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In today’s show we cover:

Spotify acquired two podcast companies: Anchor and Gimlet Media. What do Anchor and Gimlet Media do?Why Spotify is pushing into podcasting.What should investors think…LinksSpotify’s podcasting dreams — AxiosSpotify’s podcast aggregation play — StratecheryAudio first — Spotify’s blogBill Simmon’s NBA trade value rankings — The Ringer

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