Let me introduce you to... Eurowaves 🇪🇺

I'm on a mission to connect European stories through podcasting, join me!

Dec 06, 2024

Welcome to Eurowaves!

This newsletter has been simmering for a while, so I’m beyond excited to finally share the news with you. Let’s dive into the who-why-what of it all—and give you a taste of what you can expect as a subscriber.

A bit about me

Hi! I’m Andreea—a podcaster with experience in marketing, production, social media, and community-building. But more than anything, I’m a big podcasting fan and audio nerd.

I’m from Romania, in the Balkans, where press freedom is customarily restricted, and independent journalism is in a constant fight for sustainability. Having lived in China for two years, the U.S. for five, and now back in Europe, storytelling has become the connecting link of it all for me—a way to make sense of my own journey, connect dots across the world, and bring people together to have interest in issues beyond their borders.

Some of the stories I’ve worked on have explored Romania’s struggling healthcare system, reproductive rights and lessons Americans could take from Romania’s Communist past (haunting now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned). I hosted a podcast about podcasting and currently co-host one about podcast discovery! I have also supported other podcasters in creating and promoting shows on resilience, history, and inspiration from leaders.

For almost two years, I’ve been working in podcast marketing with an incredible team of podcast-loving humans (shoutout to Tink Media!) and most recently joined the Earbuds Podcast Collective as a newsletter and community coordinator.

All this navigation of the podcasting world has made me even more passionate about the medium and hopeful for what podcasters can achieve when they support one another. That support goes from producing stories with a team, marketing focused on cross-promotion (or podcast friendships), to just a general commitment to keeping the industry growing.

Community is key!!

So… why Eurowaves?

As much as I love the U.S. podcasting space, my roots and Europe’s storytelling potential have been on my mind. A LOT. In these divisive times, stories that connect us across borders are more relevant than ever. There’s so much to learn from one another, and podcasting is a powerful tool to build those transnational connections.

The podcasting scene in Europe is very diverse. Each country has its own approach (learn all about it from this podcast) but the more you look at it closely, you’ll see surprising similarities. Compared to the U.S. space which is well-developed (although debatably shaky), there’s plenty of room and need for growth, funding, and support. The great news is there are many wonderful podcasters working to build those bridges and grow the European podcasting community. And I’m joining in!

What’s in it for you?

I’m embarking on a mission to connect European stories through podcasting. I hope you’ll join me! We’ll explore ways to:

🔗Build connections between European podcasting industries AND internationally.
🎙️Help grow podcast listenership across the continent.
💡Showcase the uniqueness of audio in connecting us.

Eurowaves will be filled with podcast recommendations (from yours truly), industry insights, interviews with European podcast professionals, upcoming events and opportunities (I’m always on the hunt for these), spotlights on companies and organizations driving change in European podcasting…

And the part I’m most excited about: Every other newsletter will feature a curated selection of podcasts from a different European country—in its native language! If you’d like to be a curator, submissions are open! Reach out at andreea.coscai@gmail.com or connect with me on LinkedIn.

Without further ado

I’ve got some exciting lists lined up as we get ready to welcome the 2025 era of podcasting. Think international podcast recommendations, industry trends, upcoming events, and more.

Oh, and one last thing: Eurowaves will hit your inbox biweekly. The first full issue is coming your way next Friday, the 13th—a date with a spooky reputation that I hope will bring a lot of good luck.

Extra special thanks to fellow podcast lovers who have already been so supportive in the process:

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. I appreciate you all SO much and without the extra nudge, I’d probably still be procrastinating on this!

And thank YOU so much for being here.

I can’t wait to see the community we’ll build together!

Talk soon,
Andreea