⭐ CALL FOR PITCHES ⭐ Good Tape: The Threat Issue

Good Tape's next issue looks at the threats we face — and make — in podcasting.

Every issue of Good Tape is anchored by a central idea that speaks to the current moment in podcasting. In our last issue, we dismantled the podcast industry’s celebrity complex: investigating the decade since unexpected fame befell Woodstock, Alabama after the debut of “S-Town”; exploring hip-hop podcasters’ influence on the music they cover; and unraveling toxic masculinity’s seductive pull over the bros.

In 2025, as we survey the state of things one word keeps rising to the surface: Threat.

The threats are coming from all sides. Real-world dangers from systems collapse to fascistic overreach are being stitched into every day decisions and the work we’re creating. Beyond that, there are threats to the podcast medium itself: the rise (and hype) of A.I., shaky funding models, the decimation of deeply reported journalism, YouTube’s tightening domination, and the industry-wide scramble to video. What’s at stake differs wildly depending on who you are, what you’re working on, and the stories you tell.

We’re looking for unexpected takes on the idea of threat in podcasting: sharp angles, surprising stories, solutions that go beyond the usual hand-wringing. Artists, writers, audio makers, and sponsors thinking about the future of this medium — we want to hear from you.

Please send any writing or art pitches (or sponsor inquiries) for The Threat Issue below by June 30, 2025.