Podcasting is audio for and by the masses, except it is also a fast-growing business. As it becomes more profitable, with bigger deals, more stars, and more revenue, is it going to force the industry to further consolidate? Will we see more podcasts behind paywalls, more exclusive streams, and more focused channels, as we see in television? As podcasting becomes more lucrative and potentially less democratic, will we see increased challenges around diversity?

Join our powerhouse panel for How Will Podcasts Evolve From Here? A webinar where they will tackle this important conversation, but first get to know them a little better...

Moderator – Gary Scott 

Gary Scott is the founder and CEO of Inside Voice Media, a media company based in Los Angeles that creates and shapes original podcasts about music, culture, and current affairs. Previously the head of programming at NPR-affiliate KCRW in Los Angeles for eight years, Gary launched the station’s podcast network called “one of the most interesting…. In the biz.” By Hot Pod. He has more than two decades of experience in audio and print as a writer, editor, producer, and news director. 

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Panelist – Martina Castro

Martina Castro is the founder and CEO of Adonde Media, a globally-minded podcast production company based in Los Angeles, CA. Over the past fifteen years, Martina has produced and edited award-winning audio content in both the U.S. and Latin America. She has worked at NPR, KALW-FM in San Francisco, CA, and NPR’s Radio Ambulante, a Spanish-language narrative journalism podcast she co-founded in 2011. Martina launched Adonde Media in 2017 at the Start-Up Chile pre-seed accelerator program for female founders in Santiago, Chile. Since then, Martina has led multilingual and multinational teams as Executive Producer at Adonde with clients such as TED, Duolingo, NPR, Vice News, and Spotify to create podcasts that aim to bring new audiences to the medium. She also is the host of the groundbreaking Duolingo Spanish podcast, consistently at the top of the Apple charts and heard by millions of Spanish learners worldwide over the past ten seasons. Connect with Martina.

Panelist – Ashton Carter

Ashton Carter (he/him) is the Director of Recruiting at Pod People. He likes to describe himself as a theatre kid turned professional actor turned podcast audio editor. His production career began after graduating from Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in Speech & Theatre and a minor in Electronic Media Communication. For the last decade he has been traveling around the country working for various production companies as an actor, director, and producer. In addition to his current role at Pod People, where he recruits audio creators from all walks of life, he is also the proud business owner of the audio post-production company, ITTO Audio, LLC. Ashton always puts representation and equity at the forefront of each of his endeavors and is thrilled to be a part of such an important and necessary conversation. Connect with Ashton.

Panelist – Rachael King

Rachael King is the Founder and CEO of Pod People, a global audio production and staffing agency with thousands of talented audio professionals across the globe, and clients like Netflix, PEOPLE, Vogue, Spotify, Twitter, Travel + Leisure, and more. Rachael has spent more than a decade helping brands and organizations — from pre-seed to Fortune 500s —share their stories across every medium. In her spare time, she makes chart-topping fiction romcom podcasts, such as Showmance and Vote For Love. Connect with Rachael.

Panelist – Jason Saldanha

Jason Saldanha is the Chief of Content and Business Development for PRX. His previous position was with The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF), where he served as the Managing Director of Communications and Audience Experience, overseeing the production of more than 130 live events in venues across the city of Chicago each year. Previous to CHF, Saldanha was the Director of Marketing for Virtue Cider, a craft brand for Anheuser Busch. Formerly a senior producer at Sound Opinions, the music and talk show from WBEZ (distributed by PRX), Saldanha has also previously served as Managing Producer for the Emmy nominated 6-hour radio drama The Man in the High Castle on resistanceradio.com for Amazon Streaming Television, and producer for How to be Amazing with Michael Ian Black podcast. Connect with Jason.

Panelist – Matty Staudt

Matty Staudt has been in broadcasting since he cracked a mic at the age of 16, he has been an on-air host, morning show lead and Executive Producer at such legendary stations as WJFK in Washington DC, WNEW in New York City, Alice Radio (KLLC) and Live 105 (KITS) in San Francisco. In 2007, Matty redirected his radio career toward the new world of podcasting; becoming a pioneer at Stitcher as their first  Director of Content. He has been a consultant for top companies like Premier Radio, Cisco, CA Beef Council, and St Jude's Children Hospital, creating branded content podcasts, coaching hosts and producers, and formulating dynamic podcast strategies. In 2016 Matty was thrilled to return to radio when he joined iHeartRadio as the radio industry’s first Vice President of Podcast Programming. Today Matty is the EVP of Podcasting at Amaze Media Labs making podcasts for Fortune 500 companies and Founder of Jam Street Media. He is currently teaching at his Alma Mater West Virginia University and resides in Los Angeles with his wife and their three dogs, Dougal, Mumbles, and Kelly Clarkson where enjoys beach time, reading historical fiction, and watching way too much Netflix. Connect with Matty.

Click here to join us on December 7th for How Will Podcasts Evolve From Here? A webinar on the current and future state of podcasting.