Cohort 09 · applications open

From idea to network.

A 12-week incubator that takes six shows from concept to launched flagship — financed by tokenized show IP, produced in PODX studios, distributed across every platform.

12
Week cohort
6
Shows greenlit
$250K
Avg pilot budget
$0
Equity in your company
What's included

Everything a launch actually needs.

No sweat-equity ask. We bring capital, studios, talent, distribution, ads, and analytics. You bring the show.

Format development

Concept refinement, host coaching, episode arcs, and a season-1 bible — built with PODX showrunners.

Pilot funding

Up to $250K in production capital, raised against tokenized show IP. You keep creative control.

Studio time

40 hours of room + engineer time across NYC, LA, ATL, Lagos. Plus AI-assisted editing.

Talent matching

Co-host pairings, recurring guest bookings, and producer-of-record assignments from our roster.

Distribution deals

Day-one drop on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, iHeart, Amazon, plus a LIVE X simulcast slot.

Sponsorship pipeline

BrandX-sourced advertisers locked in before episode 1 ships. Real CPM, host-read first.

Marketing engine

CultureX trend placement, CreatorX talent campaigns, and clip distribution into LIVE X channels.

Analytics + IR

Live dashboard for your token holders. Investor letters, attribution, and CPM benchmarks.

Application

Three steps to greenlight.

No deck required. We read pitches, not pitch-decks. The host clip matters more than the producer pedigree.

01
Apply
Three-paragraph pitch + a 60-second host clip. We read every submission within 10 days.
02
Workshop
Top 24 join a paid 2-week development sprint. Format, hosts, and pilot script get pressure-tested.
03
Greenlight
Six shows enter the 12-week cohort. Tokens mint. Pilots ship. Distribution deals lock.
Past cohort wins

Eight cohorts. 47 launched shows.

Every greenlit show ships. Most stay on the network. A few become flagships.

Cohort 02

OWN THE POD

2.4M / mo
monthly listens

Indie weekly to PODX flagship in 18 months. CPM doubled. $4.2M raised against catalog IP.

Cohort 04

STUDIO 24

4.2M / mo
monthly listens

Comedy duo Tomi & Lex hit #1 in Variety in 9 weeks. Sold a Netflix tour-doc option mid-season.

Cohort 05

COLD CASE FILES X

$8.1M
sponsorship cleared

Investigative narrative. Tokenized chapters. Token holders share the back-catalog DAI yield.

Cohort 09 closes May 30

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We greenlight 60 shows a year. Six per cohort. Pilots ship in 12 weeks. You keep creative control and the upside on every episode you ever record.