This Is TV Now

Sam Sanders has learned the importance of slowing down and asking the right questions. He also shares the only three types of conversations people are having on podcasts.

Giancarlo Bizzarro is the VP of Sales at Crooked Media where he has not only modeled their sales organization after an ad agency, but Giancarlo has also executive produced “World Corrupt” (S1/S2) and “Shadow Kingdom God’s Banker” or “Il Banchiere di Dio” in Italian. Giancarlo brings 11+ years of sales experience to our conversation as we dig a little deeper into the revenue side of podcasting — what models are working and which aren’t. We also get a little history lesson into the Bizzarro family name.Discussed from this episode:“God’s Banker” (“Il Banchiere di Dio”)SANEtv Fast ChannelStatusThe BulwarkL.A. MaterialL.A. Taco MediasTouchCrooked Con 2026 “Keepin’ It 1600” For more, follow us on all platforms at @thisistvnow; watch us on YouTube; and subscribe to Good Tape Magazine to support independent podcast journalism. “This Is TV Now” is coproduced by Good Tape Studio and Tiny Legends Productions; mixed and edited by Fred Muñoz; engineered by Thomas Ouellette; artwork designed by Sami Wittwer for Good Tape Studio with photography by Maggie Shannon; clips design by Andrew Callaway; and our theme song "Knew Me When"by Bryan B. Stray.— — See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We speak with Hannah Doyle about her career in media and her recent reporting of creator-owned media beyond podcasting.

We speak to Meredith Lynch about her career as a content creator and how her beliefs outweigh monetization at any cost.

Holly Brown shares how she used her expertise as a podcast marketer and comedian to tell a deeply personal story.