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Take in the views of the Manhattan skyline from Wythe Hotel’s 6th floor lounge and mingle with other business and creative leaders over pastries and coffee. The breakfast will include a fireside chat with Sounds Profitable partner Tom Webster.

Please note: This is for VIP ticket holders only.

Join Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, David Plotz and a special guest as they bring their signature sharp debate, insider analysis, and cocktail chatter to the stage for a special 20th anniversary live taping of the Political Gabfest. For two decades, Political Gabfest has been your weekly guide through political chaos. Now celebrate in person with the hosts who've been making sense of the madness since 2005.

Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway of the Odd Lots podcast get into the weeds of how the media industry has evolved within the last 20 years - from trends, disruptive technologies, and what we might see in the era of AI.

Join hosts B.A. Parker and Gene Demby to celebrate 10 years of NPR's Code Switch—the podcast that explores how race and identity influence everything. In an era defined by conversations around DEI, "woke" culture, and the legacy of movements like Black Lives Matter, how have our discussions about race evolved—and what ground still needs to be covered? Through their signature blend of humor, empathy, and nuanced insights, B.A., Gene, and their guests will explore how these conversations have shifted (and stayed the same) over time.

Narrative climate podcasts are under threat. The move away from this format to cheaper chat-casts with talking heads can alienate listeners and lack much-needed context, moving us further away from fostering empathy and collaboration for a livable future for all.

Diving into the world of one of the most popular podcasts of the last year.

Media is transforming at a pace we’ve never seen before. From how we consume entertainment and sports to culture-defining moments like the Oscars moving online, the ground is shifting beneath our feet. Nowhere is that disruption more apparent, or more consequential, than in the news. As audiences walk away from legacy outlets and turn to independent voices for truth and accountability, the future of journalism is being actively redefined.

Independent journalist Bianca Graulau joins La Brega host Alana Casanova-Burgess for a live taping of the acclaimed bilingual podcast. In their third season, La Brega is following Puerto Rican champions in boxing rings, in beauty pageants, in courtrooms and even at the United Nations to find out what it means to represent Puerto Rico as a country.

A crumbling, congested highway that no one likes and no one can agree what to do with – it’s a familiar refrain in US cities, which is why this year Ian Coss, host of
The Big Dig, is hitting the road to study the problem on the ‘Highway Teardown Tour’. For this special stop, he’ll be joined by a pair of expert NYC transportation reporters to talk about the distinct challenge posed by Brooklyn’s own outdated highway, as well as the challenge of how to tell its story. And stick around afterwards for a guided walk of the BQE with a local artist who has turned the structure in a gallery.

Be part of the story of a group of daring ancestors who embark on a quest to be left alone in the midst of the American Revolution.

Get ready for a mind meld of the sharp, contemporary market analysis of Bloomberg’s Everybody’s Business with the deep historical storytelling of Pushkin’s Business History. Together, the hosts will bridge the gap between past and present, examining how the forgotten legacies of industry giants continue to shape today’s global economic landscape. It is a unique crossover experience that combines high-stakes financial reporting with a narrative journey through the pivotal moments that defined modern commerce.

Award-winning Supervising Producer at iHeart Media of shows like Las Culturistas and This Is Important, and host of new podcast Welcome to El Barrio, Becca Ramos, will lead a lively panel with other Puerto Rican and Latine culture leaders to talk about Bad Bunny’s global rise and what we can learn from staying true to ourselves. The panel will also feature community builders who have been active in this field since before “Debri Tirar Mas Fotos,” sharing how their work has changed as Puerto Rico has become more visible in popular culture.

Join us for this live taping of 'The Sam Sanders Show,' your guide to entertainment, featuring host Sam Sanders and a special Dan Harris.

'The Town Show' is an improvised comedy show where Mark Chavez and Ryan Beil (CBC's Let's Make A ...) build a fictional town from scratch through riffs, scenes, and interviews with special guests sharing hometown stories. At On Air Fest, they'll be recording an episode live and reuniting with Let's Make A ... co-host and stand-up comedian Maddy Kelly to add her own brand of chaos to the made-up town.

2025 Audio Vanguard Award winner Debbie Millman returns to On Air Fest with a live taping of her podcast, Design Matters. One of the world's very first podcasts, Design Matters centers on how the world’s most creative people—designers, writers, artists, musicians, educators, scientists, philosophers, athletes and performers—design the trajectory of their lives.

