On Air Fest Brings The Biggest Voices In Audio Together For An Innovative Gathering On March 1-4 At Brooklyn's Wythe Hotel

On Air Fest is a rally point for leading voices, new movements, and curious listeners alike. The newest talent added to the event's docket includes talent behind My Dad Wrote A Porno, More Perfect, Stitcher and Marvel's Wolverine: The Long Night, Gimlet's The Nod, NPR's Planet Money, ESPN's 30 for 30 Podcasts, and NYT's Podcast Club. They join the incredible lineup of powerful and inspiring voices including Vox Media's Sean Rameswaram, Artist Laurie Anderson, DJ Stretch Armstrong, Musician Meshell Ndegeocello, Hot Pod's Nick Quah, WNYC's Kai Wright, The Moth's Catherine Burns, Gretchen Rubin, Jenna Weiss-Berman, as well as Adlandia, Longform, Radio Atlas, Latino USA, Surface Magazine, and more.

Some highlights from this one-of-a-kind event include:

• On Air Fest exclusive: A special announcement from ESPN's 30 for 30 Podcasts about its third season
• An engaging conversation with Wolverine: The Long Night director Brendan Baker, as well as producers and cast members from the new podcast, about what it takes to translate Marvel's iconic universe of characters from screen to an audio-based platform
• A rare stateside live session with Jaime Morton, host of the UK-based My Dad Wrote a Porno in conversation with Acast's Oskar Serrander
• A deep dive with the team behind More Perfect focusing on the creation of their Ruth Bader Ginsberg episode from Season 2
• The ultimate tete-a-tete about internet trolls with Brittany Luse from Gimlet's The Nod with Night Vale Presents' Dylan Marron, host of Conversations with People Who Hate Me
• Sennheiser's "Future of Audio" Suite--designed to inspire the next generation of content creators--brings together myriad of education and installations around their core proprietary AMBEO 3D Audio, including "Telling Your Story With Sound," a master class with acclaimed audio engineer Jim Anderson and a creative talk with Matthew Yokobosky, Director of Exhibition Design, Brooklyn Museum – the organizer of the current incarnation of David Bowie Is, now on view at the Brooklyn Museum
• Audio-on-demand technology platform Acast--whose mission is to empower content creators--will host a dedicated lounge for the duration of the event, serving up the most innovative, thought-provoking, and category-shaping audio-centric projects today.In addition, the project from the 2018 Acast Audio Residency recipient will make its debut
• A rare live story pitch and directing session with The Moth —the beloved storytelling nonprofit that has presented over 30,000 true personal stories since launching in 1997— during which attendees will get the chance to hear people pitch their stories and receive real-time feedback from the team behind The Moth Radio Hour and The Moth Podcast

"We're in an amazing time for podcasting and audio; one of wonder, innovation, and opportunity," says Scott Newman, founder and creative director of work x work,the agency presenting On Air Fest. "I'm proud of and excited about the incredible lineup we've compiled for On Air Fest. The quality and diversity of talent represents the gold standard in audio and storytelling. Whether you are a creative practitioner or a listener, On Air Fest offers a chance to explore what's new, now, and next, all through the lens of elevating and advancing the culture of sound."

Wythe Hotel will welcome On Air Fest attendees into a range of spaces including its public lobby, main hall, screening room, performance suite, restaurants and bars.

On Air Fest
March 1-4, 2018
Wythe Hotel (80 Wythe Ave. at N.11th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
Schedule here:
http://onairfest.com/schedule
Tickets: $100/day pass - $250/three day pass; available now

The event is made possible thanks to the support of Acast, Sennheiser, Stitcher, ESPN and WNYC, a media partner of On Air Fest.

ABOUT work x work
A full-service storytelling and branding agency based in Brooklyn, focused on building communities and original content. Leveraging a global network of creative people, work x work offers artistic and strategic services to brave brands looking for new means of engagement–audio, events and design. our name is a recognition of the work process—and the passion, drive, and collaborative effort that goes into building something meaningful. More at workxwork.com.   

ABOUT WYTHE HOTEL
Located in the heart of Brooklyn, Wythe Hotel is an eight-story hotel on the Williamsburg waterfront. Built in 1901, a former cooperage has been meticulously converted into the 70-room hotel with a restaurant and rooftop bar by restaurateur Andrew Tarlow. As an anchor to Brooklyn's most dynamic neighborhood, Wythe Hotel often collaborates with local artists and artisans on the programming for its rotating lobby space. wythehotel.com

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