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Your Next Chapter: Podcast Pioneers and Innovators

Your Next Chapter: Podcast Pioneers and Innovators

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 Your Next Chapter features conversations with top audio creators and industry leaders shaping the future of podcasting. Hosted by Jeremiah Tittle, CEO of Next Chapter Podcasts, the show dives into the creative, strategic, and cultural forces driving innovation in audio. This season, we’re exploring how podcasting is breaking beyond the feed and into the live event space, through immersive festivals, branded experiences, and new formats that blur the lines between stage and stream. Whether you’re a creator, marketer, or event producer, these conversations offer a front-row seat to what’s next in audio storytelling and how live experiences are reshaping the way audiences connect with podcasts.Next Chapter Podcasts Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
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  • Giles Gear Built a Global Comedy Podcast Festival with No Investment — Here’s the Blueprint

    Giles Gear Built a Global Comedy Podcast Festival with No Investment — Here’s the Blueprint
    Feb 12 2026
    Giles Gear is the founder of Cheerful Earful, an international comedy podcast festival held in London, Melbourne, and New York City each October. In this conversation, Giles shares the remarkable grassroots story of how he built this three-continent festival from zero investment. Together, Giles and JT explore the state of comedy podcasting, why indie shows with dedicated followings can outsell big names, and the creative venue strategies that make large-scale events financially sustainable. Relevant links: Learn more about Cheerful Earful & the Golden Lobes here: ⁠https://cheerfulearful.co.uk⁠ Follow Giles on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠ Follow JT on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠
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    35 mins
  • Radiodays' Peter Niegel on Navigating AI, Trust, and Growth in the Global Audio Ecosystem

    Radiodays' Peter Niegel on Navigating AI, Trust, and Growth in the Global Audio Ecosystem
    Jan 22 2026
    Peter Niegel is the CEO of Radiodays, one of the most influential global conferences for audio professionals. He's also a longtime media analyst at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, where he's spent more than 25 years studying the industry's evolution. Radiodays began as a European conference and has since expanded into a truly global platform, with events across Europe, Asia, and North America. In this episode of Your Next Chapter, Peter and JT discuss how cooperation among international markets sparks innovation and curiosity in the industry. They also dig into the rise of AI in audio; where it helps, where it could harm, and why trust and credibility remain essential as new technologies flood the space. Relevant links: Follow Peter on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Learn more about Radiodays Europe's upcoming conference in Riga ⁠here⁠ Follow JT on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠
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    57 mins
  • Kate Helen Downey on Why Live Audio Works Best When You Throw Out the Template

    Kate Helen Downey on Why Live Audio Works Best When You Throw Out the Template
    Jan 8 2026
    Kate Helen Downey is a podcast producer and live-event creator who's adapted popular podcasts like Revisionist History, Scamfluencers, and Glamorous Trash for the stage. In this episode of Your Next Chapter, Kate and JT dig into what live events can offer podcasters beyond ticket sales. Kate shares how her background in theater shaped her approach to live audio, why there's no single "right" format for live audio, and how risk and experimentation in events can turn fans into a community. Relevant links: Listen to Kate's new podcast, ⁠⁠Cramped⁠⁠ Follow Kate on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠ Book a consultation with Kate ⁠here⁠ Follow JT on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠
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    32 mins
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