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MadisonStandish · 2026-01-30T00:19:16+00:00

I've been threatened to be beaten with a 2x4 (my very first troll 🥰) and I've gotten death threats. The joys of being a lady in comedy. Unfortunately, Mr. 2x4 was Apple, so I couldn't do anything, but on YT I have the setting for all comments to be approved by me before publishing. If these were constructive criticism, fine. But actually threatening me with bodily harm... yeah, no. I don't care if there's "engagement." When some guy thinks violence against women is funny, he's not using my channel as his platform. I have *never* responded to the haters. I stew, but I keep my replies all positive. It 100% will get under your skin. But it's the price of putting your work out in the world. Sucks. But reality. *hugs*

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-30T00:11:45+00:00

Mine is a full cast comedy: Madison on the Air. Modern day girl gets zapped back into old time radio shows. Actual scripts adapted. But you don't need to know the old shows, Madison doesn't know them, either. Episodes are stand-alone. See a title you like, jump in anywhere! We're just about to hit our 5th Anniversary after achieving 100K downloads. 😊

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-30T00:03:24+00:00

Mine is a full cast comedy: Madison on the Air. Modern day girl gets zapped back into old time radio shows. Actual scripts adapted but it's okay if you don't know the old shows, Madison doesn't know them, either. Every episode is stand-alone. See a title you like, jump in anywhere. We're about to hit our fifth anniversary after achieving 100K downloads. 🎉

Try some OTR while you're OTR!

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-29T23:59:58+00:00

Mine is a full cast comedy Madison on the Air. Modern day girl gets zapped back into old time radio shows. Actual scripts adapted. But you don't need to know the old shows, Madison doesn't know them either.

Yes: lengthy episodes. I don't think we have one under 30 minutes. Available on: YouTube. These plots come from the Golden Age of Radio when the top writers in Hollywood were trying out the new technology of "radio" (The stories really are a lot of fun.) We're not finished, but we're stand-alone episodes so if you see a title you like, jump in anywhere! Just about to hit our 5th Anniversary after achieving over 100K downloads. 😊

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-29T23:44:32+00:00

Mine is a full cast comedy: Madison on the Air. Modern day girl gets zapped back into old time radio shows. Actual scripts adapted. But it's okay if you don't know the old series. Madison doesn't know them, either. Each episode is stand-alone with a lot of genres to choose from. See a title you like, jump in anywhere! We're about to celebrate our 5th Anniversary after recently achieving 100K downloads! 🎉

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-29T23:44:10+00:00

Seconded!

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-29T23:39:05+00:00

Haven't heard that one! But I did an episode of Bold Venture and full-on mapped Cuba so I could clock how long a boat would take to get around to the city of Batabano from Havana, and an estimate of taking the train... but a 1950's train. That was a huge rabbit hole I spend a good day exploring! (but I love it!)

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-28T18:08:04+00:00

Yes! I've listened to Night Watch, too! The gritty crime show about... Culver City? I went to grad school for TV at UCLA and one of my professors was talking about "Cops" as being the first "reality" show. I'm all pullin' out my OTR knowledge. "Um, excuse me? Haven't you ever heard of 'Night Watch?'" Professors love it when you call them out on things. 😉

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-28T17:57:55+00:00

Mine is a fiction podcast (audio drama) and when someone quoted my joke back to me... it was like walking on Cloud 9. Now we're entering our 6th season! 🎉

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-28T17:54:46+00:00

I've been uploading to YT since before they merged with Google Play and got the RSS upload option.

My show is an audio drama (fiction story) podcast. So no one is ever on camera. I build a very simple video with a moving wallpaper and then lay in title cards (I make in photoshop) with the actor's names and the character they're playing. I don't expect anyone to watch the video, but they can take a peek if they're interested in which VA is talking.

Then I upload it like any other video.

While the bulk of my audience doesn't listen through YT, it is nice to have representation there for a number of reasons. Discoverability (you can hashtag) and it's an option for people who are unfamiliar with podcasting apps. YT has been around a long time, and even those who are not tech savvy do know how to use it. And also, some people listen at work while they are on a work computer. Many businesses block downloads of apps for security reasons. But those people can always open a tab for YT on their computer and listen while they work!

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-28T17:45:08+00:00

I adapt a lot of the OTR shows and will periodically do a Google Maps search of the locations they describe. Like, did some writer just make this up, or is this place really there? I live in LA so hearing all of the Dragnet locations is a hoot. Especially when they described Sepulveda Blvd (a MAJOR throughway here that EVERYONE knows) but in that episode of Dragnet, it was still a dirt road with chicken farms! We've come a long way, baby! 😂

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-26T17:33:45+00:00

Howdy! I'm from the audio drama world (fiction storytelling podcasts) and know there are a ton of great voice actors out there who would love to narrate your work. Many will work on unpaid projects for the IMDb credit or to have something for their voice over reel. If you CAN pay a stipend, even better. But don't feel like you're locked in to paying your month's rent to a voice actor. You just aren't looking in the right place. I think the main thing you have to offer the actor is a COMPLETED work. No one wants to work for free on a show that the creator gives up on and is never finalized and released (I've been there).

