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Netflix and Thrill

How an affinity for sound and storytelling led to Archive 81's success

First released in 2016, Archive 81 is a found footage horror podcast co-created by Dan Powell and Marc Sollinger. The plot follows Dan Turner, an archivist who restores damaged videotapes. The job pulls him into a peculiar, cultish world where […]

Film, Literature, and Podcasts Fiction

January 13, 2022 by Michael Seidlinger

Podcasting as Teaching

Classroom Principles to Engage Listeners

“If you like our show, please give us a rating on iTunes, it really helps us get the word out,” says the podcaster—whichever podcaster. Listeners have heard a variation of this line hundreds of times. Perhaps now and then they’ve […]

Career Podcasters Film, Literature, and Podcasts

November 4, 2021 by Jesse Staniforth

Pictures of Microphones in the Wild

An ode to badass audio producers and field reporters

I reached out to podcasters far and wide. My goal was to collect the most unique and interesting podcast photos I could find as a counterweight to the mountains of microphone stock photos that accompany online writing about podcasting. I […]

Film, Literature, and Podcasts Art

October 27, 2021 by Erik Jones

No Shortcut to Insider Access

How Ear Hustle and Other People’s Problems have navigated access and consent to give listeners a fly-on-the-wall experience.

I love podcasts that give me a glimpse into a world I would have otherwise never been able to see; shows that make you feel like you’re getting special behind-the-scenes access. I’m talking about podcasts like Ear Hustle, which chronicles […]

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July 26, 2021 by Amanda Cupido

How To Make a Compelling Companion Podcast According to Pros

Advice from Roman Mars, Bari Finkel, Christopher Johnson, Dan Taberski, Krys Marshall, and Will Malnati

Hollywood is in the middle of a long love affair with podcasts. Evidence of that can be seen in the number of podcasts being turned into TV shows, including The Shrink Next Door, Nice White Parents, and The Edge of […]

Entertainment Film, Literature, and Podcasts Career Podcasters

May 10, 2021 by Melissa Locker

One of the Best Serialized Documentary Creators in the World

Zac Stuart-Pontier Explains His Approach to Storytelling Across Several of His Well-known Works

“There it is. You’re caught.” So begins the final scene of The Jinx, a show that ushered in the modern era of true crime docuseries yet hinges on this jaw-dropping 90 seconds of audio while the camera is trained on […]

Film, Literature, and Podcasts Producer Spotlight

May 4, 2021 by Celeste Kaufman

How to Navigate the Podcast to TV Pipeline According to Pros

Advice from Lee Eisenberg, Marshall Lewy, Eli Horowitz, and Aaron Mahnke

“People are always looking for IP, people are always looking for good stories,” says Lee Eisenberg, a longtime TV producer, who is turning WeCrashed into a series at Apple TV+. The evidence of that is in the steady stream of […]

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March 5, 2021 by Melissa Locker

To All the McElboys I’ve Loved Before

Why both aspiring podcasters and McElroy fans should read this new book

Editor’s note: This story is a collaboration between Timber and the Bello Collective. Timber owes a huge thank you to Bello’s Editor Galen Beebe for writing. If you enjoy this, be sure to read Galen and many other writers’ great […]

Career Podcasters Film, Literature, and Podcasts

January 26, 2021 by Galen Beebe

Caroline Crampton Is the Queen of Multitasking

She's the creator of Shedunnit, a co-writer for Hot Pod, and a member of the podcasting royal family (well she should be)

If you’re reading this article, it’s likely that you’re a fan of podcasts. That means you have most likely read or heard or seen the work of Caroline Crampton, an incredibly hard-working multi-tasker who has built a career by being […]

Career Podcasters Entertainment Film, Literature, and Podcasts

November 16, 2020 by Melissa Locker

Finding the Tone that Listeners Love

Anderson Cowan, co-host of The Film Vault and The After Disaster, has turned building his audience into his life's work.

For filmmaker and podcast producer Anderson Cowan, what started out as a bed-ridden radio obsession turned into a decades-long career in podcasting. Today, he’s the co-host of The Film Vault and The After Disaster, two radio shows-turned-podcasts that began the […]

Film, Literature, and Podcasts

June 30, 2020 by Sam Welch