Trailer Park: The Art & Science of Podcast Trailers
Trailer Park: The Art & Science of Podcast Trailers

Trailer Park: The Art & Science of Podcast Trailers

Arielle Nissenblatt | Podcast Industry Enthusiast

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Trailer Park: The Art & Science of Podcast Trailers showcases, analyzes, and helps creators craft podcast trailers. We hit play on podcast trailers and then we break them down – introducing new shows to listeners AND helping creators make their next short form masterpiece.Whether trailers precede full podcast seasons, were made as creative proofs of concept, were left in the pilot drawer, are for podcasts that have long since podfaded, or were made just for fun, they're welcome here at the park!In each episode, hosts Arielle Nissenblatt will hit 'play' on a trailer. Then, she'll analyze it. What worked? What fell short? Did the music match? Does the trailer match the rest of the show?Why do we love podcast trailers?As a podcast discovery toolTo help creators get their projects fundedTo create learning opportunities for audio creatorsHosted on RSS.com

Recent Episodes

"The Podcast Industry Isn't Swaggy" (Yet) with Dane Cardiel of 'This Is TV Now'
JUN 22, 2026
"The Podcast Industry Isn't Swaggy" (Yet) with Dane Cardiel of 'This Is TV Now'
<p>Dane Cardiel joins the show to discuss <strong><em>This Is TV Now</em></strong>, his new podcast. He and his co-host Stella Young focus on the podcasting industry, exploring the people, ideas, and forces shaping the medium in a video-first media landscape.</p><p><strong>On TPP, we talk about:</strong></p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://goodtape.com/">Good Tape</a></li><li>Why Dane started this show now</li><li>How he thinks about the visual aspects of podcasting</li><li>Aphantasia</li><li>How the trailer came together</li></ul><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IXi1G1k3QHg">Find the visual trailer for <em>This Is TV Now </em>here</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-this-is-tv-now/id1895966630?i=1000769415569">Find the audio trailer here</a></p><p><strong>Learn from this trailer build</strong></p><p>Is the trailer for <em>This Is TV Now </em>suitable for audio AND video? </p><p><strong>About Trailer Park:</strong></p><p><em>Trailer Park: The Podcast Trailer Podcast</em> wants to help you discover new podcasts. We share trailers for podcasts of shows that have been long-running, never made it out of pre-production, were made just for fun, or anything in between. Our goal is to help creators make better short-form teasers and to help listeners find their next favorite listen.</p><p><strong>Episode extras:</strong></p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways mui-140i4mu" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sFzrErxBX1Kn9WA_pPB0Tf8GQEfrKU1YRg7oRF1GS9o/viewform?edit_requested=true">Submit your trailer to TPP</a></li><li>Email us: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways mui-140i4mu" href="https://www.instagram.com/trailerpark_podcast/">Follow us on Instagram</a></li></ul><p><strong>Credits:</strong></p><ul><li>Created by Arielle Nissenblatt</li><li>Produced, edited, mixed, and mastered by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways mui-140i4mu" href="https://pod.link/1663965044/episode/MGQ0ZjE3ZjMxYWViMjgzNDJlNjg4MDljODA4ZDhmODc1MzM0NDM0NQ">Adam Flaherty</a></li><li>Logo by Caio Slikta</li><li>Hosted on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://RSS.com">RSS.com</a></li></ul>
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23 MIN
"PASSAGES: On Morrison" with Sara McCrea | Podcast Trailer and Analysis
MAY 26, 2026
"PASSAGES: On Morrison" with Sara McCrea | Podcast Trailer and Analysis
<p>Sara McCrea, podcast specialist at Random House Publishing Group, is our guest host. She brings us the trailer for <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sites.prh.com/passages">PASSAGES: On Morrison.</a></p><p><strong>Discover a new show</strong></p><p><em>PASSAGES: On Morrison</em> is a podcast that takes reading on the road. Join Namwali Serpell, novelist, critic, and Harvard professor, as she joins fellow writers and skilled readers in conversation to pore over excerpts of Toni Morrison’s prose.</p><p>Recorded throughout the book tour for <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/752344/on-morrison-by-namwali-serpell/">ON MORRISON</a>—Serpell’s electrifying, critical examination of Morrison’s writing—each episode welcomes listeners into rooms full of readers and discussions of how Morrison made her words sing.