Caloroga Media
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Website: caloroga.com
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About Caloroga Media
Founded in 2023 by media pioneers Mark Francis and John McDermott, Caloroga Media is a leading producer of innovative, entertaining, short-form podcast series spanning entertainment, politics, current events, pop culture, comedy, fiction, trivia, and more. With more than 10 million downloads across its growing portfolio, the company is reshaping storytelling by blending AI-driven production with a strong commitment to human insight, narrative craft, and listener connection.
Latest news
- Sep 9: Can AI help with your podcast production? Caloroga Media has launched a new AI production studio called Linnet. The tool, born out of the company's own production workflow, is a scriptwriting tool, an audio and video editor and a publishing tool that uploads finished shows directly to podcast hosting companies. "In an industry flooded with AI-generated content designed to be ignored, Linnet puts creators back in control of what gets made and how it sounds." It's in limited-access beta.
- Sep 9: Caloroga Media Launches Linnet, an AI Production Studio Built by Creators, for Creators - Linnet unifies scripting, voice, music, video, art, and publishing in a single browser, with an AI partner that learns how the creator works PRESS RELEASE
- Mar 9: Caloroga Shark Media Expands AI Innovation with Launch of Podbotz, Redefining Personalized Audio Entertainment - New AI-Powered Platform Lets Users Create Fully Customized, Professionally Narrated Podcast Stories in Minutes PRESS RELEASE
- Oct 11, 2023: A new podcast company has launched. Caloroga Shark Media is focused on short-form podcasts, and is formed by a collaboration between The Shark Deck and Caloroga Media. It starts with a slate of 16 shows.
- Sep 14, 2023: After she tied the record for most VMA wins in one night, and USA Today hires for a Taylor Swift reporter, Taylor Swift Today has been launched. "No need to search high and low for the latest headlines and updates—Taylor Swift Today has got you covered. We'll bring you a short and exciting roundup of all the buzz surrounding Taylor, keeping you in the loop with all the juicy details you crave. From her chart-topping hits to her blockbuster films, we've got it all right here!" It's new from Caloroga Media and The Shark Deck.
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