Join WDET at the Detroit Podcast Festival

Check out workshops featuring special guests Glynn Washington, Satori Shakoor, Ann Delisi, and more.

Join WDET for a series of workshops and storytelling in support of the 2019 Detroit Podcast Festival. Whether you’re looking to learn about how to get started in the podcast world, finesse your audio, or just hear stories from some of the best in the biz, we have an event for you. Special guests include Glynn Washington (Snap Judgement), Satori Shakoor (The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers), Michael May (NPR Story Lab), and Ann Delisi (Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations). 

Scroll down to submit your original podcast idea for a chance to win support, mentorship, and a stipend from WDET towards the successful completion of a pilot episode of a new podcast.

You can find the full Detroit Podcast Fest schedule here. 

WDET Detroit Podcast Fest Events

Detroit Podcast Festival Kickoff Mixer

Detroit Podcast Fest
Thursday, June 27
6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Marble Bar
1501 Holden St
Detroit, MI 48208

 

Storytelling 101 with Satori Shakoor

WDET
Thursday, June 27
3:00 PM-5:00 PM
McGregor Memorial Conference Center
495 Gilmour Mall
Detroit, MI 48202

 

NPR Story Lab: How to Launch and Pitch a Podcast

WDET
Friday, June 28
12:00 PM-4:00 PM
Detroit Public Library Main Branch
5201 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202

 

Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversation with Glynn Washington

WDET
Friday, June 28
4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Framed by WDET Gallery
1001 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226

 

The Art of Interviewing with Ann Delisi

WDET
Saturday, June 29
2:30 PM-3:30 PM
WDET
4600 Cass Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201

 

Ask an Engineer with Sam Beaubien

WDET
Sunday, June 30
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
WDET
4600 Cass Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
 

Are You Ready to Pitch Your Podcast?

Provide information about your podcast concept using the form below to be considered for WDET’s Detroit StoryMakers Pitch Competition. Five finalists will deliver their pitches in front of a panel of judges at WDET on Saturday, June 29 from 4-6 and the winner will receive support, mentorship, and a $1,000 stipend from WDET towards successful completion of a pilot episode for a new podcast.

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