Leanne Linsky

What can podcasters learn from stand-up comedy about performing live, building an audience, creating more opportunities to get onstage—and getting paid when they do it? On this episode of Poduty and the News, Jeff Revilla is joined by comedian, producer, entrepreneur, and Plauzzable founder Leanne Linsky. Leanne brings years of experience performing and producing live comedy, along with the perspective of building technology designed to help creators find audiences, host shows, and earn income. Learn more about Leanne and Plauzzable at https://plauzzable.com/. This episode explores the growing overlap between podcasting, live performance, technology, and the creator economy. Together, Jeff and Leanne break down six stories showing how podcasts are becoming theatrical productions, conference programming, festival experiences, and real live-event businesses. Chapters in This Episode: GeekWire Takes Its Technology Conversations to a Live Audience https://luma.com/45xf4ukv GeekWire brings its podcast in front of a live audience for a technology and business discussion, turning its editorial expertise into an in-person community experience. Fear& Learns That Going Live Means Putting on a Show https://www.dailycal.org/arts/local-event/fear-turns-podcast-into-live-spectacle-at-golden-gate-theatre/article_983ee607-1042-4774-8c05-9b77f9dbcc54.html Fear& takes its conversational podcast format out of the studio and onto the stage at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Theatre as part of a West Coast live tour. Chelsea Arts Festival Puts a Podcast Beside Theatre, Music and Literature https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/culture/chelsea-arts-festival-day-guide/ The London Theatre Review joins the Chelsea Arts Festival lineup, placing a ticketed live podcast alongside theater, literature, comedy, music, and other arts programming. An Industry Podcast Becomes Conference Programming at RTO World https://www.rtohq.org/2026/09/rto-show-podcast-live-at-rto-world-2026-culture-change-and-the-future-of-rto/ The RTO Show Podcast records live from the RTO World 2026 conference, showing how a niche industry podcast can become part of a conference’s educational programming. Italy Is Literally Putting Podcasting on the Public Stage https://www.piacenzasera.it/2026/09/italian-podcast-awards-il-23-settembre-a-piacenza-il-podcast-italiano-sale-sul-palco/660507/ The Italian Podcast Awards return to Piacenza with live podcast programming and a new Podcast Academy designed to help train emerging creators. A Sold-Out Show Reminds Us That Live Podcasting Is a Real Event Business https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16108063/Jameela-Jamil-forced-cancel-sold-live-podcast-struck-ongoing-illness-reveals-shes-taking-time-recover.html Jameela Jamil’s sold-out live podcast performance is canceled because of illness, highlighting the operational realities and responsibilities that come with running a ticketed live show. Want to livestream and record podcasts like we do?  Check out these links and build your empire! Transistor FM - for podcast hosting https://transistor.fm/?via=poduty Castmagic - to make written content from your audio podcast https://get.castmagic.io/ugp958dba02x Streamyard - for livestreaming and recording podcast episodes https://streamyard.com/pal/c/6282618417446912