Trailer Park: The Art & Science of Podcast Trailers

Trailer Park: The Art & Science of Podcast Trailers

Trailer Park: The Art & Science of Podcast Trailers showcases, analyzes, and helps creators craft podcast trailers. We hit play on podcast trailers and then we break them down – introducing new shows to listeners AND helping creators make their next short form masterpiece.

Whether trailers precede full podcast seasons, were made as creative proofs of concept, were left in the pilot drawer, are for podcasts that have long since podfaded, or were made just for fun, they're welcome here at the park!

In each episode, hosts Arielle Nissenblatt will hit 'play' on a trailer. Then, she'll analyze it. What worked? What fell short? Did the music match? Does the trailer match the rest of the show?

Why do we love podcast trailers?

  • As a podcast discovery tool

  • To help creators get their projects funded

  • To create learning opportunities for audio creators

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Should Your Podcast Trailer Explain or Entertain? With Rachel Corbett of Nova Entertainment

Should Your Podcast Trailer Explain or Entertain? With Rachel Corbett of Nova Entertainment

Would listeners rather hear a podcast’s hosts introduce their own show or have someone else sell it for them? Is a fast-moving sizzle reel more effective than a host speaking directly from the heart? Arielle talks with Rachel Corbett, Network Director of Nova Podcasts at Nova Entertainment. Rachel c...

The Podcast Trailer Test: AI, Authenticity, and What Listeners Want with Peter Ferioli of Pantheon Podcasts

The Podcast Trailer Test: AI, Authenticity, and What Listeners Want with Peter Ferioli of Pantheon Podcasts

Can listeners tell when a podcast trailer was made with AI? What happens when listeners perceive your trailer as an advertisement? Arielle talks with Peter Ferioli, co-founder, COO, and CTO of Pantheon Podcasts. Peter shares how podcast trailers have evolved from a technical requirement into an esse...

What Makes a Podcast Trailer Work? We Finally Have Data! With Jay Nachlis of Coleman Insights

What Makes a Podcast Trailer Work? We Finally Have Data! With Jay Nachlis of Coleman Insights

What makes a podcast trailer work? And when a podcast trailer works, what is the ideal outcome? In the first episode of a three-part series, Arielle talks with Jay Nachlis, VP/Consultant at Coleman Insights, about a first-of-its-kind podcast trailer study, starring participating studios Nova Enterta...

The Science of an Effective Podcast Trailer - Miniseries Forthcoming

The Science of an Effective Podcast Trailer - Miniseries Forthcoming

This is a trailer for a three-part miniseries we're releasing about what makes an effective trailer. Trailer Park: The Podcast Trailer Podcast teamed up with Coleman Insights this past spring to conduct the first comprehensive research study dedicated to podcast trailers. We set out to understand: W...

"The Podcast Industry Isn't Swaggy" (Yet) with Dane Cardiel of 'This Is TV Now'

"The Podcast Industry Isn't Swaggy" (Yet) with Dane Cardiel of 'This Is TV Now'

Dane Cardiel joins the show to discuss This Is TV Now , his new podcast. He and his co-host Stella Young focus on the podcasting industry, exploring the people, ideas, and forces shaping the medium in a video-first media landscape. On TPP, we talk about: Good Tape Why Dane started this show now How ...