Think Like a Producer helps experts, creators and business leaders turn timely news into credible content. Monday–Thursday, veteran CNN, FOX News and BET producer Jamie Maglietta breaks down one current story, then reveals the hooks and angles your expertise can own. On Fridays, Unknown to Known features conversations with leaders and creators about how they built visibility and authority. Use the news. Find your angle. Produce your authority. New episodes every weekday.
The World Series Is Your Story Too: How Experts Get Booked During Big Sports Moments
The Milwaukee Brewers are in the World Series for the first time in 44 years, and Game 1 is Friday night. Each postseason home game is estimated to bring about $5 million into Milwaukee's economy.A big sports moment isn't just a sports story. It's a business story, a psychology story and a marketing story, and newsrooms need experts for every one.In this episode of Think Like a Producer, I show you how producers cover a big sports moment, and how three kinds of experts can join in:- Sports psychologists and performance coaches: the pressure of the big stage, on Instagram- Economists and local business owners: follow the money, on LinkedIn- Marketers and IP attorneys: what businesses can and can't say during the series, on XPlus: the Toronto bar that got a trademark warning during last year's World Series, and the lawyer who got the national platform.📰 SOURCES IN THIS EPISODENBC - World Series schedule: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/mlb/world-series-schedule-start-date-format-2026/4474367/Spectrum News 1 - Brewers postseason economic impact: https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2026/10/02/brewers-postseason-economic-impactTMJ4 - Milwaukee business owners see the benefits: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/milwaukee-county/milwaukee-business-owners-see-financial-benefits-as-brewers-continue-in-playoffsLerman Senter - Postseason promotion guidance: https://www.lermansenter.com/mlb-postseason-and-world-series-broadcasts-and-promotions/Money.ca - Blue Jays trademark warning: https://money.ca/news/blue-jays-trademark-warning-toronto-bars🎙️ Listen on podcast platforms🎓 The Visibility Program: https://oncamready.com/podcast-offer then https://substack.com/@oncamready🌐 Work with me: https://oncamready.comPitch: hello@oncamready.comRiverside (Affiliate):Record your content with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/09VWrEDiscount Code: OCR15VidIQ (Affiliate): https://vidiq.com/oncamreadyThink Like a Producer, an ON CAM Ready presentation. Monday through Thursday, I break down one news headline so experts can find their angle and produce their own authority.Subscribe for new episodes Monday through Thursday.#ThinkLikeAProducer #Brewers #SmallBusiness #ThoughtLeadership #PersonalBrand #Marketing
21 Oct 2026
Why Your Halloween Candy Costs More, and How to Turn It Into a Media Moment
Halloween is 10 days away, and candy prices are up 7.7% from a year ago, more than double overall inflation. The twist: cocoa prices have fallen by about half. So why does chocolate still cost more?In this episode of Think Like a Producer, I show you how producers build a holiday money story, and how three kinds of experts can use this one:- Economists and financial planners: why prices lag behind costs, on LinkedIn- Small business and retail owners: how to win deal-hunting shoppers, on Instagram- Dietitians and pediatric dentists: a candy plan for parents, on XPlus: how one online candy store turned its own sales data into coverage on TV stations across the country.📰 SOURCES IN THIS EPISODENewsweek - Halloween candy prices and inflation: https://newsweek.com/halloween-candy-popular-map-price-changes-inflation-12569648NRF Halloween spending forecast - Talk Business and Politics: https://talkbusiness.net/?p=301260FOX 32 Chicago - Top Halloween candy by state: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/top-halloween-candies-state-2026FOX 10 Phoenix - Top Halloween candy by state: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/top-halloween-candies-state-2026🎙️ Listen on podcast platforms🎓 The Visibility Program: https://oncamready.com/podcast-offer then https://substack.com/@oncamready🌐 Work with me: https://oncamready.comPitch: hello@oncamready.comRiverside (Affiliate):Record your content with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/09VWrEDiscount Code: OCR15VidIQ (Affiliate): https://vidiq.com/oncamreadyThink Like a Producer, an ON CAM Ready presentation. Monday through Thursday, I break down one news headline so experts can find their angle and produce their own authority.Subscribe for new episodes Monday through Thursday.#ThinkLikeAProducer #Halloween #Inflation #ThoughtLeadership #PersonalBrand #SmallBusiness
20 Oct 2026
Two Weeks to the US Midterm Election: How TV News Needs Experts Who Aren’t Pundits
Election Day is November 3, and early voting is already underway in Texas. For the next two weeks, election coverage will fill every newscast, every feed and every podcast.Newsrooms aren't only booking political pundits. They need experts who can explain how voting works and what the numbers mean for your wallet, without picking a side.In this episode of Think Like a Producer, I break down how producers book election coverage, and how three kinds of experts can join the conversation:- Election and employment attorneys: can your boss stop you from voting? On Instagram- Economists and financial planners: 3.7% inflation vs. a 3.6% Social Security raise, on LinkedIn- Educators and civics experts: how to research every line on your ballot, on XPlus: why public radio stations write stories about a nonpartisan voter guide, and how to build your content the same way.📰 SOURCES IN THIS EPISODETexas Secretary of State - Important election dates: https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/important-election-dates.shtmlSeptember inflation breakdown: https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/us-cpi-sept-2026-inflation-hits-3-7-as-gas-prices-surge/100073364/Social Security 3.6% increase for 2027: https://www.ssa.gov/news/en/press/releases/2026-10-14.htmlTexas Election Code Section 276.004: https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._election_code_section_276.004VOTE411 nonpartisan voter guide - WUSF: https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2026-07-20/vote411-the-league-of-women-voters-2026-online-nonpartisan-voter-guide-is-activated🎙️ Listen on podcast platforms🎓 The Visibility Program: https://oncamready.com/podcast-offer then https://substack.com/@oncamready🌐 Work with me: https://oncamready.comPitch: hello@oncamready.comRiverside (Affiliate):Record your content with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/09VWrEDiscount Code: OCR15VidIQ (Affiliate): https://vidiq.com/oncamreadyThink Like a Producer, an ON CAM Ready presentation. Monday through Thursday, I break down one news headline so experts can find their angle and produce their own authority.Subscribe for new episodes Monday through Thursday.#ThinkLikeAProducer #Midterms2026 #EarlyVoting #ThoughtLeadership #PersonalBrand
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