Audio industry veteran Chris Corcoran is launching In the Arena Studios, a multimedia podcast content studio.
This new venture will be centred around franchise verticals and designed to expand into multiple brand and distribution extensions.
Early projects coming out of the new studio are LESSONS with Geno Auriemma and COACH with Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Plum, and Mikaela Shiffrin
LESSONS with the Division One basketball coach of the UConn women’s team coming off his 12th NCAA Championship-winning season, is designed around leadership through a sports perspective and COACH shares the human experience through the context of performance and mindset anchored around star athletes, with the WNBA superstars and skiing champion.
Other podcast projects launching soon include a partnership with star media journalists Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino under their new STATUS newsletter brand which will look at the hidden dynamics of media and its impact; and Midwestern Goodbyes with Chris Witaske (of The Bear, Is It Cake), featuring conversations about growing up, a show that has the feel of a John Hughes movie mixing a classic midwestern vibe with nostalgia.
Chris Corcoran, founder and chief creative officer of In the Arena Studios says: “It’s called the creator economy for a reason, and there’s never been a better time to bet on yourself as a creator in this space where podcasting is the new TV.
“I’m so excited to collaborate with such incredible talent on these franchise brands and to build a studio that has a real emotional and influential connection to its audience – at In the Arena Studios our collective goal is to make a differentiating and lasting impact.”
Chris was a founding partner and chief content officer of Cadence13 where, over a period of nine years, he designed and led one of the most successful and influential podcast companies of the past decade.
Launching multiple top podcast hits, Corcoran led and executive produced Cadence13 Studios, the award-winning and Peabody-nominated C13Originals unscripted audio documentary studio and accompanying award-winning franchise library, the innovative C13Features scripted brand and franchises, and co-created the premium digital influencer network, Ramble.
