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Articles tagged Earwolf (18)

Laura Hazard OwenDecember 10, 2015

WNYC’s loss, Earwolf’s gain: Beloved parenting podcast Longest Shortest Time has a new home

After WNYC abruptly canceled the show, creator Hillary Frank was “floored” by how many other podcast networks wanted to partner with her: “It was unthinkable, five years ago, that I could make a living making a podcast.”

Nicholas QuahDecember 8, 2015

Hot Pod: Panoply’s parent company takes a stake in Gimlet Media

Plus: Scripps wants to expand Earwolf beyond comedy; NPR’s on-demand audience grows, while live-streaming stalls; Modern Love becomes a podcast; and more.

Check out this handy interactive timeline of the history of podcasting

Nicholas QuahNovember 3, 2015

Hot Pod: How Google, the podcast world’s big new entrant into the field, will approach curation

“I love the concierge format. It’s something that anticipates what you need and then serves it to you. Interviews and podcasts are a big leap into that direction.”

Shan WangSeptember 11, 2015

Midroll Media, a maker and monetizer of podcasts, bets that audio can be good enough to pay for

“There’s a transaction cost associated with podcasts for every listener. It’s a commitment, a choice. You don’t do it for something you just don’t care that much about.”

Joshua BentonAugust 26, 2015

Press Publish 14: Jenna Weiss-Berman on BuzzFeed’s podcast strategy and moves into audio news

BuzzFeed has figured out how to make content go viral. Can it figure out how to build community and reach younger audiences with podcasting?

Simon OwensMay 20, 2015

Crossing the streams: Why competing publications are deciding to team up on podcasts

Low financial risk and a desire for word-of-mouth sharing have led news sites to collaborate, sharing audience and infrastructure.

Justin EllisFebruary 4, 2014

Welcome to Radiotopia, a podcast network with the aesthetics of story-driven public radio

With funding from Knight Foundation and Kickstarter donors, PRX is trying to create an environment where “high-quality, story-driven” shows like Roman Mars’ 99% Invisible, can thrive.

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