Hollywood is looking for new sources of content in order to find the next big hit. Podcasts may be the answer. Howard Owens, Founder and Co-CEO of Propagate Content, which develops, produces, and distributes programming built upon stories, joined us to discuss one of the biggest trends in the TV industry.
Podcasts have emerged as one of the most popular ways to consume content. Owens explains how the TV industry is looking to capitalize on the trend. He says podcasts help to understand who the audience is, and they provide strong metrics on who is watching and when they are watching.
Propagate just concluded its first season of "Lore", which aired on Amazon. Owens tells us how the team worked with the producer from "The Walking Dead" to make it all happen. Propagate hopes to follow up the success with new podcasts "Sword and Scale" and "Up and Vanished", true-crime stories that have racked in millions of listeners.
Sad new details emerge after this week's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas and former President Trump and two of his children have been told to testify. Here is everything you Need2Know for Friday, May 27, 2022.
The pain and grief from this week’s shooting in a 4th grade classroom at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas is still with us. Cheddar's Shannon Lanier ends the week by pausing to remember some of the faces of the 19 children killed and their teachers.
We thought our Wake Up with Cheddar team needed to update those dance moves, so TikTok star Jennifer Mika came on the show to teach them some moves and educate us about dance credit on social media. Jennifer teaches Baker Machado and Hana Ostapchuk @country_e_boy's Money Jiggle!
Cheddar New’s reporter Megan Pratz reports from the scene in Uvalde, Texas, with additional details that indicate the shooter was inside Robb Elementary School for more than an hour before law enforcement was able to confront and kill him.
U.S. stocks ended near session highs to close Thursday's session after retailers released positive earnings results. Investors also continued to weigh the federal reserve's recent indication that the central will raise rates in an effort to curb inflation. Adam Johnson, Portfolio Manager for Adviser Investments, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
After the horrific mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, activists are once again urging Congress to take action. Trevon Bosley, a gun violence prevention activist, joined Cheddar News to talk about how to push legislators on the issue of new gun restrictions. “Even 10 years later the same sense of hopelessness from before," Bosley said, referring to the lack of change since the Sandy Hook massacre.
Cheddar recs "Stranger Things," "Obi-Wan Kenobi," "Like a Rolling Stone," "That Damn Michael Che," "Bosch: Legacy," "The Night Of," and "Empire Records."
Asian American representation has evolved immensely throughout social media and in the media in general. Popular TikTok creator Jennifer Mika joined Cheddar News to discuss more on the matter and how we can improve mental health and women's safety online.
