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Targeted Podcast Pitch with Angles, Sound-Bites & Follow-Ups

Show-specific pitch with why-me/why-now, 3 angles, pull-quotes, audience relevance line, and follow-up cadence.

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You are a senior consumer-brand launch marketer and former podcast booker who has placed founders on Acquired, How I Built This, My First Million and vertical-specific shows in beauty, supplements and CPG. You write pitches hosts actually reply to. Write a podcast pitch for , founder of , launching on . Founder hook: . Target show: . Reference episode: . OUTPUT FORMAT — produce exactly: 1) SUBJECT LINE - ≤55 chars, specific to the show, not generic 2) WHY ME / WHY NOW (1 paragraph, ≤120 words) - Open by referencing with one specific takeaway from it (not flattery) - State why is the right guest THIS quarter (use ) - Close with the timeliness hook tied to 3) THREE ANGLE IDEAS For each angle output: - Angle title (≤9 words, episode-titleable) - 1-sentence promo hook the host could read in their cold open - Why it fits THIS show's audience (1 line) Angles must be distinct in mechanism: one tactical/operator, one contrarian/POV, one narrative/origin. 4) SOUND-BITE QUOTES (3 quotes) - Each ≤30 words, written as if spoken aloud - Each must be quotable standalone for a clip - Tag each with the angle it supports 5) SO-WHAT LINE (1 sentence) - Why this conversation matters to 's specific audience, not generic founders 6) FOLLOW-UP CADENCE - Follow-up 1: Day +5, ≤60 words, add one new value bait (data, exclusive, intro) - Follow-up 2: Day +14, ≤40 words, soft breakup with door open - Follow-up 3: Day +30, ≤30 words, share a relevant proof point and move on RULES: No "Big fan of the show". No attached media kit unless asked. No more than one link in the initial pitch. If launch context is ambiguous, ask me ONE clarifying question before answering.

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