What happens when the biggest sports stories happen outside the arena? The creators of Heated Rivalry, The Sports Gossip Show, and 30 for 30 Podcasts examine how sex, scandal, and gossip—once confined to message boards and group chats - are dominating sports storytelling, from (fictional) rivalries to true-crime investigations.

Audio Flux is a home and launch pad for independent audio. Join co-founders Julie Shapiro and John DeLore as they present original audio “Fluxworks.” Additional guests to be announced soon.

In this live edition of 'Vibe Check,' hosts Zach Stafford and Saeed Jones break down the latest in news & culture—and how it all feels.

Journalist Pablo Torre joins us for a special recording of his show, 'Pablo Torre Finds Out,' from The Athletic.

After a decade of sharing other people's regrets on the acclaimed and beloved podcast Heavyweight, host Jonathan Goldstein looks back on his own regrets making the show. Revisiting ten years worth of stories and tape, Jonathan reflects on his work and then opens it up for an audience Q&A with his producers Kalila Holt and Stevie Lane.

Video podcasting does NOT mean you are doomed to film people talking into microphones. This moment is an opportunity to invent a whole new medium and discover what video podcasting could be for narrative producers. In this session, drawing on experimental cinema, video games, and underground rave culture, audio producers will tell stories with a live “video score” that doesn’t dominate audio-first storytelling. You will leave with concrete ideas, references, and techniques to help you dream up a video version of your show that you can be excited about.

Talking Too Loud is a biweekly business podcast hosted by Wistia CEO Chris Savage, exploring the ideas, trends, and shifts shaping the worlds of tech, marketing, creativity, and brand-building. In this live taping, Chris sits down with Brittany Luse (host of It's Been A Minute) to explore the new and exciting opportunities video is bringing to the podcasting space.

Stand-up comedian Eric Andre is joined by his friends and collaborators for a live taping of his boisterous show. Special guests to be announced.

Returning for the second year in a row, join 'Victory Light' host The Kid Mero and his very high sauce co-hosts Rainey Ovalle and Lizbel for unfiltered commentary, uproarious banter, and behind-the-scenes stories about all things pop culture and current events.

Seth and Josh Meyers return to On Air Fest for the third year in a row, joining us for a live taping of their hit podcast, "Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers."You never know where the conversation will go, but it’s sure to be a trip! Special guest to be announced.

In 2026, America celebrates is semi-quincentennial -- that's 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. This Day, a history show from Radiotopia, is embarking on a year-long series called "50 Weeks That Shaped America," their attempt to pick the stories and themes from US history that brought us to this moment. Join Jody Avirgan, Nicole Hemmer, Kellie Carter Jackson and special guests for a conversation about the forces, people, and twists and turns that shaped our country's past and present.

Justin Richmond, host and producer of the acclaimed podcast Broken Record, sits down with Grammy-award winning musician Wyclef Jean for a compelling conversation on his decades-long, genre-defying career as a solo artist and member of the legendary hip hop group The Fugees alongside Lauryn Hill and Prasas.

True crime is no longer a single genre or confined to one medium—it’s an ecosystem. Today, cases live across podcasts, books, documentaries, social media, and live events, shaped by storytellers with wildly different backgrounds and skills. This panel brings together three distinct voices in that ecosystem: Beth Karas, former prosecutor and longtime legal analyst; Payne Lindsay, creator of Up and Vanished and co-founder of Tenderfoot TV; and Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author whose work has helped expose wrongful convictions.

HEREDERXS IN SPACE is a time-traveling performance by Pizza Shark and Locatora Radio that honors the power of witnessing and imagining stories. The performance will begin with oral history excerpts from today's creators, then continue to pitch speculative podcasts from 2036 with pre-recorded sizzle reels and satirical show art, asking: what could we grow into?

Sports in America with David Greene presents a live, forty-five minute conversation with a prominent figure from the world of soccer, exploring the cultural impact of the World Cup and the sport’s growing influence in the United States. The session blends sharp storytelling, media insight, and behind-the-scenes perspective from the global game.

Come ready to take a musical journey. Joining us in between the North American and European legs of his recent tour, Peter Silberman (The Antlers) will discuss the making of, and play selections from, the Antlers' new album, Blight. He is joined by Hrishikesh Hirway (Song Exploder), who will also play some of his own songs, interspersed among this conversation about the intersection of music, storytelling and sound.

Each week on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish explores the animating forces of this extraordinary American political moment. It’s not about the horse race, it’s about the larger cultural ideas driving the conversation: the role of online influencers on the electorate, the intersection of pop culture and politics, and discussions with primary voices and thinkers who are shaping the political conversation.

