WGA Audio Alliance

A union of podcasters committed to raising standards in the audio industry.

[wgaaudio]

The only way to change the exploitation of creatives in this industry is collective action.

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What Is The WGAE Audio Alliance?

The Audio Alliance is a union of podcasters, both registered WGA members and not, committed to raising pay and benefit standards in the scripted audio industry.

We are involved in everything from high-budget audio fiction produced or financed by large companies to small-budget indie podcasts that we produce ourselves; and we come from all corners of the creative community: the film and television industry, the theater, the literary world, and beyond.

We are committed to centering BIPOC and other underrepresented writers in our organizing, and to making sure that our events are welcoming and safe spaces. Our goal is the come together as a community to discuss our experiences and disseminate information that is otherwise not easily accessible.

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What can the Audio Alliance do for you?

Just by joining the WGAE Audio Alliance, you'll have access to contract support to help navigate negotiations around:

Payment,

Rights,

Creative Control,

Derivatives,

Crediting,

and More!

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How do I join?

Twitter: @WGAAudio

Discord: discord.gg/ZKXhhex7HX

On Our Website: WGAEast.org/WGAAudio/

...or you can follow us here on Tumblr!

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The Audio Fiction Convention is crowdfunding now! It's a one day in-person event bringing together creators and fans of audio fiction. We'll have a main stage for panels and talks all about audio fiction, as well as tables and booths available for creators to show off their work! If funded, the event will take place on June 14, 2026, in Boulder, Colorado.

The Kickstarter is where you can get tickets to the event, a table at the artist alley, and explore sponsorship opportunities!

TAFCON: The Audio Fiction Convention

A one-day in-person con for creators and fans of audio fiction.

Planned speakers from across the audio fiction space include: Gabriel Urbina (Wolf 359, Hit Singles), Lauren Shippen (The Bright Sessions, Breaker Whiskey), William A. Wellman (Hello from the Hallowoods), Roshan Singh (Temujin, DC High Volume: Batman), Jeff Van Dreason (Greater Boston, The Perfect Sentence), ItMe!! (InCo, Stories from Ylelmore), and more!

The first floor of the event will have the main stage where presentations and panels will take place! The second floor of the event will be home to the Artist Alley featuring tables and booths for artists and sponsors, as well as a small lounge for meetups, such as: New Creator Meetup, Writer Shop Talk, Sound Designer Kvetch, and Fan Meetup. 

Main Stage Presentations Include:

Crowdfunding Crash Course, with Brad Colbroock and Tal Minear;

Adapting Audio Drama, with Roshan Singh, C. S. W., Wil Williams, and Hannah Wright;

Solo-Producing an Audio Drama, with ItMe!! and William A. Wellman;

Community In Audio Fiction, with Jeff Van Dreason, Finch Smallsies, and Tal Minear;

Marketing for Audio, with Anne Baird and Wil Williams;

What Scripted Fiction and Actual Play Can Learn From Each Other, with Tatiana Gefter, Destiny Howell, and Giancarlo Herrera;

and more!

[wgaaudio]

Tell Intuit Mailchimp: No Monkey Business! Quit Union Busting!

Intuit Mailchimp recently decided to walk away from a podcast project with Pineapple Street Studios. Why? Because workers at Pineapple Stree

Mailchimp is union busting! If you have a second to send them a quick email (this form will write it for you), it would be deeply appreciated!

[liberalsarecool]

Organize. Unions work.

[afishtrap]

[the-vaudevillain-deactivated202]

Deal! WGA, AMPTP Reach Historic Contract Agreement to End 146-Day Writers Strike: ‘This Deal Is Exceptional’

The WGA and AMPTP have reached a tentative contract agreement that will bring an end the 146-day writers strike.

The strike itself will still be in force through the guild’s contract approval and ratification process. But picketing has been suspended as of Sunday night. Guild leaders are expected to vote on Tuesday on whether to formally lift the strike order against AMPTP signatories.

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO!!!

[fans4wga]

Thread: Clarifying why the Drew Barrymore Show is breaking WGA rules (but not SAG-AFTRA's)

Slack also answered some relevant questions in the comments as well, added below:

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[respectissexy]

In case you missed it, Dropout.tv, Critical Role and Dungeons and Daddies all donated food trucks to a DnD themed WGA picket event.

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[wgaaudio]

[soberscientistlife]

I'll wait....

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[medblr-td]

Sooo hilarious but I can completely see this being a real conversation between streaming execs 😏

(original vid: Asif Ali - instagram - https://tinyurl.com/2p8jpkzz)

[frankbelloriley]

“they even put an Indian guy in WandaVision”

hang on a second, I gotta look up something

yeah, this is really funny

[littlepeninsula]

The way he SLAYYEDD

Ai could never give us “we put the greed in ingredients”

[pawthorn]

Tapping the “If art cannot be made without abusing those that make it, I do not want it” sign vigorously once again.

[witchern]

by the way, it’s real bold of hollywood to be like “the writers and actors have unrealistic expectations, but WE know what we’re doing” when they got tricked into releasing morbius in theaters a second time.

[lestatslestits]

I see Hollywood is now very into the idea of buying something once and then owning it forever and being able to make infinite copies. Which. Isn’t quite the message they imparted upon me in my childhood. In the spirit of their own long-held stance:

[boombox-fuckboy]

Whenever I see someone (rightfully) complain about mainstream media I want alert them to fiction podcasts.

Want weekly/monthly episode releases to speculate about? Tired of feeling like you have to binge a whole season to tell the streaming service you want more? Over your lesbian rep being cancelled after one season, if it's even worth counting as rep to begin with? Want to know what original ideas could look like without corporate interference? Want original ideas? Where are all the stories with trans/nb characters that aren't about the woes of being trans/nb? Feel like there aren't enough passion projects being created? Where's all the aspec rep? Hate paying but feel lost trying to pirate media? How come disabled characters never feel like they've been written by someone who actually gets it? Like spooky stories but hate jumpscares or sexual horror? Miss shows that encourage theorising instead of just trying to surprise? Why can't any money you give support the creator directly and not the corporation?

Have you perhaps considered the noble/humble audio drama?

[re-dracula]

#also can anyone tell me if big podcasts have some type of Union?#like. does radio have a Union? and actors that do podcasts about their old shows in their free time? what’s that situation like#i need. more details and also i just want to talk about this forever thank you

We don't have a formal podcast union, but we're organizing with the WGA as the WGA Audio Alliance (@wgaaudio). Writers for some non-indie scripted podcasts (think Audible, Wondery, etc) are part of WGA East or West. Some voice actors are also SAG members, though most podcast productions are non-union. As far as i know beyond that though, that's it. I super recommend checking out the Audio Alliance, though! We're trying to fill the gap in organization and representation for scripted pods.