DC is getting its very own podcast festival

On the 10th birthday of NPR’s podcast directory, here’s some news that should perk up the ears of any podcast enthusiast: An annual convention for the medium is debuting this fall in the District.
From Nov. 6-8, the inaugural DC Podfest will bring together local podcasters for a weekend of workshops, networking and an independent podcast awards ceremony.
The new event is meant to promote a growing medium that is still contending with many skeptics.
“It’s not in its infancy anymore, but it’s still in its adolescence,” said DC Podfest cofounder Jennifer “Jelly” Crawford. “And it’s got a lot to prove.”
Crawford started her own podcast — The Jellyvision Show — when she ran The Soundry, a Vienna-based coworking space for artists and performers that closed in 2011.
Crawford began by livestreaming video interviews with the men and women who frequented the coworking space.
Eventually, she transitioned to a purer, audio-only platform to better capture the spirit of the show.