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Documentary-Style Sports Podcast Production

Feels like everyone has a podcast. Fair. But when NBC Sports reached out ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, asking Boombox to help create and produce NBC Olympics’ official podcast, the answer came fast and loud: yes. Because launching a podcast is easy. Producing a documentary-style sports podcast week after week, on location, at the world’s biggest sporting events is something else entirely. That’s a production problem we like. Fast forward three Olympic Games later. From Tokyo to Paris 2024 Olympic Games, we’ve produced 116 episodes of The Podium, a sports podcast with documentary roots that tells the stories behind the medals, the moments, and the madness that define Olympic competition.
client
NBC Olympics
location
Tokyo, Paris (+ many others)
days of production
14
CROISSANTS CONSUMED:
2137
MISSION

The Podium Podcast: Workflow and Output

From gold to goodwill: Team US Athletes didn’t just sit down for interviews—they leaned in. They trusted us. And that trust cracked the door wide open. Instead of the usual post-event soundbites, we got raw, in-the-moment storytelling—unedited, unfiltered, and straight from the source. They let us inside the Village, behind the curtain, onto the bus.


Deliverables & Production Scope

• Documentary-style sports podcast production  
• Long-form audio storytelling and narrative structure  
• Interview recording and editorial development  
• Audio editing, sound design, and mixing  
• Documentary pacing and story shaping  
• Platform-ready podcast distribution assets  
• Supporting digital and social content

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# of Emmy Awards

You Weren’t There, But It Sure Felt Like It.

*The Podium* resonated with listeners looking for more than surface-level sports commentary. By pairing podcast accessibility with documentary storytelling principles, the series delivered deeper athlete narratives and demonstrated how audio-first formats can still carry cinematic weight and emotional clarity.

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We could’ve done it the easy way: remote recordings, predictable sound, safe bets. But where’s the fun in that? Instead, we went on location (11 venues across the Games) capturing the energy, the echoes, the atmosphere. The result? No hollow, tinny mic audio. Just immersive, in-the-moment storytelling that puts listeners right inside the action.

We kept episodes tight: every second pulling its weight. No fluff, no filler. Just sharp, to-the-point storytelling where even the fat was flavor-enhancing, not something to chew through.

Maybe only the eagle-eared caught the real venue ambience, but we like to think that everyone felt the difference

Boombox producing The Podium documentary-style sports podcast for NBC Olympics at the Olympic Games
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What type of project was The Podium?
Saint-Sauveur, Quebec
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The Podium was a sports podcast with documentary roots, combining long-form audio storytelling with cinematic narrative structure.

How is The Podium different from a traditional sports podcast?
Saint-Sauveur, Quebec
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Unlike typical sports podcasts, The Podium applies documentary storytelling principles to audio, focusing on narrative arcs, pacing, and emotional depth rather than commentary alone.

What production work did Boombox handle for The Podium?
Saint-Sauveur, Quebec
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Boombox handled interview development, audio recording, editorial structure, sound design, audio mixing, and delivery of platform-ready podcast episodes.

Why use a documentary approach for a podcast?
Saint-Sauveur, Quebec
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A documentary approach allows deeper storytelling, stronger listener connection, and clearer narrative stakes, while retaining the intimacy and accessibility of audio.

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