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The 2021 Charlotte Podcast Festival Pop-Up has ended, but you can still enjoy the insights and expertise shared by our panelists and moderators. Recordings can be found by clicking into each session on the schedule.

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Schedule

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Virtual Event

Hosting a podcast can be harder than it looks (and sounds). From show preparation to purpose-driven conversations, learn tried-and-true hosting and interviewing techniques from award-winning NPR journalist Kelly McEvers. The session is moderated by award-winning journalist and podcast host Sarah Delia. Watch a recording of this session below.  

Kelly McEvers Host
Embedded podcast
Sarah Delia WFAE Reporter/ Podcast Host
She Says & The List
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Virtual Event

You don’t need to invest in expensive equipment to record a podcast. Andy Goh, of Gohjo Studios, shares some of the best podcast tips, techniques and tech recommendations for recording anything from anywhere while keeping to a budget. The session is moderated by Brian Baltosiewich. You can watch a recording of this session below.  

Andy Goh Owner & Founder
GohJo Studios
Brian Baltosiewich Executive Producer / Founder
Queen City Podcast Network
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Virtual Event

Award-winning journalists Hank Klibanoff, host of WABE’s Buried Truths podcast, and Tommy Tomlinson, host of WFAE’s SouthBound podcast, discuss the research, reporting and production it takes to create an investigative podcast. They talk about Hank’s work on Buried Truths, which unearths stories of racism and injustice in the South. Watch a recording of this session […]

Hank Klibanoff Host
Buried Truths podcast
Tommy Tomlinson Host
SouthBound podcast
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Virtual Event

Some podcasts create the space for exploration of complex topics. They are telling stories previously untold, amplifying often-unheard narratives and fostering difficult conversations.  What does it take to create these podcasts? What lessons do they teach? What impact are they having? We hear from We Live Here’s Lauren Brown and Code Switch’s Shereen Marisol Meraji. […]

Lauren Brown Former Host/Producer
We Live Here podcast
Mary C. Curtis Host
Equal Time with Mary C. Curtis podcast
Shereen Marisol Meraji Former Co-Host/Senior Producer
Code Switch
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Virtual Event

With millions of podcasts out there, how can you have your podcast stand out? Have a strong visual impact and create brand recognition with your podcast graphics, marketing and more. Learn best practices for building your brand with our marketing experts, WFAE’s Jeff Bundy, NPR’s Wanyu Zhang and Amaze Media Labs’ Robert Tuchman. This session […]

Jeff Bundy Executive Director of Branding & Engagement
WFAE
Lindsay Foster Thomas Content Director
North Carolina Public Radio
Robert Tuchman Co-Founder
Amaze Media Labs
Wanyu Zhang Senior Marketing and International Business Manager / Audience Growth
NPR
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Virtual Event

We hear from those who have used podcasting to explore the unique stories of immigrants in the United States. Featuring Saadia Khan, of Immigrantly; Elizabeth Ashley Eduoard and Jennifer Edouard, of The Haitian American Diaries; and Angela Massino and Ahmed Badr, of Resettled. WFAE/La Noticia race and equity reporter Maria Ramirez Uribe will moderate the […]

Ahmed Badr Host
Resettled podcast
Angela Massino Executive Producer
Resettled podcast
Elizabeth Ashley Edouard Co-Host
The Haitian American Diaries
Jennifer Edouard Co-Host
The Haitian American Diaries podcast
Maria Ramirez Uribe Race & Equity Reporter
WFAE & La Noticia
Saadia Khan Founder, Producer & Host
Immigrantly podcast
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Virtual Event

A lawyer, a doctor and a creative entrepreneur walk into a room… and have made a podcast that creates an inspiring environment for Charlotte’s community. In this session, Making Room podcast co-hosts Brandon Neal, Dr. Shivani Mehta and Jon Davis share how to accelerate community change by finding diverse podcast guests, facilitating connections and creating […]

Brandon Neal Co-Host
Making Room podcast
Gracyn Doctor Race & Equity Reporter
WFAE
Jon Davis Co-Host
Making Room podcast
Shivani Mehta Co-Host
Making Room podcast
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Virtual Event

After being consistently left out of wellness conversations, Dr. Cassandre Dunbar created the Be Well Sis podcast to provide resources for Black millennial women to be their best selves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Erin Steele and Alicia Tetteh, both licensed clinicians, use their podcast, 2 Elephants in the Room, to reduce the stigma around […]

