Netflix’s Podcast Moves: Spotify Deals, Barstool Sports, and What It Means for Podcasters

Netflix just made a massive move into podcasting and it’s a signal every creator should be paying attention to. In this episode of Pod Savvy Guide, Steph breaks down Netflix’s new partnerships with Spotify and Barstool Sports, what it means for video podcasts coming to the platform in 2026, and why long-form content is officially mainstream. We talk about why Netflix is making room for podcasts alongside scripted and reality shows, how this move directly responds to YouTube’s dominance in podcast video, and what it reveals about where attention, trust, and connection are heading. Steph also zooms out to explain why podcasts fit so naturally into everyday life workouts, commutes, laundry, real routines and why creators don’t need to be “big” to benefit from this shift.