2025 Chelsea Film Festival: Building Communities Through Podcasts

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of podcasts in building communities, featuring insights from various industry experts.

Part of The Reel Magic Hour series for the Chelsea Film Festival:BUILDING COMMUNITIES THROUGH PODCASTSModerator: Chris Boniello (VP, Production Services, The Podglomerate)Speakers: Chris Bannon (former SVP, Head of Global Audio, Condé Nast), Dan McCoy (Founder & Co-Host, The Flop House podcast), Stuart Wellington (Co-Host, The Flop House podcast), Ilana Levine (Host of the weekly podcast Little Known Facts), Ryan Donovan Purcell (Lecturer, Fordham University, Creator and Host of Soundscapes NYC)The Power of Podcasts as a Community-Building Medium• Podcasts as an intimate and consistent storytelling form.• How the voice or video driven nature of podcasts creates a sense of trust andauthenticity.• Podcasts as a platform for niche communities.• Increasing convergence of audio and video podcasting. The Podglomerate offers production, distribution, and monetization services for dozens of new and industry-leading podcasts. Whether you’re just beginning or a seasoned podcaster, we offer what you need.To find more about The Podglomerate:– Show Page and Transcript: https://listen.podglomerate.com/show/podcast-perspectives– YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Podglomeratepods– Email…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Boniello

Guests: Chris Bannon, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Ilana Levine, Ryan Donovan Purcell

Topics covered

• community building
• podcasting
• storytelling
• audio and video convergence
• niche communities

Keywords

• podcasts
• community building
• storytelling
• audio
• video
• niche communities
• trust
• authenticity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Podglomerate, Condé Nast, Fordham University

Books & works: The Flop House, Little Known Facts, Soundscapes NYC

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