Podcast Corner: Some shows are still struggling with paywall model  

Complaints by the creators of a quality US podcast about their underwhelming audience numbers underline the difficulties of generating revenue in a market where there is still so much free content 

American politician Hillary Clinton features in the Press Box podcast.  

An interesting discussion took place on the Press Box (Ringer Podcasts) last week - well, that’s a given. Hosted by Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker, the show has been going for over five years, covering various aspects of US media, from behind-the-scenes wranglings to political journalism to overdone Twitter jokes and try-hard headline puns of the week.

Slow Burn host Leon Neyfakh joined recently (on the August 3 episode) to discuss his latest podcast series under the Fiasco title. Despite being some 40 episodes and four series deep, if you haven’t heard of it, you’re not alone. Behind the Luminary paywall (€5 a month) it’s quite heady for Irish ears.