Afros & Audio founder Talib Jasir on creating a podcast conference, community and using creativity in podcasting

<p class="p1">In this episode of Podcasting Smarter, we're speaking to Talib Jasir of the Afros & Audio, a podcast festival for and by Black podcast creatives and audio professionals that's coming up this October 22-23rd.  We speak about how he got into podcasting, using his creativity to create audio dramas and supporting community throughout the podcasting medium.   </p> <p class="p1">Have you felt any of the following:</p> <p class="p1">You haven't been able to find or create your desired podcasting community?</p> <p class="p1">You want to support and connect with Black podcasters?</p> <p class="p1">You want to find out about in-person podcast events?</p> <p class="p1">Then this episode is for you! </p> <p>In this episode, you will learn the following:</p> <ol><li style="font-weight:400;">How Talib got into podcasting, his inspirations from early radio and why he created the Afros & Audio conference</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What is Afros & Audio as a community, who can attend the conference and why it's such an important community</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The in-person experience of the conference, connecting with the Black podcaster community, attend panels and network</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The Afros & Audio Podcast Network, and the scripted fiction podcast, <a href='https://thefussings.podbean.com/e/the-fussings-the-push-present-ep-1-part-1/'>The Fussings: Until One of Us is Dead </a>that Talib created  </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">How we can encourage and support Black podcast creators with support and what that looks like</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What shows that Talib is inspired by, including as early radio drama called Destination Freedom from Richard Durham in the 1920's and 1930's</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The living record of our experiences as podcasters and how we're leaving our legacy for future generations</li> </ol><p class="p1">Subscribe to our email newsletter to get updates from the team head over to: <a href='https://www.podbean.com/emai