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Listener Mailbag: Creating Growable Shows

In this episode, Jay and Cherie get into it with seven questions from you! They talk about everything from the key role of premise development (you knew we’d go there!), to why slack in your production process is really helpful, to the benefits of hosts playing the role of explorer rather than expert, and more. Do you have a question for Jay? Please post it on his Twitter feed: he’s @JayAcunzo . He’ll definitely answer you there, and we may feature your question in a future Listener Mailbag epis...

In Those Genes: Using Story and Sound to Make Complexity Delightful (ft. Janina Jeff and Sam Riddell)

If there was a podcasting cookbook, you could imagine a variety of chapters: shows about culture, science shows, comedy podcasts, etc. For example, for a culture show "recipe," you might take one host, add two commentators, sprinkle in a bunch of sound bites from the media, and add a generous helping of music. But the podcast we’re featuring in this episode has a recipe you won’t find in any cookbook: mixing science, culture, music, history and comedy in one delicious dish. In Those Genes is an ...

Talking Too Loud (and Thinking Deeply About Podcasting, with Chris Savage & Sylvie Lubow)

On this episode of 3 Clips , we learn how Chris and Sylvie worked to remove the barrier between who you are, and who's coming through on the microphone - and techniques to get your guests to do the same. Jay, Sylvie and Chris also discuss following your curiosity as an interviewer and why audio, compared to video, can be liberating. Wistia (as you may know if you listen to this show often) is a software company focused on video and podcasting marketing, analytics, and audience growth. Talking To...

Bonus Episode: 10% Happier's Show Development Process (ft. Jen Poyant and Nate Tobey)

What do folks from public radio learn about show development that the rest of us don't understand? How do some of the top shows in the world START? What techniques, processes, or mental heuristics do professional showrunners use to ensure that they're developing strong show premises and IP -- not just "yet another" podcast about the same topics as their competitors? Today, we go inside a live call from our latest podcast workshops, and we hear from Nate Tobey and Jen Poyant. Nate Tobey (formerly...

The Gift of Clips

In our special holiday bonus episode, Jay is joined by 3 Clips producers Cherie Turner and Andrea Muraskin, where they each gift one memorable clip from a show they love to the group -- then dissect it together. The group talks about developing and capturing strong characters when you create nonfiction shows ... playing with form and taking risks with what a podcast should actually sound like ... and how to end episodes strong ... and more! SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER: Every week in Playing Favo...

Resilient Retail: Shopify's Latest Big Bet on Podcasting & the Subtle Art of the Interview (ft. Kristen LaFrance)

Kristen shares thoughtful insights into how she preps for and conducts interviews that specifically serve the needs of her listeners. She also talks about how she navigated rising to the occasion when the stakes got high: Kristen was told just days into her new job at Shopify that she’d be taking over the podcast hosting duties from Harley Finklestein, the company’s president. And then she learned that he’d be her first interview guest for the show. Talk about pressure! A key component to Kriste...

How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí ] About Anything: IP Extensions, Intuition, & Process (ft. Juleyka Lantigua-Williams)

Juleyka has worked behind the scenes in various capacities on many hit shows, including 70 Million, Latina to Latina, Driving the Green Book, Marvel’s Voices, Code Switch, and more Her depth of experience merged in a flash to become one of her newest hits: How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] About Anything. The show went from idea to launch in just three weeks, but of course it took Juleyka’s years of work in podcasting to make something like that possible. This show is personal, which is why Juley...

StartUp: How to Create Gripping Moments When Nothing Huge Happens

Today, we’re re-airing one of the most popular episodes from the 3 Clips archives. Jay breaks down what makes Gimlet Media’s StartUp so arresting -- especially during moments when nothing all that gripping ACTUALLY happened. JOIN THE NEWSLETTER: Subscribe to “Playing Favorites,” Jay Acunzo’s weekly email, and get 1 new concept or technique every Friday morning to help you create your audience’s favorite things: marketingshowrunners.com/subscribe/. CONSIDER THE WORKSHOP: In the Showrunner Session...

Bonus Episode: What Should Be Planned vs. Improvised, with Robert Rose

This live call was part of The Showrunner Sessions. This is the 8-week podcast workshop series where we at Marketing Showrunners work with podcasters to transform your skills, your show, and your community, with an aim to making “their favorite podcast.” Join Jay and Robert in this informative, insightful conversation about strategies to create a great podcast. Robert talks about his process; the importance of planning, structure, and doing your research; and he emphasizes why you should “write ...

CONFLICTED: The Process Driving Jaw-Dropping Shows

When journalist Jake Warren met Aimen Dean -- a former Al Qaeda bomb-maker turned agent for the British intelligence service MI6, who happened to be super smart and deeply knowledgeable about Middle East politics -- he knew he had hit storytelling pay dirt. So when Jake started his own podcasting company a few years later, he was determined to get Aimen behind the mic. But there were a couple of problems: the guy could talk for nine hours, and would sometimes get pretty deep in the weeds. So the...

TD Bank's Power of Wow: A Genuinely Good, Narrative-Style, Internal Corporate Show (ft. Scott Monty)

Song Exploder: How Small Choices Create Big Feels

Special Bonus Episode: Inside the Making of a Documentary Series (Help Scout's Against the Grain)

Breaking Brand: A New Model for Branded Podcasts? (ft. Buffer's Ash Read)

Practice First: How to Answer The Critical Question (ft. Lessonly's Ben Battaglia)

Writing Magic: Have You Heard George's Podcast?

Listener Mailbag: Growing Shows, Picking Topics, a Useful Spin on Gathering Feedback, and More

You're Wrong About: The Premise/Format Dynamic

Dear Young Rocker: Inside an Overlooked Show Format

The Nod Blends What We Want with What We Need | Clipped

Brian Koppelman Seizes The Moment | Clipped

Bill Simmons Leads the Witness | Clipped

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Big Questions on Brands and Shows with Phil Nottingham of Wistia

ProfitWell's Recur Now: Inside a Daily(!) Podcast

Inside 3 of Podcasting's Brightest Minds, with Lindsay Tjepkema (CEO, Casted)

Richard's Famous Food Podcast: Subverting the Status Quo

The Howard Stern of Business Shows on Interviewing Legends, Asking Better Questions, and 700 Episodes (Mitch Joel, Six Pixels of Separation)

How Making Shows Changes Marketing Teams (Kristen Bryant, Wistia)

Freshbooks' I Make a Living: Weird Flexes, Wonderful Ideas, and What We Can Learn