Before her podcast, Scarlett Burke says she was a “nobody.”
The actress had small roles in TV shows, and the highest profile song she co-wrote was for a commercial about Taco Bell’s nacho fries.
But last year, her status as a songwriter rose tremendously when her music was featured in an eight-episode podcast musical called “Make It Up as We Go,” produced by L.A.-based podcast production firm Audio Up Media.
Burke portrayed the lead character in the fictional story, and more than 1 million people tuned in within eight weeks. New songs were released in the podcast, culminating with country superstar Miranda Lambert performing “Champion,” a song Burke co-wrote. Now, more artists want to write songs with her.