( L-R ) Lizzy Pollot , Gary Lineker , Fearne Cotton and Ross Adams
Podcast of thousands
EN ’ s Joe Gallop speaks to The Podcast Show directors Jason Carter and Tim Etchells , whose contrasting industry backgrounds helped create a memorable launch event at the Business Design Centre with a stellar celebrity line-up
Few launch trade events have made an impact quite like the Podcast Show , but then most shows don ’ t have Gary Lineker , Fearne Cotton and Louis Theroux on their line-up .
Given the ever-increasing popularity of podcasts with what feels like half of the planet making them , it makes sense that the industry ’ s flagship show can attract such a stellar lineup of speakers . And there were a lot of them too - from popular pods like My Dad Wrote A Porno and The Receipts - to media industry titans such as the BBC ’ s Emily Maitlis and Nihal
Arthanayake and LBC ’ s James O ’ Brien .
After almost three years of planning and numerous setbacks , the event at the Business Design Centre ( BDC ) was able to attract the big names due its strong network of media veterans behind the scenes . None more so than the show ’ s mastermind Jason Carter . The GetOnMedia managing director has a background in live music events and festivals , having spent 20 years at the BBC where he worked as head of events at BBC Radio , responsible for creating and leading events such as Radio 1 ’ s Big Weekend .
“ I said to the BDC chief executive Dominic Jones that this will be one of the best launches at the venue this year ”
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