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Creator Conversations

Unusual Ingredients
Creator Conversations
14/02/2020

Music. Food. Experience – the Creators of ‘Unusual Ingredients’

What is the relationship between taste and sound? How has Instagram changed the way we interact with meals? And what experiences do modern musical artists need to provide in a world dominated by on-demand streaming? To answer some of these questions, Hook Research reached out to Unusual Ingredients: a live…
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Kyla Slaven (the Creator of Short & Curly) on Creating Podcasts that Tackle Difficult Questions
Creator ConversationsKids Media
17/12/2019

Tricky Ethics for Kids – Kyla Slaven, Creator of the Short & Curly Podcast

Here at Hook we like to stay abreast of all the latest developments in the world of podcasts and shine a light on the shows that we think audiences should be tuning into. Recently we have had the pleasure of talking with Kyla Slaven, the creator and producer of the…
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Pinna - Kids Audio
Creator ConversationsKids Media
26/11/2019

Creating ‘Imagination-Led’ Kids Audio – Pinna’s CEO Maggie McGuire

Can kids audio offer a guilt-free alternative to busy parents looking to keep their children entertained? Can audio stimulate and excite young people in a safe and engaging way? Those are the question that brands across the media landscape are exploring as they fight to claim the increasingly important ear-time…
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Creator Conversations
21/11/2019

LGBT+ Kids Media for an Early Year’s Audience – Olly Pike on Pop’n’Olly

At Hook we love to get the opportunity to speak to organisations or people who are leading the way when it comes to inclusivity in Media. Recently we spoke to Olly Pike, an activist, author, illustrator and Youtuber whose mission it is to combat homophobia, biphobia and transphobia with his…
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Podcast Alarm
Creator Conversations
06/11/2019

Creating an Audio App for the Everyday – Jonathan Wilson on Podcast Alarm

Here at Hook we are fascinated with all things audio. Most recently we have been looking into emerging apps set to shake up the traditional role of podcasts. We spoke to Jonathan Wilson, the creator of Podcast Alarm, about the challenges that come with creating an app, the benefits of…
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Leela Kids App - Hook Research Creator Conversations
Creator ConversationsKids Media
09/10/2019

Creating Spaces for Kids Podcasts – Sandeep Jain on the Leela Kids App

Read any interview about the fascinating world of kids podcast apps and its sure to feature Leela Kids - the 'world's first' podcast app aimed squarely at young people and their audio needs. With Pinna and the Kids Listen network, we feel that Leela Kids is doing some really interesting…
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Pete Harmer on Filmmaking
Creator Conversations
01/10/2019

Pete Harmer on Using Film-making to Empower Teens & Young People

Pete Harmer has over a decade’s worth of experience in film-making. Over the course of his career Pete has worked on commercial projects for organisations such as Microsoft as well as charity funded and community focused projects with disadvantaged people. Pete is passionate about empowering young people, and providing them…
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kids-music
Creator ConversationsKids Media
18/07/2019

Christopher Renshaw on Composing Kids Music for Children’s Brands

Here at Hook Research we have been taking a closer look at the exciting landscape of youth audio (kids music, podcasts, smart speakers and audiobooks) and asking creatives in this industry to give us their take on what it's like to create content for kids. At The Children's Media Conference…
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Podcasts for Kids - What If World
Creator ConversationsKids Media
01/07/2019

Eric O’Keeffe (Host of ‘What If World’) on Creating Great Podcasts for Kids

As part of our Creator Conversation series, Hook Research have been reaching out to media owners and makers around the world - asking them about their experiences creating and running different products. We recently managed to catch up with Eric O'Keeffe, the host and producer of What If World Podcast…
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Each month, Hook's experts create a roundup of hot takes and insights into the Kids and Media industries... for free!

This information will never be shared with third parties.