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Articles tagged Limetown (6)

Nicholas QuahNovember 7, 2017

If podcasts and radio move to smart speakers, who will be directing us what to listen to?

Plus: Pandora leans into podcasts, NPR has a leadership crisis, and Limetown and 30 for 30 plan returns.

Nicholas QuahOctober 11, 2016

Hot Pod: Gimlet risks its image as scrappy and transparent by mishandling a show cancellation

Plus: Radiotopia turns to its listeners for support again, a podcast network partners with a book publishing house, and WNYC starts rolling out internships paid at something closer to a reasonable wage.

Nicholas QuahApril 26, 2016

Hot Pod: As more podcasts become TV shows, can their founders retain creative control?

Plus: Podcasts as time-shifted cable TV; MTV News launches its first podcasts; Postloudness moves beyond Mailchimp.

Laura Hazard OwenNovember 30, 2015

How did the GE-branded podcast The Message hit No. 1 on iTunes? In part, by sounding nothing like an ad

“I don’t consider it advertising. It’s a podcast show that just happens to be produced by a brand instead of a network.”

Nicholas QuahSeptember 1, 2015

Hot Pod: The podcast collective Radiotopia has a new leader

“I keep hearing stories about her being a great mentor to many a young fledgling producer. To me, that willingness to actively think about the next generation of producers is shorthand for proper leadership.”

Laura Hazard OwenAugust 28, 2015

Serial meets The X-Files in Limetown, a fictional podcast drawing raves after just one episode

“Serial had to stay nonfictional. At the end of the show, it didn’t necessarily mean that it had a conclusion. That’s the biggest advantage we have: We’re making it up. So we can give you an ending.”