Alicia Tetteh Co-Host
2 Elephants in the Room
Cassandre Dunbar Host
Be Well Sis podcast
Erin Steele Co-Host
2 Elephants in the Room
Meghann Batchelor Membership Manager
WFAE
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Virtual Event

Join us for a virtual Podcast Happy Hour where you can hear a DJ spin live music,  and mix and mingle with other podcast enthusiasts and pros. The happy hour will be hosted by Grammy-nominated musician and Bridge Builder David “Dae-Lee” Arrington and owner and founder of eclecs creative agency Perrine DeShield. And if you […]

David "Dae-Lee" Arrington Host
Bridge Builder Motivations podcast
Perrine DeShield Co-Host
1stGens & The Quarantine Couch podcasts
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Virtual Event

No matter your budget, you can make podcasting work for you. Join personal finance enthusiast Bernadette Joy, host of Dear Bernadebt Joy, for a session on kickstarting your podcast budget, crushing your money goals and reaching your podcast $$$ goals even quicker. Watch a recording of this session below.  

Bernadette Joy Host
Dear Bernadebt Joy podcast
Matt Olin Host/Co-Founder
Creative Mornings/Charlotte Is Creative
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Virtual Event

Pitch your podcast for instant feedback from our panel of seasoned audio professionals: Brian Baltosiewich, founder and executive producer of the Queen City Podcast Network Ian Chillag, Host/Creator, Everything Is Alive Podcast and Senior Producer of “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” Chioke I’Anson, Director of Community Media at VPM + ICA Community Media Center and […]

Brian Baltosiewich Executive Producer / Founder
Queen City Podcast Network
Chioke I'Anson Director of Community Media / Announcer
VPM + ICA Community Media Center / NPR
Ian Chillag Host/Creator
Everything Is Alive podcast
Liz Kelly Nelson Vice President of Audio
Vox.com
Tim Miner Co-Founder
Charlotte Is Creative

Speakers

Robert Tuchman
Co-Founder Amaze Media Labs
Erin Steele
Co-Host 2 Elephants in the Room
Alicia Tetteh
Co-Host 2 Elephants in the Room
Ahmed Badr
Host Resettled podcast
Angela Massino
Executive Producer Resettled podcast
Jennifer Edouard
Co-Host The Haitian American Diaries podcast
Elizabeth Ashley Edouard
Co-Host The Haitian American Diaries
Hank Klibanoff
Host Buried Truths podcast
Tommy Tomlinson
Host SouthBound podcast
Chioke I’Anson
Director of Community Media / Announcer VPM + ICA Community Media Center / NPR
Wanyu Zhang
Senior Marketing and International Business Manager / Audience Growth NPR
Liz Kelly Nelson
Vice President of Audio Vox.com
Ian Chillag
Host/Creator Everything Is Alive podcast
Shereen Marisol Meraji
Former Co-Host/Senior Producer Code Switch
Brandon Neal
Co-Host Making Room podcast
Shivani Mehta
Co-Host Making Room podcast
Jon Davis
Co-Host Making Room podcast
Matt Olin
Host/Co-Founder Creative Mornings/Charlotte Is Creative
Lindsay Foster Thomas
Content Director North Carolina Public Radio
Meghann Batchelor
Membership Manager WFAE
Tim Miner
Co-Founder Charlotte Is Creative
Maria Ramirez Uribe
Race & Equity Reporter WFAE & La Noticia
Gracyn Doctor
Race & Equity Reporter WFAE
Kelly McEvers
Host Embedded podcast
Sarah Delia
WFAE Reporter/ Podcast Host She Says & The List
Brian Baltosiewich
Executive Producer / Founder Queen City Podcast Network
David “Dae-Lee” Arrington
Host Bridge Builder Motivations podcast
Mary C. Curtis
Host Equal Time with Mary C. Curtis podcast
Lauren Brown
Former Host/Producer We Live Here podcast
Jeff Bundy
Executive Director of Branding & Engagement WFAE
Cassandre Dunbar
Host Be Well Sis podcast
Perrine DeShield
Co-Host 1stGens & The Quarantine Couch podcasts
Saadia Khan
Founder, Producer & Host Immigrantly podcast
Bernadette Joy
Host Dear Bernadebt Joy podcast
Andy Goh
Owner & Founder GohJo Studios

Pitch the Pros!

Festival-goers got a chance to pitch their podcast ideas to experts from Vox.com, NPR, the Queen City Podcast Network and Charlotte Is Creative.

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