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Keeping the 'flu at bay, we start the new year with a quick summary of the key podcast trends and predictions drawn from some leading reports we've read over the last couple of weeks. This includes PWC's Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2018 -2022,  the BBC Sounds' special report on podcast audio dramas, the Stitcher podcasting report, and Voxnest's 'Podcast Universe' release. We also touch on other news, including IAB Certifications begin, two new podcast festivals in the UK, and more. In addition to these podcast industry stories from the last week, we have Top of the POP, our Social 6-Pack, the Social Audio Stat of the week, new tools or resources, and a quick glance at podcast-related conferences coming up around the world in the next few months.  Plus, we tell you what the most popular global English-language podcasts are at the moment as ranked by the Apple Podcasts directory LINKS Voxnest 'State of the Podcast Universe" Report  BBC Sounds report on Audio Drama podcast genre PWC