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Lauren Wingard and I had a blast at On Air Fest in Brooklyn last month. In these interviews, we cover everything from audience research to the ever-evolving debate between audio and video podcasting. Lauren and I reflect on the 5 “on the street” interviews we did at On Air Fest last month and share our favorite takeaways and learnings. We hope you enjoy!
- Outline -
Flo and Lauren Introduction (00:00 - 09:34)
How we met
Lauren’s professional journey from Red Hat leadership development to BetterOn
Warm-ups and on-camera techniques
Ben Robbins (NPR, Audible) on Why Audience Research is Crucial (09:34 - 12:20)
Ben is the founder of Sound Insights
Previously worked at NPR for 13 years and was global senior director of Research at Audible
Why Audience Research is imperative
Flo & Lauren Recap (12:20 - 16:30)
Clip from “10 Years of National Sawdust” with Paola Prestini & Jad Abumrad
Chioke Ianson (Resonate Podcast Festival, VCU) on Why Audio is Magic (16:30 - 21:29)
Chioki founded Resonate Podcast Festival in Richmond, Virginia
He is the director of community media at the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU and an underwriting voice for NPR
Melanie Levitan (26:48 - 28:45) - Perspective from a podcast lover & attendee of the Fest
Introduction of Simon Adler interview, clip from 15-minute live “Closed Captions: RadioLab”
Simon Adler (Senior Producer, RadioLab) (31:34 - 36:55) on How to Design a Story for Different Formats
The story behind closed captions
The Impact of the Gallaudet University Protests
Reflections storytelling for various formats
Max Jungreis (StoryCorps) (41:30 - 52:45)
The Art of Storytelling at StoryCorp
Challenges and Rewards of Producing
The Role of Facilitators
Rapid Fire Questions with Max
Reflections and Future Plans (52:45 - 58:53)
Meeting Reggie Watts
Concluding Thoughts
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