</p><p>This show is the record of a traveling salon, a celebration of Morrison’s extraordinary work, and a love letter to reading closely in community.</p><p><strong>Learn from this trailer build</strong></p><p>Sara breaks down the process of making this show on the road. And then, the process behind making the trailer for it -- a complicated endeavor because the show was recorded almost entirely outside of a studio.</p><p><strong>About Trailer Park:</strong></p><p><em>Trailer Park: The Podcast Trailer Podcast</em> wants to help you discover new podcasts. We share trailers for podcasts of shows that have been long-running, never made it out of pre-production, were made just for fun, or anything in between. Our goal is to help creators make better short-form audio and to help listeners find their next favorite listen.</p><p><strong>Episode extras:</strong></p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways mui-140i4mu" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sFzrErxBX1Kn9WA_pPB0Tf8GQEfrKU1YRg7oRF1GS9o/viewform?edit_requested=true">Submit your trailer to TPP</a></li><li>Email us: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways mui-140i4mu" href="https://www.instagram.com/trailerpark_podcast/">Follow us on Instagram</a></li></ul><p><strong>Credits:</strong></p><p>Created by Arielle Nissenblatt</p><p>Produced, edited, mixed, and mastered by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways mui-140i4mu" href="https://pod.link/1663965044/episode/MGQ0ZjE3ZjMxYWViMjgzNDJlNjg4MDljODA4ZDhmODc1MzM0NDM0NQ">Adam Flaherty</a></p><p>Logo by Caio Slikta</p><p>Hosted on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://RSS.com">RSS.com</a></p>
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7 MIN
"Essential Salt" from the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies: Podcast Trailer Analysis
APR 27, 2026
"Essential Salt" from the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies: Podcast Trailer Analysis
<p>In this episode of TPP, we hit play on the trailer for <em>Essential Salt</em>, a show about connection, and the power of local stories. "It's a look at how getting to know your neighbors might change the way you see yourself." <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.mainepublic.org/podcast/essential-salt">More information here.</a></p><p>The show comes from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://meca.edu/academics/salt/">The Salt Institute</a> and is made in partnership with Maine Public Radio.</p><p><strong>About TPP:</strong></p><p><em>Trailer Park: The Podcast Trailer Podcast</em> wants to help you discover new podcasts. We share trailers for podcasts of shows that have been long-running, never made it out of pre-production, were made just for fun, or anything in between. Our goal is to help creators make better short-form audio and to help listeners find their next favorite listen.</p><p><strong>Episode extras:</strong></p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways mui-140i4mu" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sFzrErxBX1Kn9WA_pPB0Tf8GQEfrKU1YRg7oRF1GS9o/viewform?edit_requested=true">Submit your trailer to TPP</a></li><li>Email us: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways mui-140i4mu" href="https://www.instagram.com/trailerpark_podcast/">Follow us on Instagram</a></li></ul><p><strong>Credits:</strong></p><p>Created by Arielle Nissenblatt</p><p>Produced, edited, mixed, and mastered by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways mui-140i4mu" href="https://pod.link/1663965044/episode/MGQ0ZjE3ZjMxYWViMjgzNDJlNjg4MDljODA4ZDhmODc1MzM0NDM0NQ">Adam Flaherty</a></p><p>Logo by Caio Slikta</p><p>Hosted on RSS.com</p>
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10 MIN
"Everybody Knows But Me" Podcast Trailer Analysis with Holly Brown
APR 13, 2026
"Everybody Knows But Me" Podcast Trailer Analysis with Holly Brown
<p>In this episode of TPP, we get into the trailer for <em>Everybody Knows But Me, </em>a new show from comedian and podcast person Holly Brown. Produced in partnership with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nextchapterpodcasts.com/everybody-knows-but-me">Next Chapter Podcasts,</a> the show is a dark comedy about the secrets we inherit and the stories we tell to survive.</p><p>This episode is also <em>hosted </em>by Holly Brown. Arielle's out this week and she asked Holly to take over! Let us know what you think of this episode format.