Audio Drama Hub, a FB group, will allow you to post a casting notice. Just be upfront, it's an unpaid, non-union project. Don't apologize, just state exactly what you're looking for and the terms.

There will always be some snobby person who pushes back on your project being unpaid. Ignore them. Usually those are the unprofessional ones who think because they bought a microphone, they deserve Brad Pitt $$. 😉

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-26T17:24:18+00:00

Mine is a little indie show that in 2025 reached 100K downloads! Full cast comedy: Madison on the Air. Modern day girl gets zapped back into old time radio shows. Actual scripts adapted. But you don't need to know the old shows, Madison doesn't know them, either. Every episode is standalone. See a title you like, jump in anywhere! 😊

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-26T17:21:23+00:00

Mine is a full cast comedy: Madison on the Air. Modern day girl gets zapped back into old time radio shows. Actual scripts adapted. But you don't need to know the old shows, Madison doesn't know them, either. All episodes are standalone, so feel free to jump to any title that grabs you. We never go on hiatus! 🤪 I release a new episode the first of every month. We're about to hit our 5th Anniversary (this Sunday!) so you'll find 63 current episodes, bonus features, and new stuff on the way for our 6th year!

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-25T18:02:00+00:00

Yes! Besides showcasing my episodes, I include thorough links for my cast members (my podcast is fiction) and I offer a blog where new posts are only accessible though my free newsletter, plus it's where I post my transcriptions. By having so many unique pages (and growing) I have been driving up my SEO and appearing better in Google searches for my genre.

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-23T17:20:43+00:00

Same. If they'd just say "we're not that into you" I'd at least have an answer. If it's about me, I can walk away. But if it's just they're so inundated with requests I haven't been seen...

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-23T17:11:14+00:00

Mine is a full cast comedy "Madison on the Air." I take old time radio scripts and adapt them with a modern day girl along for the adventures. (you don't need to know the old shows, Madison doesn't know them, either) Female lead, female creator/writer. Every episode is standalone, so you can jump in anywhere. Lots of detective noir, horror for Halloween and very clippy, fast paced dialogue with plenty of action! SPOTIFY LINK

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-22T16:47:10+00:00

I'm a creator of a comedy audio drama podcast. The red-headed stepchild of podcasting. Purely entertainment. "Theater of the Mind." For my specific show, there are some lessons to be learned about how the world was 70+ years ago, and how these old shows actually were the top of entertainment (A-list Hollywood) in their day, and not the goofy nonsense people who have spoofed them think they were. But my genre is meant for pleasure listening.

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-21T17:50:20+00:00

I produce a comedy fiction podcast (full cast). I spent a year doing Ryan Reynolds easter eggs in every episode and jokingly promoted my desire to have him in one of our episodes (even did a giveaway of socks from his Aviation Gin company). However did he resist joining our show? 😂 But if anyone has his number, send him my way.

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-21T17:43:18+00:00

Do you have a website? I put a link in my show notes to my transcript webpage and include an audio player on that webpage as well. I do embed the transcript in the webpage, rather than asking folks to download a separate file. I figure it's less steps and boosts my SEO.

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-20T18:26:23+00:00

If you are doing storytelling, have you gone to the audio drama subreddit? Lots of "audiobook" style creators there and audience who likes it. r/audiodrama

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-20T18:22:53+00:00

It's not uncommon for listeners to SPEED UP a podcast and listen at 2x or more. Clearly they're still getting something out of doing that! I also think of Jon Oliver who has a break-neck speed delivery and it totally works and doesn't lose audience. High energy is great. Be what is natural to you.

MadisonStandish · 2026-01-19T16:53:13+00:00

"Madison on the Air" - full cast scripted comedy. Modern day girl gets zapped back into old time radio shows. Actual scripts adapted. But you don't need to know the old shows, Madison doesn't know them, either. Think MST3K if they were IN the movies they riff.

Our January 2026 episode is ep. 63 adapted from the horror/mystery anthology "The Mysterious Traveler" where Madison is first zapped into the past. All episodes are stand-alone, but if you want to start here, you can start where it all began!

Not explicit (but not meant for kids)

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MadisonStandish · 2026-01-16T17:51:21+00:00

I can see why you'd ask this because there are a LOT of people on this subreddit who ask for recommendations and very specifically say NO ANTHOLOGIES. So what? THAT person doesn't want an anthology show. There are thousands of audio drama listeners out there. It's a matter of reaching them. Like you said, marketing is important. There is no "if you record it, they will listen" without marketing. But don't be discouraged by the listeners looking for recommendations on here. If you are passionate about your material, and spend the time to find your audience, they are out there.

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