** Tentative Topic list — subject to change without notice **
POD001 Podcast Production 101
The Basics. What you want and need to know to start your own production. From concept to casting to distribution, our experts will tell you what you need to know.
POD002 Podcast Production 201
So I’ve made my first episode, now what? If you’re goal is to build an audience or improve your show, this is the panel to attend. We’ll guide you after you’ve taken your baby steps, and teach you how to run.
POD003 From New Media to Old
The journey from Podiobook to Print: Anyone with a microphone and a story to tell can create a podcast novel, but what is the next step in publishing? From vanity presses to publishing contracts, there are many avenues to
success for modern novels. How much does a podcast novel help your publishing? How do you get an agent? Do you need an agent? What kinds of publishers are out there, and how can you approach them if your story is
already available online? This panel lets podcasters who have published their stories tell about what they went through, what went right, and what went wrong, and give suggestions on how podcast novelists can take the next
step in publishing.
POD004 Herding Cats: Producing Large Cast Audio Drama and Fiction
Discussions on the planning, scheduling, and production of podcast fiction with a large cast of amateur voice actors.
POD005 Fan casts
Helping to promote our beloved franchises featured the earliest DIY online shows.
POD006 Audio Theater Today
Since the earliest days of radio, audio theater has engaged the imaginations of millions in a unique way. Though it never went away, the age of the internet has brought a new vibrance to the scene, with amateur productions
popping up all over and professional groups finding new ways to reach people. From the retro to the experimental, this panel will discuss the state of audio theater productions today, where they came from, and where they are going.
POD007 Mister Adventure Live! – a modern take on the classic pulps brought to life.
Some of the finest voice talents in New Media will delight your ears with a performance of the popular podcast, The Amazing Pulp Adventures starring Mister Adventure.
POD008 Podcast your Novel
If you are interested in turning your novel into a podiobook, we will teach you show you the ropes. From adapting, casting, recording to releasing, you’re novel will have never sounded better.
POD009 An oral tradition that lives on via podcasting
Be it sitting around the campfire, gossiping over the fence, or blogging and podcasting, we’ve always been up for hearing a new story, or passing on an old one. The Internet has given us a much bigger audience and helped to pull
the focus off of the few who could afford to get into mass communication under the old TV and radio models. What is the continuous thread which New Media helps us to follow, and how might it better fulfill our longtime need to tell our stories?
POD010 The Art of the interview
How to not only get your awesome guests and what to do with them once you have them
POD011 Voice Acting Mini-Workshop: Tips and tricks from the best
Voice acting is a great way to get involved with a community or add polish to your audio project. Our top voice talent shares the secrets you need to know to take your voice places it has never been.

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