Episode 26: Podcasting and Audio Stories with Dr. Ed Livingston

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Podcasting and Audio Stories with Dr. Ed Livingston

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Guest

Dr. Ed Livingston: Practicing surgeon and Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA. Deputy Editor for Clinical Reviews and Education.

Summary

How can your company use podcasting to make their content available and relevant for a whole new audience? Dr. Ed Livingston joins the show to discuss how the Journal of the American Medical Association is using podcasting to connect with their audience. We talk about how to get started in podcasting, and about Dr. Livingston's journey from surgeon to the Voice of JAMA. Even if you don't know a scalpel from a microphone, this episode will show you where to start your own podcast stories.

Notes

01:44 - Why did JAMA decide to start doing podcasts?

04:39 - Telling a Story with a Podcast and JAMA’s Podcasting Process

07:54 - Assuming Technical Knowledge on Audiences

09:55 - Engaging with Audiences and Using Listener Feedback

11:35 - Producing Podcasts; Scriptwriting and Storytelling

• This American Life
• Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio by Jessica Abel

21:03 - Lessons Learned During the First Year of Podcasting

23:29 - Using Your Voice to Convert Script

• Ira Glass
• Freakonomics
• The Memory Palace
• Fresh Air
• Terry Gross
• The Turnaround from Jesse Thorn and Maximum Fun
• Jessica Abel’s Podcast

31:24 - Approaching Interviews and Learning with the Audience

34:36 - Getting Started with Podcasting

• Podcast Method

37:34 - Future Plans for Growing Audience

40:53 - Medical Experience Influence on the Podcast

• Podcasts from The JAMA Network

43:57 - The Typical Reporter Question: What else should I have asked you?

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Special Guest: Ed Livingston.