Join us for a special workshop, led by Zak Rosen and Sharon Mashihi.

For the first time since 2019, New York Times Bestselling author Roxane Gay takes the stage at On Air Fest.

Why Did They Break Up? is DCP Entertainment’s newest hit series—launched November 5th and already gaining viral momentum with social clips topping 100,000 views each. Hosted by celebrated storyteller Toure, the show takes audiences on a gripping, funny, and deeply human journey through someone’s wildest breakup story.

Dylan Thuras and Blake Pfeil strap on their sonic expedition boots for this collaborative audio trip, a live storytelling performance from the upcoming season of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast. While wandering the ruins of an abandoned cement factory in Upstate New York, adventure buddies Dylan and Blake meditate on residing in the hollowed remains of a 19th century boom town, asking themselves the difficult question: "When did the walls of America become the abandoned ruins we are camping out in?"

Bestselling author and host of the acclaimed Revisionist History podcast sits with Andrew Jarecki (The Jinx) to discuss their recent documentary projects on the criminal justice system in Alabama. Jarecki's film, The Alabama Solution, is a six year investigation into prison abuses and Gladwell's, an seven-episode Revisionist History series, The Alabama Murders, covers a death row case spanning three decades. The two discuss what they learned, their approaches to "true crime" storytelling, and why we can't turn away from even the most difficult material.

On the award-winning podcast 'A Slight Change of Plans,' Dr. Maya Shankar invites us to explore who we become on the other side of a big change. Inspired to study the science of change when an injury ended her career as a violinist, Maya is a cognitive scientist who has worked in the Obama White House, the United Nations, and Google. She is also the author of the recently published The Other Side of Change, a guide to reimagining ourselves during periods of upheaval. In the book and on her weekly show, Maya unpacks the scientific research behind how we react to life's disruptions—whether sudden pivots or gradual shifts—and reveals how the most life-altering moments can lead us to a deeper understanding of who we are.

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Lauren Passell and Arielle Nissenblatt have spent the last 10 years doing what they do best: listening to a lot of podcasts, recommending them loudly, helping them grow thoughtfully, evangelizing audio relentlessly, and talking to each other about podcasts basically nonstop.

The Signal by Fiverr shares strategies that every founder, leader, and freelancer can use to grow their business. Hosted by serial entrepreneur and columnist Terry Rice, each episode brings you in-depth conversations with industry giants, visionary thinkers, and world-renowned experts.

From the beloved host of a beloved podcast (Another Round with Heben and Tracy) comes a long-form version of a much-beloved segment: Tracy's Animal Corner! Join host Tracy Clayton as she holds your hand and walks you through the wonderful world of animals via games, quizzes, interviews, and--of course-Tracy's very strong animal opinions. It's a much needed good ol' dumb fun time. 

Wind down your day with a sonic salve of live music and conversation exploring music’s role in healing. Bring your own psychic ailments, big or small, for a chance to receive a musical prescription concocted just for you, played by the legendary ambient, astral, ethereal guitarist Kaki King ("a genre unto herself"). No promises of a cure, but plenty of reflection on music’s power to soothe, change, and invigorate.

Join us for a live conversation and Q&A with Chani Nicholas. Chani will cover the present and upcoming astrology, how it's impacting the world we live in, and how we can harness it to make an impact, guaranteeing a unique and special experience for all attendees.

Helena de Groot (Paris Review) and Sean Cole (This American Life) are close friends. They have both decided not to have kids. So far, so similar. But Sean is a man, and Helena a woman. Does it matter? It shouldn’t. But it does. Sean never has to answer for his decision. But as Helena unravels in her new podcast 'Creation Myth,' she meets with push-back at every turn. Sean and Helena will compare voice-notes, it may get absurd.

In this live taping of 'Paul's Best,' host Paul Virzi sits down with a special guest to discuss the absolute best of what the guest loves most.

Podcast icons Sydnee Washington and Marie Faustin return to their proverbial throne with MESS, a weekly pod where they invite guests to unpack some of their personal mess, large or small. From there, our hosts decide if the situation presented qualifies as “mess” or just “living”. Hilarity ensues as opinions fly, realizations are made, and the mess is cleaned up.

Join us on the Arlo Mainstage for a taping of Alec Baldwin's 'Here's The Thing,' where he takes listeners on a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of artists, policy makers and performers. Special guest to be announced.