For many, artificial intelligence is today what the Internet was in the mid-1990s: sure, it’s fun, but what do you do with it? Well, quite a lot, as it turns out. Even for podcast makers, the tools are already endless.
You should probably know Avery Trufelman from 99% Invisible, Articles of Interest, and Nice Try! Her keynote talks about the everyday alchemy of the creative process. How can we find an original idea on the internet? How do we turn real questions into compelling stories? And how do you start to weave shards of stories into a cohesive narrative?
A podcast for first-time voters? Great idea! Only ... are Gen Zers waiting for a podcast in which a bunch of Gen X creators let a bunch of Gen Y journalists discuss a string of boomer topics?
DS Vandaag, De Standaard’s flagship podcast, spends the weekend in Ostend to make an after-podcast. An after-movie in WAV, so to speak.
No matter how you spin it, video is gaining importance in podcasting. Just how much? And what do you need to do to get started? YouTube's Joe Bergan explains.
Last year, Wederik De Backer, Lucas Derycke, and Lotte Nijsten of Klankverbond, the craft association representing everyone who “does something with audio,” told you how to start a podcast. This year, they are going one step further.
A different language and culture can be almost insurmountable obstacles for both podcast listeners and makers. Bart Dobbelaere brings together three creators who have each found a (different) solution: Danielle Emans, Eva Moeraert, and Pascal van Hulst.
How do we, and how might we, understand the relationship between documentary makers and subjects? Like it or not, it is always a tense relationship, couched in forces beyond the intimacy shared in the space of the interview. Jess Shane and Katharina Smets explore makers, thinkers, and modalities that offer alternate ways forward.
We all know how much time and work goes into a narrative podcast, but we often underestimate how much time and work goes into a chatcast. Especially a weekly one with high ambitions. As editor-in-chief of the Dutch production company Dag en Nacht Media, Lieke Malcorps knows this better than anyone.
The Belgian audio industry is still young. Although, right now, it doesn’t seem like the grass is that much greener in other countries. But that’s not to say it’s also entirely unwise to peek over the border.
How do you get more people to listen to your podcast? Stan Steeghs explains the do’s and don’ts when it comes to metrics, metadata, and marketing.
Josh Baker is a celebrated British documentary maker who also created an international sensation in 2020 with his first podcast, I’m Not a Monster. At the festival, Josh will give a masterclass on how to build an investigation.
Actor Yassine Ouaich and podcast creator Rik De Bruycker decided to take an uncharted journey together: a journey into the lives of nine Moroccan Belgians. But above all, a journey through Yassine's history.
Screenwriter Koen Van Deun, director Leen Renders, and audio producer Bram Coumans, best known for the twelve-part series Batavia, take you behind the scenes of a fictional production.
In her five-part podcast, Seun's Talking Drum British and West African, British-Nigerian journalist Seun Matiluko seeks to discover what it means to be British and West African.
So maybe we should also talk about money? Because that is and remains a hot topic in the very young podcast world. And not just among independent creators.
Tongues should be sufficiently loosened after a first festival day full of keynotes, panel discussions, and masterclasses. Therefore, we will close the day with a reception for all participants.
