On Air Fest Announces New Star Attendees at Podcast Party

Okay, so it's not Taylor Swift's Eras tour. But for podcast fans, it's pretty cool. On Air Fest in LA continues to add celebrities and activities to the festival for people who love audio.
For example, On Air Fest has just announced Showcase of The Audible Original Third Eye with Felicia Day, Live Talk Easy Taping From Brit Marling & Sam Fragoso as Final Headliners For On Air LA Annex.

 Taking place November 1st-4th at multiple locations across the city, On Air Fest will now kick off with an exclusive showcase of Audible's Third Eye, live at KCRW's state-of-the-art Annenberg Performance Studio. Alongside a sneak preview of KCRW's soul-centric new season of Lost Notes, and an interactive rendition of CBC's Let's Make a Horror, Third Eye creator, acclaimed actress, voiceover artist and New York Times bestselling author Felicia Day (Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Mystery Science Theatre: 3000, Supernatural, The Magicians) will dive deeper into the side-splitting fantasy adventure series, discussing the creation process behind the Audible Original, and the ways in which audio storytelling is able to enhance and enrich listeners' lives.

For the next night of On Air LA Annex, November 2nd, another vanguard of storytellers, audio creatives and inspired listeners return to KCRW's Santa Monica studio to further shape and celebrate the culture of sound. Beginning with a live performance from PRX and KQED's Spooked and its host Glynn Washington (Snap Judgment), the evening will also see Jason Derulo giving a behind-the-scenes look at Underwater, the new romantic thriller podcast from Warner Music Group's Interval Presents. Then, to close out the session, revered podcast host Sam Fragoso will now welcome actor, producer and director Brit Marling (The OA), for a special conversation previewing her highly-anticipated new FX series, A Murder at the End of the World, ahead of its premiere on November 14th.

Following its two nights of programming at KCRW, On Air LA Annex continues on Saturday, November 4th at dublab in University Park, for a gathering focused on exploring the future of podcasting, and revealing new answers to the question of "what's next?" (WIRED). From 2pm-8pm, On Air Open House will deliver an all-day immersive sound event that is free and open to the public.

Each session will feature sound and storytelling in immersive new ways, bringing everything from a Dolby Atmos immersive audio installation to foley performances, sculptures you can hear and listening booths, vibrating drinks and bass waves, live radio broadcasts, in-studio podcast tapings, DJ sets and more from Ear Hustle, ESPN 30 for 30, Joanna Fang, KamranV, LAist's How to LA and Imperfect Paradise, Radio Nopal, Tenderfoot TV's High Strange and Dear Alana, The Wind, Western Sound and others.

 On the heels of debuting On Air: The Podcast Experience earlier this year, a multiroom installation that "transforms the podcast into an  immersive experience", the On Air Open House will include an inaugural new exhibit, as guests move between different stations to interact with the first-ever collection of On Air Official Selects.

Launched as part of On Air LA Annex 2023, the open call for short-form audio stories invited global creatives to submit an original piece under 10 minutes in length, with an emphasis on experimentation and boundary-pushing approaches. A panel of leaders, tastemakers and judges – including Alejandro Cohen (Executive Director, dublab), Gina Delvac (Head of Podcast Audience Lab, KCRW), Marshall Lewy (Chief Content Officer, Wondery), Ben Adair (Founder and Executive Producer, Western Sound), Christy Gressman (Vice President, Podcasts, Topic Studios) – will soon award 10 works with an honorarium, as well as the opportunity to showcase their piece for all the attendees of On Air Open House.

Since 2017, On Air Fest has increasingly become the most important, influential event for storytellers, listeners and the audio community at large, having premiered dozens of award-winning podcasts, produced hundreds of live sessions, and convened thousands of fans each year.

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