Werk It: The Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Creating Universes Nov 22, 2017

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A conversation with women who make fiction podcasts and non-fiction podcasts, about how to create strong characters and story lines that move your narrative forward. With The Bright Sessions’ Lauren Shippen, Love Me’s Cristal Duhaime, Accused’s Amber Hunt, and Celestial Blood’s Gisele Regatao.

Werk It: The Podcast is a compilation of some of the best moments from the live event. Both the festival and the podcast are produced by WNYC Studios and are made possible by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with additional support from the Annenberg Foundation. Event sponsors include Cole Haan, M.A.C. Cosmetics, and ThirdLove.com.

You can find more information at www.wnyc.org/shows/werkit.

Extreme Engagement Nov 22, 2017

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Get some tools you can use to engage with your audience and form long term loyalty. With Note to Self’s Manoush Zomorodi, NPR’s Karen Grigsby Bates and Happier’s Gretchen Rubin.

This podcast is the ICYMI, best-of version of Werk It. Both the festival and the podcast are produced by WNYC Studios and are made possible by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with additional support from the Annenberg Foundation. Event sponsors include Cole Haan, M.A.C. Cosmetics, and ThirdLove.com.

You can find more information at www.wnyc.org/shows/werkit.

Make Your Ads As Good As Your Shows Nov 22, 2017

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The people who listen to your show also have to listen to your ads. Don't make them skip 15 seconds forward. With Gimlet’s Nazanin Rafsanjani and KPCC’s Josie Huang.

Werk It: The Podcast is a selection of talks and discussions from the Werk It Festival for women in audio. Both the festival and the podcast are produced by WNYC Studios and are made possible by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with additional support from the Annenberg Foundation. Event sponsors include Cole Haan, M.A.C. Cosmetics, and ThirdLove.com.

You can find more information at www.wnyc.org/shows/werkit.

Pitch Time! Nov 22, 2017

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Several leading ladies in podcasting give honest feedback on live pitches. With PRX’s Kerri Hoffman, Pineapple Street’s Jenna Weiss-Berman, NPR’s N’Jeri Eaton, WNYC Studios’ Paula Szuchman, and Anayansi Diaz-Cortez.

You can find more information at www.wnyc.org/shows/werkit.

Nina Jacobson on Being a Hollywood Boss Nov 22, 2017

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Film and TV Producer Nina Jacobson’s credits range from the Hunger Games to The People Vs OJ Simpson. In this Werk It session, Nina tells Erica Williams Simon about how she started, and runs, her own production studio, and where she gets the ideas that go on to become blockbusters.

You can find more information at www.wnyc.org/shows/werkit.

How I Make It, with Esther Perel Nov 22, 2017

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Esther Perel’s new podcast, “Where Should We Begin,” lets people listen in to her actual couples therapy sessions. In this episode, Esther is joined by the show's co-executive producer Jesse Baker to reveal how they get patients to open up, on mic.

This podcast is the ICYMI, best-of version of Werk It. Both the festival and the podcast are produced by WNYC Studios and are made possible by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with additional support from The Annenberg Foundation. Event sponsors include Cole Haan, M.A.C. Cosmetics, and ThirdLove.com.

You can find more information at www.wnyc.org/shows/werkit.

Why We Werk It Nov 15, 2017

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Our mission: To increase women’s presence in the podcasting space. We’re getting close, says President and CEO of New York Public Radio Laura Walker.

You can find more information at www.wnyc.org/shows/werkit.

What They Didn’t Tell Me About Podcasting Nov 15, 2017

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New to podcasting? You’re not alone. Hear from women who crossed over into the podcasting space, and what they learned along the way. With Fake The Nation’s Negin Farsad, The Call’s Erica Williams Simon, Bad With Money’s Gaby Dunn, and Call Your Girlfriend’s Ann Friedman.

You can find more information at www.wnyc.org/shows/werkit.

Scoring: How to Do It Well, and Legally Nov 15, 2017

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This American Life’s Jane Marie presents everything you need to know about how to incorporate music, talk to a composer and find original songs.

You can find more information at www.wnyc.org/shows/werkit.

The $1 Million Podcast Nov 15, 2017

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Hear from the women who are making it their business to turn a profit doing the thing they love. With Science Friday’s Danielle Dana, Pineapple Street Media’s Jenna Weiss-Berman and Fusion Media Group’s Mandana Mofidi.

This podcast is the ICYMI, best-of version of Werk It. Both the festival and the podcast are produced by WNYC Studios and are made possible by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with additional support from The Annenberg Foundation. Event sponsors include Cole Haan, M.A.C. Cosmetics, and ThirdLove.com.

You can find more information at www.wnyc.org/shows/werkit.