Fixing podcasting’s AI slop and spam problem: Alberto Betella from RSS.com

Fixing podcasting’s AI slop and spam problem: Alberto Betella from RSS.com

May 1, 2026 · 1h 35m · Season 4 · Episode 18

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Sam talks with Alberto Betella about the issues of AI slop and spam in podcasting and potential solutions.

Send James and Sam a message or voicemail Are we sinking under a sea of AI slop? How do we fix it? Sam talks with Alberto Betella to find out. • iHeartMedia and SiriusXM merger chatter and what it could mean for shareholders • Directory spam stats including AI slopcasts and SEO bait shows • Where responsibility sits across podcast hosts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the Podcast Index • Alberto Batella on a taxonomy for AI podcasts and why health misinformation raises the sta...

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Hosts: James Cridland, Sam Sethi

Guest: Alberto Betella

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Organizations: RSS.com, iHeartMedia, SiriusXM, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Index

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