Explore the creative and commercial decisions that have produced award-winning original podcasts like NPR’s Invisibilia, Hidden Brain and Code Switch, and the CBC’s Someone Knows Something, Uncover: Escaping NXIVM and Personal Best. Hear two of North America’s top podcast executives describe what it takes to build high-profile shows for a national audience, and the kinds of stories and skill sets they are looking for from the next generation of talented podcasters.
Panelists:
• N'Jeri Eaton, Senior Manager of Programming Acquisitions at National Public Radio
• Leslie Merklinger, Senior Director of Audio Innovation, CBC
Moderated by Nicholas Quah, Podcast Critic for New York Magazine and editor of Hot Pod, the trade newsletter for the podcast industry.