In this episode, we have Alie Ward as a guest! Alie is a science journalist and host of Ologies, a smart, fun science podcast filled with bizarre stories and science knowledge from many different fields (or -ologies!).
She is also the Daytime Emmy Award-winning science correspondent for CBS’s "The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation with Mo Rocca,” and host of “Did I Mention Invention?” on the CW.
Reaching 50 million downloads on Ologies, we reached out to talk about:
- Building a science podcast with the audience, and how they get involved
- Turning scientists into rockstars and tackling anti-science sentiment
- Misconceptions about scientists and the adventures they have
- Why Alie recommends starting a paid membership from the beginning
- Smart ways to involve the audience so they go from passive listeners to fully invested (and paying) subscribers!
Enjoy!
Timestamps
- 2:16 Describing Ologies to the high school teacher
- 3:57 Starting Ologies independent from networks
- 5:17 Ology's listening stats
- 6:19 Ology listeners choose to have fun and do some lifelong learning
- 6:46 "There is science in everything"
- 7:52 How Alie Ward sustains the show through paid membership and ads
- 9:47 Choosing where the money goes, and the art of giving back
- 11:06 Who are the listeners? Alie Ward describes the Ologites
- 13:05 Turning scientists into rockstars and the battle against anti-science sentiment
- 16:02 Scientists have adventures, and the academic ivory tower
- 17:01 Building the podcast with the audience: How Alie Ward started Ologies
- 19:07 You don't have to build your show alone
- 21:30 People who will support you will support you from the start
- 23:11 What are you giving to your supporters for $5 a month?
- 24:02 What Alie would do differently with paid memberships
- 25:41 What's next for Ologies
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- The power of establishing a strong relationship with the listener from the very beginning
- The fear of throwing all of ourselves into our passions
- Taking risks, and getting permission as a creator
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