Willard Foxton
Head of Content
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Storydriver
Willard Foxton is head of content at Storydriver, a US audio network launching in 2027.
He led the development of four of the most-listened-to narrative podcasts of the past five years — Harsh Reality, Stolen Hearts, Kill List, and The Girlfriends — which between them have won a Gold ARIA, the British Podcast Award for Show of the Year, a Gold Signal Award, and an Ambie.
Nine of the shows he has developed have been optioned for film or TV.
He cut his teeth in audio at Gimlet's Reply All; before that, he spent fifteen years reporting and producing for the BBC, Channel 4, HBO, Netflix, The Telegraph, and VICE.
He led the development of four of the most-listened-to narrative podcasts of the past five years — Harsh Reality, Stolen Hearts, Kill List, and The Girlfriends — which between them have won a Gold ARIA, the British Podcast Award for Show of the Year, a Gold Signal Award, and an Ambie.
Nine of the shows he has developed have been optioned for film or TV.
He cut his teeth in audio at Gimlet's Reply All; before that, he spent fifteen years reporting and producing for the BBC, Channel 4, HBO, Netflix, The Telegraph, and VICE.
Sessions
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Docs Aren't Dead - Long Form Storytelling Across the Globe20-May-2026The International Stage
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Storytelling 101: How to Hook Audiences and Monetise Your Story21-May-2026The Indie Business Stage