</p><p><strong>More about the show:</strong></p><p>When comedian Holly Anabel Brown was 17, her dad was dying of cancer when he dropped a bombshell: she had twin brothers she never knew existed - young boys her entire extended family had kept secret. After his death left her with more questions than answers, Holly sets out to uncover how a secret this big could be hidden, and why the sitcoms that raised her were often the only way to make sense of a life stranger than TV.</p><p><strong>More information on Holly:</strong></p><p>Holly’s comedy is what you get when the girl next door has a little bite - mixing dark humor and millennial nostalgia with an honesty that makes you laugh and squirm. Named one of WhoHaHa’s Comedians of the Year in 2022, Holly has been featured on popular podcasts The Daily Zeitgeist and The Dork Forest. She has performed at SF Sketchfest, Big Pine, the SLO Comedy Festival, and more across the country. Her work has been featured in Funny or Die videos, and she previously produced and performed in her sold-out monthly show, Salty AF, at the Hollywood Improv. Holly headlines nationally, loves calling dogs good boy, listening to Bob Dylan, and investigating her father’s deathbed confession!</p><p><strong>About TPP:</strong></p><p><em>Trailer Park: The Podcast Trailer Podcast</em> wants to help you discover new podcasts. We share trailers for podcasts of shows that have been long-running, never made it out of pre-production, were made just for fun, or anything in between. Our goal is to help creators make better short-form audio and to help listeners find their next favorite listen.</p><p><strong>Episode extras:</strong></p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways mui-140i4mu" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sFzrErxBX1Kn9WA_pPB0Tf8GQEfrKU1YRg7oRF1GS9o/viewform?edit_requested=true">Submit your trailer to TPP</a></li><li>Email us: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways mui-140i4mu" href="https://www.instagram.com/trailerpark_podcast/">Follow us on Instagram</a></li></ul><p><strong>Credits:</strong></p><p>Created by Arielle Nissenblatt</p><p>Produced, edited, mixed, and mastered by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways mui-140i4mu" href="https://pod.link/1663965044/episode/MGQ0ZjE3ZjMxYWViMjgzNDJlNjg4MDljODA4ZDhmODc1MzM0NDM0NQ">Adam Flaherty</a></p><p>Logo by Caio Slikta</p><p>Hosted on RSS.com</p>
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12 MIN
"Famous & Gravy" Podcast Trailer Review and Takeaways
MAR 20, 2026
"Famous & Gravy" Podcast Trailer Review and Takeaways
<p>Arielle shares and analyzes the podcast trailer for <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.famousandgravy.com/">Famous &amp; Gravy,</a> hosted by Michael Osbourne.</p><p><strong>About the show:</strong></p><p><em>Famous &amp; Gravy</em> is a show that takes a different angle on well-known lives from modern history.</p><p>Instead of walking through a timeline, it turns biographies inside out — organizing stories by themes, interests, and meaningful moments, and skipping the parts that tend to drag. It looks at the full shape of a person’s life, not just the headline version, highlighting the less obvious ways they influenced culture, connected with others, and moved through key turning points.</p><p>It’s less about what you already know and more about what you didn’t realize to look for — the subtle imprints, unexpected throughlines, and human details that shift your understanding.</p><p>Even if you barely recognize the name, you’ll come away with a new lens on modern history — and better stories for dinner parties.</p><p></p><p><strong>Also in this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>Arielle talks about segmenting and how it can elevate a show</li><li>A look at YouTube as a search engine</li><li>Arielle encourages YOU to submit your trailer (or one you love)</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Episode extras:</strong></p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sFzrErxBX1Kn9WA_pPB0Tf8GQEfrKU1YRg7oRF1GS9o/viewform?edit_requested=true">Submit your trailer to TPP</a></li><li>Email us: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/trailerpark_podcast/">Follow us on Instagram</a></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Credits:</strong></p><p>Hosted by Arielle Nissenblatt</p><p>Produced, edited, mixed, and mastered by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pod.link/1663965044/episode/MGQ0ZjE3ZjMxYWViMjgzNDJlNjg4MDljODA4ZDhmODc1MzM0NDM0NQ">Adam Flaherty</a></p><p>Logo by Caio Slikta</p><p>Hosted on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://RSS.com">RSS.com</a></p>
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7 MIN