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

Podcasting and Audio Stories with Dr. Ed Livingston
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Guest
Dr. Ed Livingston (https://twitter.com/ehlJAMA): Practicing surgeon and Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/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 (https://www.thisamericanlife.org/)
Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio by Jessica Abel (https://www.amazon.com/Out-Wire-Storytelling-Secrets-Masters/dp/0385348436/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1512585756&sr=1-3&keywords=jessica+abel)
21:03 - Lessons Learned During the First Year of Podcasting
23:29 - Using Your Voice to Convert Script
Ira Glass (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Glass)
Freakonomics (http://freakonomics.com/)
The Memory Palace (http://thememorypalace.us/)
Fresh Air (https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/)
Terry Gross (https://www.npr.org/people/2100593/terry-gross)
The Turnaround from Jesse Thorn and Maximum Fun (http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/the-turnaround)
Jessica Abel’s Podcast (https://jessicaabel.com/podcast/)
31:24 - Approaching Interviews and Learning with the Audience
34:36 - Getting Started with Podcasting
Podcast Method (http://podcastmethod.co/)
37:34 - Future Plans for Growing Audience
40:53 - Medical Experience Influence on the Podcast
Podcasts from The JAMA Network (https://sites.jamanetwork.com/audio/)
43:57 - The Typical Reporter Question: What else should I have asked you?
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Using Software To Create Better Countries: Healthcare.gov with Andy Slavitt (http://www.techdoneright.io/006-healthcare-dot-gov)
Conference Speaking and Diverse Perspectives with Carina C. Zona and Mark Yoon (http://www.techdoneright.io/9)
From Idea To Company With Maci Peterson and Alicia Drucker (http://www.techdoneright.io/14) Special Guest: Ed Livingston.

Podcasting and Audio Stories with Dr. Ed Livingston

Follow us on Twitter! @tech_done_right Also, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

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?

Related Episodes

Using Software To Create Better Countries: Healthcare.gov with Andy Slavitt
Conference Speaking and Diverse Perspectives with Carina C. Zona and Mark Yoon
From Idea To Company With Maci Peterson and Alicia Drucker

Special Guest: Ed Livingston.