Changes in Apple Podcasts and the State of Podcasting with Rob Walch - MOSK: 02.23.2026

Mac OS Ken

Ken Ray

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4.7 • 996 Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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On this special edition of Mac OS Ken, Rob Walch - VP Podcaster Relations at Captivate joins Ken to talk about Apple's video push for Apple Podcasts, his new gig at Captivate, and the state of podcasting today. Plus, Rob says nice things about Ken, which makes Ken uncomfortable. - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

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0:00.0	This is MacOS Ken.
0:08.6	Talking over a shift in Apple Podcasts, it is Monday, the 23rd of February, 2026.
0:16.0	I'm Ken Ray, and this is a special edition of MacOS Ken, brought to you by yours truly and sponsored by Nordlayer.
0:26.0	Secure your network, block threats to your business, and save with offer code MacOS Ken
0:31.2	10-Nordlayer at Nordlayer.com slash MacOScan.
0:40.3	Apple is making a big deal about changes
0:42.7	it is making the Apple podcasts.
0:45.8	They're leaning hard on video,
0:47.5	but how big a deal is it really?
0:51.2	Rob Walsh, VP podcaster relations that captivate.
0:55.3	We'll talk it over with us in a moment.
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1:29.6	You knew you wanted to promote a physical business,
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