Having an idea for a stand-alone, single shot of media won’t work so well in podcasting. You need an idea that will play out over time as a series. How do you shape a podcast idea into a ten, twenty, thirty, or forty episodes? That’s the first challenge faced by everyone who wants to create […]
Read MoreJ. Barton Mitchell is known for his novels and films. Now he’s written and directed his first podcast. His science fiction audio drama DERELICT is the newest addition to the FutureX Podcast Network. I asked him some questions by email about why he chose to launch his first podcast, what it was like to direct […]
Read MoreNext weekend Red Cup founder Lee Schneider is moderating two panels at the Outlier Podcast Festival. If you’re in LA, stop on by. Both panels are on Saturday, September 14th. Details here. GOING HOLLYWOOD: Get Your Podcast Optioned by a Network or Studio The panel will reveal what it takes to bring a podcast property […]
Read MoreAt Red Cup Agency, we know that mastering the media ecosystem can be challenging, but we go above and beyond to meet that challenge. Our specialization in podcasts has allowed us to help our clients build audiences of people who love what they do. As a result, we were recently recognized as a top California […]
Read MoreOn a Call With … is a short form podcast that is a lot like a phone call. In each episode, I have a conversation with a creative person. This week’s call is with Vikram Chandra, novelist, software developer, and deep thinker about the creative process. I first discovered his work when I read his […]
Read MoreThis week’s interview is with Christina Dunbar, who has said, “Our culture is starving for story, for vulnerability, for truth telling, for personal story. Story creates meaning and we have a lack of meaning right now in the world.” Christina Dunbar is a storyteller, director, and producer of women’s stories for stage and film. She […]
Read MoreThis week’s phone call is with David Tolzmann. He makes labyrinths. David is the founder of The Labyrinth Company, which designs and builds walkable labyrinths in all media. He’s designed and crafted labyrinths in churches, medical centers, hospices, friaries, retreat centers, and schools, and for spiritual counselors, businesses, and individual homeowners all over the world. He […]
Read MoreWritten by Lee Schneider When you try to be authentic, you are not being authentic. Until recently, social media seemed like a party to me, one that has turned a little sour lately, okay, one that has turned pretty bad, but still a party that many of us don’t want to leave. We like the […]
Read MoreThis is Episode 01 of On a Call With, a mini-podcast about creativity available exclusively for subscribers to 500 Words. As I post more episodes you’ll always have access to the archive online. On a Call With Composer Joel Goodman Joel has scored more than a hundred films and TV productions that have received five […]
Read MoreWritten by Christopher Shiotsu This past Thanksgiving, a close family friend shared with me the harrowing tale of how Facebook suggested a friend that they had recently reconnected with over the phone for the first time in 30 years. What made the affair creepy, was the fact that they had only talked on the phone, […]
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