#819 Build, Buy, or Wait? The AI Content Battle with Jeff Umbro, CEO at The Podglomerate
Today, we’re talking to Jeff Umbro, CEO at The Podglomerate. We discuss the current state of AI, its limitations, and whether or not it's wise to chase fully AI-driven creations.
All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
To learn more about The Podglomerate, check out their website here: https://www.thepodglomerate.com/
Produced by ProSeries Media: https://proseriesmedia.com/
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About Jeff Umbro
Founder of the Podglomerate, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. Podglomerate podcasts have been featured on every major podcasting app (many have topped the charts of these apps) and have been written about in dozens of publications including the New York Times, The Guardian, Forbes, Vulture, Food & Wine, and Variety. Their hosts have been featured on hundreds of podcasts and radio shows, many topping the charts in their own rights, and in a handful of instances have been featured on national television programs.
Prior to launching the Podglomerate, Jeff had his hands in audience growth and business development for companies like Serial Box, VotePlz, Product Hunt, Talkshow, and Goldberg McDuffie Communications.
About The Podglomerate
The Podglomerate is a leading firm for podcast production, marketing/audience development, and monetization. We bring curiosity to life through critically-acclaimed and award-winning podcasts ranging from narrative-driven stories and sound-rich dramas to branded series and interview shows.
Since its start in 2016, The Podglomerate has grown to represent more than 70 podcasts accounting for more than 5 million monthly downloads, with our shows topping the podcast charts and receiving features on every major podcast distribution app with national coverage across print, digital, radio, and television.
Our high-profile list of podcast clients includes the Podglomerate original “Missing Pages” (acclaimed in New York Magazine, The Guardian, and Washington Post), Magnificent Noise’s “This Is Dating” (named “one of the best podcasts of 2022” by Vulture), as well as podcasts from Lit Hub, LAist, PBS, NPR stations, MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Forever Dog, iHeart, WNET, Substack, GBH, Expedia, Optum, CVS Health, and Hubspot, among many others.