Jottings of note:
Leaving the Nest
AJ Feliciano, well known General Manager of The Roost, and former Vice President and Head of The Roost Podcast Network, is stepping down, and hints that he has a new professional phase lined up. Details of that new career phase are undisclosed, but Feliciano hints with this teaser: “Going dark for a few months and hoping to go live end of summer.” See his declaration HERE.
Support
Alison Craiglow, Executive Producer of Fresh Produce Media and ex-EP of the Freakonomics Radio Network, has introduced a new and deeply personal podcast project, which she describes as “the heartbreaking story of my daughter Regan, who died last year of fentanyl poisoning after a struggle with mental health and substance use challenges.” Craiglow will self-produce this venture, with a mission to expose the extent to which “American lives are derailed or destroyed by substance abuse.” She asks for funding support for his audio documentary, HERE.
Two Realities
John O’Donnell, Founder & CEO at Viral Tribe Entertainment, fashions an interesting podcast metric comparing Apple Charts with Spotify Plays. It’s a snapshot, not conclusive but certainly diverting. “No judgment,” he says. “Just an interesting exercise.” Discussion HERE.
Everyone’s a Marketer
Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon will produce and co-host a new reality competition series featuring Americans pitching brand ideas to major marketers. “Some are influencers, others swim instructors,” Fallon says. Winning concepts will be produced — quickly: the promotional material promises winning ideas up on billboards (and, we hope, in our earbuds) the next day. Co-hosting the show is author and ex-CMO at Netflix, Bozoma Saint John. More info HERE.
May 12, 2025
