Live from CrimeCon 2024 with Payne Lindsey, Dennis Cooper, and Liam Luxon

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the elements that contribute to creating a successful true crime podcast, hosted live at CrimeCon 2024.

What's the formula for making a chart-topping true crime podcast? Why do some shows resonate with listeners and become an instant sensation? Is it hard work, sheer luck, or maybe both? Join Up and Vanished's Payne Lindsey, Culpable's Dennis Cooper, and Status: Untraced's Liam Luxon as they talk about their experience as first time hosts who created a #1 show. What they share might surprise you. Hosted by Tenderfoot TV's Supervising Producer Jon Street. Recorded live at CrimeCon 2024.

People in this episode

Host: Jon Street

Guests: Payne Lindsey, Dennis Cooper, Liam Luxon

Topics covered

• true crime
• podcast creation
• listener engagement
• chart-topping shows
• host experiences

Keywords

• true crime
• podcast
• CrimeCon 2024
• Payne Lindsey
• Dennis Cooper
• Liam Luxon
• podcast success
• listener data

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tenderfoot TV, Audacy

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