2024 has been filled to the brim with phenomenal new podcast releases — so why are so many people saying podcasting is dead? For reasons that should soon be clear, I won’t be referring …| Wil Williams Writes
The Bright Sessions creator shares her thoughts on how to approach an adaptation. In the world of fiction podcasts, there’s one name almost every fan will know: Lauren Shippen. A 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 Media Luminary, Shippen is known best for her fiction podcast The Bright Sessions, the story of a therapist who treats […]| Wil Williams Writes
The creator of The Truth says the key to connecting with audiences is forging a clear path between the story and the listener. Years before the current wave of serialized fiction podcasts, Jonathan Mitchell was delivering captivating, profound stories on his show The Truth. Each roughly 20-minute episode in the anthology-style podcast features a story […]| Wil Williams Writes
Creator Avery Trufelman discusses the inspiration and process behind launching her lauded fashion series out of the hit show 99% Invisible If a podcast lands on a topic that begs for further discussion, when is it time to let that subject matter have a series of its own? That’s a question Radiotopia’s 99% Invisible answered […]| Wil Williams Writes
This old-school radio and stage craft adds unmatched dimension to the audio experience If you’ve ever listened to a podcast and wondered how they made a scene feel so immersive, you might think about the dialogue, the editing, and, if it’s fiction, the acting. You might also notice the sound effects, which is likely to […]| Wil Williams Writes
Things Heard & Seen is one of my most watched films on Netflix. I have seen the entire film at least three times, and the last 10 minutes or so countless more. I’m obsessed with it. I think about it at least twice a month and have since it came out in 2021. I tell […]| Wil Williams Writes
The Mermaid Palace team talks tactics for bearing your heart and keeping it safe It’s both fact and cliche that podcasting is an intimate medium. This concept is something audio veteran Kaitlin Prest has spoken about for years: “I’m a straddle millennial. I worked in the age of actual broadcast radio. And in those days, […]| Wil Williams Writes
Podcasting will keep you busy. Scheduling, writing, editing, marketing, managing social media, and keeping up with emails upon emails can make it all seem like a lot sometimes. Fun as it is, podcasting does—like any job—involve some stress, and managing that requires some planning and intent.. To avoid feeling overwhelmed, check in with your needs, […]| Wil Williams Writes
7/4 to 4/4 and everything but the vibe is so different are you kidding me are you for real right now are you for real Yesterday — YESTERDAY! — I published a piece on WILLOW’s new song, “Symptom of Life,” discussing how it feels like a breath of fresh air, something both unique and also […]| Wil Williams Writes
Jeffrey Cranor talks adaptation, medium, and The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home In the summer of 2012, Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor launched a new podcast, Welcome to Night Vale. Welcome to Night Vale is a fiction podcast framed like a local radio show–but set in a strange, surreal desert town […]| Wil Williams Writes
