In this week’s episode of the Space Marketing Podcast, we chat with Chris Porter and Jenny Curtis from CurtCo. They are the creative duo of the sci-fi audiodrama SOLAR podcast series. Solar stars Stephanie Beatriz, Tony Award winner Alan Cumming, Academy Award winner Helen Hunt and Jonathan Bangs. It is a great example of space-based entertainment. CurtCo has 15 different podcasts spanning several genres. Podcasting is becoming a marketing tool for companies. Join us as we learn about this marketing trend.

LINKShttps://www.curtco.com/podcastshttps://www.solarthepodcast.com/https://www.speakeasysociety.com/

ABOUT CHRIS PORTERSOLAR Writer, Producer, and directorhttps://www.chrismakesstories.com/

ABOUT JENNY CUTISPodcast Director, producer, and Hosthttps://www.jennycurtis.com/

Picture credits:Jenny Curtis from https://www.jennycurtis.com/Chris Porter from https://www.chrismakesstories.com/Solar image from https://www.solarthepodcast.com/

Chapters01:04 Introduction02:38 About Solar Podcast04:06 Solar Trailer08:45 Speakeasy Society9:40 Developing the sound story12:34 COVID impact in the story’s development16:37 Star voice talent casting18:48 Awards19:53 How we know when a show is successful21:07 Reaching for the Moon22:22 Hollywood Unscripted25:10 Synergy29:34 Marketing CurtCo30:56 From magazines to podcasts34:50 Advertising that tells a story36:51 ActiveCampaign39:05 Marketing Challenges42:29 Podcast promotion on channels43:53 Importance of a marketing person or team44:48 See the future of space and podcasting49:40 Final thoughts

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