Midroll Media, which is owned by Scripps, has announced it will host a new podcast festival in late October in Anaheim. It’s called “Now Hear This” and will feature Marc Maron, host of the popular WTF with Marc Maron podcast as one of its headliners.
The event will “bring together the brightest stars in podcasting for a fan-focused weekend of live performances, meet-and-greet opportunities, immersive fan experiences and more.”
Also appearing at the festival will be: Scott Aukerman, host of top comedy podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! and co-founder of the Earwolf podcast network. Aukerman is also known for his work as co-creator of Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis; Lauren Lapkus, award-winning actress, improviser, writer, and host of the With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus podcast. Lapkus wrote, starred in and executive-produced a sketch comedy special as part of the Netflix series The Characters, and starred in Jurassic World and Orange is the New Black; and, Paul Scheer, host of the film-focused comedy podcast How Did This Get Made? and co-host of Comedy Central show Crash Test. Scheer also starred in the popular 2009-2015 hit FX cable network comedy series The League.
For more information visit nowhearthisfest.com.
