Servant of Pod with Nick Quah What does a Podcast Producer do?
Feb 24, 2021
Chiquita Channel Paschal, a podcast producer, joins the host to discuss the role of a producer, navigating challenges, creating a vision, breaking into the industry, and starting in the podcast industry.
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Producing Is Creative Problem Solving
- A producer is fundamentally a creative problem solver who navigates constraints to deliver a finished product.
- CC Pascal compares producing to running a relay race where coordination and resource management matter most.
Producers Are The Show's Foundation
- Producers are the foundation of a show, handling everything from administration to showrunning.
- Emmanuel Dzotsi likens producers to the structural support that makes every part of a podcast possible.
From Print Reporter To Radio Producer
- CC began in print arts reporting then moved into radio where she honed editorial skills like pitching, research, booking, and scriptwriting.
- An NPR supervising producer steered her to focus on production craft like cutting tape and live engineering.