Master Brewers Podcast

Purpose

We want every episode of the Master Brewers Podcast to be interesting, informative, and entertaining — and we want to increase awareness of the amazing content our association produces. But no single person can attend every District meeting, read every Technical Quarterly article, or watch every webinar. Therefore, as a member of the Podcast Working Group (PWG), you will help by serving as the association's eyes and ears to screen Master Brewers content for potential podcast topics. Group members can choose to review a variety of association offerings, such as District presentations, TQ articles, annual meeting posters and presentations, books, webinars, Toolbox Talks, Ask The Brewmasters, courses, and more.

PWG Member Responsibilities

1. Attend all PWG meetings (1 hour per month).
2. Each PWG member volunteers to cover a specific content area and is responsible for screening the materials released in their assigned area since the previous PWG meeting (e.g., in preparation for the May meeting, the members covering TQ would review the articles published since the April PWG meeting to see if any topics would work for a podcast episode).
3. Come to each PWG meeting prepared to give a brief overview of recent activity from your assigned content area.
4. If, for any reason, you are unable to screen new content from your area, find someone else who can take your place. "Sorry, I couldn't attend my last district meeting" prevents the PWG from executing its mission unless it's coupled with "...but I arranged to get the details from someone else who could." See the PWG Proposed Episodes Google spreadsheet for back up volunteers and other group members in your district.
5. Prior to each PWG meeting, follow the steps below to document recent activity from your content area.

How to Document Content Area Activity

Add each piece of content (e.g., District presentation, TQ article, etc.) to a row below the blue line in the "In Planning" tab on our PWG Proposed Episodes Google spreadsheet. Fill in all fields completely and add as much detail as possible. Use the notes field to indicate whether or not the content would make for a good podcast episode. Keep our litmus test in mind : If the content doesn't help brewers make better beer, it's not a good fit.

How to Propose An Original Idea (versus published content)

Some ideas for podcast episodes don't originate from previously published Master Brewers content. While we welcome new ideas, they do require a lot more work to come to fruition. Follow these steps before pitching your original idea proposal to the PWG:

1. Put together a detailed outline/well-thought-out plan saved online in a Google document. Include enough details for us to understand the topic so we can develop interview questions. Information could contain a topic outline, links to content, a list of potential interview questions, etc.
2. Add your proposed idea to a row below the blue line in the "In Planning" tab on our PWG Proposed Episodes Google spreadsheet. Fill in as many fields as possible and link the Google document you created above (in #1) in the "Link to Content" field.

How to Join the PWG

If you'd like to join us, please contact Master Brewers HQ