shed loads of silliness.
🏆 Tag @cheerfulearfulpodfest to celebrate with us! 🎖✨
POV: you gave an AI video maker to someone raised by rabbit-ear antennas, VHS tracking issues, and infomercials promising to change your life for three easy payments of $19.95.
No time machine required, just Descript.
The Audience is Listening with Tom Webster
🗓 Thu, Apr 30
🕐 7 - 8 pm EDT
👤 Speakers Tom Webster (@webby2001 ) and Isabella Kulkarni (@isabella_kulkarni )
🎟 Register: Link in Bio
Join podcast researcher and author Tom Webster for a conversation about how audiences discover, connect with, and stay loyal to podcasts. Based on insights from his book The Audience is Listening, Tom will share what today’s listeners value most—and how creators can build shows that truly resonate.
AIR's SoundPath Program Manager, Isabella Kulkarni, will also share AIR resources at the top of the webinar.
“My job is completely different than it was six months ago.
John Henry could’ve told us what that means.”
Vibe coding at the bar, creative work, and the strange feeling that the ground is moving under all of us at once: /p/happy-hour-vibe-coding-black-mirror
What's new in Descript? That’s a loaded question:
-Descript API is in open beta for every user
-Seedance 2.0 Gen Video now available
-Live captions are live in Rooms
-Transitions rebuilt with previews, a grid picker, and 9 new styles for a total of 16 options
-Drive media sits right inside the Media sidebar
-Claude Opus 4.7 can now power Underlord
Full roundup here: https://descript.canny.io/changelog/release-roundupapril-16th-2026
Making quality AI videos is a difficult process
Our video producer wants to help make it easier for you to create custom B-roll and useful generated media
Here’s his full playbook, including prompts and a sample Descript project so you can see all of the outputs
https://bit.ly/4msZ8ms
Editing shouldn’t be the bottleneck for your podcast
Watch us build reusable templates and polish @myedtechlife 's video podcast in real time
April 23rd, live. Save your spot here: /5nz9bjoj?utm_campaign=webinar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=social
