The Italian Podcast Market - Co-founder of the Largest Italian Podcast Media Company Offers Insights into the Podcasting Industry in Italy

The Italian Podcast Market - Co-founder of the Largest Italian Podcast Media Company Offers Insights into the Podcasting Industry in Italy

Author: Catrin Skaperdas May 6, 2026 Duration: 50:05
ITALIAN, FOR SURE | Conversations with Italians in Italy About Italian Culture
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Get the inside scoop on the Italian podcast market, like what podcast genres are popular (or not) in Italy, how the non-verbal in Italian culture - like Italian hand gestures - affects podcast listening, and growth and monetization techniques. * Join the ITALIAN, FOR SURE Trip to Italy! https://italianforsurepodcast.beehiiv.com * Francesco Tassi, co-founder and CEO of VOIS, the Milan-based podcast creators network achieving 6M monthly listens, and host Catrin Skaperdas sit down at the VOIS studios (on March 3, 2026) to navigate the evolution of the Italian podcast industry from 2019 to today, bringing you an entertaining and educational episode about Italian media culture inclusive of:The Italian podcast market in 2019 and why VOIS only worked because of where in Italy it was launchedFrancesco gives a podcast 101 lesson about the two waves of podcasting (2004 and 2014)The reaction of Francesco telling his Italian friends and family that he was starting a podcast company in 2019How the podcast market in Italy has changed from 2019 to now and how VOIS has changed from then until nowCross-promotion and monetization techniques in Italy, including dynamic ad insertion (DAI)How podcasts moving toward video has affected the Italian podcast marketHow other forms of media perceive podcasts (e.g. how radio stations see podcasts)How competition exists between podcasts and between podcasts and radioHow the Italian podcast market differs from other markets around the world Podcast genres that are not popular in Italy: comedy and sportsFrancesco describes what they call at VOIS “responsible entertainment”Average length of podcasts in Italy and when people are listening, according to the data, and what Francisco thinks about itHow non-verbal in Italian culture affects Italian podcast listening, or doesn’t (affect it)Francesco talks about how the Italian podcast market is a great opportunity right now Chapters: 01:14 Intro 3:01 The Italian podcast market from 2019 to now 7:03 The reaction of Italians when Francesco told people in his life that he was starting a podcast company 10:03 Italian work culture vs the US work culture 13:39 How VOIS / the Italian market has changed from 2019 until now 16:15 Dynamic ad insertion (DAI) in Italian podcasts 22:56 The sense of competition in the Italian podcast market between radio v podcasts or podcasts v podcasts  27:13 How the Italian podcast market differs from other podcast markets around the world  28:22 Italian podcast genres and why certain ones are more popular than others  33:38 “Responsible entertainment” explained 37:55 Average podcast length in Italy 44:28 How non-verbal in Italian culture affects Italian podcast listening, or doesn’t 50:00 Francesco’s final thoughts on the Italian podcast market 52:00 Outro To learn more about VOIS, check out their website https://vois.fm/ This interview is available to watch on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube, and available to listen-only everywhere else you can get podcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Curious about what daily life is actually like in Italy, beyond the well-worn postcard images? ITALIAN, FOR SURE | Conversations with Italians in Italy About Italian Culture is built on a simple premise: the best people to explain a culture are the ones living it every day. Host Catrin Skaperdas, an American who has made Italy her home, sits down with a wide range of locals-from artisans and chefs to historians and everyday families-in candid, meandering conversations. This podcast deliberately steps away from travel tips and tourist highlights to explore the nuances of Italian society, regional differences, and the small traditions that define the real Italian way of living. You’ll hear personal stories, passionate debates about food and heritage, and insightful reflections on what it means to be Italian today, all shared directly from the source. The dialogue is lively and personal, offering a more authentic and accurate portrait of the country. Listening to this podcast feels like pulling up a chair at a lively piazza table, where the conversation is always genuine and the perspectives are always, well, Italian for sure. New episodes arrive every other Wednesday.
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