Casting Call Podcast
1) So Help Me: Betraying Your Childhood Dreams
When Anna moved from a large apartment in Philadelphia to a small apartment in Queens, she had to get rid of most of her possessions. Throwing stuff out felt good until she got to three large plastic ...Show More
2) So Help Me: It’s always too soon to quit
In 2018 Anna Ladd won Gimlet’s Casting Call competition - a search for the “next great podcast host.” Her prize for winning was that Gimlet would help her make a podcast mini-series. But when she move...Show More
3) Introducing So Help Me (from Casting Call Winner Anna Ladd)
Premieres November 8 — So Help Me is a show about self help and what happens when you try to figure yourself out. Profoundly flawed but hopeful host Anna Ladd tries different self help methods to fix ...Show More
4) Episode 7: And The Winner Is...
The moment you've been waiting for. This episode was recorded live, which means you get to listen in on the conversations between host Jonathan Goldstein, the Casting Call finalists and judges. You'll...Show More
5) Episode 6: The Third Pilot
We’ve made it to the final stage of Casting Call. There are spoilers in this episode. There are even spoilers in this description. Begin at Episode 1. If you’re still reading, we trust you have listen...Show More
6) Episode 5: The Second Pilot
We’ve made it to the final stage of Casting Call. There are spoilers in this episode. There are even spoilers in this description. Begin at Episode 1. If you’re still reading, we trust you have listen...Show More
7) Episode 4: The First Pilot
We’ve made it to the final stage of Casting Call. There are spoilers in this episode. There are even spoilers in this description. Begin at Episode 1. If you’re still reading, we trust you have listen...Show More
8) Episode 3: You’re Coming To Brooklyn!
Three hosts have made it to the final stage of our podcast competition. Now, each is teaming up with a Gimlet producer to make a pilot episode of their show. So, who are these people? Our Gimlet prod...Show More
9) Episode 2: Bring In The Judges
We narrowed down 5,000+ entries to six semi-finalists. Which three will become finalists? To decide their fates, host Jonathan Goldstein brings in an esteemed panel of judges: Aminatou Sow, Nazanin Ra...Show More
10) Episode 1: I Have This Idea For A Podcast...
5,000+ aspiring podcast hosts pitched their ideas to the Casting Call competition. But only three can become finalists. Host Jonathan Goldstein documents the vetting process and seeks counsel from his...Show More