Podcast Movement

Annual conference

Podcast Movement

Status| Active
Country| United States
Years active| 2014 – present
Founders| Dan Franks, Jared Easley, Gary Leland and Mitch Todd
Website| podcastmovement.com

Podcast Movement (PM) is an annual conference for the podcast industry. It is one of the largest gatherings of participants in podcasting, with over 3,000 attendees in 2019.[1] Described as "for podcasters, by podcasters",[2] it focuses on collaboration and networking among attendees, in addition to education and encouragement.

The 2017 conference was split into different tracks covering different aspects of podcasting such as Creation, Technical, Industry, Monetization, Marketing, Society, Culture & Advocacy, Audio Drama, and Broadcasters Meets Podcasters.[3] Featured speakers have included Sarah Koenig, Aisha Tyler, Kevin Smith, Pat Flynn, Guy Raz, Dan Carlin, Terry Gross, Alex Blumberg, Roman Mars, Marc Maron, Glynn Washington, Mark Cuban and Aaron Mahnke.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Exhibitors include software & service providers, gear and equipment manufacturers. Attendees are made up of amateur and professional podcasters, as well as media professionals working for radio broadcasters, podcast networks, technology companies and advertisers[12]

## History

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The first conference in 2014 was funded via a Kickstarter campaign.[13] The target goal of $11,000 was met within the first 24 hours.[14] In 2019, the organizers announced an additional annual event called 'Podcast Movement Evolutions,' the first of which took place in Los Angeles in February 2020.[15][16]

Year | Location

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2014 | Dallas, Texas
2015 | Omni Downtown in Fort Worth, Texas
2016 | Chicago, Illinois
2017 | Anaheim, California
2018 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2019 | Orlando, Florida
2020 | Los Angeles, California (Evolutions)
2020 | PM Virtual (No in-person event because of Covid)
2021 | Nashville, Tennessee (Podcast Movement 2021)
2022 (March) | Los Angeles, California (Evolutions)
2022 (August) | Dallas, Texas (Podcast Movement 2022)
2023 (March) | Las Vegas, Nevada (Evolutions)
2023 (August) | Denver, Colorado (Podcast Movement 2023)
2024 (March) | Los Angeles, California (Evolutions)
2024 (August) | Washington, D.C. (Podcast Movement 2024)

## Controversy

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On August 25, 2022, the official Twitter account of Podcast Movement apologized for hosting the Daily Wire, a conservative podcasting website co-owned by Ben Shapiro. The organization alleged at least one attendee "felt pain" by Shapiro's presence.[17] On September 8 of the same year, they apologized to Mr. Shapiro via Twitter for their previous reaction toward him and his company.[18]

## References

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1. ^ Moore, Justine; Moore, Olivia (21 August 2019). "After a breakout year, looking ahead to the future of podcasting". TechCrunch. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
2. ^ Gaddis, Gavin (28 August 2019). "Podcast Movement Orlando evolves, grows with industry". Discover Pods. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
3. ^ Sagramola, Chiara (12 July 2018). "Podcast Movement 2018 - Your Guide to THE Industry Event". Spreaker. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
4. ^ Llinares, Dario; Fox, Neil; Berry, Richard (2018). Podcasting : New Aural Cultures and Digital Media. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 42\. ISBN 978-3-319-90056-8. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
5. ^ Hill, Brad (8 August 2017). "Podcast Movement conference expands as podcasting matures". Radio And Internet News. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
6. ^ Staff (3 July 2019). "Guy Raz To Keynote Podcast Movement". Podcast Business Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
7. ^ Fernandez, Bob (26 July 2018). "Podcast Movement Conference comes to Philly, with some predicting podcasts will keep rising like Netflix". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
8. ^ Goldstein, Steven (27 August 2017). "8 Takeaways From Podcast Movement". Amplifi Media. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
9. ^ Auping, Jonny (26 August 2015). "The Podcast Movement". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
10. ^ Staff (16 August 2019). "Friday At Podcast Movement: It's A Wrap From Orlando". All Access. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
11. ^ McCreesh, Hannah (31 July 2018). "The Ultimate Podcast Movement 2018 Round-up". Podcast Websites. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
12. ^ Llinares, Dario; Fox, Neil; Berry, Richard (2018). Podcasting : New Aural Cultures and Digital Media. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-319-90056-8. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
13. ^ Franks, Dan (22 January 2016). "Podcast Movement Conference - The Final Countdown". Kickstarter. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
14. ^ Corcoran, John (21 October 2014). "How The First National Podcasting Conference Launched With A $30,000 Kickstarter Campaign". HuffPost. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
15. ^ Staff (16 August 2019). "Podcast Movement Wednesday: Celebrity Talk, Monetization, And A Brief Interruption". All Access. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
16. ^ Staff (15 August 2019). "Podcasters Coming To Dallas in 2020". Radio Ink. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
17. ^ Cummings, Tommy (25 August 2022). "Podcast Movement Apologizes for Ben Shapiro's Presence at its Dallas Convention". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
18. ^ "@PodcastMovement". Twitter. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022. "As we stated, we're continuing to evaluate our policies guiding social media & events with inclusivity, diversity & respect for all. We have to start by sincerely apologizing to Mr. Shapiro for our reaction when he visited a booth we sold his company. That wasn't right."