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On Air Fest –the preeminent event for audio storytelling– reveals details for On Air LA Annex 2023 November 1-4, the four day festival presenting live podcasts, unforgettable performances and installations from the preeminent artists and storytellers who are defining this moment.

On Air LA Annex will convene creators, fans and the podcast industry at events throughout the city, including Kcrw in Santa Monica and dublab in University Park.

Described as the “Sundance of Audio,” On Air Fest is known for bringing together the biggest names in podcasting alongside creative visionaries to inspire creators, fans and the audio industry writ large. Since 2017, the festival has premiered dozens of award-winning podcasts, produced hundreds of live stories, convened thousands of fans and created a platform to elevate the artform.

On Air LA Annex will kick off Wednesday November 1st with the On Air Business Summit, an invite-only convening of industry leaders fueling the growth of the medium.

The Just For Laughs Comedy Festival has unveiled its list of top up-and-coming comedians in New York, Los Angeles and elsewhere, who are set to participate in the New Faces of Comedy showcase later this week. The event is a traditional launch pad for major Hollywood talent like Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Kumail Nanjiani and Jimmy Fallon.

The success of their careers makes New Faces the industry’s biggest coming-out party for rising stand-up talent serious business. Young hopefuls eyeing Hollywood development deals grab the microphone at Just For Laughs in Montreal to draw laughter from a club audience as Los Angeles talent scouts, comedy agents and managers, TV execs and club bookers look on.

No pressure there. Abbott Elementary creator Quinta Brunson, who will receive the best comedy person award at the Just For Laughs ComedyPro conference later this week, was part of the New Faces comic discovery program in 2017.

Over three days,...

Popcorn for Dinner is said to be the first of its kind in audio, as a series with all the elements of a classic sitcom. Gen-z narrator, Ciara Bravo provides running commentary for the familiar format, with modern storytelling. Created by Maddy Kelly, a 26-year-old emerging writer and comedian, the series follows four young friends navigating their twenties as they make it on their own at work and University...