Episodes
Dec. 4, 2024
Where to Start With Advertising Attribution in Podcasting with Pete Birsinger and Cameron Hendrix
Podcast advertising is unique in the world of advertising. Impact can be challenging to gauge and Chartable, a leading product in this space, is sunsetting.
To understand the world of ad performance and measurement now, I…
Nov. 20, 2024
Predictions and Retrospectives with 19 Podcast Industry Leaders
As we look towards the New Year, we’ve gathered some of the brightest minds in podcasting to reflect on a transformative year. From indie creators to network executives, our guests share their most humbling lessons, unexpect…
Nov. 13, 2024
How has iHeart Reigned Supreme? with Will Pearson
How has iHeartMedia reigned supreme in podcasting? Will Pearson, president of iHeartPodcasts, joins me to discuss how curiosity and collaboration have shaped his career and approach to creative development. From starting Men…
Oct. 30, 2024
The Audio Intrapreneur with Molly Barton of Realm
Are audiobooks the key to landing big-time clients like Marvel and DC Comics? My guest, Molly Barton, Realm's co-founder and CEO, has done just that. She dove into the world of audio after leaving her job at Penguin Random H…
Oct. 16, 2024
The Journey to CEO with Gretta Cohn of Pushkin Industries
Gretta Cohn CEO, of Pushkin Industries, has had a fascinating career path, from cellist for Cursive and Bright Eyes to intern at the Village Voice, to producer at WNYC and Earwolf, to founding her own company. We discuss wha…
Oct. 2, 2024
The Importance of Story with Hyperfixed’s Alex Goldman
How does it feel to go from being a podcast co-host to the owner of a brand-new podcast venture? My guest, Alex Goldman, host and creator of Hyperfixed, shares his experience of taking the big leap to podcast ownership. We d…
Sept. 18, 2024
The Wild West of Podcast Development with WaitWhat’s Leital Molad
What’s the next frontier of podcasting? My guest, Leital Molad, the Head of Podcasts at WaitWhat and podcast trailblazer, has some answers. We discuss her approach to developing groundbreaking shows, like Paul McCartney’s A …
Sept. 4, 2024
Navigating the Evolution of Ads with TWiT.tv’s Lisa Laporte
How do you create a meaningful podcast advertising campaign in today's market?
In this episode, I’m talking with Lisa, CEO of TWiT.tv. She's led the company for 16 years and has witnessed many ebbs and flows, especially w…
Aug. 21, 2024
Panel: Community in Audio with Jemma Rose Brown, Davy Gardner, and Chioke I’Anson
Podcasts are intimate. Listening to them is often a solitary experience, and although fandoms emerge, building community within the industry can be a challenge. In this episode, I’m talking with three guests who have extensi…
Aug. 7, 2024
The Hitmaker with Wavland’s Jason Hoch
What do wrestling and podcasting have in common? Jason Hoch, who ran WWE’s digital team during the early social media days and is now a leading podcast producer. In this episode, I talk with Jason, now the CEO and Chief Crea…
July 24, 2024
The Client Whisperer with Pod People’s Rachael King
The podcast industry, like all media and entertainment, is undergoing a course correction, which is leading to companies doing “good” and not great. In this episode, I speak with Rachael King, CEO of Pod People. Rachael and …
July 10, 2024
From Private Equity to Podcasting with Blanchard House’s Hassan Chaudhry
Storytelling podcasts are a unique subsection of podcasting, and one with many obstacles and challenges to overcome. In this episode, I’m talking with Hassan Chaudhry, head of partnerships and strategy at Blanchard House, a …
June 26, 2024
The Power of Predictive Podcast Analytics with Flightpath’s Sean Howard
The podcast world is growing rapidly, and podcasters can fall behind without a glimpse of the future. Predictive analytics have become vital for podcasts to survive and flourish.
In this episode, I’m talking with Sean How…
June 12, 2024
Cinematic Sound Design with Garrett Tiedemann of Campside Media
On today’s episode we’re doing something different: Chris Boniello, the Podglomerate’s VP of Production Services, is taking over the host seat to discuss the production side of podcasting. He chats with Garrett Tiedemann, Mi…
May 29, 2024
Bringing SEO to Podcasting with Ausha’s Odile Beniflah
There are many unknowns when it comes to podcast marketing. This is because ‘podcast marketers’ are often podcasters who become marketers, rather than professional marketers who got into podcasting.
In this episode, I’m …
May 15, 2024
The State of Acast with CEO Ross Adams
Since its founding in 2014, Acast has become a global, publicly-traded company. Their business has touched many facets of the podcasting landscape – from building a hosting platform used by more than 125,000 podcasts to acqu…
May 1, 2024
Should Podcasters Care About the IAB?
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) can be a confusing organization for the podcasting industry. They’re an influential player that many recognize by name, but it's often not clear to the everyday podcaster what they ac…
April 17, 2024
Mission-Driven Development with Wonder Media Network’s Emily Rudder
Wonder Media Network was founded in 2018 to “introduce empathy into politics, business, and culture.” Since then, they’ve grown into a sizable independent network, creating award-winning originals and branded series for clie…
April 3, 2024
Slate’s Most Profitable Year Ever with VP of Audio Alicia Montgomery
The 27-year-old Slate Magazine just had its most profitable year ever, and it credits podcasting for much of its success. Slate has been publishing podcasts since the 2005 launch of Political Gabfest, and they’ve built on th…
March 20, 2024
Building a Podcasting Cooperative with Maximum Fun CEO Bikram Chatterji
In March of 2023 the podcast agency Maximum Fun announced the company would convert to a worker-owned model. At the same time, Maximum Fun’s founder, Jesse Thorn, would be stepping down as CEO after nearly 20 years at the co…
March 6, 2024
Tenderfoot TV in 2024 with CEO Donald Albright
Since the launch of Up and Vanished Season 1 in 2016, Tenderfoot TV has steadily grown into one of the most important companies in the podcast industry.
To explain how Tenderfoot TV got to where it is today, CEO Donald Al…
Feb. 21, 2024
The Bull Case for Podcasting with DWNLOAD Media’s Chris Peterson
Chris Peterson is betting big on the podcast industry in 2024. The ex-iHeart executive founded DWNLOAD Media, a podcast roll-up aimed at buying and operationalizing existing podcast companies to compete with the giants in th…
Feb. 7, 2024
Running a Small but Mighty Podcast Operation with Podcamp Media’s Dusty Weis
Today I’m chatting with Dusty Weis, Founder and President of the B2B podcast production company Podcamp Media. Podcamp is a small but mighty firm based in Wisconsin. They largely works with companies, brands, and trade assoc…
Jan. 10, 2024
QCODE Media’s Steve Wilson on Bringing “Prestige” to Fiction Podcasts
The antiquated radio drama is making a comeback, now rebranded as “fiction podcasts,” and agencies like QCODE Media are leading the way in making these shows marquee programming. Their production is up there with the best, t…