Submit A Pitch
The future of America is happening right now in Los Angeles. That’s why we have formed LAist Studios, a new podcast production vehicle brought to you by LAist, part of the Southern California Public Radio family.
Our productions will be full of the values that drive LA: diverse and inclusive, ambitious and optimistic, always forward facing.
But we won’t be limited by geography.
LA is a state of mind, not just a city, and our work will be made by and for people of all description around the country and the globe.
Here are some criteria to consider as you develop your ideas:
We will serve and feature the New Mainstream, the diverse and inclusive populations of LA (and the LAs around America) - young, underrepresented and attracted to stories and conversations from a multitude of voices. This is the first priority.
We will also make work for and about the LA-minded, those who look to the West for energy, inspiration, progress, and a sense of purpose. We love ideas and people with big ambitions.
So bring us your best thinking about what to create for the large and hungry audiences listening to multiple podcasts every week.
Don’t be afraid to break molds and invent new ones. We want to partner with innovative thinkers. We’re looking for talented people who embody LA. So bring ideas with texture and grit and have possibilities beyond one short series. Think ongoing series. Think multiple seasons.
In our initial slates, we’re looking primarily for work that
- springs from the most excellent journalism, fact-based stories that have impact
- represents what we call the LA Conversation, both actually and spiritually
- narratives, based in fact or in fiction, that display the broad LA values we described above
Interested?
Fill out our pitch form and make a submission. And remember we want to know about your idea, about you, about what it will take to make something extraordinary, and about how your pitch helps us to further goals of LAist Studios. Due to the volume of pitches we will be unable to respond to every pitch. If we are interested we will follow up with you.
Our Work
From the everyday moments to life-changing earthquakes, our work reflects the many aspects of living in Los Angeles.
Yeah No, I'm Not OK
Norco'80
Servant of Pod with Nick Quah
Hollywood, The Sequel
California City
What People Are Saying
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“Training Californians to prepare for a devastating earthquake…”
CNN (The Big One)
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“Hypnotic listening…”
LA TIMES (Tell Them, I Am)
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“Better stories… than a late-night talk show”
TIME (Tell Them, I Am)
